E-III Classical Vocab-A L-14
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MCSEnglish3 on October 13, 2010
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English III, Vocabulary from Classical Roots, Mansfield Christian School, Mrs. Cochran
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Latin | English |
|---|---|
| assail (v.) |  to attack violently; to assault; to attack w/ words; to ridicule/criticize harshly |
| avail (v./n.) | to use to one's own advantage; benefit or advantage |
| convalesce (v.) | to recover health after illness |
| desultory (adj.) | jumping from one thing to another; rambling; haphazard or random |
| evolve (v.) | to develop gradually; to change from a simpler to a more complex form of animal or plant life |
| exult (v.) | to rejoice greatly; to be triumphant |
| prevalent (adj.) | widely occurring or in general use |
| resilient (adj.) | capable of returning to the original shape after being bent or stretched; buoyant; recovering from illness, change, or misfortune quickly |
| salient (adj.) | conspicuous; striking; projecting up or out |
| valor (n.) | heroic courage; bravery |
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