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Latin: Humus |
ground, earth |
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Root: HUM |
ground, earth |
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Humility |
lack of pride; modesty |
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Although the leader had influenced the lives of thousands of people, he always spoke with the utmost ___. |
humility |
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Exhume |
to remove from the ground; dig up |
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In order to prove his theory about the murder, the District Attorney ordered that the body be ____. |
exhumed |
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Latin: Stella |
star |
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Root: STELL |
star |
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Stellar |
excellent; outstanding |
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For her ___ performance in her first year at the company, Emily was honored with a special luncheon. |
stellar |
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Greek: Astron |
star |
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Root: ASTR |
star |
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Astronomical |
enormous; immense |
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The ___ cost of gasoline forced many citizens to start taking the bus. |
astronomical |
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Latin: Nebula, Nimbus |
cloud |
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Root: NEB, NIMB |
cloud |
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Nebulous |
not definite; vague |
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Nimbus |
a cloud |
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When the student gave a ____ answer to the question, his teacher asked him for more information. |
nebulous |
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The ___ of fog around the crest of the mountain lingered until a wind came up and blew it away. |
nimbus |
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Latin: Caelum |
sky |
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Root: CELES |
sky |
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Celestial |
having to do with the sky or heavens |
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As a child, Inez was always on the lookout for angels and other __ beings. |
celestial |
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Latin: Terra |
earth, ground |
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Root: TERR |
earth, ground |
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Terrestrial |
Earthly; of or from land |
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Studies of the mysterious creature have failed to determine whether it is mainly ____ or not. |
terrestrial |
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Inter |
to put into the ground; to bury |
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The solemn ceremony ended when the body had been ___, and the priest had given the blessing. |
interred |
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Subterranean |
beneath the ground |
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Because the money was hidden deep in a ___ cavern, it was not discovered for many years. |
subterranean |
