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42 Cards in this Set
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animosity |
meaning: hatred root - ANIM : mind, spirit, breath sentence: We do not want animosity between plant management and inspectors. |
what feeling do you get when you look at your enemy? |
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uninanimous |
meaning: unison, together, agreed by everyone root: ANIM: mind, spirit, breath sentence: The assembly was almost unanimous in voicing its protest to the governor. |
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magnanimous |
meaning: huge, magnificent, root: ANIM: mind, spirit, breath sentence: A magnanimous person shows great spirit. |
what do you say when something takes away your breath? |
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Superannuated |
root: ann, enn: year meaning: retired, too old to work sentence: We realized the baking soda we used in baking was superannuated when our cake didn’t rise |
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perennial |
root: ann, enn: year meaning: perpetual, something that lasts for a long time sentence: Because she is a perennial optimist, it’s unusual for anything to bring her down. |
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antecedent |
root: ante, ant meaning: preceding sentence: common root: antediluvian, antebellum, antepenultimate, antiquated |
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antediluvian |
root: ante, ant: before meaning: old-fashioned sentence: To most teenagers, phones connected to wall outlets are antediluvian in nature. |
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antepenultimate |
root: ante, ant: before meaning: third last sentence: the antepenultimate item on the agenda |
ultimate - last; penultimate - second last |
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antebellum |
root: ante, ant meaning: before a war sentence: There are many antebellum buildings in that part of town. |
bellum is war! |
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antiquated |
root: ante, ant: before meaning: old, outmoded, no longer modern sentence: Compared with modern satellite dishes, ordinary TV aerials look positively antiquated. |
antiquity is the brand of 🍷! and taste of a 🍷 improves with age! older the 🍷 better is its taste. |
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anthropology |
root : anthrop: human meaning: study of humankind sentence: As an anthropologist, Sara spends her days examining the evolution of human beings. |
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anthropomorphic |
root: anthrop: human meaning: ascribing human characteristics to non humans sentence: An example of something anthropomorphic might be a vase that is shaped like a human. |
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antipathy |
root: anti, ant : against, opposite meaning: holding bad feelings sentence: The traditional antipathy of the rhinoceros to the elephant seems to be mythical. |
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autocrat |
root: auto : self meaning: a ruler with complete power sentence: The king is an autocrat in practice as well as in theory, he has an absolute power . |
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belligerent |
root: belli, bell : war meaning: war like, aggressive sentence: He's looking for belligerent countries to take action in favor of peace. |
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benevolent |
root: bene, ben: good meaning: generous sentence: Gods may behave toward us in ways that we perceive as cruel for entirely benevolent motives. |
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benign |
root: bene, ben : good meaning: good natured sentence: Trade is not fair or benign, nor mutually advantageous in all cases. |
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cadence |
root: cad, cas, cid: happen, fall meaning: rise and fall of sound, intonation sentence: The horse's breath made puffs of steam as she trotted along the road to the cadence of tinkling bells |
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cascade |
root: cad, cas, cid: happen, fall meaning: small waterfall, a fast downward flow of liquid sentence: That decision set off a cascade of events. |
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decapitate |
root: cap, cip: head meaning: cut off someone's head, behead sentence: a particularly gruesome series of murders in which the victims were decapitated. |
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capacious |
root: cap, capt, cept, cip Meaning: spacious sentence: that car has a capacious trunk that makes it a good choice for families |
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captivate |
root: cap, capt, cept, cip meaning: to enchant, seize or capture, capture with irresistible appeal sentence: the clown captivated the toddlers with his balloon tricks. |
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deception |
root: cat, capt, cept, cip meaning: cheating sentence: She accuses the company of willful deception in its advertising |
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carnal |
root: carn: flesh meaning: physical, worldly sentence: the preacher warned that those who were interested only in carnal pursuits would not see the kingdom of heaven |
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carnage |
root: carn: flesh meaning: mass killings sentence: Reporters described the highway accident as a scene of carnage. |
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carnival |
root: carn: flesh meaning: amusement show sentence: That part of town is a carnival on Friday and Saturday nights. |
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incarnate |
root: carn: flesh meaning: embodied in human form sentence: the general view that Hitler incarnated extreme egotism and indeed evil itself |
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incessant |
root: ced, cess: yield, go meaning: ceaseless, uninterrupted sentence: the incessant noise from an outside repair crew was a real distraction during the test |
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recede |
root: ced, cess: yield, go meaning: go back sentence: The river is forecast to stay roughly at this level through Monday night and then begin to recede on Tuesday. |
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anachronism |
root: chrom: colour meaning: a person or a thing that is chronologically out of place sentence: Some experts believe that in today’s digital world, auto shows are an anachronism. |
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homicide |
root: cide: murder meaning: killing of a human by another human sentence: He has been arrested for homicide. |
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regicide |
root: cide: murder meaning: killing of a king sentence: |
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patricide |
root: cide: murder meaning: killing of one's father sentence: And so a new narrative emerged, one of patricide -- the killing of one's father. |
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matricide |
root: cide: murder meaning: killing of one's mother sentence: Their son Orestes, supported by his sister Electra, then commits matricide as payback for his father’s death. |
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fratricide |
root: cide: murder meaning: killing of one's own brother/sister sentence: Bird explained to Vancouver news outlet CTV that a fratricide is possible should the eaglets get hungry. |
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circumspect |
root: circum: around meaning: cautious, consider all situations and consequences sentence: They are circumspect in all their business dealings. |
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circumvent |
root: circum: around meaning: to get around a problem, bypass, dodge sentence: He found a way to circumvent the law. |
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circumlocution |
root: circum: around meaning: indirect way of saying sentence: had no patience with diplomatic circumlocutions |
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declivity |
root: clin, cliv: slope meaning: downward slope sentence: |
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proclivity |
root: cliv, clin: slope meaning: inclination sentence: Both virus species thus present an ongoing challenge due to their diversity and their proclivity for jumping hosts. |
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cloister |
root: clud, clus, claus: shut, close meaning: a secluded quiet place sentence: a scientist who cloisters herself in a laboratory |
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occult |
root: clud, clus meaning: relating to supernatural influences, hidden from view sentence: occulted their house from prying eyes by planting large trees around it |
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