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13 Cards in this Set
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FID (Latin root)
exs: Fido, confidential, confidence |
FID = faith, trust
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GRAT (Latin root)
exs: congratulate, gratis, gratitude |
GRAT = pleasant, thank
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MOR / MORT (Latin root)
exs: mortician, mortal, Morticia |
MOR / MORT = death
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1. INDIFFERENT (adj)
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not caring one way or the other; lacking a preference; neutral
The man was so indifferent about what to eat the the chef just gave him the house special. |
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2. APATHY (noun)
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lack of emotion or interest; without feeling; unconcern; indifference; coldness
The boy looked on with apathy -- what difference did it make if the school's team won or lost? |
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3. OBSCURE (adj)
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unclear;clouded; partially hidden; hard to understand; value, incomprehensible; gloomy, dusky, shadowy, indistinct, hide, disguise, conceal, darken
The answer was so obscure that no one could figure out what it meant. |
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4. IMPARTIAL (adj)
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unbiased; neautral; candid; fair, just
You need an impartial judge to listen to both sides and then to select the winner. |
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5. OBJECTIVE (adj)
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without bias (as opposed to subjective); neutral,
She is so objective in her analysis of the two positions that we knew that we'd get a fair decision. |
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6. REVERE (verb)
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to worship; to honor (think of Reverend)
She revered the picture of her hero, treating it with great love and respect. |
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7. DISCRIMINATE (verb)
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to differentiate; to make a clear distinction; to see the difference; to distinguish
His sense of color was so fine that he was able to discriminate between lilac and violet. |
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8. DENOUNCE (verb)
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to speak out against; to condemn; to blame; to accuse
The rebel denounced the tyrant's actions, calling for rebellion. |
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9. INNOVATE (verb)
INNOVATIVE (adj) |
to be creative; to introduce something new
The innovative plan called for a new design in the factory. (note: ADJ = innovative) |
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10. RELEVANT (adj)
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important; pertinent; fit; appropriate; suitable;
The magazine was so relevant to the speech that the orator included it. |
