GRE Roots Flashcards

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agnostic

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a/an - not, without
one who believes the existence of God is not provable

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amoral

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a/an - not, without
neither moral nor immoral; having no relation to morality

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anomaly

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a/an - not, without
an irregularity

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anonymous

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a/an - not, without
of unknown authorship or origin

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apathy

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a/an - not, without
lack of interest or emotion

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atheist

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a/an - not, without
one who does not believe in God

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atrophy

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a/an - not, without
the wasting away of body tissue

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atypical

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a/an - not, without
not typical

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abdicate

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ab - off, away from, apart from
to renounce or relinquish a throne

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abduct

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ab - off, away from, apart from
to take away by force

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abhor

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ab - off, away from, apart from
to hate, detest

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abject

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ab - off, away from, apart from
cast down; degraded

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abnormal

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ab - off, away from, apart from
deviating from a standard

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abolish

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ab - off, away from, apart from
to do away with, make void

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abstinence

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ab - off, away from, apart from
forbearance from any indulgence of appetite

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abstract

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ab - off, away from, apart from
conceived apart from from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances

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abstruse

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ab - off, away from, apart from
hard to understand; secret, hidden

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18
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changeable

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able/ible - capable of, worthy of
able to be changed

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combustible

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able/ible - capable of, worthy of
capable of being burned; easily inflamed

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inevitable

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able/ible - capable of, worthy of
impossible to be avoided; certain to happen

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presentable

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able/ible - capable of, worthy of
suitable for being presented

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22
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acerbic

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ac/acr - sharp, bitter, sour
sour or astringent in taste; harsh in temper

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acid

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ac/acr - sharp, bitter, sour
something that is sharp, sour, or ill-natured

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acrimonious

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ac/acr - sharp, bitter, sour
caustic, stinging, or bitter in nature

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acumen

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ac/acr - sharp, bitter, sour
mental sharpness; quickness of wit

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26
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acute

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ac/acr - sharp, bitter, sour
sharp at the end; ending at a point

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27
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exacerbate

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ac/acr - sharp, bitter, sour
to increase bitterness or violence, aggravate

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28
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acoustic

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acou - hearing
pertaining to hearing; sound made through mechanical, not electronic, means

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29
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agile

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act/ag - to do, to drive, to force, to lead
quick and well-coordinated in movement; active, lively

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agitate

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act/ag - to do, to drive, to force, to lead
to move or force into violent, irregular action

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pedagogue

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act/ag - to do, to drive, to force, to lead
a teacher

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32
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prodigal

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act/ag - to do, to drive, to force, to lead
wastefully or recklessly extravagant

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synagogue

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act/ag - to do, to drive, to force, to lead
a gathering or congregation of Jews for the purpose of religious worship

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34
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accede

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ad - to, toward, near (often d dropped, first letter to which a is prefixed is doubled)
to yield to a demand; to enter office

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35
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adapt

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ad - to, toward, near (often d dropped, first letter to which a is prefixed is doubled)
adjust or modify fittingly

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addict

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ad - to, toward, near (often d dropped, first letter to which a is prefixed is doubled)
to give oneself over, as to a habit or pursuit

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address

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ad - to, toward, near (often d dropped, first letter to which a is prefixed is doubled)
to direct a speech or written statement to

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adhere

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ad - to, toward, near (often d dropped, first letter to which a is prefixed is doubled)
to stick fast; cleave; cling

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39
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adjacent

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ad - to, toward, near (often d dropped, first letter to which a is prefixed is doubled)
near, close, or contiguous; adjoining

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40
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adjoin

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ad - to, toward, near (often d dropped, first letter to which a is prefixed is doubled)
to be close or in contact with

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admire

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ad - to, toward, near (often d dropped, first letter to which a is prefixed is doubled)
to regard with wonder, pleasure, and approval

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advocate

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ad - to, toward, near (often d dropped, first letter to which a is prefixed is doubled)
to plead in favor of

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attract

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ad - to, toward, near (often d dropped, first letter to which a is prefixed is doubled)
to draw either by physical force or by an appeal to emotions or senses

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44
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alias

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al/ali/alter - other, another
an assumed name; another name

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45
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alibi

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al/ali/alter - other, another
the defense by an accused person that he was verifiably elsewhere at the time of the crime with which he is charged

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alien

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al/ali/alter - other, another
one born in another country; a foreigner

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47
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allegory

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al/ali/alter - other, another
figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another

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48
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alter ego

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al/ali/alter - other, another
the second self; a substitute or deputy

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49
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alternative

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al/ali/alter - other, another
a possible choice

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altruist

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al/ali/alter - other, another
a person unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others

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51
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amateur

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am - love
a person who engages in an activity for pleasure rather than financial or professional gain

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52
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amatory

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am - love
of or pertaining to lovers or lovemaking

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53
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amiable

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am - love
having or showing agreeable personal qualities

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amicable

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am - love
characterized by exhibiting good will

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amity

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am - love
friendship; peaceful harmony

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amorous

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am - love
inclined to love, esp. sexual love

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enamored

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am - love
inflamed with love; charmed; captivated

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inamorata

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am - love
a female lover

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ambidextrous

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ambi/amphi - both, on both sides, around
able to use both hands equally well

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ambient

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ambi/amphi - both, on both sides, around
moving around freely; circulating

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ambiguous

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ambi/amphi - both, on both sides, around
open to various interpretations

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amphibian

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ambi/amphi - both, on both sides, around
any cold-blooded vertebrate, the larva of which is aquatic and the adult of which is terrestrial; a person or thing having a twofold nature

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ambulance

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ambl/ambul - to go, to walk
a vehicle equipped for carrying sick people (from a phrase meaning “walking hospital”)

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ambulatory

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ambl/ambul - to go, to walk
of, pertaining to, or capable of walking

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perambulator

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ambl/ambul - to go, to walk
one who makes a tour of inspection on foot; a baby stroller

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preamble

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ambl/ambul - to go, to walk
an introductory statement (originally: to walk in front)

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animal

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anim - of the life, mind, soul, breath
a living being

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animosity

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anim - of the life, mind, soul, breath
a feeling of ill will or enmity

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equanimity

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anim - of the life, mind, soul, breath
mental or emotional stability, especially under tension

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maganimous

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anim - of the life, mind, soul, breath
generous in forgiving an insult or injury

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unanimous

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anim - of the life, mind, soul, breath
of one mind; in complete accord

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annals

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annui/enni - year
a record of events, esp. a yearly record

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anniversary

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annui/enni - year
the yearly recurrence of the date of a past event

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annual

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annui/enni - year
of, for, or pertaining to a year; yearly

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annuity

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annui/enni - year
a specified income payable at stated intervals

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perennial

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annui/enni - year
lasting for an indefinite amount of time

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antebellum

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ant/ante - before
before the war (especially the American Civil War)

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antecedent

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ant/ante - before
existing, being, or going before

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antedate

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ant/ante - before
precede in time

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antediluvian

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ant/ante - before
belonging to the period before the biblical flood; very old or old-fashioned

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anterior

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ant/ante - before
placed before

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androgen

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anthro/andr - man, human
any substance that promotes masculine characteristics

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androgynous

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anthro/andr - man, human
being both male and female

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android

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anthro/andr - man, human
a robot; a mechanical man

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anthropocentric

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anthro/andr - man, human
regarding humanity as the central fact of the universe

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anthropology

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anthro/andr - man, human
the science that deals with the origins of humankind

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misanthrope

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anthro/andr - man, human
one who hates humans or humanity

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philanderer

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anthro/andr - man, human
one who carries on flirtations

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antibody

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anti - against, opposite
a protein naturally existing in blood serum that reacts to overcome an antigen

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antidote

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anti - against, opposite
a remedy for counteracting the effects of poison, disease, etc.

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antipathy

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anti - against, opposite
aversion

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antipodal

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anti - against, opposite
on the opposite side of the globe

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antiseptic

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anti - against, opposite
free from germs; particularly clean or neat

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apocalypse

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apo - away
revelation; discovery; disclosure

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95
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apocryphal

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apo - away
of doubtful authorship or authenticity

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apogee

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apo - away
the highest or most distant point

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apology

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apo - away
the expression of one’s regret or sorrow for having wronged another

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apostasy

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apo - away
a total desertion of one’s religion, principles, party, cause, etc.

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apostle

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apo - away
one of the 12 disciples sent forth by Jesus to preach the Gospel

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aquamarine

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aqua/aque - water
a bluish-green color

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aquarium

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aqua/aque - water
a tank for keeping fish and other underwater creatures

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aquatic

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aqua/aque - water
having to do with water

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aqueduct

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aqua/aque - water
a channel for transporting water

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104
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subaqueous

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aqua/aque - water
underwater

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105
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anarchy

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arch/archi/archy - chief, principal, ruler
a state or society without government or law

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archenemy

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arch/archi/archy - chief, principal, ruler
chief enemy

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architect

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arch/archi/archy - chief, principal, ruler
the devisor, maker, or planner of anything

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monarchy

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arch/archi/archy - chief, principal, ruler
a government in which the supreme power is lodged in a sovereign

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oligarchy

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arch/archi/archy - chief, principal, ruler
a state or society ruled by a select group

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ardent

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ard - to burn
burning; fierce; passionate

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ardor

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ard - to burn
flame; passion

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112
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arson

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ard - to burn
the crime of setting property on fire

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113
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autocrat

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auto - self
an absolute ruler

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114
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automatic

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auto - self
self-moving or self-acting

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115
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autonomy

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auto - self
independence or freedom

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116
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belie

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be - about, to make, to surround, to affect (often used to transform words into transitive verbs)
to misrepresent; to contradict

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belittle

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be - about, to make, to surround, to affect (often used to transform words into transitive verbs)
to make small; to make something appear smaller

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bemoan

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be - about, to make, to surround, to affect (often used to transform words into transitive verbs)
to moan for; to lament

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bewilder

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be - about, to make, to surround, to affect (often used to transform words into transitive verbs)
to confuse completely (that is, to make one mentally wander)

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120
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belle

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bel/bell - beautiful
a beautiful woman

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embellish

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bel/bell - beautiful
to make beautiful; to ornament

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antebellum

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bell - war
before the war (especially the American Civil War)

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belligerent

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bell - war
warlike, given to waging war

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rebel

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bell - war
a person who resists authority, control, or tradition

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benediction

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ben/bene - good
act of uttering a blessing

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benefit

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ben/bene - good
anything advantageous to a person or thing

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benevolent

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ben/bene - good
desiring to do good to others

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benign

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ben/bene - good
having a kindly disposition

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biennial

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bi/bin - two
happening every two years

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bilateral

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bi/bin - two
pertaining to or affecting two or both sides

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bilingual

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bi/bin - two
able to speak one’s native language and another with equal facility

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binocular

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bi/bin - two
involving two eyes

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bipartisan

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bi/bin - two
representing two parties

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combination

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bi/bin - two
the joining of two or more things into a whole

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bona fide

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bon/boun - good, generous
in good faith; without fraud

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bonus

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bon/boun - good, generous
something given over and above what is due

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bountiful

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bon/boun - good, generous
generous

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abbreviate

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brev/brid - short, small
to shorten

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abridge

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brev/brid - short, small
to shorten

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brevet

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brev/brid - short, small
an honorary promotion with no additional pay

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breviloquent

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brev/brid - short, small
laconic; concise in one’s speech

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brevity

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brev/brid - short, small
shortness

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brief

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brev/brid - short, small
short

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bursar

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burs - purse, money
treasurer

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bursary

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burs - purse, money
treasury

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disburse

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burs - purse, money
to pay

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reimburse

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burs - purse, money
to pay back

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accident

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cad/cid - to fall, to happen by chance
happening by chance; unexpected

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cascade

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cad/cid - to fall, to happen by chance
a waterfall descending over a steep surface

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coincidence

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cad/cid - to fall, to happen by chance
a striking occurrence of two or more events at one time, apparently by chance

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decadent

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cad/cid - to fall, to happen by chance
decaying; deteriorating

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recidivist

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cad/cid - to fall, to happen by chance
one who repeatedly relapses, as into crime

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accent

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cant/cent/chant - to sing
prominence of a syllable in terms of pronunciation

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chant

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cant/cent/chant - to sing
a song; singing

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enchant

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cant/cent/chant - to sing
to subject to magical influence; bewitch

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incantation

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cant/cent/chant - to sing
the chanting of words purporting to have magical power

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incentive

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cant/cent/chant - to sing
that which incites action

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recant

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cant/cent/chant - to sing
to withdraw or disavow a statement

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anticipate

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cap/cip/cept - to take, to get
to realize beforehand; foretaste or foresee

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capture

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cant/cent/chant - to sing
to take by force or stratagem

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emancipate

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cant/cent/chant - to sing
to free from restraint

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percipient

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cant/cent/chant - to sing
having perception; discerning; discriminating

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precept

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cant/cent/chant - to sing
a commandment or direction given as a rule of conduct

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susceptible

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cant/cent/chant - to sing
capable of receiving, admitting, undergoing, or being affected by something

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capital

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cap/capit/cipit - head, headlong
the city or town that is the official seat of government

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capitulate

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cap/capit/cipit - head, headlong
to surrender unconditionally or on stipulated termsc

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caption

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cap/capit/cipit - head, headlong
a heading or title

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disciple

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cap/capit/cipit - head, headlong
one who is a pupil of the doctrines of another

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precipice

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cap/capit/cipit - head, headlong
a cliff with a vertical face

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precipitate

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cap/capit/cipit - head, headlong
to hasten the occurrence of; to bring about prematurely

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cardiac

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card/cord/cour - heart
pertaining to the heart

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concord

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card/cord/cour - heart
agreement; peace, amity

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concordance

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card/cord/cour - heart
agreement, concord, harmony

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discord

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card/cord/cour - heart
lack of harmony between persons or things

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encourage

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card/cord/cour - heart
to inspire with spirit or confidence

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carnage

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carn - flesh
the slaughter of a great number of people

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carnival

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carn - flesh
a traveling amusement show

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carnivorous

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carn - flesh
eating flesh

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incarnation

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carn - flesh
a being invested with a bodily form

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reincarnation

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carn - flesh
rebirth of a soul in a new body

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cast

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cast/chast - to cut
to throw or hurl; fling

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caste

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cast/chast - to cut
a hereditary social group, limited to people of the same rank

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castigate

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cast/chast - to cut
to punish in order to correct

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chaste

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cast/chast - to cut
free from obscenity; decent

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chastise

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cast/chast - to cut
to discipline, esp. by corporal punishment

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caustic

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caus/caut - to burn
burning or corrosive

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cauterize

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caus/caut - to burn
to burn or deaden

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cautery

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caus/caut - to burn
an instrument used for branding; branding

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holocaust

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caus/caut - to burn
a burnt offering; complete destruction by fire or other means

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accede

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ced/ceed/cess - to go, to yield, to stop
to yield to a demand; to enter office

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antecedent

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ced/ceed/cess - to go, to yield, to stop
existing, being, or going before

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cessation

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ced/ceed/cess - to go, to yield, to stop
a temporary or complete discontinuance

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concede

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ced/ceed/cess - to go, to yield, to stop
to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit

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incessant

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ced/ceed/cess - to go, to yield, to stop
without stop

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predecessor

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ced/ceed/cess - to go, to yield, to stop
one who comes before another in an office, position, etc.

