Vocabulary from Classical Roots Lessons 13 & 14: The Hands

Flashcards created from vocabulary notes related to Classical Roots Lessons 13 & 14, focusing on the theme of 'The Hands'.

What does the term 'emancipate' mean?

To free from restraint or influence; to free (a slave) from bondage.

What is a 'manacle'?

A device for confining the hands; handcuffs; anything that constrains.

Define 'mandate'.

A formal order from a higher court; an authoritative command, order, or injunction.

What does 'manifest' mean?

Clearly apparent to sight or understanding; to show plainly or prove; a list of cargo or passengers.

What is the meaning of 'manipulate'?

To use or handle skillfully; to manage with devious skill or adjust to suit one’s purpose.

What is 'dexterity'?

Skill in the use of the hands or body; cleverness.

What does 'ambidextrous' mean?

Able to use either hand equally well.

Define 'digital'.

Relating to a finger or unit of measure; referring to a numerical system for encoding data.

What does 'deflect' mean?

To turn aside; to swerve or turn aside.

What is 'genuflect'?

To bend the knee in a kneeling or half-kneeling position to express reverence or respect.

What is an 'inflection'?

An alteration of pitch or tone of the voice; an alteration of the form of a word to show different grammatical or syntactical relationships.

Define 'reflection'.

The act or condition of being thrown back; something thrown back, as light, heat, sound, or an image; discredit; deep thought.

What does 'rapacious' mean?

Excessively grasping or greedy; given to seizing for plunder or as prey.

What is the meaning of 'rapt'?

Giving one’s complete attention; overcome with emotion; completely filled with joy.

Define 'surreptitious'.

Done secretly, without approval.

What does 'complicity' mean?

Participation with another in an act that is or seems to be deceitful.

What is 'duplicity'?

Deceitfulness in speech or conduct; double-dealing; being physically or numerically double.

What does it mean to 'explicate'?

To make clear; to explain thoroughly, often in a literary context.

Define 'explicit'.

Definite; stated in detail, leaving nothing to be guessed at.

What is an 'exploit'?

A notable or heroic deed; to use to the greatest advantage, often selfishly.

What does it mean to 'imply'?

To indicate indirectly; to hint; to require as a necessary condition.

What is a 'ploy'?

A tactic intended to frustrate, embarrass, or gain an advantage over an opponent.

Define 'ply'.

To use a tool or weapon vigorously; to offer something persistently; the thickness of cloth, yarn, or rope.

What does 'supplicate' mean?

To ask humbly or earnestly for, as in praying; to beseech.

What does 'apprehend' mean?

To arrest; to grasp mentally; to understand; to anticipate with anxiety.

Define 'comprise'.

To consist of; to contain.

What is an 'entrepreneur'?

A person who organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for business ventures.

What does 'impregnable' mean?

Strong enough to resist attack or capture; not to be outweighed or overcome in argument.

What is 'reprehend'?

To reprimand, reprove, or express disapproval.

What is a 'reprisal'?

An action or act of retaliation against someone for injuries received.