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40 Cards in this Set
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ROOT: Latin for: to limit, boundary, or limit
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term/termin
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indeterminate
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vague; not precisely determined
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interminable
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seeming to have no end; tiresome; drawn out
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terminal
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relating to an end or limit; fatal
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terminology
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words with specialized or precise meanings used in a particular field
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ROOT:
Latin for: to conquer or overcome. |
vinc/vict
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evince
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to show or reveal; to be outward evidence of
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invincible
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incapable of being conquered or overcame
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provincial
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lacking polish, culture, and broad experience
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victimize
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trick; decive; or injure
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ROOT:
Greek word for ball |
sphere
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stratosphere
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very high; the highest region; the earth's atmosphere from 7-31 miles
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biosphere
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living things and their environment
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hemisphere
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half the global sphere as divided by the equator or a meridian
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spherical
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shaped like a ball
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ROOT:
Latin for: to turn or to turn around |
vert/vers
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divert
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to turn from one purpose to another
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perverse
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corrupt; improper; incorrect
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avert
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to turn away or aside (especially one's eyes); to prevent
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versatile
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having many uses; turning easily from one skill to another
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ROOT:
The Greek word for: shape |
morph
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amorphous
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without a definite form or shape
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anthropomorphic
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described as having human form or traits
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metamorphosis
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a physical change ( especially one that is supernaturally caused)
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morphology
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the study of the structure and form of plants and animals
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ROOT:
Latin root meaning: shape or form |
form
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conform
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to be similar; to be in agreement or harmony; to follow the same customs
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formality
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the following of formal or conventional rules; a required custom
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formative
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constructive; having to do with important growth or development
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format
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the shape and general makeup of something; a general plan
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ROOT:
Latin for: to look at. English root meaning is equal to: to guide, guard, or teach |
tut/tui
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intuition
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quick insight; the power of knowing somethig without mental effort
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tuition
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the act of teaching; the cost of instruction
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tutelage
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instruction or guidance of an individual
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tutorial
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a class for a small group of students; an instructional program about a specific subject
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ROOT:
Latin for: to teach |
doc/doct
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doctrine
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an official principle, opinion, or belief
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docile
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easily taught or led; obedient
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indoctrinate
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to teach basics or fundamentals; to fill someone with particular opinion
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document
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a paper that provides evidence, information, or proof about something
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