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accelerant

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celer - speed
something used to speed up a process

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accelerate

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celer - speed
to increase in speed

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celerity

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celer - speed
speed; quickness

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decelerate

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celer - speed
to decrease in speed

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bicentennial

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cent - hundred, hundredth
two-hundredth anniversary

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cent

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cent - hundred, hundredth
a hundredth of a dollar

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centigrade

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cent - hundred, hundredth
a temperature system with one hundred degrees between the freezing and boiling points of water

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centimeter

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cent - hundred, hundredth
one-hundredth of a meter

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century

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cent - hundred, hundredth
one hundred years

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percent

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cent - hundred, hundredth
in every hundred

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centrifuge

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centr - center
an apparatus that rotates at high speed and separates substances of different densities using centrifugal force

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centrist

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centr - center
of or pertaining to moderate political or social ideas

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concentrate

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centr - center
to bring to a common center; to converge, to direct toward one point

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concentric

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centr - center
having a common center, as in circles or spheres

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eccentric

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centr - center
off-center

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ascertain

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cern/cert/cret/crim/crit - to separate, to judge, to distinguish, to decide
to make sure of; to determine

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certitude

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cern/cert/cret/crim/crit - to separate, to judge, to distinguish, to decide
freedom from doubt

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criterion

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cern/cert/cret/crim/crit - to separate, to judge, to distinguish, to decide
a standard of judgement or criticism

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discreet

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cern/cert/cret/crim/crit - to separate, to judge, to distinguish, to decide
judicious in one’s conduct of speech, esp. with regard to maintaining silience about something of a delicate nature

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discrete

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cern/cert/cret/crim/crit - to separate, to judge, to distinguish, to decide
detached from others, separate

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hypocrite

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cern/cert/cret/crim/crit - to separate, to judge, to distinguish, to decide
a person who pretends to have beliefs that she does not

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chromatic

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chrom - color
having to do with color

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chrome

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chrom - color
a metallic element (chromium) used to make vivid colors or something plated with chromium

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chromosome

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chrom - color
genetic material that can be studied by coloring it with dyes

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monochromatic

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chrom - color
having only one color

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anachronism

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chron - time
something that is out-of-date or belonging to the wrong time

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chronic

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chron - time
constant, habitual

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chronology

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chron - time
the sequential order in which past events occurred

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chronometer

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chron - time
a highly accurate clock or watch

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synchronize

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chron - time
to occur at the same time or agree in time

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circuit

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circu/circum - around
a line around an area; a racecourse; the path traveled by electrical current

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circuitous

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circu/circum - around
roundabout, indirect

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circumference

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circu/circum - around
the outer boundary of a circular area

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circumspect

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circu/circum - around
cautious; watching all sides

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circumstances

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circu/circum - around
the existing conditions or state of affairs surrounding and affecting an agent

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exorcise

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cis - to cut
to seek to expel an evil spirit by ceremony

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incision

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cis - to cut
a cut, gash, or notch

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incisive

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cis - to cut
penetrating, cutting

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precise

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cis - to cut
definitely stated or defined

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scissors

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cis - to cut
cutting instrument for paper

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claustrophobia

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cla/clo/clu - to shut, to close
an abnormal fear of enclosed places

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cloister

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cla/clo/clu - to shut, to close
a courtyard bordered with covered walks, esp. in a religious institution

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conclude

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cla/clo/clu - to shut, to close
to bring to an end; finish; to terminate

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disclose

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cla/clo/clu - to shut, to close
to make known, reveal, or uncover

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exclusive

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cla/clo/clu - to shut, to close
not admitting of something else; shutting out others

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preclude

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cla/clo/clu - to shut, to close
to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of

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clamor

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claim/clam - to shout, to cry out
a loud uproar

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disclaim

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claim/clam - to shout, to cry out
to deny interest in or connection with

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exclaim

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claim/clam - to shout, to cry out
to cry out or speak suddenly and vehemently

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claim/clam - to shout, to cry out
to announce or declare in an official way

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reclaim

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claim/clam - to shout, to cry out
to claim or demand the return of a right or possession

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climax

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cli - to lean toward
the most intense point in the development of something

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decline

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cli - to lean toward
to cause to slope or incline downward

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disinclination

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cli - to lean toward
aversion, distaste

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proclivity

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cli - to lean toward
inclination, bias

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recline

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cli - to lean toward
to lean back

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coerce

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co/col/com/con - with, together
to compel by force, intimidation, or authority

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collaborate

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co/col/com/con - with, together
to work with another, cooperate

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collide

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co/col/com/con - with, together
to strike one another with a forceful impact

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commensurate

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co/col/com/con - with, together
suitable in measure, proportionate

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compatible

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co/col/com/con - with, together
capable of existing together in harmony

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conciliate

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co/col/com/con - with, together
to placate, win over

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connect

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co/col/com/con - with, together
to bind or fasten together

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cognition

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cogn/conn - to know
the process of knowing

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incognito

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cogn/conn - to know
with one’s name or identity concealed

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recognize

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cogn/conn - to know
to identify as already known

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contradict

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contra/contro/counter - against
to oppose; to speak against

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contrary

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contra/contro/counter - against
opposed to; opposite

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controversy

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contra/contro/counter - against
a disputation; a quarrel

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counterfeit

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contra/contro/counter - against
fake; a false imitation

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countermand

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contra/contro/counter - against
to retract an order

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encounter

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contra/contro/counter - against
a meeting, often with an opponent

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corporation

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corp/cors - body
a company legally treated as an individual

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corps

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corp/cors - body
a body (an organized group) of troops

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corpse

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corp/cors - body
a dead body

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corpulent

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corp/cors - body
obese; having a lot of flesh

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corset

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corp/cors - body
a garment used to give shape and support to the body

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incorporation

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corp/cors - body
combining into a single body

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cosmetic

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cosm - order, universe, world
improving the appearance (making it look better ordered)

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cosmic

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cosm - order, universe, world
relating to the universe

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cosmology

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cosm - order, universe, world
a theory of the universe as a whole

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cosmonaut

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cosm - order, universe, world
an astronaut; an explorer of outer space

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cosmopolitan

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cosm - order, universe, world
wordly

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cosmos

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cosm - order, universe, world
the universe; an orderly system; order

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microcosm

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cosm - order, universe, world
a small system that reflects a larger whole

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concur

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cour/cur - running, a course
to accord in opinion; agree

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courier

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cour/cur - running, a course
a messenger traveling in haste who bears news

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curriculum

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cour/cur - running, a course
the regular course of study

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cursive

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cour/cur - running, a course
handwriting in flowing strokes with the letters joined together

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cursory

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cour/cur - running, a course
going rapidly over something; hasty; superficial

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excursion

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cour/cur - running, a course
a short journey or trip

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incursion

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cour/cur - running, a course
a hostile entrance into a place, esp. suddenly

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recur

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cour/cur - running, a course
to happen again

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accretion

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cre/cresc/cret - to grow
an increase by natural growth

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accrue

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cre/cresc/cret - to grow
to be added as a matter of periodic gain

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creation

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cre/cresc/cret - to grow
the act of producing or causing to exist

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excrescence

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cre/cresc/cret - to grow
an outgrowth

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increase

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cre/cresc/cret - to grow
to make greater in any respect

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increment

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cre/cresc/cret - to grow
something added or gained; an addition or increase

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credentials

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cred - to believe, to trust
anything that provides the basis for belief

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credit

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cred - to believe, to trust
trustworthiness

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credo

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cred - to believe, to trust
any formula of belief

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credulity

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cred - to believe, to trust
willingness to believe or trust too readily

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incredible

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cred - to believe, to trust
unbelievable

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apocryphal

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crypt - hidden
of doubtful authorship or authenticity

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crypt

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crypt - hidden
a subterranean chamber or vault

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cryptography

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crypt - hidden
procedures of making and using secret writing

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cryptology

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crypt - hidden
the science of interpreting secret writings, codes, ciphers, and the like

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cubicle

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cub/cumb - to lie down
any small space or compartment that is partitioned off

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incubate

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cub/cumb - to lie down
to sit upon for the purpose of hatching

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incumbent

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cub/cumb - to lie down
holding an indicated position

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recumbent

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cub/cumb - to lie down
lying down; reclining; leaning

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succumb

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cub/cumb - to lie down
to give away to superior force; yield

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culpable

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culp - fault, blame
deserving blame or censure

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culprit

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culp - fault, blame
the person guilty of an offense

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inculpate

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culp - fault, blame
to charge with fault

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mea culpa

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culp - fault, blame
through my fault; my fault

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didactic

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dac/doc - to teach
intended for instruction

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docile

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dac/doc - to teach
easily managed or handled; tractable

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doctor

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dac/doc - to teach
someone licensed to practice medicine; a learned person

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doctrine

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dac/doc - to teach
a particular principle advocated, as of a government or religion

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indoctrinate

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dac/doc - to teach
to imbue a person with learning

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decipher

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de - away, off, down, completely, reversal
to make out the meaning; to interpret

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defame

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de - away, off, down, completely, reversal
to attack the good name or reputation of

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deferential

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de - away, off, down, completely, reversal
respectful; to yield to judgment

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defile

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de - away, off, down, completely, reversal
to make foul, dirty, or unclean

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delineate

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de - away, off, down, completely, reversal
to trace the outline of; sketch or trace in outline

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descend

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de - away, off, down, completely, reversal
to move from a higher to a lower place

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delete

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dele - to erase
erase; blot out; remove

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indelible

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dele - to erase
impossible to erase; lasting

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democracy

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dem - people
government by the people

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demographics

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dem - people
vital and social statistics of populations

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endemic

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dem - people
peculiar to a particular people or locality

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epidemic

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dem - people
affecting a large number of people at the same time and spreading from person to person

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pandemic

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dem - people
general, universal

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ambidextrous

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dext - right hand, right side, deft
equally able to use both hands

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dexter

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dext - right hand, right side, deft
on the right

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dexterity

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dext - right hand, right side, deft
deftness; adroitness

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dial

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di - day
a device for seeing the hour of the day; a clock face; rotatable disks or knobs used as a control input

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diary

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di - day
a record of one’s days

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dismal

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di - day
gloomy (from “bad days”)

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diurnal

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di - day
daily

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meridian

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di - day
a direct line from the North Pole to the South Pole; the highest point reached by the sun; noon

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quotidian

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di - day
everyday; ordinary

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diagnose

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di/dia - in two, through, across
to identify disease or fault from symptoms

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dialogue

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di/dia - in two, through, across
a conversation between two or more persons

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diameter

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di/dia - in two, through, across
a line going through a circle, dividing it in two

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dichotomy

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di/dia - in two, through, across
division into two parts, kinds, etc.

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diffuse

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di/dif/dis - away from, apart, reversal, not
to pour out and spread, as in a fluid

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dilate

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di/dif/dis - away from, apart, reversal, not
to make wider or larger; to cause to expand

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dilatory

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di/dif/dis - away from, apart, reversal, not
inclined to delay or procrastinate

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disperse

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di/dif/dis - away from, apart, reversal, not
to drive or send off in various directions

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disseminate

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di/dif/dis - away from, apart, reversal, not
to scatter or spread widely; promulgate

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dissipate

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di/dif/dis - away from, apart, reversal, not
to scatter wastefully

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dissuade

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di/dif/dis - away from, apart, reversal, not
to deter by advice or persuasion

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dictionary

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dic/dict/dit - to say, to tell, to use words
a book containing a selection of the words of a language

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interdict

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dic/dict/dit - to say, to tell, to use words
to forbid; prohibit

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predict

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dic/dict/dit - to say, to tell, to use words
to tell in advance

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verdict

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dic/dict/dit - to say, to tell, to use words
a judgment or decision

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condign

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dign - worth
well deserved; fitting; adequate

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deign

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dign - worth
to think fit or in accordance with one’s dignity

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dignitary

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dign - worth
a person who holds a high rank or office

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dignity

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dign - worth
nobility or elevation of character; worthiness

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disdain

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dign - worth
to look upon or treat with contempt

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dogma

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dog/dox - opinion
a system of tenets, as of a church

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orthodox

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dog/dox - opinion
sound or correct in opinion or doctrine

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paradox

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dog/dox - opinion
an opinion or statement contrary to accepted opinion

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condolence

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dol - to suffer, to pain, to grieve
expression of sympathy with one who is suffering

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doleful

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dol - to suffer, to pain, to grieve
sorrowful, mournful

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dolorous

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dol - to suffer, to pain, to grieve
full of pain or sorrow, grievous

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indolence

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dol - to suffer, to pain, to grieve
a state of being lazy or slothful

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anecdote

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don/dot/dow - to give
a short narrative about an interesting event

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antidote

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don/dot/dow - to give
something that prevents or counteracts ill effects

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donate

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don/dot/dow - to give
to present as a gift or contribution

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endow

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don/dot/dow - to give
to provide with a permanent fund

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pardon

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don/dot/dow - to give
kind indulgence, forgiveness

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dormant

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dorm - sleep
sleeping; inactive

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dormitory

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dorm - sleep
a place for sleeping; a residence hall

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dorsal

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dors - back
having to do with the back

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endorse

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dors - back
to sign on the back; to vouch for

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dubiety

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dub - doubt
doubtfulness

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dubious

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dub - doubt
doubtful

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indubitable

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dub - doubt
unquestionable

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abduct

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duc/duct - to lead
to carry off or lead away

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conducive

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duc/duct - to lead
contributive, helpful

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conduct

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duc/duct - to lead
personal behavior, way of acting

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induce

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duc/duct - to lead
to lead or move by influence

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induct

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duc/duct - to lead
to install in a position with formal ceremonies

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produce

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duc/duct - to lead
to bring into existence; give cause to

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dulcet

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dulc - sweet
sweet; pleasing

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dulcified

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dulc - sweet
sweetened; softened

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dulcimer

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dulc - sweet
a musical instrument

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dour

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dur - hard, lasting
sullen, gloomy (originally: hard, obstinate)

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durable

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dur - hard, lasting
able to resist decay

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duration

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dur - hard, lasting
the length of time something exists

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duress

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dur - hard, lasting
compulsion by threat, coercion

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endure

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dur - hard, lasting
to hold out against; to sustain without yielding

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obdurate

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dur - hard, lasting
stubborn, resistant to persuasion

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dysfunctional

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dys - faulty, abnormal
poorly functioning

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dyslexia

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dys - faulty, abnormal
difficulty in learning to read and interpret symbols

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dyspepsia

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dys - faulty, abnormal
impaired digestion

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dystrophy

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dys - faulty, abnormal
faulty of inadequate nutrition or development

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efface

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e/ex - out, out of, from, former, completely
to rub or wipe out; surpass, eclipse

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evade

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e/ex - out, out of, from, former, completely
to escape from, avoid

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exclude

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e/ex - out, out of, from, former, completely
to shut out; to leave out

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exonerate

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e/ex - out, out of, from, former, completely
to free or declare free from blame

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expire

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e/ex - out, out of, from, former, completely
to breathe out; to breathe one’s last; to end

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extricate

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e/ex - out, out of, from, former, completely
to disentangle, release

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ego

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ego - self
oneself; the part of oneself that is self-aware

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egocentric

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ego - self
focused on oneself

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egoism/egotism

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ego - self
selfishness; self-absorption

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embrace

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em/en - in, into
to clasp in the arms; to include or contain

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enclose

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em/en - in, into
to close in on all sides

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epidemic

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epi - upon
affecting a large number of people at the same time and. spreading from person to person

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epidermis

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epi - upon
the outer layer of the skin

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epigram

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epi - upon
a witty or pointed saying tersely expressed

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epilogue

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epi - upon
a concluding part added to a literary work

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epithet

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epi - upon
a word or phrase, used invectively as a term of abuse

