atticus definitions
everyday we will add 15 words
Terms
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- apart from others
- discrete
- a small, miserable dwelling
- hovels
- to give in or give up
- succumbed
- observance of truth
- veracity
- distrusting; pessemistic
- cynicism
- pertaining to uncharacteristically early development
- precocious
- odd or unusual
- eccentric
- having the power or quality of deciding
- decisive
- uncertain
- skiddish
- an ointment
- unguents
- the part of a military force composed of troops that serve on horseback
- cavalry
- constant in effort to accomplish something
- diligent
- cave-like structure
- grottos
- expert in use of the hands; cleverly skillful
- adroit
- an agent or medicine that causes evacuation of the bowels
- purgatives
- doubt
- skepticism
- connection to the kitchen
- culinarily
- people who train and sell gladiators
- lanista
- pathetic
- piteously
- guiding
- tutelage
- rodent resembling a small squirrel
- dormice
- exalted in rank, dignity, or character
- lofty
- a temporary disorder of the mental facilities
- delirium
- one who removes hair from
- depilators
- made bold
- emboldened
- to wound the pride
- piqued
- continuing without interuption
- incessantly
- no easily upset or confused, in a crisis
- unflappable
- desire to do good to others
- benevolence
- an article of trade
- commodity
- used for, belonging to, or concerned with mere style or effect
- rhetorical
- favorable
- propitious
- a stroll or walk
- promenade
- not understanding
- indecipherable
- strikingly bold or brilliant
- flamboyant
- to put to death by burning the hands and feet to a cross
- crusified
- a governmental rule
- regimen
- squirrel-like monkey
- marmoset
- an agent that causes vomiting
- emetics
- engagement
- betrothal
- the quality or state of being impure
- impurities
- show off of wealth and importance to impress others
- ostentation
- to keep or do secret
- clandestine
- a deep black color
- ebony
- rank
- echelon
- a silver coin and monetary unit of ancient Rome
- denarii
- eagerly desirous of achieving or obtaining success, power, wealth, a specific goal
- ambitious
- fish that feed on blood
- lamprey
- containing error, mistaken, incorrect
- erroneously
- a gladiator with a net casting over his opponent
- retarius
- deep hollow sounding
- cavernous
- a noun
- substantive
- a communal toilet
- latrine
- difficult or impossible to understand
- unfathomable
- firm in purpose resolution, faith, etc.
- steadfast
- calculator
- abacus
- an ancient instrument resembling the lyre
- chithara
- long and tiresome
- tedious
- to be adjetated or excited
- seething
- moral greatness
- magnitude
- hateful
- odious
- between night and day
- dusk
- a silver or bronze coin of ancient Rome; equal to 1/4 of a denarii
- sesterces
- soldiers or military units that fight on foot, in modern times typically with rifles
- infantry
- a group of associates of a person of importnace
- entourage
- the act of killing ones mother or father or other close relative
- paracide
- characterized by lack of seriousness
- frivilous
- person somebody is going after
- quarry
- to flood (market) a particular item or service so that the supply greatly exceeds the demand
- glut
- loud and boisterous
- racous
- marked by agreement in feeling attitude or action
- harmonious
- to arouse the curiosity or interest of by new qualities
- intrigue
- to speak or write in favor of, support or urge by argument
- advocate
- a large cage or house for birds
- aviary
- an instrument with a curved blade used for scrapping
- strigil
- to keep away from motives of dislike, caution, etc.
- shunned
- the act of moving along in a ceremonious manner as a line of people, animals, etc.
- procession
- incapable of being conquered defeated or subdued
- invincible
- to remain or stay
- tarry
- not permitting passage
- impervious
- a slight suggestion
- inkling
- the group following and attending to some important person
- retinue
- of the nature of or characterized by danger
- precipitously
- container used as a toilet at night
- chamber pots
- a metal pan for holding burning coals or charcoal
- braziers
- gladiator fighting an animal with only a knife
- bestarius
- to excersize absolute power or control
- tyrannized
- unusual coincidence
- uncanny
- a very light white
- alabuster
- a thin layer of wood or other material for facing or inlaying wood
- veneer
- illusion of something
- facade
- complete separation from others
- isolation