Unit 3 Lesson 1 Flashcards
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Boon
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Benefit
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Root:
Bene, ben
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Good
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Convivial
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Agreeable
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Beneficiary
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Inheritance from will
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Benevolent
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Kindly
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Root:
Vol
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Wish
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Benefactor
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Someone who does good, philanthropist
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Root:
Fac
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To do
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Benediction
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Blessing at a funeral
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Root:
Dic
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Word
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Aphorism
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Short saying, expressing a wise observation
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Synonyms of aphorism
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Maxim Dictum Adage Motto Axiom Canon
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Canon
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Fundamental rule
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Benign
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Kind, gentle
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Root:
Mal
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Bad, badly
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Malign
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To speak badly of
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Malign cluster
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Slander Slanderous Defame Defamatory Vilify Vilification Asperse
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Asperse
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Slander
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Libel
Libelous
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Write badly of someone
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Calumny
Calumniate
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Slander
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Debase
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Undermine, belittle
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Debase cluster
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Belittle Denigrate Demean Contempt Disdain Disparage Disparaging Pejorative Decry
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Disrepute
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Discredit
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Ignominy
Ignominious
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Humilitation
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Opprobrium
| Opprobrius
Shame
| disgrace
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Malevolent
Wishing harm to others
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Malediction
Saying evil or a curse
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Anathema
Curse
Or
Something you hate extremely
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Malignant
Deadly
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Malingerer
Procrastinator
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Malinger
```
Temporize
Dilly dally
Procrastinate
Dilatory (delay)
Dalliance
```
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Malfeasance
Misconduct
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Root:
| Fea
To do again
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Nepotism
Favoritism
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Root:
| Super
Above or beyond
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Supercilious
Arrogant
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Superficial
Shallow
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Supersede
Take place of
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Root:
| Sede
Sit
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Supersede cluster
Supplant
Displace
Preempt
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Supplant
Replace
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S de trey
Requiring much sitting
Stationary
Ex: sedentary bug
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Root:
| Mis
Bad
Wrongly
Hatred
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Misnomer
Name that is wrongly applied
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Miscreant
Evildoer
| Scoundrel
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Mishap
Accident
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Hapless
Unfortunate
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Haphazard
Discursive
| Rambling
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Misogamy
Hate of marriage
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Misogamist
Someone who hates marriage
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Misanthrope
Hates humans
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Root: anthrope
Human?
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Misogynist
Hates women
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Misandrist
Hates men
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Polymath
Sage
Savant
Pundit
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Root:
| Math
Varied
| Great hearing
