Vocab 4-5 Etymology Flashcards

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anomaly

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[G, an, not + homalos, even]

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2
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apathy

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[G, a, w/out + pathos, feeling/suffering]

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3
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appall

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[L, ad, at + pallere, be pale]

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4
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apprehend

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[L, ad, to + prehendere, seize

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5
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arbitrary

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[L, arbiter, judge + arius, connected w/]

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6
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arbitrate

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[L, arbiter, judge]

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7
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array

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[VL, arredare, arrange]

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8
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articulate

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[L, articulus, division/part]

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9
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askew

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[ME, a, on + skew]

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10
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assimilate

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[L, ad, to + similis, like/same]

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astute

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[L, astus, craftiness]

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12
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asylum

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[G, a, w/out + sylon, right of seizure]

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13
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atone

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[E, to be at one w/]

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14
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atrocity

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[L, atrocis, cruel + ox/oc, looking]

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15
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atrophy

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{G, a, w/out + trophe, nourishment]

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16
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attrition

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[L, ad, against + terere, rub]

17
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augment

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[L, augere, to increase]

18
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augur

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[L, augur, soothsayer]

19
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austere

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[G, austeros, harsh/rough]

20
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authentic

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[G, authentikos, genuine]