Boost Latin Roots (5-8)

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bicentennial

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a celebration of a two hundredth anniversary; happening once in a period of two hundred years or lasting two hundred years

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centenarian

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a person who has lived to be one hundred years old

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centurion

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a Roman officer commanding one hundred men; related to the military mind, especially as it favors military solutions for handling social problems

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clamorous

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characterized by continuous loud and complaining voices; noisily complaining; insistent

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concise

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covering much in few words; brief and to the point

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concordance

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a condition of harmony or agreement; an alphabetical index indicating reference passages, as from a writer's works

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cordial

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of the heart; warm and friendly; amiable

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discordant

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(sounding) harsh or inharmonious; clashing

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genocide

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the systematic extermination of an ethnic group

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incisive

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keenly penetrating; cutting into

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proclamation

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an official statement or announcement that informs or honors

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reclaim

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to claim again; to restore to former importance or usefulness

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benediction

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the invocation of a divine blessing, as at the close of a religious service; a blessing or state of blessedness

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concourse

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a running or flowing together; a broad public walkway or hallway; a crowd or throng

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concurrent

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occurring at the same time; meeting or acting together

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corporal

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related to the physical body

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corpulent

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very stout; fleshy and obese; fat

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credibility

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the quality of being believable or trustworthy

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credulity

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the (naive)willingness to believe too easily without proof

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cursory

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done in a superficial or hasty manner

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dictum

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an authoritative saying or maxim

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incorporate

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to form into one body or functioning unit; to combine several different things into a whole

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incredulous

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not believing, skeptical, or doubting

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indicative

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characteristic of or very much like; suggestive

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aqueduct

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a large pipe or other conduit made to bring water from a great distance

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conducive

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tending to lead, help, assist, or result in

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definitive

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completely accurate, reliable, and authoritative; decisive or conclusive

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fidelity

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faithfulness to one's promises or obligations; steadfast faithfulness; technological faithfulness

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fiduciary

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an individual who holds something in trust for another; a trustee

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finale

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a "grand" conclusion, as of a performance; the last scene of a play

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finite

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limited or bordered by time or by any measurement; measurable

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flexuous

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winding in and out; bending or wavering

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inducement

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anything used or given to persuade or motivate; an incentive

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inflection

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a slight change in tone or modulation of the voice, as in a point of emphasis

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perfidious

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characteristic of one who would intentionally betray a faith or trust; treacherous

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traduce

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to speak falsely of; to slander or defame; to disgrace another's good name; to vilify

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affluent

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flowing, as with wealth and riches; prosperous; flowing stream, as a tributary

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confluence

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a coming or flowing together, as of rivers or ideas; a place of joining

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confound

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to perplex, confuse, amaze, or bewilder

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effusive

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pouring forth in an emotional way; unrestrained or overly demonstrative

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forte

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one's special area of accomplishment or performance; one's strong point

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fortify

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to make stronger; to strengthen; to establish defenses, as against an oncoming enemy

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fortitude

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strength of character; patient courage, as during a long struggle

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fraternize

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to associate or socialize in a brotherly fashion; to be friendly with

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fratricide

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the killing of one's own brother, someone who commits such an act

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mellifluous

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as if flowing with honey or sweetness; like the tones of a honeyed voice

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profusion

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a pouring forth, as of great numbers; plentifulness; an abundance

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superfluous

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(flowing) beyond what is needed; in excess of a sufficiency