Vocabulary Set IV Flashcards
(178 cards)
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atrophy (v)
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to weaken from disuse (a- without + troph nourishment)
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to weaken from disuse
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atrophy
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abate (v)
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to subside, to decrease in intensity (ad- to + batre to beat)
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to subside, to decrease in intensity
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abate
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porous (adj)
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filled with many holes (porus opening)
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filled with many holes
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porous
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wane (v)
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to grow smaller or less intense
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to grow smaller or less intense
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wane
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lassitude (n)
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a feeling of weakness (lassus weary)
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a feeling of weakness
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lassitude
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undermine (v)
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to weaken or diminish something
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to weaken or diminish something
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undermine
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obsequious (adj)
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overly submissive (ob- to + sequi follow)
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overly submissive
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obsequious
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attrition (n)
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a wearing away of strength or morale
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a wearing away of strength or morale
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attrition
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enervate (v)
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to weaken someone’s vitality
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to weaken someone’s vitality
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enervate
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vulnerable (adj)
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prone to attack or harm
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prone to attack or harm
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vulnerable
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ebb (v)
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to decrease or decline slowly
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to decrease or decline slowly
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ebb
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compliant (adj)
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submissive (pli fold)
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submissive
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compliant
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debilitate (v)
to sap the strength of (de- away + bilis strength)
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to sap the strength of
debilitate
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placid (adj)
calm (plac to please)
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calm, peaceful
placid
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inert (adj)
sluggish, inactive (in- not + ertem active)
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sluggish, inactive
inert
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listless (adj)
sluggish, without energy (-less without)
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without energy, sluggish
listless
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quiescent (adj)
resting; quiet (quies rest)
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resting, quiet
quiescent
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serene (adj)
tranquil, calm, placid (serenus peaceful, calm)
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tranquil, calm, placid
serene
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static (adj)
stationary (status standing)
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stationary
static
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moratorium (n)
postponement
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postponement
moratorium
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stagnate (v)
to become inactive, to become stale (status standing)
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to become inactive, to become stale
stagnate
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torpor (n)
lethargy, apathy
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lethargy, apathy
torpor
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respite (n)
rest, time of relief, pause (respit delay)
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rest, time of relief, pause
respite
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hiatus (n)
a break in the continuity of something
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a break in the continuity of something
hiatus
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torpid (adj)
hibernating, dormant (torpere be numb)
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hibernating, dormant
torpid
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belligerent (adj)
warlike, quarrelsome (bellum war)
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warlike, quarrelsome
belligerent
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irascible (adj)
easily angered (ire anger)
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easily angered
irascible
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volatile (adj)
explosive, tending to evaporate quickly (vola to fly)
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explosive, tending to evaporate quickly
volatile
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rebuttal (n)
refutation; opposing response to an argument (re- back)
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refutation, opposing response to an argument
rebuttal
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refute (v)
to disprove; to rebut forcefully (refutare to drive back)
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to disprove, to rebut forcefully
refute
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incite (v)
to urge into action (citare to cause to move)
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to urge into action
incite
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pugnacious (adj)
quarrelsome; warlike (pugnare fight)
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quarrelsome; warlike
pugnacious
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bellicose (adj)
warlike in manner (bellum war)
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warlike in manner
bellicose
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harass (v)
to bother, to annoy
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to bother, to annoy
harass
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assail (v)
to attack or assault (ad- at + salire leap)
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to attack or assault
assail
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tumultous (adj)
violently agitated
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violently agitated
tumultous
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instigate (v)
to goad, to urge on
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to goad, to urge on
instigate
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provocative (adj)
tending to aggravate or stimulate (pro- forth + vocare to call)
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tending to aggravate or stimulate
provocative
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propensity (n)
a natural inclination, a tendency (pro- forth)
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a natural inclination, a tendency
propensity
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acrimony (n)
bitterness of feeling; harsh words (acri bitter + monie action or condition)
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bitterness of feeling
acrimony
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appalling (adj)
shocking, causing dismay (palir to grow pale)
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shocking, causing dismay
appalling
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cacophony (n)
discord, harsh sounds (cacos ugly + phon sound)
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discord, harsh sounds
cacophony
