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Question 1

ced, cess

Answer 1

to yield, to go
recede- go back, withdraw
antecedent- that which goes before
precess- go forward

Question 2

celer

Answer 2

swift
celerity- swiftness
decelerate- reduce swiftness
accelerate- increase swiftness

Question 3

cent

Answer 3

one hundred
century- one hundred years
centennial- hundredth anniversary
centipede- many-footed, wingless animal

Question 4

chron

Answer 4

time
chronology- timetable of events
anachronism- a thing out of time sequence
chronicle- register events in order of time

Question 5

cid, cis

Answer 5

to cut, to kill
incision- a cut (surgical)
homicide- killing of a man
fratricide- killing of a brother

Question 6

cit, citat

Answer 6

to call, to start
incite- stir up, start up
excite- stir up
recitation- a calling (or repeating) aloud

Question 7

civi

Answer 7

citizen
civilization- society of citizens, culture
civilian - member of community
civil- courteous

Question 8

clam, clamat

Answer 8

to cry out
clamorous- loud
declamation- speech
acclamation - shouted approval

Question 9

claud, claus, clos, clud

Answer 9

to close
claustrophobia- fear of close places
enclose- close in
conclude- finish

Question 10

cognosc, cognit

Answer 10

to learn
agnostic- lacking knowledge, skeptical
incognito- traveling under assumed name
cognition- knowledge

Question 11

compl

Answer 11

to fill
complete- filled out
complement- that which completes something
comply- fulfill

Question 12

cord

Answer 12

heart
accord- agreement (from the heart)
cordial- friendly
discord - lack of harmony

Question 13

corpor-

Answer 13

body
incorporate- organize into a body
corporeal- pertaining to the body, fleshly
corpse- dead body

Question 14

cred, credit

Answer 14

to believe
incredulous- not believing, skeptical
credulity- gullibility
credence- belief

Question 15

jettison (v.)

Answer 15

throw overboard

In order to enable the ship to ride safely through the storm, the captain had to jettison much of his cargo

Question 16

jingoist (n.)

Answer 16

extremely aggressive and militant patriot; warlike chauvinist
Always bellowing “America first!,” the congressman was such a jingoist you could almost hear the sabers rattling as he marched down the halls.

Question 17

jocose (adj.)

Answer 17

given to joking.

The salesman was so jocose that many of his customers suggested that he become a “stand-up” comic.

Question 18

jocular (adj.)

Answer 18

said or done in jest

Although Bill knew the boss hated jokes, he couldn’t resist making one jocular remark.

Question 19

jollity (n.)

Answer 19

gaiety; cheerfulness

The festive Christmas dinner was a merry one, and old and young alike joined in the general jollity.

Question 20

jovial (adj.)

Answer 20

good-natured; merry.

A frown seemed out of place on his invariably jovial face.

Question 21

jubilation (n.)

Answer 21

rejoicing

There was a great jubilation when the armistice was announced

Question 22

judicious (adj.)

Answer 22

sound in judgement; wise. At a key moment in his life, he made a judicious investment that was the foundation of his later wealth

Question 23

junta (n.)

Answer 23

group of men joined in political intrigue; cabal

As soon as he learned of its existence, the dictator ordered the execution of al of the members of the junta.

Question 24

jurisprudence (n.)

Answer 24

science of law

He was more a student of jurisprudence than a practitioner of the law.

Question 25

kernel (n.)

Answer 25

central or vital part; whole seed (as of corn) | "Watson, buried within this tissue of lies there is a kernel of truth; when I find it, the mystery will be solved."

Question 26

kindle (v.)

Answer 26

start a fire; inspire. One of the first things Ben learned in the Boy Scouts was how to kindle a fire by rubbing two dry sticks together. Her teacher's praise for her poetry kindled a spark of hope inside Maya.

Question 27

kindred (adj.)

Answer 27

related; belonging to the same family. | Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn were kindred spirits, born mischief makers who were always up to some new tomfoolery.

Question 28

kinetic (adj.)

Answer 28

producing motion Designers of the electric automobile find that their greatest obstacle lies in the development of light and efficient storage batteries, the source of the kinetic energy needed to propel the vehicle.

Question 29

kleptomaniac (n.)

Answer 29

person who has a compulsive desire to steal | They discovered that the wealthy customer was a kleptomaniac when they caught her stealing some cheap trinkets.

Question 30

knave (n.)

Answer 30

untrustworthy person; rogue; scoundrel | Any politician nicknamed Tricky Dick clearly has the reputation of a knave

Question 31

knotty (adj.)

Answer 31

intricate; difficult; tangled | What to Watson had been a knotty problem, to Sherlock Holmes was simplicity itself.

Question 32

laborious (adj.)

Answer 32

demanding much work or care; tedious | In putting together his dictionary of the English language, Doctor Johnson undertook a laborious task

Question 33

labyrinth (n.)

Answer 33

maze | Hiding from Indian Joe, Tom and Becky soon lost themselves in the labyrinth of secret underground caves

Question 34

laceration (n.)

Answer 34

torn, ragged wound. | The stock car driver needed stitches to close up the lacerations he received in the car crash.

Question 35

lachrymose (adj.)

Answer 35

``` producing tears His voice has a lachrymose quality more appropriate to a funeral than a class reunion ```

Question 36

lackadaisical (adj.)

Answer 36

lacking purpose or zest; halfhearted languid Because Gatsby has his mind more on his love life than on his finances, he did a very lackadaisical job of managing his money.

Question 37

lackluster (adj.)

Answer 37

dull | We were disappointed by the lackluster performance.

Question 38

laconic (adj.)

Answer 38

brief and to the point | Many of the characters portrayed by Clint Eastwood are laconic types: strong men of few words.

Question 39

laggard (adj.)

Answer 39

slow; sluggish. | The sailor has been taught not to be laggard in carrying out orders.

Question 40

lament (v.)

Answer 40

grieve; express sorrow. | Even advocates of the war lamented the loss of so many lives in combat

Question 41

lampoon (v.)

Answer 41

ridicule | This article lampoons the pretensions of some movie moguls

Question 42

languid (adj.)

Answer 42

weary; sluggish, listless | Her siege of illness left her languid and pallid

Question 43

languish (v.)

Answer 43

lose animation; lose strength Left a Miss Minchin's school for girls while her father went off to war, Sarah Crewe refused to languish; instead, she hid her grief and actively befriended her less fortunate classmates.