Words of latin origin

A

abysmal

adage

B

baritone

bastardize: change something in a bad way by adding new elements

beneficiary

belabour: argue or discuss in excessive detail, I don't want to belabour the point

C

clandestine

continuative, continual, continuous

Continuative: Indicates an action that is ongoing, sometimes described as the "progressive" aspect in grammar. Continuative: (Grammar example) "She has been writing the book since she was in her twenties and at last it's finished" (continuative reading of the perfect tense).

Continual: Repeated occurrences with gaps (like waves crashing on the shore). Continual: The rain had been a continual downpour all day.

Continuous: A steady, unbroken flow (like the water in a river) Continuous: The engine hummed with a continuous, low drone.

D

discounted: virtually discounted theories

disinclined

E

embellish

ennoble: give someone a noble rank or title

exhaustive

F

familial: amidst familial opposition

fray: brawl,

I've come to join the fray

G

gasket: don't blow a gasket

H

herbaceous

M

maximal:

Definition: as great or as large as possible

mileage:

Example: If you're put of by in-app purchases, your mileage may vary. Here mileage means literally how far you can go and also 'experience'

mock: pretend,fake mock confusion

O

• opportune

P

penchant

plaudit

prime: prime your brain

propertied

R

revamp

I

immemorial: since time immemorial people have called emacs bloat

incendiary

indifferent

ire: she was the object of my ire

J

jaded

L

N

nutritive

R

rear:

Example: in the decades since, ebola has reared its ugly head again and again

Example: she reared her young on television and fast-food

rein:

Example: give a child free-rein

S

sacrosanct

sire

straitlaced:

Definition: strict moral attitudes

T

tack

- _To tack on definitions to masculinity_

trove

tumorous

U

upmarket