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Latin: militare, militatum Root: MILITA |
to be a soldier |
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militant |
willing to fight for a belief or cause; strongly devoted syn:combative, contentious |
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Nasha is a ____ supporter of women's rights; she is often in court defending her cause. |
militant |
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militarize |
to prepare for war syn: assemble, mobilize, organize |
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During WWII, Congress avoided trying to _____ the general population, but many Civil Defense Units were ordered to serve in the army. |
militarize |
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Latin: socius, sociare, sociatum ROOT: SOC |
ally, friend, comrade, join, associate; have in common |
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associate |
to link; to group together syn: connect, correlate |
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socialize |
to join in group activities syn: keep company, mingle, consort |
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sociable |
interacting with others; friendly syn: outgoing, cordial, neighborly |
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asocial |
not enjoying or seeking the company of others syn: austere, reserved |
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Anna refused to ____ her eating with her poor health until a doctor explained that she ate too much junk food. |
associate |
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The president of the company never ____ with any of her employees. |
socialized |
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We took our puppy to obedience school to try to get him to be more ___ around other animals. |
sociable |
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The new girl seemed ___ at first, but soon her outgoing personality made her many friends. |
asocial |
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Latin: hostis ROOT: HOST |
enemy |
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host |
a large group; a great number syn: array, myriad |
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Terry's respiratory system was very weak, and a ___ of diseases began to attack her before she could be admitted to the hospital. |
host |
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hostile |
not friendly; warlike syn: adverse, contrary |
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The Lewis and Clark expedition encountered some ____ tribes, but most Native Americans the explorers met were friendly. |
hostile |
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Latin: companis ROOT: COMPAN |
friend, associate |
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companionship |
friendship; company syn: camaraderie, company |
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accompaniment |
something that goes with syn: enhancement, accessory |
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In Hannah's house, classical music was the usual _____ to dinner. |
accompaniment |
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As odd as it may seem, Lou thought a robot dog would provide his lonely child with lots of ___. |
companionship |
