Chapter 4 Flashcards

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EXTRA

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Latin. “on the outside”

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extraneous

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adj. 1. Coming from outside; foreign.

2. Not essential or vital.

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extraterrestrial

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adj. Outside or originating outside the limits of the earth’s atmosphere.

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extrovert

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n. A person chiefly interested in things outside the self, directing thoughts outward rather than inward.

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MEDIUS

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Latin. “middle”

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mediate

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tr. v. To act as a negotiator between oppositng sides in a dispute.

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mediocrity

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n. The condition of being commonplace or ordinary, somewhere in the middle between high and low; a very ordinary person.

mediocre, adj

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medium

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n. 1. A substance or element through which something is transmitted.
2. A person thought to have communication with spirits of the dead.
3. a condition halfway between extremes.

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SEQUOR, SEQUI, SECUTUM

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Latin. “to follow”

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non sequitur

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n. A statement thtat does not follow logically from evidence.

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obsequious

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adj. Excessively willing to yield to others.

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subsequent

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adj. Coming after or later.

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sequester

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tr. v. 1. To go into hiding; to seek solitude.

2. To isolate.

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