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Latin
Mrs. Farnum
e-mail - rfarnum@wyckoffschools.org
S.A.T. Words Collusion n. - participation in a fraud or deceit
Trireme n. - a Greek/Phoenician/Roman warship with three decks of oarsmen
Cynic n. - a sarcastic person
Bucolic adj. - of or relating to rural life; pastoral; serene
to Recapitulate v. - to recap, repeat, go over, review
to Cogitate v. - to think
to Osculate v. - to kiss
Nihilism n. - a phylosophy whose believers believe in "nothing"
Pococurante adj. - caring litte about things
Plethora (Gr.) n. - excessive fullness
Patriarch n. - the oldest member of a family or church; father
Magistrate n. - an official for the government; judge
Doctrine n. - phylosophy
Omnipotent n. - a person who is capable of doing all things
Omniscient n. - a person who knows everything
Omnivorous n. - a person who eats all types of food
Reticent (Adj.) = quiet, reserved
Loquacious (Adj.) = talkative
Succinct (Adj.) = brief
Accolade (noun) = praise, laud
Supercilious (Adj.) = disdainful
Sagacious (Adj.) = wise
Capricious (Adj.) = Changeable, fickle
Altruistic (Adj.) = thoughtful of the welfare of others
Litigant (noun) = person engaged in a lawsuit
Litigious (noun) = quarrelsome
Indefatigable (Adj.) = tireless
To nictate (verb) = To wink
Pulchritude (noun) = beauty
To elucidate (verb) = To make clear
Piscotology (noun) = the art/science of fishing
Horticulture (noun) = the are/science of taking care of plants, trees, flowers
Lunula (noun) = the white part (shaped like a moon) of the fingernails or toes
Sciolism (noun) = superficial knowledge
Epistolary (Adj.) = a literary style of writing in the form of a letter
Muse (noun) = one of nine goddesses ; spirit that inspires a poet, a writer, a composer
Sidereal (Adj.) = belonging to the stars
Alacrity (Noun) = Cheerful willingness
Sedentary (Adj.) = one who sits most of the time
To deride (Verb) = To make fun of
Pecuniary (Adj.) = Financial ; having to do with money
Culinary (Adj.) = having to do with cooking or kitchen
Aviary (Adj.) = having to do with birds
Perspicacious (Adj.) = discerning , observant
Pernicious (Adj.) = bad, hurtful
Egregious (Adj.) = remarkably or extraordinarily bad ; outrageous
Decrepit (Adj.) = broken down , old and feeble
Dormant (Adj.) = sleeping , in a state of rest or inactivity
Magnanimous (Adj.) = noble in soul or mind , generous in forgiving
Brazier (noun) = a large metal pan or tray to hold charcoal or coal
Sanctimonious (Adj.) = making a show of holiness , putting on airs of sanctity
Schism (Noun) (Gr.) = division into hostile groups
Ciborium ( Noun) = covered container used to hold the Eucharist
Cinque foil ( Noun) = 1. any of a genus of plants of the rose family having five-petaled
flowers , and leaves divided into five parts
2. ornamental design made of five connected semicircles
Cicatrix (Noun) = a scar left by a healed wound
Cicerone (Noun) (It.) = a guide who shows and explains antiquities
To appropinquate (Verb) = To approach
Libation (Noun) = A drink, a pouring out of wine, water etc.
In vitro (in glass) = in an artificial environment , such as a test tube
Formidable (Adj.) = hard to overcome (a formidable opponent)
Laborious (Adj.) = hard-working
Prudent (Adj.) = cautious
Squalor (Noun) = misery and dirt, filth
To masticate (Verb) = To chew
To vacillate (Verb) = To waver in mind or opinion
Vagrant (Noun) = an idle wanderer
To vituperate (Verb) = To scold very severely
Belligerent (Adj.) = fond of fighting ; waging or carrying on regular recognized war
Asinine (Adj.) = (Lat. asinus = ass) foolish and stupid
Canine (Adj.) 9Lat. canis = dog) of or like a dog
Lupine (Adj.) (Lat. lupus = wolf) = of or like a wolf ; ravenous
Equine (Adj.) (Lat. equus = horse) = of or like a horse
Equestrian (Adj.) = having to do with horseback riding ; (Noun) = a rider
Aquiline (Adj.) = curved like an eagle's beak
Equinox (Noun) (Lat.. aequus = equal , nox= night) autumnal equinox and vernal
(Spring) equinox = two times in the year when day and night are of equal length
Glutton (Noun) = a greedy eater; a person who never seems to have enough
Fortitude (Noun) = strength ; courage
Avarice (Noun) = greed for wealth
Avaricious (Adj.) = greedy for wealth
Parsimonious (Adj.) = too economical , stingy
Bombastic (Adj.) = using many high-flown words ; high-sounding
Docent (Noun) = a teacher , a lecturer at a college or university
Mordacious (Adj.) = biting or sarcastic
Ostentatious (Adj.) = intended to attract notice ; showing off
Resilient (Adj.) = springing back ; readily recovering
Machiavellian (Adj.) (It. Machiavelli , author of Il Principe)= astute, cunning , shrewd
Tabula rasa (Lat. = an erased wax tablet)) = the mind before it is developed and
changed by experience
To inculcate (Verb) = To impress on the mind of another by frequent repetition
Recalcitrant (Adj.) = resisting authority or control ; disobedient
Mendacious (Adj.) = lying, false, untrue
Bacchanalia (Noun) = a wild noisy festival in honor of Bacchus (the God of wine)
To abominate (Verb) = To loathe , to detest
Aqueous humor = watery liquid which fills the space in the eye between the cornea
and the lens
