English Words From Latin 1-5

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abrupt

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1. broken off; lacking in continuity; steep
2. sudden; quick and unexpected

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corrupt

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changed from good to bad; vicious

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to corrupt

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to change from good to bad; deabse; pervert; falsify

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to disrupt

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to break apart; to cause disorder

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to erupt

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to burst or break out

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incorruptible

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inflexibly honest; incapable of being corrupted or bribed

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to interrupt

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to break into or between; to hinder; to stop

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rupture

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1. breaking
2. hostility

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bactericide

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substance that kills bacteria

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biocide

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substance that destroys many different organisms

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fratricide

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act of killing one's brother

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fungicide

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substance that kills fungi

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genocide

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deliberate extermination

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germicide

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substance that kills germs

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herbicide

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substance that kills plants

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homicide

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killing on human by another

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infanticide

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act of killing an infant

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insecticide

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substane that kills insects

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matricide

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act of killing one's mother

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patricide

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act of killing one's father

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pesticide

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substance that kills rats, insects, bacteria, etc.

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regicide

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act of killing a king

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sororicide

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act of killing one's sister

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suicide

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act of killing one's self

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tyrannicide

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act of killing a tyrant

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astringent (adj)

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1. drawing tightly together
2. stern; austere

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astringent (n)

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substance that shrinks the tissues and checks the flow of blood

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boa constrictor

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snake that crushes its prey in its coils

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to constrict

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to draw together; render narrower; shrink

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to restrict

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keep within limits; confine

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to restrict

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keep within limits; confine

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stricture

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1. adverse criticism
2. restriction

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stringent

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strict; rigid; severe

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unrestricted

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1. not confined within bounds; free
2. open to all

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carnivore

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flesh-eating animal

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carnivorous

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flesh-eating

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to devour

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1. to eat greedily or ravenously
2. to seize upon and destroy

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frugivorous

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feeding on fruit

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herbivore

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plant-eating animal

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herbivorous

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dependent on plants as food

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insectiverous

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depedent on insects as food

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omnivore

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person or animal that eats everything

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omnivorous

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1. eating everything
2. avidly taking in everything

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voracious

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1. greedy in eating
2. insatiable

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convivial

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fond of eating and drinking with friends; sociable; jovial; hospitable

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to revive

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bring back to life; to restore

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to survive

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to outlive; to remain alive after

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vivacious

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lively in temper or conduct

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vivacity

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liveliness of spirit

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vivid

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1. having the vigor and spirit of life
2. sharp and clear; graphic

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to vifify

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to enliven; to make vivid

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vivisection

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operation on a living animal for scientific investigation