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adequate

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equ - equal, even
equal to the requirement or occasion

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equation

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equ - equal, even
the act of making equal

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equidistant

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equ - equal, even
equally distant

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iniquity

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equ - equal, even
gross injustice; wickedness

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err

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err - to wander
to go astray in thought or belief, to be mistaken

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errant

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err - to wander
wandering or traveling, especially in search of adventure

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erratic

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err - to wander
deviating from the proper or usual course in conduct

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error

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err - to wander
a deviation from accuracy or correctness

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adolescent

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esce - becoming
between childhood and adulthood

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convalescent

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esce - becoming
recovering from illness

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incadescent

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esce - becoming
glowing with heat, shining

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obsolescent

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esce - becoming
becoming obsolete

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reminiscent

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esce - becoming
reminding or suggestive of

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eugenics

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eu - good, well
improvement of qualities of race by control of inherited characteristics

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eulogy

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eu - good, well
speech or writing in praise or commendation

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euphemism

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eu - good, well
pleasant-sounding term for something unpleasant

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euphony

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eu - good, well
pleasantness of sound

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euthanasia

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eu - good, well
killing a person painlessly, usually one who has an incurable, painful disease

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extract

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extra - outside, beyond
to take out, obtain against a person’s will

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extradite

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extra - outside, beyond
to hand over (person accused of crime) to state where crime was committed

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extraordinary

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extra - outside, beyond
beyond the ordinary

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extrapolate

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extra - outside, beyond
to estimate (unknown facts or values) from known data

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extrasensory

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extra - outside, beyond
derived by means other than known senses

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affable

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fab/fam - to speak
friendly, courteous

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defame

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fab/fam - to speak
to attack the good name of

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fable

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fab/fam - to speak
fictional tale, esp. legendary

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famous

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fab/fam - to speak
well-known, celebrated

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ineffable

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fab/fam - to speak
too great for description in words; that which must not be uttered

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configuration

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fac/fic/fig/fait/feit/fy - to do, to make
manner of arrangement, shape

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counterfeit

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fac/fic/fig/fait/feit/fy - to do, to make
imitation, forgery

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deficient

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fac/fic/fig/fait/feit/fy - to do, to make
incomplete or insufficient

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effigy

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fac/fic/fig/fait/feit/fy - to do, to make
sculpture or model of person

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faction

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fac/fic/fig/fait/feit/fy - to do, to make
small dissenting group within larger one, esp. in politics

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factory

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fac/fic/fig/fait/feit/fy - to do, to make
building for manufacture of goods

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prolific

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fac/fic/fig/fait/feit/fy - to do, to make
producing many offspring or much output

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ratify

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fac/fic/fig/fait/feit/fy - to do, to make
to confirm or accept by formal consent

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default

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fal - to err, to deceive
to fail

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fail

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fal - to err, to deceive
to be insufficient; to be unsuccessful; to die out

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fallacy

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fal - to err, to deceive
a flawed argument

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false

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fal - to err, to deceive
not true; erroneous; lying

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faux pas

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fal - to err, to deceive
a false step; a social gaffe

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infallible

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fal - to err, to deceive
incapable of being wrong or being deceived

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fatuity

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fatu - foolish
foolishness; stupidity

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fatuous

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fatu - foolish
foolish; stupid

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infatuated

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fatu - foolish
swept up in a fit of passion, impairing one’s reason

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confer

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fer - to bring, to carry, to bear
to grant, bestow

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offer

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fer - to bring, to carry, to bear
to present for acceptance, refusal, or consideration

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proffer

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fer - to bring, to carry, to bear
to offer

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proliferate

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fer - to bring, to carry, to bear
to reproduce; produce rapidly

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referendum

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fer - to bring, to carry, to bear
to vote on a political question open to the entire electorate

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effervescent

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ferv - to boil, to bubble
with the quality of giving off bubbles of gas

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fervid

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ferv - to boil, to bubble
ardent, intense

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fervor

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ferv - to boil, to bubble
passion, zeal

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affidavit

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fi/fid - faith, trust
a written statement on oath

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confide

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fi/fid - faith, trust
to entrust with a secret

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fidelity

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fi/fid - faith, trust
faithfulness, loyalty

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fiduciary

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fi/fid - faith, trust
of a trust; held or given in trust

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infidel

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fi/fid - faith, trust
disbeliever in the supposed true religion

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confine

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fin - end
to keep or restrict within certain limits; imprison

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definitive

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fin - end
decisive, unconditional, final

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final

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fin - end
at the end; coming last

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infinite

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fin - end
boundless; endless

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infinitesimal

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fin - end
infinitely or very small

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conflagration

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flagr/flam - to burn
a large, destructive fire

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flagrant

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flagr/flam - to burn
blatant, scandalous

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flambeau

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flagr/flam - to burn
a lighted torch

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inflame

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flagr/flam - to burn
to set on fire

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deflect

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flect/flex - to bend, to turn
to bend or turn aside from a purpose

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flexible

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flect/flex - to bend, to turn
able to bend without breaking

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genuflect

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flect/flex - to bend, to turn
to bend knee, esp. in worship

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inflect

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flect/flex - to bend, to turn
to change or vary pitch of

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reflect

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flect/flex - to bend, to turn
to throw back

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confluence

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flu/flux - to flow
merging into one

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effluence

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flu/flux - to flow
flowing out of (light, electricity, etc.)

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fluctuation

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flu/flux - to flow
something that varies, rising and falling

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fluid

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flu/flux - to flow
a substance, esp. gas or liquid, capable of flowing freely

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mellifluous

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flu/flux - to flow
pleasing, musical

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foreshadow

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fore - before
be warning or indication of (future event)

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foresight

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fore - before
care or provision for future

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forestall

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fore - before
to prevent by advance action

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forthright

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fore - before
straightforward, outspoken, decisive

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fortuitous

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fort - chance
happening by luck

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496
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fortunate

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fort - chance
lucky, auspicious

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497
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fortune

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fort - chance
chance or luck in human affairs

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498
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forte

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fort - strength
strong point; something a person does well

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499
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fortify

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fort - strength
to provide with fortifications; strengthen

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500
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fortissimo

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fort - strength
very loud

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501
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fractious

A

fra/frac/frag/fring - to break
irritable, peevish

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fracture

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fra/frac/frag/fring - to break
breakage, esp. of a bone

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fragment

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fra/frac/frag/fring - to break
a part broken off

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504
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infringe

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fra/frac/frag/fring - to break
to break or violate (a law, etc.)

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505
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refractory

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fra/frac/frag/fring - to break
stubborn, unmanagageable, rebellious

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506
Q

centrifugal

A

fug - to flee, to fly
flying off from the center

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507
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fugitive

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fug - to flee, to fly
on the run; someone who flees

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508
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fugue

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fug - to flee, to fly
a musical composition in which subsequent parts imitate or pursue the first part; a psychological state in which one flies from one’s own identity

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509
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refuge

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fug - to flee, to fly
a haven for those fleeing

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510
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refugee

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fug - to flee, to fly
a fleeing person who seeks refuge

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511
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subterfuge

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fug - to flee, to fly
a deception used to avoid a confrontation

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512
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effulgent

A

fulg - to shine
shining forth

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513
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refulgent

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fulg - to shine
radiant; shining

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514
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fume

A

fum - smoke
smoke; scented vapor; to emit smoke or vapors

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515
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fumigate

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fum - smoke
to treat with smoke or vapors

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516
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perfume

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fum - smoke
scents, from burning incense or other sources of fragrance

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517
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diffuse

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fus - to pour
to spread widely or thinly

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518
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fusillade

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fus - to pour
continuous discharge or firearms or outburst of criticism

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519
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infusion

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fus - to pour
the act of permeating or steeping; liquid extract so obtained

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520
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profuse

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fus - to pour
lavish, extravagant, copious

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521
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suffuse

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fus - to pour
to spread throughout or over from within

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522
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carcinogenic

A

gen - birth, creation, race, kind
producing cancer

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523
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congenital

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gen - birth, creation, race, kind
existing or as such from birth

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524
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gender

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gen - birth, creation, race, kind
classification roughly corresponding to the two sexes and sexlessness

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525
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generous

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gen - birth, creation, race, kind
giving or given freely

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526
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genetics

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gen - birth, creation, race, kind
the study of heredity and variation among animals and plants

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527
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progeny

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gen - birth, creation, race, kind
offspring, descendants

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528
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agnostic

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gni/gno - to know
one who believes that the existence of God is not provable

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529
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diagnose

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gni/gno - to know
to identify disease or fault from symptoms

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ignoramus

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gni/gno - to know
a person lacking knowledge, uninformed

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ignore

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gni/gno - to know
to refuse to take notice of

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532
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prognosis

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to forecast, especially of disease

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533
Q

aggresssive

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grad/gress - to step
given to hostile acts or feelings

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534
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degrade

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grad/gress - to step
to humiliate, dishonor, reduce to lower rank

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535
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digress

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grad/gress - to step
to depart from the main subject

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536
Q

egress

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grad/gress - to step
going out; way out

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537
Q

progress

A

grad/gress - to step
forward movement

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538
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regress

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grad/gress - to step
to move backward, revert to an earlier state

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539
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diagram

A

gram/graph - to write, to draw
a figure made by drawing lines; an illustration

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540
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epigram

A

gram/graph - to write, to draw
a short poem; a pointed statement

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541
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grammar

A

gram/graph - to write, to draw
a system of language and its rules

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542
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graph

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gram/graph - to write, to draw
a diagram used to convey mathematical information

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543
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graphite

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gram/graph - to write, to draw
mineral used for writing, as the “lead” in pencils

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544
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photograph

A

gram/graph - to write, to draw
a picture, originally made by epxosing chemically treated film to light

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545
Q

gracious

A

grat - pleasing
kindly, esp. to inferiors; merciful

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546
Q

grateful

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grat - pleasing
thankful

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547
Q

gratuity

A

grat - pleasing
money given for good service

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548
Q

ingratiate

A

grat - pleasing
to bring oneself into favor

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549
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aggregate

A

greg - flock
the number of things considered as a collective whole

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550
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congregate

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greg - flock
to come together in a group

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551
Q

egregious

A

greg - flock
remarkably bad; standing out from the crowd

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552
Q

gregarious

A

greg - flock
sociable; enjoying spending time with others

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553
Q

segregate

A

greg - flock
to separate from the crowd

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554
Q

haphazard

A

hap - by chance
at random

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555
Q

hapless

A

hap - by chance
without luck

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556
Q

happen

A

hap - by chance
occur (originally: to occur by chance)

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557
Q

happily

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hap - by chance
through good fortune

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558
Q

happy

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hap - by chance
please, as by good fortune

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559
Q

mishap

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hap - by chance
an unlucky accident

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560
Q

perhaps

A

hap - by chance
a qualifier suggesting something might (or might not) take place

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561
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hemisphere

A

hemi - half
half a sphere; half of the Earth

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562
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hemistich

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hemi - half
half a line of poetry

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563
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adherent

A

her/hes - to stick
able to adhere; believer or advocate of a particular thing

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adhesive

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her/hes - to stick
tending to remain in memory; sticky; an adhesive substance

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565
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coherent

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her/hes - to stick
logically consistent; having waves in phase and of one wavelength

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566
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inherent

A

her/hes - to stick
involved in the constitution or essential character of something

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567
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heterodox

A

(h)etero - different, other
different from acknowledged standard; holding unorthodox opinions or doctrines

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568
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heterogeneous

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(h)etero - different, other
of other origin; not originating in the body

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569
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heterosexual

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(h)etero - different, other
of or pertaining to sexual orientation toward members of the opposite sex; relating to different sexes

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570
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catholic

A

hol - whole
universal

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571
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holocaust

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hol - whole
a burnt offering; complete destruction by fire or other means

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hologram

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hol - whole
a sort of three-dimensional image

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holograph

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hol - whole
a document written entirely by the person whose name it’s in

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574
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holistic

A

hol - whole
considering something as a unified whole

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575
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anomaly

A

(h)om - same
deviation from the common rule

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576
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homeostasis

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(h)om - same
a relatively stable state of equilibrium

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577
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homogenous

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(h)om - same
of the same or a similar kind of nature; of uniform structure of composition throughout

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578
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homonym

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(h)om - same
one of two or more words spelled and pronounced alike but different in meaning

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579
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homosexual

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(h)om - same
of, relating to, or exhibiting sexual desire twoard a member of one’s own sex

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580
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exhume

A

hum - earth
unearth

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581
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humble

A

hum - earth
down-to-earth

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582
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humility

A

hum - earth
the state of being humble

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583
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hyperactive

A

hyper - over, excessive
excessively active

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584
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hyperbole

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hyper - over, excessive
purposeful exaggeration for effect

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585
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hyperglycemia

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hyper - over, excessive
an abnormally high concentration of sugar in the blood

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586
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hypochondriac

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hypo - under, beneath, less than
one affected by extreme depression of mind or spirits, often centered on imaginary physical ailments

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587
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hypocritical

A

hypo - under, beneath, less than
pretending to have beliefs one does not

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588
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hypodermic

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hypo - under, beneath, less than
relating to the parts beneath the skin

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hypothesis

A

hypo - under, beneath, less than
assumption subject to proof

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590
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icon

A

icon - image, idol
a symbolic picture; a statue; something seen as representative of a culture or movement

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iconic

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icon - image, idol
being representative of a culture or movement

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Q

iconoclast

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icon - image, idol
one who attacks established beliefs; one who tears down images

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iconology

A

icon - image, idol
symbolism

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Q

idiom

A

idio - one’s own
a language, dialect, or style of speaking particular to a people

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idiosyncrasy

A

idio - one’s own
peculiarity of temperament; eccentricity

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idiot

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idio - one’s own
an utterly stupid person

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597
Q

implicit

A

in/im - in, into (often m dropped and first letter to which i is prefixed is doubled)
not expressly stated; implied

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Q

incarnate

A

in/im - in, into (often m dropped and first letter to which i is prefixed is doubled)
given a bodily, esp. a human, form

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599
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indigenous

A

in/im - in, into (often m dropped and first letter to which i is prefixed is doubled)
native; innate, natural

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influx

A

in/im - in, into (often m dropped and first letter to which i is prefixed is doubled)
the act of flowing in; inflow

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intrinsic

A

in/im - in, into (often m dropped and first letter to which i is prefixed is doubled)
belonging to a thing by its very nature

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immoral

A

in/im - not, without (often m dropped and first letter to which i is prefixed is doubled)
not moral; evil

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impartial

A

in/im - not, without (often m dropped and first letter to which i is prefixed is doubled)
not partial or biased; just

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inactive

A

in/im - not, without (often m dropped and first letter to which i is prefixed is doubled)
not active

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indigent

A

in/im - not, without (often m dropped and first letter to which i is prefixed is doubled)
poor, needy, lacking in what is needed

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indolence

A

in/im - not, without (often m dropped and first letter to which i is prefixed is doubled)
showing a disposition to avoid exertion; slothful

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Q

innocuous

A

in/im - not, without (often m dropped and first letter to which i is prefixed is doubled)
not harmful or injurious

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interim

A

inter - between, among
a temporary or provisional arrangement; meantime

609
Q

interloper

A

inter - between, among
one who intrudes in the domain of others

610
Q

intermittent

A

inter - between, among
stopping or ceasing for a time

611
Q

intersperse

A

inter - between, among
to scatter here and there

612
Q

interstate

A

inter - between, among
connecting or jointly involving states

613
Q

intramural

A

intra - inside, within
within a school; inside a city

614
Q

intrastate

A

intra - inside, within
within a state

615
Q

intravenous

A

intra - inside, within
inside the veins

616
Q

ambition

A

it/iter - way, journey
strong desire to achieve (from “going around” for votes)

