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Ambidexirous |
Able to use both the left and right hand equally well. This word uses the root word "ambi", which means "around or both". Bob was ambidextrous, so he could use both of his hands. |
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Concede |
The word concede comes from the root "cede", which means "to yield or to go". Concede means to admit defeat give in. |
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Civil |
The word civil comes from the root "civ", which means "citizen" Civil means to be fair and kind. |
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Contradict |
To deny the truth or be in conflict with. Contra(against) Bob contradicted, even thought he caused the problem. |
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Dysfunctional |
Not operating normally or properly Dys(difficult,bad) Dysfunctional: working :: insufficient: sufficient |
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Foretell |
To predict the future Fore(before) Bob could foretell the future, and he was always right. |
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Ignorant |
Lacking knowledge or awareness gno(to know) Dysfunctional: fuctional::ignorant: aware |
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Homogeneous |
Of the same kind; alike Homo(same) Bob and Jeff look alike, so they are homogeneous. |
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Illuminate |
light up luc, lum(light) Illuminate:dark ::foretell:future |
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Liberate |
to release or set free Liber(free) I felt liberated, so I did whatever I wanted to. |
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Logical |
With clear reasoning: making sense log(idea, word, speech) illogical, nonsense |
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Pending |
Awaiting decision, settlement, or action Pend(hang) My grade is pending ,so I don't know what I got on my test. |
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Migrant |
A person/worker or animal that moves from place to place Migr(move to a new place) Circus, feilds |
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Misinform |
To give someone false or inaccurate information Mis(wrong) My friend accidentally misinformed me about the test date. |