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abysmal (adj)
extremely bad, wretched
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extremely bad, wretched
abysmal
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acrid (adj)
harsh smelling or tasting (acri bitter)
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harsh smelling or tasting
acrid
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blatant (adj)
very conspicious, annoyingly loud
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very conspicious, annoyingly loud
blatant
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deplorable (adj)
worthy of reproach or censure (plorare to cry out in sorrow)
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worthy of reproach or censure
deplorable
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egregious (adj)
conspiciously bad, flagrant (e- out + greg herd)
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conspiciously bad, flagrant
egregious
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lurid (adj)
shocking, sensational
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shocking, sensational
lurid
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noisome (adj)
offensive to the senses or the health (noi harm)
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offensive to the senses or the health
noisome
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flagrant (adj)
offensively bad, reprehensible
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offensively bad, reprehensible
flagrant
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heinous (adj)
cruel, shockingly evil (haine hatred + -ous full of)
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cruel, shockingly evil
heinous
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astringent (adj)
caustic, pungent
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caustig, pungent
astringent
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ambulatory (adj)
capable of moving around (ambulare walk)
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capable of moving around
ambulatory
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deviate (v)
to swerve or deflect (de- away + via path(
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to swerve or deflect
deviate
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meander (v)
to wander aimlessly (from Maiandros, a Greek river known for its winding path)
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to wander aimlessly
meander
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peripatetic (adj)
travelling from place to place (peri- around + patein to walk)
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travelling from place to place
peripatetic
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impel (v)
to put into motion, to urge (pel force)
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to put into motion, to urge
impel
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itinerant (adj)
travelling from place to place, peripatetic
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travelling from place to place, peripatetic
itinerant
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nomadic (adj)
wandering without a permanent home
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wandering without a permanent home, peripatetic, itinerant
nomadic
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peripheral (adj)
located on the outer boundary (peri - around)
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located on the outer boundary
peripheral
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compel (v)
to urge into action by force (com- together + pel force)
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to urge into action by force
compel, tumultous, impel, instigate
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vagrant (adj)
wandering from place to place (vagus wandering)
| itinerant, peripatetic, nomadic
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wandering from place to place, itinerant, peripatetic, nomadic
vagrant
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perambulate (v)
to move about (per- through + ambulare walk)
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to move about
perambulate
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raze (v)
to destroy completely
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to destroy completely
raze
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jettison (v)
to throw overboard
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to throw overboard
jettison
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abort (v)
to terminate prematurely
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to terminate prematurely
abort
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purge (v)
to cleanse of something unwanted (purgare to cleanse)
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to cleanse of something unwanted
purge
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forgo (v)
to give something up (for- away + go go)
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to give something up
forgo
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deplete (v)
to decrease the supply of (deplare to empty)
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dearth (n)
lack, scarcity (dear greatly valued)
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lack, scarcity
dearth
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rescind (v)
to take back, to cancel (re- back + scindere cut)
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to take back, to cancel
rescind
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efface (v)
to erase by rubbing (e- out + face appearance)
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to erase by rubbing
efface
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abdicate (v)
to give up power (ab- away + dicare proclaim)
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to give up power
abdicate
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renounce (v)
to give up in a formal announcement
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to give up in a formal announcement
renounce
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nullify (v)
to make invalid (nullus none)
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to make invalid
nullify
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relinquish (v)
to abandon or give up (re- back + linquere to leave)
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to abandon or give up, forgo
relinquish
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cathartic (adj)
having a purging effect; inducing the release of emotional tension
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having a purging effect, inducing the release of emotional tension
cathartic
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altruism (n)
selflessness (alter other)
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selflessness
altruism
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amiable (adj)
friendly, agreeable (amicus friend)
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friendly, agreeable
amiable, amicable
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philanthropist (n)
one who does good, lover of humankind (phila- love + anthro humankind)
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one who does good, lover of humankind
philanthropist
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congenial (adj)
friendly, pleasant (con- with + genialis pleasant)
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friendly, pleasant
congenial
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munificient (adj)
generous (munus sharing)
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generous
munificient
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decorum (n)
propriety, good manners (decorus proper)
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propriety, good manners
decorum
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amity (n)
friendship (amicus friend)
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friendship
amity
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decorous (adj)
exhibiting good taste in behavior or appearance (decorus proper)
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exhibiting good taste in behavior or appearance
decorous
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affable (adj)
friendly, kind (affabilis easy to converse with)
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friendly, kind, amiable
affable
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gregarious (adj)
sociable (greg flock)
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amicable (adj)
polite and friendly (amicus friend)
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polite and friendly
amicable
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magnanimous (adj)
generous, big-hearted (magna- great + animus spirit)
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generous, big-hearted, munificient
magnanimous
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geniality (n)
cheerfulness (genialis pleasant)
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cheerfulness, congeniality
geniality