617
Q

circuit

A

it/iter - way, journey
a line around an area; a racecourse; the path traveled by electrical current

618
Q

itinerant

A

it/iter - way, journey
traveling

619
Q

itinerary

A

it/iter - way, journey
travel plans

620
Q

reiterate

A

it/iter - way, journey
to repeat

621
Q

transit

A

it/iter - way, journey
traveling; means of transportation

622
Q

abject

A

ject - to throw, to throw down
utterly hopeless, humiliating, or wretched

623
Q

conjecture

A

ject - to throw, to throw down
formation of opinion on incomplete information

624
Q

dejected

A

ject - to throw, to throw down
sad, depressed

625
Q

eject

A

ject - to throw, to throw down
to throw out, expel

626
Q

inject

A

ject - to throw, to throw down
to place (quality, etc.) where needed in something

627
Q

jocose

A

joc - joke
given to joking; playful

628
Q

jocular

A

joc - joke
in a joking manner; funny

629
Q

jocund

A

joc - joke
merry; cheerful

630
Q

joke

A

joc - joke
a witticism; a humorous anecdote; something funny

631
Q

adjoin

A

join/jug/junct - to meet, to join
to be next to and joined with

632
Q

conjugal

A

join/jug/junct - to meet, to join
related to marriage

633
Q

conjunction

A

join/jug/junct - to meet, to join
joining; occurring together; a connecting word

634
Q

injunction

A

join/jug/junct - to meet, to join
a command; an act of enjoining

635
Q

junction

A

join/jug/junct - to meet, to join
the act of joining; combining; a place where multiple paths join

636
Q

junta

A

join/jug/junct - to meet, to join
a group of military officers who join together to run a country; a council

637
Q

rejoinder

A

join/jug/junct - to meet, to join
to reply, retort

638
Q

subjugate

A

join/jug/junct - to meet, to join
to make subservient; to place under a yoke

639
Q

adjourn

A

jour - day
to close a meeting; to put off further proceedings for another day

640
Q

journal

A

jour - day
a record of one’s days

641
Q

journey

A

jour - day
a trip (originally: a day’s travel)

642
Q

adjudicate

A

jud - to judge
to act as a judge

643
Q

judiciary

A

jud - to judge
a system of courts; members of a court system

644
Q

judicious

A

jud - to judge
having good judgment

645
Q

prejudice

A

jud - to judge
a previous or premature judgment; bias

646
Q

abjure

A

jur - law, to swear
to renounce on oath

647
Q

adjure

A

jur - law, to swear
to beg or command

648
Q

jurisprudence

A

jur - law, to swear
a system of law; knowledge of law

649
Q

perjury

A

jur - law, to swear
willful lying while on oath

650
Q

juvenile

A

juv - young
young; immature

651
Q

juvenilia

A

juv - young
writings or art produced in one’s youth

652
Q

rejuvenate

A

juv - young
to refresh; to make young again

653
Q

bilingual

A

lang/ling - tongue
speaking two languages

654
Q

language

A

lang/ling - tongue
a system of (usually spoken) communication

655
Q

linguistics

A

lang/ling - tongue
the study of language

656
Q

cum laude

A

laud - praise, honor
with honors

657
Q

laudable

A

laud - praise, honor
praiseworthy

658
Q

laudatory

A

laud - praise, honor
expressing praise

659
Q

ablution

A

lav/lau/lu - to wash
act of cleansing

660
Q

antediluvian

A

lav/lau/lu - to wash
before the biblical flood; extremely old

661
Q

deluge

A

lav/lau/lu - to wash
a great flood of water

662
Q

dilute

A

lav/lau/lu - to wash
to make thinner or weaker by the addition of water

663
Q

laundry

A

lav/lau/lu - to wash
items to be, or that have been, washed

664
Q

lavatory

A

lav/lau/lu - to wash
the room with equipment for washing hands and face

665
Q

lax

A

lax/leas/les - loose
loose; undisciplined

666
Q

laxative

A

lax/leas/les - loose
medicine or food that loosens the bowels

667
Q

lease

A

lax/leas/les - loose
to rent out (that is, to let something loose for other’s use)

668
Q

leash

A

lax/leas/les - loose
a cord used to hold an animal while giving it some freedom to run loose

669
Q

relax

A

lax/leas/les - loose
loosen; be less strict; calm down

670
Q

release

A

lax/leas/les - loose
let go; set free

671
Q

dialect

A

lec/leg/lex - to read, to speak
a manner of speaking; a regional variety of language

672
Q

lectern

A

lec/leg/lex - to read, to speak
a reading desk

673
Q

lecture

A

lec/leg/lex - to read, to speak
an instructional speech

674
Q

legend

A

lec/leg/lex - to read, to speak
a story; a written explanation of a map or illustration

675
Q

legible

A

lec/leg/lex - to read, to speak
readable

676
Q

lesson

A

lec/leg/lex - to read, to speak
instruction (originally: part of a book or an oral instruction to be studied and repeated to a teacher)

677
Q

lexicographer

A

lec/leg/lex - to read, to speak
writer of dictionaries

678
Q

lexicon

A

lec/leg/lex - to read, to speak
a dictionary

679
Q

collect

A

lect/leg - to select, to choose
to gather together or assemble

680
Q

eclectic

A

lect/leg - to select, to choose
selecting ideas, etc. from various sources

681
Q

elect

A

lect/leg - to select, to choose
to choose; to decide

682
Q

predilection

A

lect/leg - to select, to choose
preference, liking

683
Q

select

A

lect/leg - to select, to choose
to choose with care

684
Q

alleviate

A

lev - to life, to rise, light (weight)
to make easier to endure, lessen

685
Q

levee

A

lev - to life, to rise, light (weight)
an embankment against river flooding

686
Q

levitate

A

lev - to life, to rise, light (weight)
to rise in the air or cause of rise

687
Q

levity

A

lev - to life, to rise, light (weight)
humor, frivolity, gaiety

688
Q

relevant

A

lev - to life, to rise, light (weight)
bearing on or pertinent to information at hand

689
Q

relieve

A

lev - to life, to rise, light (weight)
to mitigate; to free from a burden

690
Q

ally

A

li/lig - to tie, to bind
to unite; one in an alliance

691
Q

league

A

li/lig - to tie, to bind
an association; a group of nations, teams, etc. that have agreed to work for a common cause

692
Q

liable

A

li/lig - to tie, to bind
legally responsible; bound by law

693
Q

liaison

A

li/lig - to tie, to bind
a connection; one who serves to connect

694
Q

lien

A

li/lig - to tie, to bind
the right to hold a property due to an outstanding debt

695
Q

ligament

A

li/lig - to tie, to bind
a band holding bones together; a bond

696
Q

ligature

A

li/lig - to tie, to bind
a connection between two letters; a bond

697
Q

oblige

A

li/lig - to tie, to bind
to obligate; to make indebted or form personal bonds by doing a favor

698
Q

rely

A

li/lig - to tie, to bind
to depend upon (originally: to come together; to rally)

699
Q

deliver

A

liber - free
to set free; to save; to hand over

700
Q

liberal

A

liber - free
generous; giving away freely

701
Q

liberality

A

liber - free
generosity

702
Q

liberate

A

liber - free
set free

703
Q

libertine

A

liber - free
one who follows one’s own path, without regard for morals or other restrictions

704
Q

liberty

A

liber - free
freedom

705
Q

livery

A

liber - free
a uniform; an emblem indicating an owner or a manufacturer (originally: an allowance of food or other provisions given to servants)

706
Q

acrolith

A

lith - stone
a statue with a stone head and limbs (but a wooden body)

707
Q

lithography

A

lith - stone
a printing process that originally involved writing on a flat stone

708
Q

lithology

A

lith - stone
the study of rocks and stones

709
Q

lithotomy

A

lith - stone
an operation to remove stones from the body

710
Q

megalith

A

lith - stone
a very big stone

711
Q

monolith

A

lith - stone
a single block of stone, often shaped into a monument

712
Q

colloquial

A

loc/log/loqu - word, speech, thought
of ordinary or familiar conversation

713
Q

dialogue

A

loc/log/loqu - word, speech, thought
a conversation, esp. in a literary work

714
Q

elocution

A

loc/log/loqu - word, speech, thought
art of clear and expressive speaking

715
Q

eulogy

A

loc/log/loqu - word, speech, thought
a speech or writing in praise of someone

716
Q

grandiloquent

A

loc/log/loqu - word, speech, thought
pompous or inflated in language

717
Q

loquacious

A

loc/log/loqu - word, speech, thought
talkative

718
Q

prologue

A

loc/log/loqu - word, speech, thought
introduction to a poem, play, etc.

719
Q

illuminate

A

luc/lum/lus - light (brightness)
to supply or brighten with light

720
Q

illustrate

A

luc/lum/lus - light (brightness)
to make intelligible with examples or analogies

721
Q

illustrious

A

luc/lum/lus - light (brightness)
highly distinguished

722
Q

lackluster

A

luc/lum/lus - light (brightness)
lacking brilliance or radiance

723
Q

lucid

A

luc/lum/lus - light (brightness)
easily understood, intelligible

724
Q

luminous

A

luc/lum/lus - light (brightness)
bright, brilliant, glowing

725
Q

translucent

A

luc/lum/lus - light (brightness)
permitting light to pass through

726
Q

allude

A

lud/lus - to play
to refer casually or indirectly

727
Q

delude

A

lud/lus - to play
to mislead the mind or judgment of, deceive

728
Q

elude

A

lud/lus - to play
to avoid capture or escape defection by

729
Q

illusion

A

lud/lus - to play
something that deceives by producing a false impression of reality

730
Q

ludicrous

A

lud/lus - to play
ridiculous, laughable

731
Q

prelude

A

lud/lus - to play
a preliminary to an action, event, etc.

732
Q

macro

A

macro - great, long
broad; large; a single computer command that executes a longer set of commands

733
Q

macrobiotics

A

macro - great, long
a system intended to prolong life

734
Q

macrocephalous

A

macro - great, long
having a large head

735
Q

macrocosm

A

macro - great, long
the universe; a large system that is reflected in at least one of its subsets

736
Q

macroscopic

A

macro - great, long
large enough to be visible to the naked eye

737
Q

magnanimous

A

mag/maj/max - big, great
generous in forgiving an insult or injury

738
Q

magnate

A

mag/maj/max - big, great
a powerful or influential person

739
Q

magnify

A

mag/maj/max - big, great
to increase the apparent size of

740
Q

magnitude

A

mag/maj/max - big, great
greatness of size, extent, or dimensions

741
Q

maxim

A

mag/maj/max - big, great
an expression of general truth or principle

742
Q

maximum

A

mag/maj/max - big, great
the highest amount, value, or degree attained

743
Q

maladroit

A

mal/male - bad, ill, evil, wrong
clumsy; tactless

744
Q

malady

A

mal/male - bad, ill, evil, wrong
a disorder or disease of the body

745
Q

malapropism

A

mal/male - bad, ill, evil, wrong
humorous misuse of a word

746
Q

malediction

A

mal/male - bad, ill, evil, wrong
a curse

747
Q

malfeasance

A

mal/male - bad, ill, evil, wrong
misconduct or wrongdoing often committed by a public official

748
Q

malfunction

A

mal/male - bad, ill, evil, wrong
failure to function properly

749
Q

malicious

A

mal/male - bad, ill, evil, wrong
full of or showing malice

750
Q

malign

A

mal/male - bad, ill, evil, wrong
to speak harmful untruths about, to slander

751
Q

emancipate

A

man/manu - hand
to free from bondage

752
Q

manifest

A

man/manu - hand
readily perceived by the eye or the understanding

753
Q

manual

A

man/manu - hand
operated by hand

754
Q

manufacture

A

man/manu - hand
to make by hand or machinery

755
Q

command

A

mand/mend - to command, to order, to entrust
to order; an order; control

756
Q

commend

A

mand/mend - to command, to order, to entrust
to give something over to the care of another; to praise

757
Q

countermand

A

mand/mend - to command, to order, to entrust
to retract an order

758
Q

demand

A

mand/mend - to command, to order, to entrust
to strongly ask for; to claim; to require

759
Q

mandatory

A

mand/mend - to command, to order, to entrust
commanded; required

760
Q

recommend

A

mand/mend - to command, to order, to entrust
to praise and suggest the use of; to advise

761
Q

remand

A

mand/mend - to command, to order, to entrust
to send back

762
Q

immediate

A

medi - middle
nearest; having nothing in between

763
Q

intermediate

A

medi - middle
in the middle

764
Q

mean

A

medi - middle
average; in the middle

765
Q

mediate

A

medi - middle
to serve as a go-between; to try to settle an argument

766
Q

medieval

A

medi - middle
related to the Middle Ages

767
Q

mediocre

A

medi - middle
neither good nor bad; so-so

768
Q

medium

A

medi - middle
size between small and large; a substance or agency that things travel through (as, for example, light travels through air, and news is conveyed by television and newspapers)

769
Q

megalith

A

mega - large, great
a very big stone

770
Q

megalomania

A

mega - large, great
a mental condition involving delusions of greatness; an obsession with doing great things

771
Q

megalopolis

A

mega - large, great
a very large city

772
Q

megaphone

A

mega - large, great
a device for magnifying the sound of one’s voice

773
Q

megaton

A

mega - large, great
explosive power equal to 1,000 tons of TNT

774
Q

microbe

A

micro - very small
a very small organism

775
Q

microcosm

A

micro - very small
a small system the reflects a larger whole

776
Q

micron

A

micro - very small
a millionth of a meter

777
Q

microorganism

A

micro - very small
a very small organism

778
Q

microscope

A

micro - very small
a device that magnifies very small things for viewing

779
Q

diminish

A

min - small
to lessen

780
Q

diminution

A

min - small
the act or process of diminishing

781
Q

miniature

A

min - small
a copy or model that represents something in greatly reduced size

782
Q

minute

A

min - small
a unit of time equal to one-sixtieth of an hour

783
Q

minutiae

A

min - small
small or trivial details

784
Q

eminent

A

min - to project, to hang over
toweing above others; projecting

785
Q

imminent

A

min - to project, to hang over
about of occur; impending

786
Q

preeminent

A

min - to project, to hang over
superior to or notable above all others

787
Q

prominent

A

min - to project, to hang over
projecting outward

788
Q

misadventure

A

mis - bad, wrong, to hate
bad luck; an unlucky accident

789
Q

misanthrope

A

mis - bad, wrong, to hate
one who hates people or humanity

790
Q

misapply

A

mis - bad, wrong, to hate
to use something incorrectly

791
Q

mischance

A

mis - bad, wrong, to hate
bad luck; an unlucky accident

792
Q

mischief

A

mis - bad, wrong, to hate
bad or annoying behavior

793
Q

misconstrue

A

mis - bad, wrong, to hate
to take something in a way that wasn’t intended; to understand something incorrectly

794
Q

misfit

A

mis - bad, wrong, to hate
somebody or something that doesn’t fit in

795
Q

emissary

A

mis/mit - to send
a messenger or an agent sent to represent the interests of another

