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abstemious
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adj. eating and drinking sparingly; consuming in moderation
tem: rashly, blindly |
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affable
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adj. warmly friendly; easy to get along with; pleasant
fab: speak |
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cajole
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v. to persuade; to coax; attempt to get someone to do what you want
caj/jail: cage or jail |
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expedite
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v. to complete something quickly; to hasten
ped: foot |
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homogeneous
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adj. of one kind; a group made up of the same kind
homo: same; gen: race, kind |
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mitigate
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v. to lessen a problem; to moderate; to soothe pain or anger
mit: mild |
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quandry
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n. a difficult problem; a dilemma
no root |
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sage
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n. a person who is well-known for his or her wisdom
sag/sap: to be wise |
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volatile
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adj. explosive; unpredictable; easily changed
vola: to fly, to will |