Aberration (Noun) = 1. a deviating from the right path or usual course of action
2. a temporary mental disorder
Ignoble (Adj.) = without honor, disgraceful
Ignominious (Adj.) = shameful; disgraceful
To acquiesce (Verb) = To give consent by keeping silent or by not objecting , to accept
Preponderance (Noun) = a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength; majority
Proclivity (Noun) = an inclination or predisposition toward something
Duplicitous (Adj.) = deceitful
Propitious (Adj.) = favorable
Proclivity = (Noun)inclination, tendency
Preponderance(Noun) = greater number
Alacrity (Noun) = cheerful promptness
Surly (Adj.) = bad-tempered and unfriendly
Soporiferous (Adj.) = bringing or causing sleep
Insatiable (Adj.) = that cannot be satisfied
Salubrious (Adj.) = Healthful
Assiduously (Adv.) = diligently
To discern (verb) = To see clearly
Obtuse (Adj.) = not sharp or acute; slow in understanding
To obfuscate (Verb) = To confuse; to darken ; to obscure
Obstreperous (Adj.) = loud or noisy ; boisterous
Quintessential (Adj.) = Having the purest form of some quality
Insipid (Adj.) = without a particular flavor ; tasteless
Acumen (Noun) = keen insight ; discernment
Auspicious (Adj.) = Favorable
Adulation (Noun) = excessive praise
Asperity (Noun) = harshness or sharpness of temper
To ameliorate (Verb) = To make better or more tolerable
Punctilious (Adj.) = very careful and exact
Sanguine (adj.) = confident and hopeful ; having a healthy red color
Sartorial (Adj.) = of tailors or their work
To ostracize (Verb) = To shut out of society
Paucity (Noun) = small number, scarcity
Peccant (Adj.) = guilty of a sin
Indolent (Adj.) = idle ; lazy
Incongruity (Noun) = unfitness ; inappropriateness ; inconsistency
Misanthropy (Noun) = hatred , dislike or distrust of people in general
Metamorphosis (Noun) (Gr.) = change
Apropos = to the point ; fitting ; suitable
To substantiate (Verb) = To prove; to verify
Perfunctory (Adj.) = done merely for the sake of getting rid of the duty; mechanical
Posthumously (Adv.) = after death
Recalcitrant (Adj.) = resisting authority or control ; disobedient
Ubiquitous (Adj.) = present everywhere
To recapitulate (verb) = To sum up ; to tell briefly
Sanctimonious (Adj.) = making a show of holiness
Felicitous (Adj.) = well chosen for the occasion; appropriate; well-worded
Anomaly (Noun) = something deviating from the rule ; something irregular
To usurp (Verb) + To seize or hold by force or without right
Solace (Noun) = comfort or relief
Schism (Noun) = division into hostile groups
Scintilla (Noun) = spark; particle; trace
Sciolism Noun) = a superficial knowledge
Gordian knot = a complicated knot tied by Gordius , a legendary king of Phrygia
(Alexander the Great cut it with a sword)
Pyrrhic victory (named after Pyrrhus who defeated the Roman army) = a victory won at
a very great loss
Sacrilegious (adj.) = injurious or insulting to sacred persons or things
Pandemonium (Noun) = a place of wild disorder or lawless confusion
Sacristan ( Noun) = a person in charge of the sacred vessels , robes of the church
To ruminate (Verb) = To chew the cud ; to think or ponder ; to meditate
Prodigal (Adj.) = wasteful ; abundant ; extravagant
Self-deprecating (Adj.) = underestimating oneself; overly modest
Avaricious (Adj.) = greedy for wealth
Virtuoso (It.) (Noun) = person skilled in the techniques of an art especially in playing a
musical instrument
To calumniate (verb) = to say false and harmful things about ; slander
Subterfuge (Noun) = trick, excuse,
Aspiration (Noun) = earnest desire; longing
Apex (Noun) = the highest point ; vertex
To obliterate (Verb) = To remove all traces of ; to blot out
Nepotism (Noun) = favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship
Primogeniture (Noun) = an exclusive right of inheritance belonging to the eldest son
Cognate (Noun) = of the same or similar nature : generically alike
Brazier (Noun) = a pan for holding burning coals
Proscenium (Noun) = the part of a modern stage in front of the curtain
Supine (Adjective) = lying on the back or with the face upward
(Noun) = a Latin verbal noun having an accusative of purpose in -um and an ablative of specification in -u
Decrepit (Adjective) = impaired by use or wear : worn-out
To inculcate (Verb) = to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
To demur (Verb) = to delay; to hesitate
Prosaic (Adjective) = characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry; factual; dull; unimaginative
Propitious (Adjective) = favorably disposed
To acquiesce (Verb) = to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively
Consternation (Noun) = amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion
To exort (Verb) = to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly
Exertion (Noun) = a laborious or perceptible effort
Contrite (Adjective) = grieving and penitent for sin or shortcoming
Tribulation (Noun) = distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution
To corroborate (Verb) = to support with evidence or authority : make more certain
Inexorable (Adjective) = not to be persuaded or moved by entreaty
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