Latin III, Lesson Nine SAT Vocab
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Latin | English |
|---|---|
| emulate |  to strive to be like; to imitate |
| sere | dry and withered |
| enhance | to increase the value or beauty of something |
| contrite | feeling regret for having committed some wrongdoing |
| magnanimous | noble; generous in forgiving; free from petty feeling or acts |
| enunciate | to pronounce clearly and distinctly |
| collaborate | to work with another toward a goal |
| impound | to confine; to retain in legal custody |
| impeccable | faultless; without sin or blemish |
| evoke | to summon forth |
| inane | without sense or meaning; silly |
| unctuous | exaggeratedly or insincerely polite |
| expatriate | one who chooses to live outside of or renounce his or her native country |
| frowzy | unkempt |
| heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil |
| dia- [prefix] | through |
| VAD/VAS [root] | go |
| TRUD/TRUS [root] | thrust |
| VERB [root] | word |
| ab- [prefix] | away, from |
| -gram [suffix] | written |
| -meter [suffix] | measure |
| TELE [root] | afar |
| COGN [root] | know, think |
| CARN [root] | flesh |
| VOR [root] | eat |
| in- [prefix] | not, in |
| re- [prefix] | again |
| machination | an evil design or plan |
| pejorative | having a negative effect; insulting |
| harbinger | an omen or sign |
| nubile | suitable for marriage in age and physical development, referring to a female |
| sapient | wise; full of knowledge |
| chimerical | imaginary; fantastic |
| masochist | one who enjoys his or her own pain and suffering |
| finesse | diplomacy; tact; artful management |
| heterogeneous | different; dissimilar |
| eclectic | choosing from various sources |
| grandiose | impressive; showy; magnificent |
| raiment | clothing; garments |
| blanch | to whiten; to make pale |
| hybrid | anything of mixed origin |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiar personality trait |
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