Flashcards in Midterm Deck (21):
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Adverse
Not helpful
Root: VERT
Syn: unfortunate Ant: conducive
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Adherent
A follower of a person or idea
Root: HER
Syn: Disciple Ant: Opponent
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Complacent
Satisfied with a situation that should be changed
Root: PLAC
Syn: smug
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Confer
To consult
Root: FER
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Deference
Practice of yielding to another's authority
Root: FER
Syn: Submission Ant: rebellion
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Epiphany
A moment of great insight
Root: PHAN
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Expel
To send out or away
Root: PEL
Syn: Eject Ant: admit
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Fidelity
Faithfulness
Root: FID
Ant: Treachery
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Impervious
Unable to be affected
Root: VIA
Syn: invulnerable
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Indoctrinate
To teach a certain point of view to
Root: DOC
Syn: instill
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Inference
A conclusion not directly provided by evidence
Root: FER
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Infinite
Without beginning or end
Root: FIN
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Inflection
Change in pitch or tone of voice
Root: FLECT
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Introspective
Contemplating one's own thoughts and feelings
Root: SPEC
Syn: meditative Ant: shallow
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Motive
Cause for an action
Root: MOV
Syn: incentive
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Phenomenon
A fact or event that can be documented
Root: PHAN
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Punctilious
Paying strict attention to detail
Root: PUNCT
Syn: Meticulous Ant: careful
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Purported
Claimed as true but probably false
Root: PORT
Syn: alleged Ant: definite
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Retrospective
Looking back over a period of time
Root: SPEC
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Sacrilege
An act against a holy person or place
Root: LEG
Syn: profanity Ant: reverence
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