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23 Cards in this Set
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Latin: caput, capitis ROOT: CAPITA |
head |
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capitalize |
to make the best of syn: exploit, profit |
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The star athlete wanted to ____ on her fame and quickly signed a deal to appear in TV commercials. |
capitalize |
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decapitate |
to remove the head of syn: behead |
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Police officers were shocked when the captain said he wanted to ___ the gang, but he explained that he meant to separate the leader from the members. |
decapitate |
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Latin: os, oris ROOT: ORA |
mouth |
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oral |
having to do with the mouth, spoken rather than written |
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The dentist told Helene that without better ___ care, she would need mouth surgery within a year. |
oral |
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The myths of the tribe were passed down through a ___ tradition. |
oral |
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oratory |
the art of public speaking syn: rhetoric, speech |
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oration |
a grand, formal speech syn: recitation, spiel, discourse, lecture |
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Latin: manus ROOT: MAN, MANU |
hand |
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manufacture |
to build; to make syn: assemble, fabricate, construct |
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manual |
done by hand syn: hand-operated |
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emancipate |
to set free syn: liberate, deliver, release |
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A trespasser was killed when he broke into the zoo and tried to ___ the tigers. |
emancipate |
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___ operation of the pump became necessary when the power went out. |
Manual |
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John is the manager of a company that ___ toothbrushes. |
manufactures |
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Latin: lingua ROOT: LING |
tongue |
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multilingual |
speaking several languages |
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Before her trip to Europe, Danielle received a ___ dictionary. |
multilingual |
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linguistic |
having to do with the structure of language syn: grammatical, syntactical, etymological |
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The police do not know who left the threatening message on my answering machine, but they are doing a ____ analysis to find clues. |
linguistic |
