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nurture (ner-cher) verb
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1. to supply with nourishment
2. educate 3. to futher the development of : foster |
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appurtenace (uh-PUR-tn-un(t)s) noun
appurtenace is derived from the present participle of late latin apertinere, "to belong to," from latin ad-+ pertinere, "to relate to, to belong to," from per trhough +tenere to hold |
an adjunct; an accessory; sometimes added to another, more important thing.
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cupidity (kyoo-PID-uh-tee) noun
cupidity ultimately comes from latin cupiditas from cupidus desirous from cupere, to desire it is related to cupid the roman god of love |
eager or excessive desire, especially for wealth greed avarice.
curiosity was a form of lust a wandering cupidity of the eye and the mind |
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peccadillo (pek-DIL-oh) noun
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a slight offense
peccadillo can offended people |
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derogate (DER-uh-gayt) intransitive verb
derogate comes from the past participle of latin derogare, " to propose to repeal part of a law to diminish from de away from + rogae to ask to ask the people about a law |
to deviate from what is expected
if someone wants to derogate fomr that and make a choice then they ate free to do it |
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turgid (TUR-jid) adj
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swollen, bloated, puffed up
the turgid injury didnt look good. |
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aspersion (uh-SPUR-zhuhn) noun
aspersion is from latin aspersio from aspergere from ad + spargere to scatter to sprinkle to strew |
a damaging or derogatory remark slander
landon gave a asprison to the teacher |
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sacrosanct (SAK-roh-sankt) adj
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most sacred or holy
a church is a sacrosanct place |
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transcendent (traen sehn dEnt) adj
climb over or beyond surmound from trans- byond + scandere to climb. |
surpassing others preeminent or supreme
the runner transcendent the other runners. |
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superlative (su puhr lE tihv) adj
superlativus exaggerated from super beyond + lat carry from tlat stem of tollere to take away |
of the finest kind or highest quality
the mlb is comprised of superlative athletes |
