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88 Cards in this Set
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Prodigious - Root Word |
PRO - Before; forward; for; earlier than; front; in front of |
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Prodigious - Definition |
Remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree |
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Posterior - Root Word |
POST - After; behind |
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Posterior - Definition |
Further back in position; of or nearer the rear or hind end |
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Ambiguous - Root Word |
AMBI/AMPHI - On both sides; around |
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Ambiguous - Definition |
Open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning |
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Ephemeral - Root Word |
EP/EPI - Upon; besides; attacked to; over; outer; after |
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Ephemeral - Definition |
Lasting for a very short time |
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Parameter - Root Word |
PARA - beside |
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Parameter - Definition |
A limit or boundary that defines the scope of a particular process or activity |
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Egocentric - Root Word |
CENTR/CENTER - Sharp point; exact middle of a circle |
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Egocentric - Definition |
Thinking only of oneself, without regard for the feelings or desires of others |
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Circumvent - Root Word |
CIRCU/CIRCUM - Around |
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Circumvent - Definition |
Find a way around |
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Deity - Root Word |
DE/DIV - God; divine |
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Deity - Definition |
A god or goddess |
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Sacrilege - Root Word |
SACR/SANCT - Holy |
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Sacrilege - Definition |
Violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred |
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Populous - Root Word |
POPUL - People |
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Populous - Definition |
Having a large population; densely populated |
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Pandemic - Root Word |
DEMO - People |
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Pandemic - Definition |
(of a disease) Prevalent over a whole country or the world |
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Virago - Root Word |
VIR - Man |
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Virago - Definition |
A domineering, violent, or bad-tempered woman |
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Acropolis - Root Word |
POLIS/POLIT - City |
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Acropolis - Definition |
A citadel or fortified part of an ancient Greek city, typically built on a hill |
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Predominant - Root Word(s) |
PRE - Before; in front of DOM - House; master |
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Predominant - Definition |
Present as the strongest or main element |
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Perturb - Root Word |
TURB - To throw into confusion; to upset |
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Perturb - Definition |
Make (someone) anxious or unsettled |
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Servile - Root Word |
SERV - To be subject to |
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Servile - Definition |
Having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others |
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Erratic - Root Word |
ERR - To wander; to stray |
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Erratic - Definition |
Not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable |
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Animism - Root Word |
ANIM - Breath; soul |
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Animism - Definition |
The attribution of a soul to plants, inanimate objects, and natural phenomena |
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Vivacious - Root Word |
VIV - To live or be alive |
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Vivacious - Definition |
Attractively lively and animated |
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Symbiosis - Root Word |
BIO - Life |
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Symbiosis - Definition |
Interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association |
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Pernicious - Root Word |
NEC/NIC/NOX - Having to do with killing, slaying, or corpse |
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Pernicious - Definition |
Having a harmful effect |
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Mortify - Root Word |
MOR/MORT - To die; death |
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Mortify - Definition |
Cause (someone) to feel embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated |
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Meritocracy - Root Word |
CRAT/CRAC - Power |
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Meritocracy - Definition |
Government or the holding of power by people selected on the basis of their ability |
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Dynamic - Root Word |
DYNAM - To be able; to have power |
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Dynamic - Definition |
Characterized by constant change, activity, or progress |
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Valorous - Root Word |
VAL - Strength; to be worthy; strong, or healthy; to have power or influence |
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Valorous - Definition |
To be valiant and courageous |
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Compel - Root Word |
PEL/PULS - To move or drive |
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Compel - Definition |
Force or oblige (someone) to do something |
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Inimical - Root Word |
AM/IM - To love |
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Inimical - Definition |
Tending to obstruct or harm |
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Philanthropy - Root Word |
PHIL - Love |
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Philanthropy - Definition |
The desire to promote the welfare of others |
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Pacify - Root Word |
PAC/PEAS - Agree; peace |
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Pacify - Definition |
Quell the anger, agitation, or excitement of |
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Antebellum - Root Word(s) |
ANTE - Before; in front of BELL - War |
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Antebellum - Definition |
Occurring or existing before a particular war |
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Implacable - Root Word |
PLAC/PLAIS - To please or be agreeable to; to soothe or calm |
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Implacable - Definition |
Unable to be calmed |
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Photogenic - Root Word |
PHOS/PHOT - Light |
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Photogenic - Definition |
Looking attractive in photographs or on film |
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Lucid - Root Word |
LUC - Light; to shine or glitter |
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Lucid - Definition |
Expressed clearly; easy to understand |
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Alleviate - Root Word |
LEV - Light; to raise or lighten |
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Alleviate - Definition |
Make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe |
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Pensive - Root Word |
PEND/PENS - To hang, weight, or cause to hang down |
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Pensive - Definition |
Engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought |
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Gravitate - Root Word |
GRAV - Heavy; weighty; serious |
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Gravitate - Definition |
Move toward or be attracted to a place, person, or thing |
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Carnage - Root Word |
CARN - Flesh |
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Carnage - Definition |
The killing of a large number of people |
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Corpulent - Root Word |
CORP - Body |
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Corpulent - Definition |
Fat |
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Discord - Root Word |
CORD - Heart |
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Discord - Definition |
Disagreement between people |
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Recapitulate - Root Word |
CAPIT - Head |
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Recapitulate - Definition |
Summarize and state again the main points of |
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Anthropomorphic - Root Word |
ANTHROP - Human Being |
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Anthropomorphic - Definition |
Having human characteristics |
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Antediluvian - Root Word |
ANTE - Before; in front of |
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Antediluvian - Definition |
Of or belonging to the time before the biblical Flood |
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Precocious - Root Word |
PRE - Before; in front of |
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Precocious - Definition |
(of a child) Having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual |
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Metacarpal - Root Word |
META - After; behind; change; beyond |
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Metacarpal - Definition |
Any of the five bones of the hand |
