English Vocabulary Chapter 5

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BASIS

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<G "pedestal" "foot" "base"

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BASSUS

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<L "low"

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bas-relief

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sculpture whose ornament or figures are somewhat raised above the background (also known as "low relief")

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debase

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to lower in quality, value, or dignity, to degrade

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CLIVUS

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<L. "slope"

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declivity

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a downward slope; the slope of a hill

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proclivity

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a natural inclination or tendency

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LEVIS

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<L. "light (in weight)"

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leaven

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1. a substance like yeast or a small amount of fermented dough that causes dough to expand or rise
2. a lightening or enlivening influence

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legerdemain

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1. sleight of hand; magic tricks
2. any trickery or deception

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leverage

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1. the action of a lever that raises or lifts
2. power to influence; a position of strength

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levitate

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to rise or float, or cause to rise, seemingly despite gravity

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levity

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lightness in speech or behavior, esp. unbecoming jocularity; frivolity

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PENDO, PENDERE, PEPENDI, PENSUM

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<L. "to cause to hang down" "to weigh"

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PONDERO, PONDERARE, PONDERAVI, PONDERATUM

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<L. "to weigh"

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penchant

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a strong inclination or liking

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ponderous

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1. extremely heavy; massive
2. unwiedly or awkward
3. dull or tedious

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imponderable

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unable to be assessed or measured precisely

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preponderant

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superior in number, force, power, or importance

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SCALA

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<L. "steps" "stairs" "ladder" "scale"

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SCANDO, SCANDERE, SCANDI, SCANSUM

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<L. "to climb"

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echelon

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1. a step-like formation of troops, ships, or aircraft
2. a level or command or authority

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transcendent

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going beyond the limits of ordinary experience

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penchant

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a strong inclination or liking

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ponderous

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1. extremely heavy; massive
2. unwiedly or awkward
3. dull or tedious

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imponderable

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unable to be assessed or measured precisely

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preponderant

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superior in number, force, power, or importance

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SCALA

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<L. "steps" "stairs" "ladder" "scale"

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SCANDO, SCANDERE, SCANDI, SCANSUM

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<L. "to climb"

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echelon

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1. a step-like formation of troops, ships, or aircraft
2. a level or command or authority

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transcendent

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going beyond the limits of ordinary experience