Roots Quiz Flashcards
1
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ADJACENT
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Next to; nearby
2
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SUBJECT
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v. to cause to undergo or experience
3
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PROJECTILE
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n. Something sent through the air
4
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BALLISTIC
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adj. Thrown or projected
5
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PARABLE
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n. A story with a moral message or lesson
6
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SYMBOLIZE
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v. to stand for; to represent
7
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ENCOMPASS
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v. to include; to cover
8
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PASSABLE
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adj. Good enough, but not excellent
9
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DISPENSE
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v. 1. To give out; distribute or 2. To get rid of
9
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APPENDIX
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n. Material added at the end of a book
10
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SUSPEND
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v. to stop; to put on hold
11
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JAC/JECT
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Latin JACERE, JECTUM, “to throw, hurl”
12
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BALL/BOL/BL
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Greek BALLEIN, “to throw”
13
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PASS
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Latin PANDERE, PASSUM “spread out”
14
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PEND/PENS
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Latin PENDERE, PENSUM, “to hang, to weigh”
