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18 Cards in this Set
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AMBULO, AMBULARE, AMBULAVI, AMBULATUM |
To walk around |
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Ambulatory |
adj. 1. Able to walk about Although impeded by a cast, the patient was _____. 2. pertaining to walking Unattended skateboards are a hazard to _____ shoppers. n. A place for walking; a cloister. Within Salisbury Cathedral there is a four sided _____. |
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Preamble |
n. A preliminary statement in speech or writing; and introductory part. The coordinator gave a brief _____ before the conference began. |
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CALCITRO, CALCITARE, CALCITRAVI, CALCITRATUM |
To kick |
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Recalcitrant |
adj.1. stubbornly resistant to authority or guidance. Greek legend tells how Antigone's _____ disobedience leads to her death. 2. hard to mange An experienced trainer can teach the most _____ animal to obey. |
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STO, STARE, STETI, STATUM, |
< L. "to stand" to cause to stand, to put, to place |
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Statio stationis |
"a standing, " "a standing position" |
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Constituent |
adj. serving as necessary part of a whole. The heart and lungs are _____ parts of the body. n. A voter of a district represented by an elected official. Members of congress feel a responsibility to represent the wishes of their _____. |
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Desist |
intr. v. To cease doing something; to forbear; to abstain Ignoring warnings that his health was threatened, Cesar Chavez refused to _____ from a hunger strike in support of farm workers. |
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Destitute |
adj. 1. altogether lacking The refugees were _____ of hope. 2. poverty-stricken Pearl Buck describes a _____ Chinese family in The Good Earth: Their fields bare and animals slaughtered, "indeed the man and his wife and seven children had nothing to eat." destitution, n. |
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Interstice |
n. intervening space; a chink; a crevice. The archaeologist Discovered a fragment of ancient bone in the _____ between two rocks. |
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Obstinate |
adj.1. Very stubborn; inflexible The stories of successful women in science have a common thread: their _____ refusal to be turned away from their goals. 2. difficult to control a subdue A conditioner helps control _____ hair. obstinacy,n. |
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Oust |
tr. v. To force out of position or place Voters _____ the corrupt judge. ouster, n. |
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Restitution |
n.1. Restoration of a thing to its proper owner or its original state. The crowning of Charles II in 1660 marked the _____ of the English monarchy after the interval of rule by the common wealth under Oliver Cromwell. 2. repayment or repair for injury or damage. The manufacturer made full _____ to consumers who had bought the faulty pedometers. |
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Restive |
adj.1. Uneasy; restless The class grew _____ during the two- hour lecture. 2. unruly. _____ strikers clashed with the police. restiveness, n. |
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Stance |
n.1. The position of the body and the feet while standing. The guards at Buckingham Palace do not break their military _____, even when tourist ask them questions. 2. an emotional or mental attitude. Actress Julie Harris's portrayal of Emily Dickinson captures the poet's _____ of self-confident reticence. |
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Static |
adj.1. At rest; unmoving. The drama critic charged that some scenes in the new play were _____ and therefore dull. 2. pertaining to electric charges. Clean hair may crackle with _____ electricity. n. Interference in radio and television signals as a result of electrical disturbances. _____ frequently interrupted our favorite television program just at its climax. |
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Subsist |
intr. v.1. To exist; to be. Little plant life _____ above 20,00 feet. 2. To be sustained; to live (used with "on" or "by"). Survivors _____ for weeks on roots and berries. subsistence, n. |
