Vocabulary From Classical Roots Book C, Lesson 13 and 14
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Manus | Hand |
| emancipate | 1. (tr. v.) To free from restraint or influence. 2. To free (a slave) from bondage. |
| manipulate | 1. (tr. v. ) To use or handle skillfully. 2. To manage with devious skill, or to adjust to suit one's purpose. |
| mandate | (n.) A formal order from a higher court; an authoritative command, order, or injunction. |
| manacle | 1. A device for confining the hands; handcuffs. 2. Anything that constrains. |
| manifest | (adj.) Clearly apparent to sight or understanding; obvious. (tr. v.) 1. To show plainly; to reveal. 2. To prove. (n.) A list of cargo passengers. |
| Dextra | Right hand |
| dexterity | 1. Skill in the use of the hands or body; adroitness. 2. Mental skill or adroitness; cleverness. |
| ambidextrous | Able to use either hand equally well. |
| Digitus | Finger |
| digital | 1. Relating to a finger or a unit of measure (3/4 inch) the breadth of a finger. 2. Referring to a numerical system for encoding data. |
| Flecto, Flectere, Flexi, Flexum | To bend |
| deflect | To swerve or turn aside. |
| genuflect | To bend the knee in a kneeling or half-kneeling position to express reverence or respect. |
| inflection | 1. An alteration of pitch or tone in the voice. 2. In grammar, an alteration of the form of a word to show different grammatical or syntactical relationships. |
| reflection | 1. The act or condition of being thrown back. 2. Something thrown back, as light, heat, sound or image. 3. Discredit; indirect reproach. 4. Deep thought. |
| Rapio, Rapere, Rapui, Raptum | To snatch |
| rapacious | 1. Excessively grasping or greedy. 2. Given to seizing for plunder or as prey. |
| rapt | 1. Giving one's complete attention. 2. Overcome with emotion; completely filled with joy. |
| surreptitious | Done secretly, or without approval. |
| Plico, Plicare, Plicavi, Plicatum | To fold |
| complicity | Participation with another in an act that is or seems to be deceitful. |
| duplicity | 1. Deceitfulness in speech or conduct; double dealing. 2. Being physically or numerically double or two-fold; doubleness. |
| explicate | To make clear; to explain thoroughly; often in a literary context. |
| explicit | Definite; stated in detail, leaving nothing to be guessed at; outspoken. |
| exploit | 1. Notable or heroic deed. 2. To use to the greatest advantage. 3. To make use of selfishly or unethically. 4. To publicize. |
| imply | To indicate indirectly; to hint. |
| ploy | A tactic intended to frustrate, embarrass, or gain advantage over an opponent. |
| ply | 1. To use a tool or weapon vigorously, to work at a trade. 2. To offer something persistently. 3. The thickness of a cloth, yarn or rope. 4. Wood layer with crosswise grain. |
| supplicate | To ask humbly or earnestly for, as in praying; to beseech. |
| Prehendo, Prehendere, Prehendi, Prehensum | To catch, to seize, to grab |
| apprehend | 1. To arrest. 2. To grasp mentally; to understand. 3. To anticipate with anxiety. |
| comprise | To consist of, to contain. |
| entrepreneur | A person who organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for business ventures. |
| reprisal | An action or act of retaliation against someone for injuries received. |
| impregnable | 1. Strong enough to resist attack of capture, as a fortress. 2. Not to be outweighed or overcome in argument. |
| reprehend | To reprimand, reprove, or express disapproval. |
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