796
Q

intermittent

A

mis/mit - to send
stopping and starting at intervals

797
Q

remission

A

mis/mit - to send
a lessening of intensity or degree

798
Q

remit

A

mis/mit - to send
to send money

799
Q

transmit

A

mis/mit - to send
to send from one person, thing, or place to another

800
Q

miscellaneous

A

misc - mixed
made up of a variety of parts or ingredients

801
Q

promiscuous

A

misc - mixed
consisting of diverse and unrelated parts or individuals; indiscriminate

802
Q

automobile

A

mob/mom/mot/move - to move
a vehicle that moves under its own power; a motorized car

803
Q

demote

A

mob/mom/mot/move - to move
to move downward in an organization

804
Q

immovable

A

mob/mom/mot/move - to move
incapable or being moved; unyielding

805
Q

locomotion

A

mob/mom/mot/move - to move
moving from place to place; the ability to do so

806
Q

mob

A

mob/mom/mot/move - to move
the rabble; a disorderly group of people (from the latin mobile vulgus, meaning “the fickle crowd”

807
Q

mobile

A

mob/mom/mot/move - to move
movable

808
Q

mobilize

A

mob/mom/mot/move - to move
to make ready for movement; to assemble

809
Q

moment

A

mob/mom/mot/move - to move
an instant; importance

810
Q

momentous

A

mob/mom/mot/move - to move
of great importance (originally: having the power to move)

811
Q

momentum

A

mob/mom/mot/move - to move
the force driving a moving object to keep moving; a growing force

812
Q

motion

A

mob/mom/mot/move - to move
movement

813
Q

motive

A

mob/mom/mot/move - to move
a reason for action; what moves a person to do something

814
Q

motor

A

mob/mom/mot/move - to move
a device that makes something move

815
Q

mutiny

A

mob/mom/mot/move - to move
rebellion against authority, esp. by sailors

816
Q

promote

A

mob/mom/mot/move - to move
to move to a higher rank in an organization

817
Q

remove

A

mob/mom/mot/move - to move
to take away; to move away

818
Q

emollient

A

moll - soft
something that softens or soothes (e.g., a lotion)

819
Q

mild

A

moll - soft
gentle; kind

820
Q

mollify

A

moll - soft
soothe; soften; calm

821
Q

mollusk

A

moll - soft
a phylum of invertebrate animals - including octopuses, squids, oysters, clams, and slugs - with soft bodies

822
Q

admonish

A

mon/monit - to remind, to warn
to counsel against something; caution

823
Q

monitor

A

mon/monit - to remind, to warn
one that admonishes, cautions, or reminds

824
Q

monument

A

mon/monit - to remind, to warn
a structure, such as a building, tower, or sculpture, erected as a memorial

825
Q

premonition

A

mon/monit - to remind, to warn
forewarning, presentiment

826
Q

remonstrate

A

mon/monit - to remind, to warn
to say or plead in protest, objection, or reproof

827
Q

summon

A

mon/monit - to remind, to warn
to call together; convene

828
Q

monarchy

A

mon/mono - one
rule by a single person

829
Q

monk

A

mon/mono - one
a man in a religious order living apart from society (originally: a religious hermit)

830
Q

monochord

A

mon/mono - one
a musical instrument with a single string

831
Q

monogram

A

mon/mono - one
a design combining multiple letters into one

832
Q

monograph

A

mon/mono - one
a scholarly study of a single subject

833
Q

monologue

A

mon/mono - one
a speech or other dramatic composition recited by one person

834
Q

monomania

A

mon/mono - one
an obsession with a single subject

835
Q

monotonous

A

mon/mono - one
boring; spoken using only one tone

836
Q

immortal

A

mor/mort - death
not subject to death

837
Q

morbid

A

mor/mort - death
susceptible to preoccupation with unwholesome matters

838
Q

moribund

A

mor/mort - death
dying, decaying

839
Q

amorphous

A

morph - shape
without definite form; lacking a specific shape

840
Q

anthropomorphism

A

morph - shape
attribution of human characteristics to inanimate objects, animals, or natural phenomena

841
Q

metamorphosis

A

morph - shape
a transformation, as by magic or sorcery

842
Q

multiple

A

mult - many
many, having many parts; a number containing some quantity of a smaller number without remainder

843
Q

multiplex

A

mult - many
having many parts; a movie theater or other building with many separate units

844
Q

multiply

A

mult - many
to increase; to become many

845
Q

multitudinous

A

mult - many
very many; containing very many; having very many forms

846
Q

commute

A

mut - to change
to substitute; exchange; interchange

847
Q

immutable

A

mut - to change
unchangeable, invariable

848
Q

mutation

A

mut - to change
the process of being changed

849
Q

permutation

A

mut - to change
a complete change; transformation

850
Q

transmute

A

mut - to change
to change from one form into another

851
Q

cognate

A

nat/nas/nai/gna - birth
related by blood; having a common ancestor

852
Q

naive

A

nat/nas/nai/gna - birth
lacking worldliness and sophistication; artless

853
Q

nascent

A

nat/nas/nai/gna - birth
starting to develop

854
Q

native

A

nat/nas/nai/gna - birth
belong to one by nature; inborn; innate

855
Q

natural

A

nat/nas/nai/gna - birth
present due to nature, not to artificial or man-made means

856
Q

renaissance

A

nat/nas/nai/gna - birth
rebirth, esp. referring to culture

857
Q

astronaut

A

nau/nav - ship, sailor
one who travels in outer space

858
Q

circumnavigate

A

nau/nav - ship, sailor
to sail all the way around

859
Q

cosmonaut

A

nau/nav - ship, sailor
one who travels in outer space

860
Q

nauseous

A

nau/nav - ship, sailor
causing a squeamish feeling (originally: seasickness)

861
Q

nautical

A

nau/nav - ship, sailor
related to sailing or sailors

862
Q

naval

A

nau/nav - ship, sailor
related to the navy

863
Q

nave

A

nau/nav - ship, sailor
the central portion of a church (which resembles the shape of a ship)

864
Q

navy

A

nau/nav - ship, sailor
a military force consisting of ships and sailors

865
Q

annihilate

A

nihil - nothing, none
wipe out; reduce to nothing

866
Q

nihilism

A

nihil - nothing, none
denial of all moral beliefs; denial that existence has any meaning

867
Q

innocent

A

noc/nox - harm
uncorrupted by evil, malice, or wrongdoing

868
Q

innocuous

A

noc/nox - harm
not harmful or injurious

869
Q

noxious

A

noc/nox - harm
injurious or harmful to health or morals

870
Q

obnoxious

A

noc/nox - harm
highly disagreeable or offensive

871
Q

equinox

A

noc/nox - night
one of two times a year when day and night are equal in length

872
Q

noctambulant

A

noc/nox - night
walking at night; sleepwalking

873
Q

nocturnal

A

related to the night; active at night

874
Q

nocturne

A

noc/nox - night
a dreamlike piece of music; a painting set at night

875
Q

astronomy

A

nom - rule, order
the scientific study of the universe beyond the Earth

876
Q

autonomy

A

nom - rule, order
independence, self-governance

877
Q

economy

A

nom - rule, order
the careful or thrifty use of resources, as of income, materials, or labor

878
Q

gastronomy

A

nom - rule, order
the art or science of good eating

879
Q

taxonomy

A

nom - rule, order
the science, laws, or principles of classification

880
Q

acronym

A

nom/nym/noun/nown - name
a word formed from the initial letters of a name

881
Q

anonymous

A

nom/nym/noun/nown - name
having an unknown or unacknowledged name

882
Q

nomenclature

A

nom/nym/noun/nown - name
a system of names; systematic naming

883
Q

nominal

A

nom/nym/noun/nown - name
existing in name only; negligible

884
Q

nominate

A

nom/nym/noun/nown - name
to propose by name as a candidate

885
Q

noun

A

nom/nym/noun/nown - name
a word that names a person, place, or thing

886
Q

renown

A

nom/nym/noun/nown - name
fame; reputation

887
Q

synonym

A

nom/nym/noun/nown - name
a word having a meaning similar to that of another word of the same language

888
Q

nonconformist

A

non - not
one who does not conform to a church or other societal institutions

889
Q

nonentity

A

non - not
something that doesn’t exist; something that is unimportant

890
Q

nonpareil

A

non - not
something with no equal

891
Q

nonpartisan

A

non - not
not affiliated with a political party

892
Q

announce

A

nounc/nunc - to announce
to proclaim

893
Q

pronounce

A

nounc/nunc - to announce
to articulate

894
Q

renounce

A

nounc/nunc - to announce
to give up, especially by formal announcement

895
Q

innovate

A

nov/neo/nou - new
to begin or introduce something new

896
Q

neologism

A

nov/neo/nou - new
a newly coined word, phrase, or expression

897
Q

neophyte

A

nov/neo/nou - new
a beginner; a new convert; a new worker

898
Q

neoplasm

A

nov/neo/nou - new
a new growth in the body; a tumor

899
Q

noveau riche

A

nov/neo/nou - new
one who has lately become rich

900
Q

novice

A

nov/neo/nou - new
a person new to any field or activity

901
Q

renovate

A

nov/neo/nou - new
to restore to an earlier condition

902
Q

annul

A

null - nothing
to cancel; to make into nothing

903
Q

nullify

A

null - nothing
to cancel; to make into nothing

904
Q

nullity

A

null - nothing
the condition of being nothing

905
Q

obese

A

ob - toward, to, against, over
extremely fat, corpulent

906
Q

obfuscate

A

ob - toward, to, against, over
to render indistinct or dim; darken

907
Q

oblique

A

ob - toward, to, against, over
having a slanting or sloping direction

908
Q

obsequious

A

ob - toward, to, against, over
overly submissive

909
Q

obstinate

A

ob - toward, to, against, over
stubbornly adhering to an idea, inflexible

910
Q

obstreperous

A

ob - toward, to, against, over
noisily defiant, unruly

911
Q

obstruct

A

ob - toward, to, against, over
to block or fill with obstacles

912
Q

obtuse

A

ob - toward, to, against, over
not sharp, pointed, or acute in any form

913
Q

omnibus

A

omni - all
an anthology of the works of one author or of writings on related subjects

914
Q

omnipotent

A

omni - all
all powerful

915
Q

omnipresent

A

omni - all
everywhere at one time

916
Q

omniscient

A

omni - all
having infinite knowledge

917
Q

exonerate

A

oner - burden
to free from blame (originally: to relieve of a burden)

918
Q

onerous

A

oner - burden
burdensome; difficult

919
Q

onus

A

oner - burden
a burden; a responsibility

920
Q

ossify

A

oss/oste - bone
to become bone; to harden; to become callous

921
Q

ossuary

A

oss/oste - bone
a place where bones are kept; a charnel house

922
Q

osteopathy

A

oss/oste - bone
a medical system based on the belief that many illnesses can be traced to issues in the skeletal system

923
Q

appease

A

pac/peac - peace
to bring peace to

924
Q

pacifer

A

pac/peac - peace
something or someone that eases the anger or agitation of

925
Q

pacify

A

pac/peac - peace
to ease the anger or agitation of

926
Q

pact

A

pac/peac - peace
a formal agreement, as between nations

927
Q

palpable

A

palp - to feel
capable of being felt; tangible

928
Q

palpate

A

palp - to feel
to feel; to examine by feeling

929
Q

palpitate

A

palp - to feel
to beat quickly, as the heart; to throb

930
Q

pandemic

A

pan/pant - all, everyone
widespread, general, universal

931
Q

panegyric

A

pan/pant - all, everyone
formal or elaborate praise at an assembly

932
Q

panoply

A

pan/pant - all, everyone
a wide-ranging and impressive array or display

933
Q

panorama

A

pan/pant - all, everyone
an unobstructed and wide view of an extensive area

934
Q

pantheon

A

pan/pant - all, everyone
a public building containing tombs or memorials of the illustrious dead of a nation

935
Q

apartheid

A

par - equal
any system or caste that separates people according to race, etc.

936
Q

disparage

A

par - equal
to belittle, speak disrespectfully about

937
Q

disparate

A

par - equal
essentially different

938
Q

par

A

par - equal
an equality in value or standing

939
Q

parity

A

par - equal
equally, as in amount, status, or character

940
Q

parable

A

para - next to, beside
a short, allegorical story designed to illustrate a moral lesson or religious principle

941
Q

paragon

A

para - next to, beside
a model of excellence

942
Q

parallel

A

para - next to, beside
extending in the same direction

943
Q

paranoid

A

para - next to, beside
suffering from a baseless distrust of others

944
Q

parasite

A

para - next to, beside
an organism that lives on or within a plant or an animal of another species, from which is obtains nutrients

945
Q

parody

A

para - next to, beside
to imitate for purposes of satire

946
Q

compassion

A

pas/pat/path - feeling, suffering, disease
a feeling of deep sympathy for someone struck by misfortune, accompanied by a desire to alleviate suffering

947
Q

dispassionate

A

pas/pat/path - feeling, suffering, disease
devoid of personal feeling or bias

948
Q

empathy

A

pas/pat/path - feeling, suffering, disease
the identification with the feelings or thoughts of others

949
Q

impassive

A

pas/pat/path - feeling, suffering, disease
showing or feeling no emotion

950
Q

pathogenic

A

pas/pat/path - feeling, suffering, disease
causing disease

951
Q

sociopath

A

pas/pat/path - feeling, suffering, disease
a person whose behavior is antisocial and who lacks a sense of moral responsibility

952
Q

sympathy

A

pas/pat/path - feeling, suffering, disease
harmony or agreement in feeling

953
Q

impoverish

A

pau/po/pov/pu - few, little, poor
to deplete

954
Q

paucity

A

pau/po/pov/pu - few, little, poor
smallness of quantity; scarcity; scantiness

955
Q

pauper

A

pau/po/pov/pu - few, little, poor
a person without any personal means of support

956
Q

poverty

A

pau/po/pov/pu - few, little, poor
the condition of being poor

957
Q

puerile

A

pau/po/pov/pu - few, little, poor
childish, immature

958
Q

pusillanimous

A

pau/po/pov/pu - few, little, poor
lacking courage or resolution

959
Q

impecunious

A

pec - money
having no money; penniless

960
Q

peculation

A

pec - money
embezzlement

961
Q

pecuniary

A

pec - money
relating to money

962
Q

encyclopedia

A

ped - child, education
book or set of books containing articles on various topics, covering all branches of knowledge or of one particular subject

963
Q

pedagogue

A

ped - child, education
a teacher

964
Q

pedant

A

ped - child, education
one who displays learning ostentatiously

965
Q

pediatrician

A

ped - child, education
a doctor who primarily has children as patients

966
Q

antipodes

A

ped/pod - foot
places that are diametrically opposite each other on the globe

967
Q

expedite

A

ped/pod - foot
to speed up the progress of

968
Q

impede

A

ped/pod - foot
to slow or prevent progress by means of obstacles or hindrances

969
Q

pedal

A

ped/pod - foot
a foot-operated lever or part used to control

970
Q

pedestrian

A

ped/pod - foot
a person who travels on foot

971
Q

podium

A

ped/pod - foot
a small platform for an orchestra conductor, speaker, etc.

