E-III Classical Vocab-C L-16 (Minus Greek/Latin)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 preamble (n.) | a preliminary statement in speech or writing; an introductory part |
| recalcitrant (adj.) | stubbornly resistant to authority or guidance; hard to manage |
| constituent (adj./n.) | serving as a necessary part of a whole; a voter of a district represented by an elected official |
| desist (intr.v.) | to cease doing something; to forbear; to abstain (often used with "from") |
| destitute (adj.) | altogether lacking; poverty-stricken |
| interstice (n.) | intervening space; a chink; a crevice |
| obstinate (adj.) | very stubborn; inflexible; difficult to control or subdue |
| oust (tr.v.) | to force out of a position or place |
| restitution (n.) | restoration of a thing to its proper owner or its original state; repayment or repair for injury or damage |
| restive (adj.) | uneasy; restless; unruly |
| stance (n.) | the position of the body and the feet while standing; an emotional or mental attitude |
| static (adj./n.) | at rest; unmoving; pertaining to electric charges; interference in radio/television signals as a result of electrical disturbances |
| subsist (intr.v.) | to exist; to be; to be sustained; to live (used with "on" or "by") |
| ambulatory (adj./n.) | able to walk about; pertaining to walking; a place for walking; an arcade; a cloister |
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