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Midterm Words Flashcards

1
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Adherent

A 
N
A follower of a person or idea
Her/Hes
S-disciple
A-opponent
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2
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Vinc/vict

A

To conquer

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3
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Duc/Duct

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To lead

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4
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Tract

A

To drag

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5
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Peto

A

to seek aggressively, to assail, to rush

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Fract/fring/frang

A

To break

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7
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Cis

A

Cut, kill

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8
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Tom

A

To cut

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Punct

A

String, pierce

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10
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Pel/puls

A

To push/drive

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11
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Jac/Ject

A

To throw, to cast

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12
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MIT/MIS

A

To send

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13
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Mot/MOV

A

To move

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14
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Vid/Vis

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To see

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15
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Peri

A

Be visible, appear

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Spec

A

To look

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17
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Phan

A

To appear, to show

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Her/hes

A

To be attached, be fixed

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19
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Fus

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To pour out

20
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Solu/Solv

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To loosen, to solve

21
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Leg

A

to select, to choose, to gather

22
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Fac/fact/Fic

A

To make do

23
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Pon/pound

A

To put/place/arrange

24
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Struct/strue

A

To build

25
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Stit/stat

A

To stand

26
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Plac

A

To please

27
Q

Grat

A

Pleasing, earning thanks, thankful

28
Q

Doc/Doct

A

To teach

29
Q

Temper

A

to temper, make less severe

30
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Complacent

A 
Adj
Satisfied with a situation that should be changed or improved
Plac
S-smug
A-X
31
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Confer

A

V
To discuss something with someone else; consult/To bestow
Fer
S/A-x

32
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Deference

A 
N
Act or practice of yielding to another’s authority
Fer
S-submission
A-rebellion
33
Q

epiphany

A

N
A moment of great insight, or revelation
Phan
S/A-X

34
Q

expel

A 
V
To send out or away
Pel/puls
S-eject
A-admit
35
Q

impervious

A 
Adj
Unable to be affected
Via
S-invulnerable
A-X
36
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indoctrinate

A 
V
To teach a certain point of view to
Doc/Doct
S-instill
A-X
37
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inference

A

N
A conclusion not directly provided by evidence, but able to be drawn from the facts at hand
Fer
S/A-X

38
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introspective

A 
Adj
Contemplating ones own thoughts and ideas
Spec
S-meditative
A-Shallow
39
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motive

A 
N
Cause for action
MOT/MOV
S-incentive
A-X
40
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phenomenon

A

N
Fact or event that can be observed and/or documented
Phan
S/A-X

41
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punctilious

A 
Adj
Paying strict attention to detail; extremely careful
Punct
S-meticulous
A-careless
42
Q

purported

A 
Adj
Claimed as true, but probably false
Port
S-alleged
A-definite
43
Q

retrospective

A

Adj
Looking backward over a period of time
Spec
S/A-X

44
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sacrilege

A 
N
An act against a holy person or place
Leg
S-profanity
A-reverence
45
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sycophant

A

N
A person who flatters, a yes man
Phan
S/A-X

46
Q

Port

A

To carry, to bring

47
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Fer

A

To carry, to bring

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