972
Q

compel

A

pel - to drive, to push
to force; to command

973
Q

dispel

A

pel - to drive, to push
to drive away; to disperse

974
Q

expel

A

pel - to drive, to push
to drive out; to banish; to eject

975
Q

impel

A

pel - to drive, to push
to force; to drive forward

976
Q

propel

A

pel - to drive, to push
to drive forward

977
Q

peninsula

A

pen/pene - almost
a landmass that is mostly surrounded by water, making it almost an island

978
Q

penultimate

A

pen/pene - almost
second-to-last

979
Q

penumbra

A

pen/pene - almost
a shaded area between pure shadow and pure light

980
Q

penal

A

pen/pun - to pay, to compensate
of or pertaining to punishment, as for crimes

981
Q

penalty

A

pen/pun - to pay, to compensate
a punishment imposed for a violation of law or rule

982
Q

penance

A

pen/pun - to pay, to compensate
a punishment undergone to express regret for a sin

983
Q

penitent

A

pen/pun - to pay, to compensate
contrite

984
Q

punitive

A

pen/pun - to pay, to compensate
serving for, concerned with, or inflicting punishment

985
Q

appendage

A

pend/pens - to hang, to weight, to pay
a limb or other subsidiary part that diverges from the central structure

986
Q

appendix

A

pend/pens - to hang, to weight, to pay
supplementary material at the end of a text

987
Q

compensate

A

pend/pens - to hang, to weight, to pay
to counterbalance, offset

988
Q

depend

A

pend/pens - to hang, to weight, to pay
to rely; to place trust in

989
Q

indispensable

A

pend/pens - to hang, to weight, to pay
absolutely necessary, essential, or requisite

990
Q

stipend

A

pend/pens - to hang, to weight, to pay
a periodic payment; fixed or regular pay

991
Q

perforate

A

per - completely
to make a way through or into something

992
Q

perfunctory

A

per - completely
performed merely as routine duty

993
Q

perplex

A

per - completely
to cause to be puzzled or bewildered over what is not understood

994
Q

persistent

A

per - completely
lasting or enduring tenaciously

995
Q

perspicacious

A

per - completely
shrewd, astute

996
Q

pertinacious

A

per - completely
resolute, persistent

997
Q

peruse

A

per - completely
to read with thoroughness or care

998
Q

perimeter

A

peri - around
the border or outer boundary of a two-dimensional figure

999
Q

peripatetic

A

peri - around
walking or traveling about; itinerant

1000
Q

periscope

A

peri - around
an optical instrument for seeing objects in an obstructed field of vision

1001
Q

appetite

A

pet/pit - to go, to seek, to strive
a desire for food or drinnk

1002
Q

centripetal

A

pet/pit - to go, to seek, to strive
moving toward the center

1003
Q

compete

A

pet/pit - to go, to seek, to strive
to strive to outdo another

1004
Q

impetuous

A

pet/pit - to go, to seek, to strive
characterized by sudden or rash action or emotion

1005
Q

petition

A

pet/pit - to go, to seek, to strive
a formally drawn request soliciting some benefit

1006
Q

petulant

A

pet/pit - to go, to seek, to strive
showing sudden irritation, esp. over some annoyance

1007
Q

bibliophile

A

phil - love
one who loves or collects books

1008
Q

philatelist

A

phil - love
one who loves or collects postage stamps

1009
Q

philology

A

phil - love
the study of literacy texts to establish their authenticity and determine their meaning

1010
Q

philosopher

A

phil - love
one who investigates the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct (originally: lover of wisdom)

1011
Q

claustrophobia

A

phob - fear
fear of enclosed places

1012
Q

hydrophobia

A

phob - fear
fear of water, which is a symptom of rabies; rabies

1013
Q

phobia

A

phob - fear
fear; an irrational fear

1014
Q

xenophobia

A

phob - fear
fear of foreigners; hatred of foreigners

1015
Q

euphony

A

phon - sound
the quality of sounding good

1016
Q

megaphone

A

phon - sound
a device for magnifying the sound of one’s voice

1017
Q

phonetics

A

phon - sound
the study of sounds used in speech

1018
Q

polyphony

A

phon - sound
the use of simultaneous melodic lines to produce harmonies in musical compositions

1019
Q

telephone

A

phon - sound
a device for transmitting sound at a distance

1020
Q

photograph

A

photo - light
a picture, originally made by exposing chemically treated film to light

1021
Q

photon

A

photo - light
a packet of light or other electromagnetic radiation

1022
Q

photosynthesis

A

photo - light
a process by which plants create carbohydrates when under light

1023
Q

complacent

A

plac - to please
self-satisfied, unconcerned

1024
Q

complaisant

A

plac - to please
inclined or disposed to please

1025
Q

implacable

A

plac - to please
unable to be pleased

1026
Q

placebo

A

plac - to please
a substance with no pharmacological effect that acts to placate a patient who believes it to be a medicine

1027
Q

placid

A

plac - to please
pleasantly calm or peaceful

1028
Q

complete

A

ple/plen - to fill, full
having all parts or elements

1029
Q

deplete

A

ple/plen - to fill, full
to decrease seriously or exhaust the supply of

1030
Q

implement

A

ple/plen - to fill, full
an instrument, tool, or utensil for accomplishing work

1031
Q

plenitude

A

ple/plen - to fill, full
fullness

1032
Q

plethora

A

ple/plen - to fill, full
excess, overabundance

1033
Q

replete

A

ple/plen - to fill, full
abundantly supplied

1034
Q

supplement

A

ple/plen - to fill, full
something added to supply a deficiency

1035
Q

complex

A

plex/plic/ply - to fold, twist, tangle, or bend
composed of many interconnected parts

1036
Q

duplicity

A

plex/plic/ply - to fold, twist, tangle, or bend
deceitfulness in speech or conduct, double-dealing

1037
Q

implicate

A

plex/plic/ply - to fold, twist, tangle, or bend
to show to be involved, usually in an incriminating manner

1038
Q

implicit

A

plex/plic/ply - to fold, twist, tangle, or bend
not expressly stated, implied

1039
Q

replica

A

plex/plic/ply - to fold, twist, tangle, or bend
any close copy or reproduction

1040
Q

supplicate

A

plex/plic/ply - to fold, twist, tangle, or bend
to make humble and earnest entreaty

1041
Q

polyandry

A

poly - many
the practice of having multiple husbands

1042
Q

polygamy

A

poly - many
the practice of having multiple wives

1043
Q

polyglot

A

poly - many
someone who speaks many languages

1044
Q

polygon

A

poly - many
a figure with many sides

1045
Q

polytheism

A

poly - many
belief in many gods

1046
Q

component

A

pon/pos/pound - to put, to place
a constituent part, elemental ingredient

1047
Q

expose

A

pon/pos/pound - to put, to place
to lay open to danger, attack, or harm

1048
Q

expound

A

pon/pos/pound - to put, to place
to set forth in detail

1049
Q

juxtapose

A

pon/pos/pound - to put, to place
to place close together or side by side

1050
Q

repository

A

pon/pos/pound - to put, to place
a receptacle or place where things are deposited

1051
Q

deportment

A

port - to carry
conduct, behavior

1052
Q

disport

A

port - to carry
to divert or amuse oneself

1053
Q

export

A

port - to carry
to transmit abroad

1054
Q

import

A

port - to carry
to bring in from a foreign country

1055
Q

importune

A

port - to carry
to urge or press with excessive persistence

1056
Q

portable

A

port - to carry
easily carried

1057
Q

post facto

A

post - behind, after
after the fact

1058
Q

posterior

A

post - behind, after
situated at the rear

1059
Q

posterity

A

post - behind, after
future generations

1060
Q

posthumous

A

post - behind, after
after death

1061
Q

potable

A

pot - to drink
drinkable; safe to drink; a drink

1062
Q

potation

A

pot - to drink
drinking; a drink

1063
Q

potion

A

pot - to drink
a drinkable medicine, poison, or other concoction

1064
Q

precarious

A

pre - before, in front
dependent on circumstances beyond one’s control

1065
Q

precedent

A

pre - before, in front
an act that serves as an example for subsequent situations

1066
Q

precept

A

pre - before, in front
a commandment given as a rule of action or conduct

1067
Q

precocious

A

pre - before, in front
unusually advanced or mature in mental development or talent

1068
Q

premonition

A

pre - before, in front
a feeling of anticipation over a future event

1069
Q

presentiment

A

pre - before, in front
foreboding

1070
Q

apprehend

A

prehend/prise - to take, to get, to seize
to take into custody

1071
Q

comprise

A

prehend/prise - to take, to get, to seize
to include or contain

1072
Q

enterprise

A

prehend/prise - to take, to get, to seize
a project undertaken

1073
Q

reprehensible

A

prehend/prise - to take, to get, to seize
deserving rebuke or censure

1074
Q

reprisals

A

prehend/prise - to take, to get, to seize
retaliation against an enemy

1075
Q

surprise

A

prehend/prise - to take, to get, to seize
to strike with an unexpected feeling of wonder or astonishment

1076
Q

primal

A

pri/prim - first
original; most important

1077
Q

primary

A

pri/prim - first
first; most important

1078
Q

prime

A

pri/prim - first
first in quality; best

1079
Q

primeval

A

pri/prim - first
ancient; going back to the first age of the world

1080
Q

pristine

A

pri/prim - first
original; like new; unspoiled; pure

1081
Q

problem

A

pro - in front, before, much, for
a difficult question (originally: one put before another for solution)

1082
Q

proceed

A

pro - in front, before, much, for
to go forward

1083
Q

profuse

A

pro - in front, before, much, for
spending or giving freely

1084
Q

prolific

A

pro - in front, before, much, for
highly fruitful

1085
Q

propound

A

pro - in front, before, much, for
to set forth for consideration

1086
Q

proselytize

A

pro - in front, before, much, for
to convert or attempt to recruit

1087
Q

provident

A

pro - in front, before, much, for
having or showing foresight

1088
Q

approbation

A

prob - to prove, to test
praise, consideration

1089
Q

opprobrium

A

prob - to prove, to test
the disgrace incurred by shameful conduct

1090
Q

probe

A

prob - to prove, to test
to search or examine thoroughly

1091
Q

probity

A

prob - to prove, to test
honesty, high-mindedness

1092
Q

reprobate

A

prob - to prove, to test
a depraved or wicked person

1093
Q

approximate

A

prop/prox - near
very near; close to being accurate

1094
Q

proximate

A

prop/prox - near
nearby; coming just before or just after

1095
Q

proximity

A

prop/prox - near
nearness; distance

1096
Q

protagonist

A

prot/proto - first
the main character in a play or story

1097
Q

protocol

A

prot/proto - first
diplomatic etiquette; a system of proper conduct; the original record of a treaty or other negotiation

1098
Q

prototype

A

prot/proto - first
the first version of an invention, on which later models are based

1099
Q

protozoan

A

prot/proto - first
belonging to a group of single-celled animals, which came before more complex animals

1100
Q

pseudonym

A

pseud/pseudo - false
a false name; a pen name

1101
Q

pseudopod

A

pseud/pseudo - false
part of a single-celled organism that can be stuck out (like a foot) and used to move around

1102
Q

pseudoscience

A

pseud/pseudo - false
false science; something believed to be based on the scientific method but that actually is not

1103
Q

impugn

A

pug - to fight
to challenge as false

1104
Q

pugilist

A

pug - to fight
a fighter or bozer

1105
Q

pugnacious

A

pug - to fight
to quarrel or fight readily

1106
Q

repugnant

A

pug - to fight
objectionable or offensive

1107
Q

compunction

A

punc/pung/poign - to point, to prink, to pierce
a feeling of uneasiness for doing wrong

1108
Q

expunge

A

punc/pung/poign - to point, to prink, to pierce
to erase, eliminate completely

1109
Q

point

A

punc/pung/poign - to point, to prink, to pierce
a sharp or tapering end

1110
Q

punctilious

A

punc/pung/poign - to point, to prink, to pierce
strict or exact in the observance of formalities

1111
Q

puncture

A

punc/pung/poign - to point, to prink, to pierce
the act of piercing

1112
Q

pungent

A

punc/pung/poign - to point, to prink, to pierce
caustic or sharply expressive

1113
Q

pyre

A

pyr - fire
a bonfire, usually for burning a dead body

1114
Q

pyromania

A

pyr - fire
an urge to start fires

1115
Q

pyrosis

A

pyr - fire
heartburn

1116
Q

pyrotechnics

A

pyr - fire
fireworks

1117
Q

quadrant

A

quad/quar/quat - four
a quarter of a circle; a 90-degree arc

1118
Q

quadrille

A

quad/quar/quat - four
a square dance involving four couples

1119
Q

quadruple

A

quad/quar/quat - four
four times as many

1120
Q

quadruplets

A

quad/quar/quat - four
four children born in one birth

1121
Q

quart

A

quad/quar/quat - four
one-fourth of a gallon

1122
Q

quaternary

A

quad/quar/quat - four
the number four; the fourth in a series

1123
Q

acquire

A

que/quis - to seek
to come into possession of

1124
Q

conquest

A

que/quis - to seek
the act gaining control by force

1125
Q

exquisite

A

que/quis - to seek
of special beauty or charm

1126
Q

inquisitive

A

que/quis - to seek
given to research, eager for knowledge

1127
Q

perquisite

A

que/quis - to seek
a gratuity, tip

1128
Q

querulous

A

que/quis - to seek
full of complaints

1129
Q

query

A

que/quis - to seek
a question, an inquiry

1130
Q

acquiesce

A

quie/quit - quiet, rest
to comply, give in

1131
Q

disquiet

A

quie/quit - quiet, rest
lack of calm or peace

1132
Q

quiescence

A

quie/quit - quiet, rest
the condition of being at rest, still, inactive

1133
Q

quiet

A

quie/quit - quiet, rest
making little or no sound

1134
Q

tranquil

A

quie/quit - quiet, rest
free from commotion or tumult

1135
Q

quinquennial

A

quin/quint - five
a five year period; a fifth anniversary

1136
Q

quintessence

A

quin/quint - five
the essential part of something (originally: the “fifth essence”, which was believed to permeate everything and be what stars and planets were made of)

1137
Q

quintuple

A

quin/quint - five
five times as many

1138
Q

deracinate

A

raci/radi - root
to uproot

1139
Q

eradicate

A

raci/radi - root
to uproot; to wipe out

1140
Q

radical

A

raci/radi - root
pertaining to roots; questioning everything, even basic beliefs; going to root causes; thorough

1141
Q

radish

A

raci/radi - root
a root vegetable

1142
Q

ramification

A

rami - branch
a branch; an offshoot; a collection of branches; a consequence

1143
Q

ramiform

A

rami - branch
branchlike

1144
Q

recline

A

re - back, again
to lean back; to lie down

1145
Q

regain

A

re - back, again
to gain again; to take back

1146
Q

remain

A

re - back, again
to stay behind; to be left; to continue to be

1147
Q

reorganize

A

re - back, again
to organize again

1148
Q

request

A

re - back, again
to ask (originally: to seek again)

1149
Q

correct

A

rect - straight, right
to set right

1150
Q

direct

A

rect - straight, right
to guide; to put straight

1151
Q

erect

A

rect - straight, right
upright; starting up straight

1152
Q

rectangle

A

rect - straight, right
a four-sided figure in which every angle is a right angle

1153
Q

rectitude

A

rect - straight, right
moral uprightness; moral straightness

1154
Q

interregnum

A

reg - king, rule
a period between kings

1155
Q

realm

A

reg - king, rule
a kingdom; a domain

1156
Q

regal

A

reg - king, rule
kingly; royal

1157
Q

regent

A

reg - king, rule
one who serves on behalf of a king; one who rules

1158
Q

regicide

A

reg - king, rule
killing a king; one who kills a king

1159
Q

regiment

A

reg - king, rule
a body of troops in an army; to form into such a body; to subject to strict rule

1160
Q

regular

A

reg - king, rule
having a structure following some rule; orderly; normally used; average

