Definition
irritable or short tempered
petulant
anatomy
structure or parts, taken as a whole
The wizard opened his __________ of magic spells, flipping to the disintegration section.
tome
frangere, fractum
to break
careful
impetuous
to draw back, withdraw
retract
concise
brief and straightforward
We must _________ this behavior from our daily routine.
excise
trahere, tractum
to drag
discourage
induce
to draw a conclusion from fact, to infer
deduce
infringe
to intrude on an area belonging to another; to trespass
The _________ for the argument was an insult thrown at his mother.
impetus
caedere, cisum
to cut; to kill
sophisticated
provincial
tending to argue or cause discourse
fractious
evince
to establish; to reflect the truth of
His boss was totally __________, refusing to push the project forward before his demands were met.
intractable
punctum/pungere
to sting, to pierce
vulnerable
invincible
paying strict attention to detail, extremely careful
punctilious
compunction
a feeling of regret or remorse
Weeping in the jail cell, the man showed great ___________ for his terrible crimes.
compunction
petere, petiutum
to seek aggressively, to assail, to rush
dull
incisive