War And Peace Flashcards
(138 cards)
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Bellicose
A
Aggressive, hostile
Bell- (war)
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Rebel
A
To resist authority or control
Bell- (war)
3
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Rebellion
A
Resistance to government or control
Bell- (war)
4
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Antebellum
A
Existing before a war
Bell- (war)
5
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Pacify
A
Make peaceful
Pac- (peace)
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Pacifist
A
One who believes in peace not war
Pac- (peace)
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Appease
A
Make peaceful, satisfy, placate
Pac- / peas- (peace)
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Peace
A
Freedom from disturbance
Pac- / peas- (peace)
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Pacific Ocean
A
Peaceful ocean
Pac- / peas- (peace)
10
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Amicable/amiable
A
Friendly
Am- / amic - / imic- - friend
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Amorous
A
Loving
Am- / amic - / imic- - friend
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Inimical
A
Unfriendly/hostile
Am- / amic - / imic- - friend
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Paramour
A
Lover on the side
Am- / amic - / imic- - friend
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Hostile
A
Showing a strong dislike or opposition
Host- (enemy)
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Host
A
Person who receives or entertains guests
Hospes, hospities
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Regal
A
Kingly/loyal
Reg- (king)
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Regent
A
Ruler during absence or incapacity of monarch
Reg- (king)
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Regime
A
System of government or administration; systemic way of doing something
Reg- (king)
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Regimen
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Systematic course of therapy; administration or rule
Reg- rect- -rig-(rule/straighten)
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Regiment
A
Military unit
Reg- rect- -rig-(rule/straighten)
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Regicide
A
Killing of a king
Reg- (king)
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Rector
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Head of a school or college/parish
Reg- rect- -rig-(rule/straighten)
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Regulate
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Control
Reg- rect- -rig-(rule/straighten)
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Regulation
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Rule/principle
Reg- rect- -rig-(rule/straighten)
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Regular
Normal, usual, conforming to rule
Reg- rect- -rig-(rule/straighten)
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Rectitude
Moral correctness
Reg- rect- -rig-(rule/straighten)
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Rectify
Correct/make right
Reg- rect- -rig-(rule/straighten)
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Correct
Right/free of error
Reg- rect- -rig-(rule/straighten)
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Rectangle
Having right or straight angles
Reg- rect- -rig-(rule/straighten)
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Incorrigible
Unable to be correct
Reg- rect- -rig-(rule/straighten)
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Duct
Channel or pipe
Duc- duct- (lead, bring)
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Conduct
Behave (v)
Behaviour (n)
Duc- duct- (lead, bring)
33
Conductive
Leading to
Duc- duct- (lead, bring)
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Induce
Bring on
Persuade
Duc- duct- (lead, bring)
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Introduce
Bring into
Present
Duc- duct- (lead, bring)
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Reduce
Make smaller
Bring back down
Duc- duct- (lead, bring)
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Seduce
Lead astray
Persuade to engage in sexual intercourse
Duc- duct- (lead, bring)
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Traduce
Slander
Speak badly of
Duc- duct- (lead, bring)
39
Military
Characteristic of soldiers
Milit- (soldier)
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Militant
Aggressive in support of a cause
Milit- (soldier)
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Militia
Force of citizens (not professional) solders used in times of emergency
Milit- (soldier)
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Militate
(For or against) have influence
Milit- (soldier)
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Invincible
Unable to be conquered or overcome
Vict- Vinc- (conquer/overcome)
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Convict
Pronounce someone as guilty of an offence
Someone serving a prison sentence
Vict- Vinc- (conquer/overcome)
45
Conviction
Firmly held belief
Vict- Vinc- (conquer/overcome)
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Evict
Expel from a property
Vict- Vinc- (conquer/overcome)
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Province
Territory, part of a country, area of knowledge
Vict- Vinc- (conquer/overcome)
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Provincial
Connected to a province
Unsophisticated
Narrow minded
Vict- Vinc- (conquer/overcome)
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Officious
Assertive of authority in a domineering way especially over trivial matters (self importance)
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Non sequitur
“It does not follow”
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Sequence
Order
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Sequel
A novel (a following or consequence)
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Consecutive
Following
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Consequence
Result
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Obsequious
Attentive in a servile
Over flattering
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Execute
Carry our
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Executive
Person or group responsible for carrying out of a project
Sequ-
Secut-
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Executor/ executrix
A person appointed by testators to carry out his will
Secut- (follow)
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Pecuniary
Relating to money
Pecun- (cattle/privately owned)
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Impecunious
Without money, penniless
Pecun- (cattle/privately owned)
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Mint
Place where money is coined by government authority
Moneta (money)
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Money
Currency
Moneta (money)
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Monetary
Pertaining to currency
Moneta (money)
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Grave
Serious
Grav- (heavy/serious)
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Gravity
Seriousness
Grav- (heavy/serious)
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Gravitate
Be influenced or drawn
Grav- (heavy/serious)
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Gravid
