9+10 Vocabulary

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Aggregation

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n. separate individuals joined in a group, often for a specific purpose; a mass composed of many parts

greg--flock, herd, group

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Aggressive

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a. tending to be combative or forceful; filled with initiative or bold enterprise

grad, gress- to step, to walk

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Degradation

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n. a major reduction in worth, quality, or standing; a deterioration, as of moral character

grad, gress- to step, to walk

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Digress

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v. to wander off the point or topic

grad, gress- to step, to walk

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Egregious

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a. standing out from others, but in a bad way; conspicuously bad; flagrant

greg- flock, herd, group

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Gracious

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a. Characterized by kindness, courtesy, pleasantness, and charm; merciful and compassionate

grat, grac- pleasing, favor

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Gratuity

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n. A gift (generally money) given beyond the usual payment; a tip

grat, grac- pleasing, favor

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Gregarious

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a. Literally, living in flocks or herds; fond of being with other people

greg- flock, herd, group

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Hospice

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n. A place other than a hospital for the terminally ill to reside; a place of shelter for travelers

host, hosp(it)--- host, guest

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Hostel

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n. An inexpensive place of lodging, as an inn or regional hotel

host, hosp(it)--- host, guest

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Ingratiate

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v. to (try to) make oneself appear favorable or necessary to another; to bring into the good graces of

grat, grac- pleasing, favor

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Inhospitable

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a. Not inclined to be kind or friendly; barren and forbidding

host, hosp(it)---host, guest

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grad, gress

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to step, to walk

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grat, grac

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pleasing, favor

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greg

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flock, herd, group

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host, hosp(it)

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host, guest

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jac, ject, jet

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to throw, to hurl, to lie

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jud(ic)

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judge, judgment

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junct, join

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to join

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liber, liver

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free

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Adjudicate

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v. to settle or rule upon, as in a court of law

jud(ic)- judge, judgment

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Adjunct

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n. A thing, usually of secondary importance, added to something else;
a. Added or connected in a subordinate capacity

junct, join- to join

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Conjecture

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n. A prediction, theory, or inference based on guesswork;
v. To form a point of view without proof

jac, ject, jet-- to throw, to hurl, to lie

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Conjoined

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a. Attached, combined, or united

junct, join- to join

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Injudicious

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a. Displaying poor judgment; indiscreet; lacking wisdom

jud(ic)- judge, judgment

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Jettison

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v. To throw something away, usually because it is no longer wanted;
n. the discarding of anything

jac, ject, jet- to throw, to hurl, to lie

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Liberalize

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v. To make or become less provincial or narrow; to broaden the mind

liber, liver- free

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Libertarian

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n. A person who believes in equal civil liberties for all;
a. Holding to such principles

liber, liver- free

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Libertine

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n. A person without ordinary moral or sexual restraints;
a. Morally unrestrained

liber, liver- free

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Prejudicial

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a. Producing prejudice; causing an unfavorable opinion without supporting evidence; detrimental

jud(ic)- judge, judgment

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Rejoinder

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n. A quick and clever answer; an appropriate reply, as to a smart question or statement

junct, join- to join

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Trajectory

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n. The curved path of an object in flight

jac, ject, jet--- to throw, to hurl, to lie

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Abrasive

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irritating in a harsh grinding manner

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Assert

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to state in a positive manner; to insist on

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Condescend

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to voluntarily reduce oneself to a lower level; to patronize those of lower position

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Efface

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to wipe out or obliterate; to erase or destroy

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Encumber

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to hinder, hamper, or load down

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Gauche

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with little or no social grace; tactless

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Germane

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specifically related to the point; relevant

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Mesmerize

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to hold hypnotically; to fascinate

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Prolific

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producing great numbers of, as offspring or literary works

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Serpentine

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winding in and out; coiled or twisted

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Tepid

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just slightly warm; with little feeling or enthusiasm

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Transcribe

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to put down in written form; to make a recording