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Flashcards: Latin XVI review

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extenuatingto make or try to make seem less serious, esp. by making excuses
inherentexisting in someone or something as a permanent element
cursoryquick, fleeting
pensivedreamily or wistfully thought
preamblean introductory statement; preface
sedulousdiligent in character; persevering
proclivitynatural or habitual inclination or tendency
subterfugean artifice used to evade a rule, escape a consequence
compassiona feeling of deep sympathy or sorrow for someone
conjecturethe formation of an opinion or theory
obsessionthe domination fo ones's thoughts by ideas, etc.
demisedeath, downfall
compositemade up of several elements
recourseaccess of resort to a person for help or protection
propensitya natural inclination or tedency
dispassionatefree from or unnaffected by passion; impartial; calm
superstitionan irrational belief in the ominous significance of a particular thing
preponderancesuperior in weight, power, numbers, influence, etc.
perpendicularvertical, straight up and down, forming a 90 degree angle
eventualitya possible event, circumstance, or occurence
dispositiona prevailing tendency of one's spirits; physical inclination or tendency