1161
Q

retroactive

A

retro - backward
extending to things that happened in the past

1162
Q

retrofit

A

retro - backward
to install newer parts into an older device or structure

1163
Q

retrograde

A

retro - backward
moving backward; appearing to move backward

1164
Q

retrospective

A

retro - backward
looking back at the past

1165
Q

derision

A

rid/ris - to laugh
the act of mockery

1166
Q

risible

A

rid/ris - to laugh
causing laughter

1167
Q

abrogate

A

rog - to ask
to abolish by formal means

1168
Q

arrogant

A

rog - to ask
making claims to superior importance or rights

1169
Q

arrogate

A

rog - to ask
to claim unwarrantably or presumptuously

1170
Q

derogatory

A

rog - to ask
belittling, disparaging

1171
Q

interrogate

A

rog - to ask
to ask questions of, esp. formally

1172
Q

surrogate

A

rog - to ask
a person appointed to act for another

1173
Q

rouge

A

rub/rud - red
a red powder used as makeup

1174
Q

rubella

A

rub/rud - red
German measles; a disease marked by red spots

1175
Q

rubicund

A

rub/rud - red
reddish; rosy-cheeked

1176
Q

rubric

A

rub/rud - red
a rule; a guide for scoring tests; a heading in a book set in red letters

1177
Q

russet

A

rub/rud - red
reddish-brown; a coarse cloth, usually reddish-brown; a type of apple or pear, typically reddish-brown

1178
Q

erudite

A

rud - crude
scholarly; learned (that is, trained out of crudeness)

1179
Q

rude

A

rud - crude
uncivilized; impolite

1180
Q

rudimentary

A

rud - crude
undeveloped; related to rudiments

1181
Q

rudiments

A

rud - crude
first principles; imperfect first step of one’s training

1182
Q

execrable

A

sacr/sanct - holy
abominable

1183
Q

sacrament

A

sacr/sanct - holy
something regarded as possessing sacred character

1184
Q

sacred

A

sacr/sanct - holy
devoted or dedicated to a deity or religious purpose

1185
Q

sacrifice

A

sacr/sanct - holy
the offering of some living or inanimate thing to a deity in homage

1186
Q

sacrilege

A

sacr/sanct - holy
the violation of anything sacred

1187
Q

sanctify

A

sacr/sanct - holy
to make holy

1188
Q

sanction

A

sacr/sanct - holy
authoritative permission or approval

1189
Q

insipid

A

sag/sap/sav - taste, thinking, discerning
tasteless

1190
Q

sagacious

A

sag/sap/sav - taste, thinking, discerning
perceptive; discerning; insightful

1191
Q

sage

A

sag/sap/sav - taste, thinking, discerning
wise

1192
Q

sapient

A

sag/sap/sav - taste, thinking, discerning
wise

1193
Q

savant

A

sag/sap/sav - taste, thinking, discerning
a learned person

1194
Q

savor

A

sag/sap/sav - taste, thinking, discerning
taste; to enjoy flavors

1195
Q

salary

A

sal - salt
payment for services (originally: money for Roman soldiers to buy salt)

1196
Q

saline

A

sal - salt
containing salt; salty

1197
Q

assault

A

sal/sil/sault/sult - to leap, to jump
a sudden or violent attack

1198
Q

desultory

A

sal/sil/sault/sult - to leap, to jump
at random, unmethodical

1199
Q

exult

A

sal/sil/sault/sult - to leap, to jump
to show or feel triumphant joy

1200
Q

insolent

A

sal/sil/sault/sult - to leap, to jump
boldly rude or disrespectful

1201
Q

insult

A

sal/sil/sault/sult - to leap, to jump
to treat with contemptuous rudeness

1202
Q

resilient

A

sal/sil/sault/sult - to leap, to jump
able to spring back to an original form after compression

1203
Q

salient

A

sal/sil/sault/sult - to leap, to jump
prominent or conspicuous

1204
Q

somersault

A

sal/sil/sault/sult - to leap, to jump
to roll the body end over end, making a complete revolution

1205
Q

salubrious

A

salu - health
healthful

1206
Q

salutary

A

salu - health
healthful

1207
Q

salute

A

salu - health
to greet; a gesture of greeting (originally: to wish good health)

1208
Q

salvage

A

salv - to save
to save; something saved or recovered

1209
Q

salvation

A

salv - to save
being saved

1210
Q

savior

A

salv - to save
one who saves

1211
Q

sane

A

san - healthy
mentally healthy

1212
Q

sanitarium

A

san - healthy
a place of healing

1213
Q

sanitary

A

san - healthy
promoting health; related to conditions that affect health, such as cleanliness

1214
Q

consanguinity

A

sang - blood
being related by blood

1215
Q

sanguinary

A

sang - blood
bloody; bloodthirsty

1216
Q

sanguine

A

sang - blood
hopeful; confident (from the “sanguine humor”, which was believed to be associated with those traits)

1217
Q

assets

A

sat - enough
property; possessions (originally: enough property to cover one’s debt)

1218
Q

dissatisfied

A

sat - enough
feeling that one does not have enough

1219
Q

sate

A

sat - enough
to fill

1220
Q

satisfy

A

sat - enough
to meet one’s desires; to meet an obligation; to provide with enough

1221
Q

saturate

A

sat - enough
to fill completely; to entirely satisfy

1222
Q

conscience

A

sci - to know
the inner sense of what is right or wrong, impelling one toward right action

1223
Q

conscious

A

sci - to know
aware of one’s own existence

1224
Q

omniscient

A

sci - to know
knowing everything

1225
Q

prescient

A

sci - to know
having knowledge of things before they happen

1226
Q

unconscionable

A

sci - to know
unscrupulous

1227
Q

ascribe

A

scribe/script - to write
to credit or assign, as to a cause or course

1228
Q

circumscribe

A

scribe/script - to write
to draw a line around

1229
Q

conscription

A

scribe/script - to write
draft

1230
Q

describe

A

scribe/script - to write
to tell or depict in words

1231
Q

postscript

A

scribe/script - to write
any addition or supplement

1232
Q

proscribe

A

scribe/script - to write
to condemn as harmful or odious

1233
Q

scribble

A

scribe/script - to write
to write hastily or carelessly

1234
Q

script

A

scribe/script - to write
handwriting

1235
Q

transcript

A

scribe/script - to write
a written or typed copy

1236
Q

secede

A

se - apart, away
to withdraw formally from an association

1237
Q

sedition

A

se - apart, away
incite of discontent or rebellion against a government

1238
Q

seduce

A

se - apart, away
to lead astray

1239
Q

segregate

A

se - apart, away
to separate or set apart from others

1240
Q

select

A

se - apart, away
to choose in preference to another

1241
Q

separate

A

se - apart, away
to keep apart, divide

1242
Q

sequester

A

se - apart, away
to remove or withdraw into solitude or retirement

1243
Q

non sequitur

A

sec/sequ/sue/sui - to follow
an inference or a conclusion that does not follow from the premises

1244
Q

obsequious

A

sec/sequ/sue/sui - to follow
fawning

1245
Q

prosecute

A

sec/sequ/sue/sui - to follow
to seek to enforce by legal process

1246
Q

pursue

A

sec/sequ/sue/sui - to follow
to chase after

1247
Q

second

A

sec/sequ/sue/sui - to follow
next after the first

1248
Q

sequence

A

sec/sequ/sue/sui - to follow
the following of one thing after another

1249
Q

suite

A

sec/sequ/sue/sui - to follow
a series; a set (originally: a train of followers)

1250
Q

assiduous

A

sed/sess/sid - to sit, to settle
diligent, persistent, hardworking (literally, “sitting down” to business)

1251
Q

dissident

A

sed/sess/sid - to sit, to settle
disagreeing, as in opinion or attitude (literally, “sitting apart”)

1252
Q

insidious

A

sed/sess/sid - to sit, to settle
intended to entrap or beguile; lying in wait to entrap

1253
Q

preside

A

sed/sess/sid - to sit, to settle
to exercise management or control; to sit in the leader’s chair

1254
Q

resident

A

sed/sess/sid - to sit, to settle
a person who lives in a place

1255
Q

residual

A

sed/sess/sid - to sit, to settle
remaining, leftover

1256
Q

sediment

A

sed/sess/sid - to sit, to settle
the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid

1257
Q

session

A

sed/sess/sid - to sit, to settle
a meeting at which people sit together in discussion

1258
Q

disseminate

A

sem - seed, to sow
to spread; to scatter around

1259
Q

semen

A

sem - seed, to sow
seed (of male animals)

1260
Q

seminary

A

sem - seed, to sow
a school, esp. for religious training (originally: a place for raising plants)

1261
Q

semicircle

A

semi - half
half a circle

1262
Q

semiconscious

A

semi - half
only partly conscious; half awake

1263
Q

senate

A

sen - old
the highest legislative body (from “council of elders”)

1264
Q

senescent

A

sen - old
getting old

1265
Q

senile

A

sen - old
relating to old age; experiencing memory loss or other age-related mental impairments

1266
Q

sire

A

sen - old
a title for a king; a father (originally: an important person, an old man)

1267
Q

dissent

A

sens/sen - to feel, to be aware
to differ in opinion, esp. from the majority

1268
Q

insensate

A

sens/sen - to feel, to be aware
without feeling or sensitivity

1269
Q

presentiment

A

sens/sen - to feel, to be aware
a feeling that something is about to happen

1270
Q

resent

A

sens/sen - to feel, to be aware
to feel or show displeasure

1271
Q

sense

A

sens/sen - to feel, to be aware
any of the faculties by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating outside the body

1272
Q

sensory

A

sens/sen - to feel, to be aware
of or pertaining to the senses or sensation

1273
Q

sentiment

A

sens/sen - to feel, to be aware
an attitude or feeling toward something

1274
Q

sentinel

A

sens/sen - to feel, to be aware
a person or thing that stands watch

1275
Q

insinuate

A

sin/sinu - bend, fold, curve
to introduce in sneaky or winding ways

1276
Q

sinuous

A

sin/sinu - bend, fold, curve
moving in a bending or wavy manner

1277
Q

sinus

A

sin/sinu - bend, fold, curve
a curved or irregularity shaped cavity in the body, such as those related to the nostrils

1278
Q

desolate

A

sol - alone
deserted; laid waste; left alone

1279
Q

isolate

A

sol - alone
to set apart from others

1280
Q

soliloquize

A

sol - alone
talk to oneself; talk onstage as if to oneself

1281
Q

solipsism

A

sol - alone
the belief that the only thing that really exists, or can really be known, is oneself

1282
Q

solitude

A

sol - alone
the state of being alone

1283
Q

absolution

A

sol - to loosen, to free
forgiveness for wrongdoing

1284
Q

dissolute

A

sol - to loosen, to free
indifferent to moral restraints

1285
Q

dissolution

A

sol - to loosen, to free
the act or process of dissolving into parts or elements

1286
Q

dissolve

A

sol - to loosen, to free
to make a solution of, as by mixing in a liquid

1287
Q

resolution

A

sol - to loosen, to free
a formal expression of opinion or intention made

1288
Q

soluble

A

sol - to loosen, to free
capable of being dissolved or liquefied

1289
Q

parasol

A

sol - sun
an umbrella that protects from the sun

1290
Q

solar

A

sol - sun
related to the sun

1291
Q

solarium

A

sol - sun
a sunroom; a room with windows for taking in the sun

1292
Q

solstice

A

sol - sun
one of two days when the sun reaches its highest point at noon and seems to stand still

1293
Q

insomnia

A

somn - sleep
inability to sleep

1294
Q

somnambulist

A

somn - sleep
a sleepwalker

1295
Q

somniferous

A

somn - sleep
sleep-inducing

1296
Q

somniloquist

A

somn - sleep
one who talks while asleep

1297
Q

somnolent

A

somn - sleep
sleep-inducing; sleepy; drowsy

1298
Q

philosopher

A

soph - wisdom
one who studies logic, beauty, truth, etc.; one who seeks wisdom

1299
Q

sophism

A

soph - wisdom
a superficially appealing but fallacious argument

1300
Q

sophisticated

A

soph - wisdom
complex; worldly; experienced

1301
Q

insurgent

A

sourc/surg/surrect - to rise
rising up in revolution; rushing in

1302
Q

insurrection

A

sourc/surg/surrect - to rise
rising up in armed rebellion

1303
Q

resurrection

A

sourc/surg/surrect - to rise
coming back to life; rising again

1304
Q

source

A

sourc/surg/surrect - to rise
where something comes from (such as spring water rising out of the ground)

1305
Q

surge

A

sourc/surg/surrect - to rise
to rise up forcefully, as ocean waves

1306
Q

circumspect

A

spec/spic - to look, to see
watchful and discreet, cautious

1307
Q

conspicuous

A

spec/spic - to look, to see
easily seen or noticed; readily observable

1308
Q

perspective

A

spec/spic - to look, to see
one’s mental view of facts, ideas, and their interrelationships

1309
Q

perspicacious

A

spec/spic - to look, to see
having keen mental perception and understanding

1310
Q

retrospective

A

spec/spic - to look, to see
contemplative of past situations

1311
Q

specious

A

spec/spic - to look, to see
deceptively attractive

1312
Q

spectrum

A

spec/spic - to look, to see
a broad range of related things that form a continuous series

1313
Q

speculation

A

spec/spic - to look, to see
the contemplation or considerations of some subject

1314
Q

aspire

A

spir - breath
to desire; to pant for (originally: to breathe on)

1315
Q

expire

A

spir - breath
to breathe out; to breathe one’s last; to come to an end

1316
Q

spirit

A

spir - breath
the breath of life; the soul; an incorporeal supernatural being; an outlook; a lively quality

1317
Q

apostasy

A

sta/sti - to stand, to be in place
renunciation of an object of one’s previous loyalty

1318
Q

constitute

A

sta/sti - to stand, to be in place
to make up

1319
Q

destitute

A

sta/sti - to stand, to be in place
without means of subsistence

1320
Q

obstinate

A

sta/sti - to stand, to be in place
stubbornly adhering to a purpose, opinion, or course of action

1321
Q

stasis

A

sta/sti - to stand, to be in place
the state of equilibrium or inactivity caused by opposing equal forces

1322
Q

static

A

sta/sti - to stand, to be in place
of bodies or forces at rest or in equilibrium

1323
Q

astringent

A

strict/string/stran - to tighten, to bind
causing to tighten

1324
Q

constrain

A

strict/string/stran - to tighten, to bind
to confine, to bind within certain limits

1325
Q

restriction

A

strict/string/stran - to tighten, to bind
a limitation

1326
Q

strangle

A

strict/string/stran - to tighten, to bind
to kill by suffocation, usually by tightening a cord or one’s hand around the throat

1327
Q

assuage

A

sua - sweet, pleasing, to urge
to make less severe, ease, relieve

1328
Q

dissuade

A

sua - sweet, pleasing, to urge
to deter; to advise against

1329
Q

persuade

A

sua - sweet, pleasing, to urge
to encourage; to convince

1330
Q

suave

A

sua - sweet, pleasing, to urge
smoothly agreeable or polite; sweet

1331
Q

subliminal

A

sub/sup - below, under
existing or operating below the threshold of consciousness

1332
Q

submissive

A

sub/sup - below, under
inclined or ready to submit

1333
Q

subsidiary

A

sub/sup - below, under
serving to assist or supplement

1334
Q

subterfuge

A

sub/sup - below, under
an artifice or expedient used to evade a rule

1335
Q

subtle

A

sub/sup - below, under
thin, tenuous, or rarefied

1336
Q

suppose

A

sub/sup - below, under
to put down as a hypothesis; to use as the underlying basis of an argument; to assume

