E-III Classical Vocab-C L-13 (Minus Greek/Latin)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 emancipate (tr.v.) | to free from restraint or influence; to free (a slave) from bondage |
| manacle (n./tr.v.) | (usually plural) a device for confining the hands; handcuffs; anything that constrains; to restrain, as w/ handcuffs |
| mandate (n.) | a formal order from a higher court; an authoritative command, order, or injunction |
| manifest (adj./tr.v./n.) | clearly apparent to sight or understanding; obvious; to show plainly; to reveal; to prove; a list of cargo or passengers |
| manipulate (tr.v.) | to use or handle skillfully; to manage w/ devious skill, or to adjust to suit one's purpose |
| dexterity (n.) | skill in the use of the hands or body; adroitness; mental skill; cleverness |
| ambidextrous (adj.) | able to use either hand equally well |
| digital (adj.) | relating to a finger or to a unit of measure (3/4 inch); the breadth of a finger; referring to a numerical system for encoding data |
| dactylic (adj.) | three-syllable unit or "foot" in poetry (1st syllable stressed, others unstressed) |
| pterodactyl (n.) | an extinct flying reptile having an elongated digit on each forelimb |
| deflect (tr.v./intr.v.) | to turn aside; to swerve or turn aside |
| genuflect (intr.v.) | to bend the knee in a kneeling or half-kneeling position to express reverence or respect |
| inflection (n.) | an alteration of pitch or tone of the voice; in grammar an alteration of the form of a word to show different grammatical or syntactical relationships |
| reflection (n.) | the act or condition of being thrown back; something thrown back, as light, heat, sound, or an image; discredit; indirect reproach; deep thought |
| rapacious (adj.) | excessively grasping or greedy; given to seizing for plunder or as prey |
| rapt (adj.) | giving one's complete attention; overcome w/ emotion; completely filled w/ joy |
| surreptitious (adj.) | done secretly, w/out approval |
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