Latin Vocab Words for Schwad Final
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Repellent: | Inspiring aversion or distaste; repulsive |
| Frangible: | Capable of being broken; breakable |
| Cogent: | Appealing to the intellect or powers of reasoning; convincing; compelling |
| Nascent: | coming into existence; emerging |
| Augment: | To make something already developed greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
| Senility: | The mental and physical deterioration associated with aging |
| Egocentric: | Confined in attitude or interest to one's own needs or affairs |
| Expatriate: | (noun) One who has taken up residence in a foreign country |
| Prolific: | Producing abundant works or results |
| Decadent: | Marked by or providing unrestrained gratification; self-indulgent |
| Appease: | To bring peace, quiet, or calm to; soothe |
| Inept: | Bungling or clumsy: incompetent |
| Salient: | Strikingly conspicuous; prominent |
| Sacrosanct: | Regarded as sacred and inviolable |
| Onerous: | Troublesome or oppressive; burdensome |
| Impunity: | Exemption from punishment, penalty, or harm |
| Amiable: | Friendly and agreeable in disposition; good-natured and likable |
| Mendacious: | Lying; untruthful |
| Derisive: | Mocking; jeering |
| Exorbitant: | Exceeding all bounds, as of custom or fairness |
| Mundane: | Relating to, characteristic of, or concerned with commonplaces; ordinary |
| Insular: | Suggestive of the isolated of of an island; isolated or separated |
| Unctuous: | Characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness; slippery or greasy |
| Fulminate: | To issue a thunderous verbal attack or denunciation; To explode or detonate |
| Scintillate: | To spark or shine; To be animated and brilliant |
| Elucidate: | To make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify |
| Incendiary: | Causing or capable of causing fire; tending to inflame; inflammatory |
| Ardent: | Expressing or characterized by warmth of feeling; passionate |
| Nebulous: | Lacking definite form or limits; vague |
| Incense: | (verb) To cause to be extremely angry; infuriate |
| Confluence: | A flowing together or two or more streams |
| Diffuse: | (adj) Widely spread or scattered; not concentrated; characterized by verbosity; wordy |
| Plebian: | Of, belonging to, or characteristic of commoners; unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar |
| Satiate: | To satisfy (an appetite or desire) fully |
| Undulate: | To move in waves or with a smooth, wavelike motion |
| Turgid: | Excessively ornate or complex in style of language |
| Ablution: | A washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of a religious rite. |
| Sibilant: | Characterized by, or producing a hissing sound like that of (s) of (sh) |
| Permeate: | To spread or flow throughout; pervade |
| Immutable: | Not subject or susceptible to change |
| Abrasive: | Harsh and rough in manner |
| Coronation: | The act or ceremony of crowning a sovereign or the sovereign's consort |
| Arboreous: | Relating to or resembling a tree; living in trees; arboreal; having many trees; wooded |
| Mellifluent: | Smooth and sweet |
| Ameliorate: | To make or become better; improve |
| Gregarious: | Seeking and enjoying the company of others; sociable |
| Mollify: | To calm in temper or feeling; soothe |
| Levity: | Lightness of manner or speech, especially when inappropriate; frivolity |
| Depravity: | Moral corruption or degradation |
| Denigrate: | To attack the character or reputation of; speak ill of; defame |
| Remuneration: | pay; recompense |
| Munificence: | Very liberal in giving; generous |
| Pre-empt: | To appropriate, seize, or take for oneself before others |
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