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54 Cards in this Set
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cajole (v)
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to persuade by using flattery
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exhort (v)
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to urge strongly
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ex + hortari
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coerce (v)
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to persuade through the use of force
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wheedle (v)
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to influence by flattery
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goad (v)
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to urge into action
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begrudge (v)
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to give in to something reluctantly
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resigned (adj)
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accepting one's fate
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tactile (adj)
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able to be sensed by touch
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tactilis
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olfactory (adj)
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relating to the sense of smell
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olere + facere
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discern (v)
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to perceive as separate; to sense keenly
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dis + cencere
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palpable (adj)
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detectable by touch
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palpare
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ascertain (v)
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to learn for certain
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aural (adj)
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relating to the sense of hearing
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auris
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tangible (adj)
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detectable by touch; substantial
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tangere
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abstain (v)
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to refrain from action
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abs + tenere
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deterrent (n)
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something that acts to discourage
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de + terrere
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curtail (v)
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to make less
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curtus
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stymie (v)
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to present an obstacle to
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hamper (v)
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to restrict the progress of
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destitute (adj)
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completely penniless
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destitutus
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remuneration (n)
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payment for services
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re + munerari
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impecunious (adj)
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without money
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im + pecunia
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improvident (adj)
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failing to provide for the future
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im + pro + videre
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parsimony (n)
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excessive thriftiness
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parsi + monium
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venal (adj)
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able to be bribed
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venalis
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mercenary (n)
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one who gives his services to the highest bidder
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merces
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perquisite (n)
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payment or privilege received in addition to wages
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insolvent (adj)
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bankrupt
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in + solvent
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indigent (adj)
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impoverished, poor
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indu + egere
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pecuniary (adj)
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pertaining to money
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pecunia
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augur (v)
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to predict the future
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premonition (n)
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a forewarning
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pre monere
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portend (v)
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to give adfance warning
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por + tendere
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prescient (adj)
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having knowledge of future events
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pre + scientia
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clairvoyant (n)
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one with great foresight
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clair + voyant
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portent (n)
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an omen of a future event
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por + tendere
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preempt (v)
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to block by acting first
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pre
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premeditate (v)
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to plan ahead of time
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pre + meditari
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bode (v)
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to be an omen for something
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archaic (adj)
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ancient
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arch
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decrepit (adj)
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worn out from old age or use
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de + crepare
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antiquated (adj)
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obsolete; outdated
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antiquus
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antidiluvian (adj)
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very old
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ante + diluvim
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defunct (adj)
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no longer in existence
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dilapidated (adj)
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worn out
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archive (n)
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a collection of historically interesting materical
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apathy (n)
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lack of feeling; lack of interest
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a- + pathos
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contrite (adj)
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repentant (showing sorrow or remorse)
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con + terere
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impassive (adj)
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lacking emotion
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im- + passivus
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ignominy (n)
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humiliation; shame
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pathos (n)
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pity; feeling of sorrow
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pathos
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penitent (adj)
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feeling remorse for one's actions
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poignant (adj)
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causing a sharp emotional response
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poindre
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antipathy (n)
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strong feelings against something
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anti + pathos
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