1337
Q

consummate

A

summ - highest, total
highly qualified; complete; perfect

1338
Q

sum

A

summ - highest, total
total; amount of money

1339
Q

summary

A

summ - highest, total
concise statement of the total findings on a subject; comprehensive

1340
Q

summit

A

summ - highest, total
highest point

1341
Q

supercilious

A

super/sur - over, above
arrogant, haughty, condescending

1342
Q

superfluous

A

super/sur - over, above
extra, more than necessary

1343
Q

superlative

A

super/sur - over, above
the highest kind or order

1344
Q

supersede

A

super/sur - over, above
to replace in power, as by another person or thing

1345
Q

surmount

A

super/sur - over, above
to get over or across, to prevail

1346
Q

surpass

A

super/sur - over, above
to go beyond in amount, extent, or degree

1347
Q

surveillance

A

super/sur - over, above
a watch kept over someone or something

1348
Q

symbiosis

A

sym/syn - together
living together in a mutually beneficial relationship

1349
Q

symmetry

A

sym/syn - together
balanced proportions; having opposite parts that mirror one another

1350
Q

sympathy

A

sym/syn - together
affinity; feeling affected by what happens to another

1351
Q

symposium

A

sym/syn - together
a meeting at which ideas are discussed (originally: a part at which people drink together)

1352
Q

synonym

A

sym/syn - together
a word that means the same thing as another

1353
Q

synthesis

A

sym/syn - together
combining things to create a new whole

1354
Q

reticient

A

tac/tic - to be silent
disposed to be silent or not to speak freely

1355
Q

tacit

A

tac/tic - to be silent
unspoken understanding

1356
Q

taciturn

A

tac/tic - to be silent
uncommunicative

1357
Q

contact

A

tact/tag/tam/tang - to touch
to touch; to get in touch

1358
Q

contagious

A

tact/tag/tam/tang - to touch
able to spread by contact, as disease

1359
Q

contaminate

A

tact/tag/tam/tang - to touch
to corrupt, taint, or otherwise damage the integrity of something by contact or mixture

1360
Q

contiguous

A

tact/tag/tam/tang - to touch
directly touching; sharing a boundary

1361
Q

intact

A

tact/tag/tam/tang - to touch
untouched; whole

1362
Q

intangible

A

tact/tag/tam/tang - to touch
unable to be touched

1363
Q

tactile

A

tact/tag/tam/tang - to touch
pertaining to touch; touchable

1364
Q

abstention

A

tain/ten/tent/tin - to hold
the act of refraining voluntarily

1365
Q

detain

A

tain/ten/tent/tin - to hold
to keep from proceeding

1366
Q

pertain

A

tain/ten/tent/tin - to hold
to have reference or relation

1367
Q

pertinacious

A

tain/ten/tent/tin - to hold
persistent, stubborn

1368
Q

sustenance

A

tain/ten/tent/tin - to hold
nourishment, means of livelihood

1369
Q

tenable

A

tain/ten/tent/tin - to hold
capable of being held, maintained, or defended

1370
Q

tenacious

A

tain/ten/tent/tin - to hold
holding fast

1371
Q

tenure

A

tain/ten/tent/tin - to hold
the holding or possessing of anything

1372
Q

attenuate

A

tend/tens/tent/tenu - to stretch, to thin
to weaken or reduce in force

1373
Q

contentious

A

tend/tens/tent/tenu - to stretch, to thin
quarrelsome, disagreeable, belligerent

1374
Q

distend

A

tend/tens/tent/tenu - to stretch, to thin
to expand by stretching

1375
Q

extenuating

A

tend/tens/tent/tenu - to stretch, to thin
making less serious by offering excuses

1376
Q

tendentious

A

tend/tens/tent/tenu - to stretch, to thin
having a predisposition toward a point of view

1377
Q

tension

A

tend/tens/tent/tenu - to stretch, to thin
the act of stretching or straining

1378
Q

tentative

A

tend/tens/tent/tenu - to stretch, to thin
of the nature of, or done as a trial, attempt

1379
Q

attest

A

test - to bear witness
bear witness

1380
Q

contest

A

test - to bear witness
to dispute (from bringing a lawsuit by calling witnesses)

1381
Q

detest

A

test - to bear witness
to despise; to hate (originally: to curse something by calling upon God to witness it)

1382
Q

protest

A

test - to bear witness
a dissent; a declaration, esp. of disagreement

1383
Q

testament

A

test - to bear witness
a statement of a person’s wishes for the disposal of his or her property after death; a will

1384
Q

testify

A

test - to bear witness
bear witness

1385
Q

apotheosis

A

theo - god
glorification, glorified ideal

1386
Q

atheist

A

theo - god
one who does not believe in a deity or divine system

1387
Q

theocracy

A

theo - god
a form of government in which a deity is recognized as the supreme ruler

1388
Q

theology

A

theo - god
the study of divine things and the divine faith

1389
Q

thermal

A

therm - heat
relating to heat; retaining heat

1390
Q

thermometer

A

therm - heat
a device for measuring heat

1391
Q

thermonuclear

A

therm - heat
relating o a nuclear reaction that takes place at high temperatures

1392
Q

thermostat

A

therm - heat
a device for regulating heat

1393
Q

intimidate

A

tim - fear
to strike fear into; to make fearful

1394
Q

timid

A

tim - fear
fearful; shy

1395
Q

contort

A

tor/torq/tort - to twist
to twist; to distort

1396
Q

distort

A

tor/torq/tort - to twist
to pull out of shape, often by twisting; to twist or misrepresent facts

1397
Q

extort

A

tor/torq/tort - to twist
to wring money, property, or services out of somebody using threats or force

1398
Q

torch

A

tor/torq/tort - to twist
a portable flame used for light (perhaps derived from hemp twisted around sticks, then dipped in pitch)

1399
Q

torque

A

tor/torq/tort - to twist
twisting force; a force that creates rotation

1400
Q

tort

A

tor/torq/tort - to twist
a wrongful act (other than breach of contract) that legally entitles one to damages

1401
Q

torture

A

tor/torq/tort - to twist
to inflict pain (including by twisting instruments like the rack or wheel)

1402
Q

torpedo

A

torp - stiff, numb
an explosive weapon used to sink ships (originally: a fish - the electric ray- that could shock victims to numbness)

1403
Q

torpid

A

torp - stiff, numb
numbed; sluggish

1404
Q

torpor

A

torp - stiff, numb
numbness; listlessness; apathy

1405
Q

antitoxin

A

tox - poison
an antibody that counteracts a given poison

1406
Q

intoxication

A

tox - poison
being poisoned; drunkenness

1407
Q

toxic

A

tox - poison
poisonous

1408
Q

abstract

A

tract - to drag, to pull, to draw
to draw or pull away, remove

1409
Q

attract

A

tract - to drag, to pull, to draw
to draw either by physical force or by an appeal to emotions or senses

1410
Q

contract

A

tract - to drag, to pull, to draw
a legally binding document

1411
Q

detract

A

tract - to drag, to pull, to draw
to take away from, esp. a positive thing

1412
Q

protract

A

tract - to drag, to pull, to draw
to prolong, draw out, extend

1413
Q

tractable

A

tract - to drag, to pull, to draw
easily managed or controlled

1414
Q

tractor

A

tract - to drag, to pull, to draw
a powerful vehicle used to pull farm machinery

1415
Q

intransigent

A

trans - across, beyond
refusing to agree or compromise

1416
Q

transaction

A

trans - across, beyond
the act of carrying on or conduct to a conclusion or settlement

1417
Q

transcendent

A

trans - across, beyond
going beyond ordinary limits

1418
Q

transgress

A

trans - across, beyond
to violate a law, command, or moral code

1419
Q

transition

A

trans - across, beyond
a change from one way of being to another

1420
Q

transparent

A

trans - across, beyond
easily seen through, recognized, or detected

1421
Q

penultimate

A

ult - last, beyond
second-to-last

1422
Q

ulterior

A

ult - last, beyond
beyond what is immediately present; future; beyond what is stated; hidden

1423
Q

ultimatum

A

ult - last, beyond
final offer; final terms

1424
Q

ultraviolet

A

ult - last, beyond
beyond the violet end of the spectrum

1425
Q

adumbrate

A

umbr - shadow
to foreshadow; to sketch; to overshadow

1426
Q

penumbra

A

umbr - shadow
a shaded area between pure shadow and pure light

1427
Q

somber

A

umbr - shadow
gloomy; darkened

1428
Q

umbrage

A

umbr - shadow
shade; shadow; displeasure; resentment

1429
Q

umbrella

A

umbr - shadow
a device providing shade from the sun or protection from rain

1430
Q

unseen

A

un - not
not seen

1431
Q

unusual

A

un - not
not usual; exceptional; strange

1432
Q

abound

A

und - wave
to be plentiful; to overflow (from water flowing in waves)

1433
Q

inundate

A

und - wave
to flood

1434
Q

undulate

A

und - wave
to move in a wavelike way

1435
Q

reunion

A

uni/un - one
a meeting that brings people back together

1436
Q

unanimous

A

uni/un - one
of one mind; in complete accord

1437
Q

unicorn

A

uni/un - one
a mythical animal with a single horn

1438
Q

uniform

A

uni/un - one
of one kind; consistent

1439
Q

universe

A

uni/un - one
all things considered as one whole

1440
Q

suburb

A

urb - city
a residential area just outside a city; an outlying area of a city

1441
Q

urban

A

urb - city
relating to a city

1442
Q

urbane

A

urb - city
polite; refined; polished (considered characteristic of those in cities)

1443
Q

urbanization

A

urb - city
the process of an area becoming more like a city

1444
Q

abuse

A

us/ut - to use
to use wrongly or improperly

1445
Q

usage

A

us/ut - to use
a customary way of doing something

1446
Q

usurp

A

us/ut - to use
to seize and hold

1447
Q

utilitarian

A

us/ut - to use
efficient, functional, useful

1448
Q

ambivalent

A

vail/val - strength, use, worth
being caught between contradictory feelings of equal power or worth

1449
Q

avail

A

vail/val - strength, use, worth
to have force; to be useful; to be of value

1450
Q

convalescent

A

vail/val - strength, use, worth
recovering strength; healing

1451
Q

equivalent

A

vail/val - strength, use, worth
of equal worth, strength, or use

1452
Q

evaluate

A

vail/val - strength, use, worth
to determine the worth of

1453
Q

invalid

A

vail/val - strength, use, worth
having no force or strength; void

1454
Q

valediction

A

vail/val - strength, use, worth
a farewell (from wishing that someone be well; i.e., that someone have strength)

1455
Q

valid

A

vail/val - strength, use, worth
having force; legally binding; effective; useful

1456
Q

value

A

vail/val - strength, use, worth
worth

1457
Q

adventitious

A

ven/vent - to come or to move toward
accidental

1458
Q

contravene

A

ven/vent - to come or to move toward
to come into conflict with

1459
Q

convene

A

ven/vent - to come or to move toward
to assemble for some public purpose

1460
Q

intervene

A

ven/vent - to come or to move toward
to come between disputing factions, mediate

1461
Q

venturesome

A

ven/vent - to come or to move toward
showing a disposition to undertake risks

1462
Q

aver

A

ver - truth
to affirm, to declare to be true

1463
Q

veracious

A

ver - truth
habitually truthful

1464
Q

verdict

A

ver - truth
a judgment or decision

1465
Q

verisimilitude

A

ver - truth
the appearance or semblance of truth

1466
Q

verity

A

ver - truth
truthfulness

1467
Q

proverb

A

verb - word
an adage; a byword; a short, commonly known saying

1468
Q

verbatim

A

verb - word
exactly as stated; word-for-word

1469
Q

verbose

A

verb - word
wordy

1470
Q

verbiage

A

verb - word
excessive use of words; diction

1471
Q

verdant

A

verd - green
green with vegetation; inexperienced

1472
Q

verdure

A

verd - green
fresh, rich vegetation

1473
Q

aversion

A

vers/vert - to turn
dislike

1474
Q

avert

A

vers/vert - to turn
to turn away from

1475
Q

controversy

A

vers/vert - to turn
a public dispute involving a matter of opinion

1476
Q

diverse

A

vers/vert - to turn
of a different kind, form, character

1477
Q

extrovert

A

vers/vert - to turn
an outgoing person

1478
Q

inadvertent

A

vers/vert - to turn
unintentional

1479
Q

introvert

A

vers/vert - to turn
a person concerned primarily with inner thoughts and feelings

1480
Q

revert

A

vers/vert - to turn
to return to a former habit

1481
Q

convivial

A

vi - life
sociable

1482
Q

joie de vivre

A

vi - life
joy of life (French expression)

1483
Q

viable

A

vi - life
capable of living

1484
Q

vivacity

A

vi - life
the quality of being lively, animated, spirited

1485
Q

vivid

A

vi - life
striking bright or intense

1486
Q

adviser

A

vid/vis - to see
one who gives counsel

1487
Q

evident

A

vid/vis - to see
plain or clear to the sight or understanding

1488
Q

survey

A

vid/vis - to see
to view in a general or comprehensive way

1489
Q

video

A

vid/vis - to see
elements pertaining to the transmission or reception of an image

1490
Q

vista

A

vid/vis - to see
a view or prospect

1491
Q

revile

A

vil - base, mean
to criticize with harsh language

1492
Q

vile

A

vil - base, mean
loathsome, unpleasant

1493
Q

vilify

A

vil - base, mean
to slander, to defame

1494
Q

virulent

A

viru - poison
acrimonious; very bitter; very poisonous

1495
Q

viruliferous

A

viru - poison
containing a virus

1496
Q

virus

A

viru - poison
a submicroscopic agent that infects an organism and causes disease

1497
Q

advocate

A

voc/vok - call, word
to support or urge by argument

1498
Q

avocation

A

voc/vok - call, word
something one does in addition to a principle occupation

1499
Q

convoke

A

voc/vok - call, word
to call together

1500
Q

equivocate

A

voc/vok - call, word
to use ambiguous or unclear expressions

1501
Q

invoke

A

voc/vok - call, word
to call on a deity

1502
Q

vocabulary

A

voc/vok - call, word
the stock of words used by or known to a particular person or group

1503
Q

vocation

A

voc/vok - call, word
a particular occupation

1504
Q

vociferous

A

voc/vok - call, word
crying out noisily

1505
Q

benevolent

A

vol - wish
characterized by or expressing goodwill

1506
Q

malevolent

A

vol - wish
characterized by or expressing bad will

1507
Q

volition

A

vol - wish
free choice, free will; act of choosing

1508
Q

voluntary

A

vol - wish
undertaken of one’s own accord or by free choice

1509
Q

convolution

A

volu/volv - to roll, to turn
a twisting or folding

1510
Q

evolve

A

volu/volv - to roll, to turn
to develop naturally; literally, to unfold or unroll

1511
Q

revolt

A

volu/volv - to roll, to turn
to rebel; to turn against those in authority

1512
Q

revolve

A

volu/volv - to roll, to turn
to rotate; to turn around

1513
Q

voluble

A

volu/volv - to roll, to turn
easily turning; fluent; changeable

1514
Q

volume

A

volu/volv - to roll, to turn
a book (originally: a scroll); size or dimensions (originally: of a book)

1515
Q

carnivorous

A

vor - to eat
meat-eating

1516
Q

omnivorous

A

vor - to eat
eating or absorbing everything

1517
Q

voracious

A

vor - to eat
having a great appetite

1518
Q
A