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90 Cards in this Set
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aesth
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to perceive, to feel
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anti
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against, opposite instead of
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astro
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star
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auto
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self, one's own
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bi
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two, twice, double
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biblio
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book
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bio
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life, way of living
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cardio
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heart
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chromat
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color, complexion, character / skin, surface
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chrono
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time
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appellation
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the name or title by which something or somebody is known
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cognate
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having the same linguistic root or origin
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derivative
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copied from somewhere and not original
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diminuative
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small, tiny
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diphthong
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joined letters (RaiL)
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eponym
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person for whom something is named
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inflection
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a change in the tone or pitch of the voice
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linguistics
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study of language
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neologism
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new word or meaning
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orthography
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study of correct spelling
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paradigm
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a typical example of something
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parlance
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particular way of talking
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patois
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regional dialect
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philology
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study of language in texts
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phonology
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study of speech sounds
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polygot
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capable of reading, writing, or speaking many languages
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solecism
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grammatical mistake
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syntax
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organization of words in sentences
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rhetoric
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persuasive speech or writing
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vulgar
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crude and indecent, tastelessly, ostentatious, lacking refinement
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belie
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to give a false impression of
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clandestine
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planned or occuring in a secret manner
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collusion
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conspiracy
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dissemble
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to pretend or make false show of
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nefarious
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very wicked; evil
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perfidious
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purposely disloyal
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probity
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proven trustworthiness; honesty
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scrupulous
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adhering strictly to standards or ethics
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spurious
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not genuine
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strategem
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to plan to trick or deceive
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amulet
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a charm worn for good luck; to ward off evil
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capricious
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tending to act on impulse
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fatalism
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acceptance of fate
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incantation
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words that are uttered as part of a spell
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prpitious
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promising
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providential
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fortunate or lucky
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quirk
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an odd personal trait
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serendipity
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talent for accidentally finding perfect solution/happy discovery
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vagary
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erratic, unpredictable/extravagant occurence
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vicissitude
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unforeseeable changes in ones circumstances
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ergo
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having to do with work - ergonomic
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cinem/cine
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moving pictures - cinema
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crat/cracy/cratic
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power; form of govt - democrat
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dactylo/dacty
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finger or toe - polydactyl
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deca/dec/deka/dek
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ten - decade
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demo/dem/demio
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people - demagraphics
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dermo/derm
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skin - dermabrasion
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dyna/dyn
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power - dynamite
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dys
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bad; ill; wrong - dysfunctional
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eco
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environment; habitat - economy
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continuity
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staying consistent; without interruption
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converge
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arrive at the same destination
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crux
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crucial point
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initiate
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make something start
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pivotal
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vitally important
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sequel
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continuation of a story
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subordinate
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lower in rank
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tangential
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only slightly on topic
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terminate
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bring something to an end
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ultimate
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coming or expected as last
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emanate
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come from; send out
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inhibit
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stop something from continuing or developing
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meander
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following an indirect route
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retrogress
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go backwards
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serpentine
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qualities that make something snake-like
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supersede
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replace something less efficient; succeed someone or somehthing
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torpid
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sluggish; dormant
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transitory
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not permanent
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undulate
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move like waves
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unremitting
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constant; persistant
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etym
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root; true meaning - etymology
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eu
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good; true - eulogy
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ex
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former; out of - ex-wife
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geo/ge
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earth; world - geography
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glotto/glot/glott
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tongue; tongue speaking - polyglot
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grapho/graphy/graph
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to draw and write - biography
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gymno/gymn
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naked - gymnast
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gyno/gyn
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having to do with women - gynocology
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helio/heli
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sun - heliocentric
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half; partial - hemisphere
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