Pregnant
Grav- (heavy/serious)
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Annihilate
Destroyed completely
Nihil- (nothing)
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Nil
Nothing
Nihil- (nothing)
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Cede
Yield, surrender, transfer
Ced- cess- ceas- (go, yield, give in)
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Concede
Yield; give in
Ced- cess- ceas- (go, yield, give in)
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Accede
To give in, consent
Ced- cess- ceas- (go, yield, give in)
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Access
Way to entry
Ced- cess- ceas- (go, yield, give in)
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Precede
Go before
Ced- cess- ceas- (go, yield, give in)
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Precedent
A legal action that serves as an authority for deciding a later case
Ced- cess- ceas- (go, yield, give in)
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Give precedent to
To right for preferential treatment
Ced- cess- ceas- (go, yield, give in)
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Success
Achieve an aim
Ced- cess- ceas- (go, yield, give in)
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Proceed
Go forward
Ced- cess- ceas- (go, yield, give in)
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Recede
Go back
Ced- cess- ceas- (go, yield, give in)
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Intercede
Go between
Ced- cess- ceas- (go, yield, give in)
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Cease
Stop
Ced- cess- ceas- (go, yield, give in)
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Decedent/ deceased
Dead person
Ced- cess- ceas- (go, yield, give in)
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Finish
End
Finis- fin- (end, boundary)
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Finite
Having an end
Finis- fin- (end, boundary)
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Infinity
Endless
Finis- fin- (end, boundary)
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Definite
Exact/ clearly defined
Finis- fin- (end, boundary)
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Affinity
Natural liking
Finis- fin- (end, boundary)
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In loco parentis
In the place of a parent
Loc- locus- (place)
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Locum tenens
Holding the position, the one who stands in temporarily
Loc- locus- (place)
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Local
Relating to a place
Loc- locus- (place)
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Location
Place
Loc- locus- (place)
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Allocate
Assign to
Loc- locus- (place)
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Localise
Restrict to a place
Loc- locus- (place)
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Locate
Discover the place
Loc- locus- (place)
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Sedentary
Characterised by sitting
Sed- Sid- sess- (sit )
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Stationary
Not moving
Sta- sist- stat- (stand, cause to stand)
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Stationery
Writing material
Sta- sist- stat- (stand, cause to stand)
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Static
Lacking movement
Sta- sist- stat- (stand, cause to stand)
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State
Condition of someone or something
State
Express clearly (v)
Sta- sist- stat- (stand, cause to stand)
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Consist
Be composed of
Sta- sist- stat- (stand, cause to stand)
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Consistent
Unchanging in standard over time
Sta- sist- stat- (stand, cause to stand)
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Insist
Demand forcibly
Sta- sist- stat- (stand, cause to stand)
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Desist
Stop
Sta- sist- stat- (stand, cause to stand)
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Resist
Withstand
Sta- sist- stat- (stand, cause to stand)
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Session
Meeting in the court, parliament
Sed- sess- (sit or settle)
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Sedate/ sedation
Calm
Sed- sess- (sit or settle)
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Sediment
Matter that settles to bottom of liquid
Sed- sess- (sit or settle)
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Subside
Settle
Sed- sess- (sit or settle)
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Subsidence
Gradual sinking of land
Sed- sess- (sit or settle)
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Subsistence level
Standard of living barely adequate support life
Sed- sess- (sit or settle)
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Subsidy/subsidise
Financial aid
Sed- sess- (sit or settle)
112
Subsidiary
Of lesser importance
Sed- sess- (sit or settle)
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Assiduous
Diligent, hard-working
Sed- sess- (sit or settle)
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Supersede
Take the place of
Sed- sess- (sit or settle)
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Dissident
Non conformist
Sed- sess- (sit or settle)
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Temporary
For the time being
Tempor- (time)
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Comtemporary
At the same time
Tempor- (time)
118
Extempore
Without preparation
Tempor- (time)
119
Tempo
Speed at which music is played
Tempor- (time)
120
Solve
Find answer
Solv- solut- (loosen, free)
121
Solution
Answer, mixture of two or more substances
Solv- solut- (loosen, free)
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Solvent
Able to meet financial obligations
Solv- solut- (loosen, free)
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Insolvent
Not able to meet financial obligations
Solv- solut- (loosen, free)
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Dissolve
Become liquid, dismiss
Solv- solut- (loosen, free)
125
Dissolution
Ending of a meeting, assembly
Solv- solut- (loosen, free)
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Dissolute
Having loose morals
Solv- solut- (loosen, free)
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Civil
Relating to citizen
Civ- (citizen)
128
Civic
Relating to citizen or citizenship
Civ- (citizen)
129
Civilise
To make into a citizen
Civ- (citizen)
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Servile
Submissive, like a Slave
Serv- (slave, servant)
131
Subservient
Like a slave, in a subordinate way
Serv- (slave, servant)
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Servitude
Condition of slavery; burden on property obliging the owner to allow access to another party
Serv- (slave, servant)
133
Emancipate/librate/manunit
To set free
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Patron
Protector/ supporter
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Patronise
To treat with apparent kindness which betrays a feeling of superiority
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Paternal
Like a father
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Paternalism
Restricting the freedom of subordinates or dependents in their supposed best interests
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Pounds L
S
D
L - libra
S - solidi
D- denarii
