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interim
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the period of time between
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inter - between
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sinecure
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any office providing an income but requiring little or no work
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sine - without; cura - care, concern
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convoke
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to call together for a meeting
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voco - to call
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laudatory
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expressing praise
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laudo - to praise
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linguistics
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1). the science of language 2). the study of the structure and development of a language
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lingua - a tongue; a language
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subside
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1). to grow less; to die down; to let up 2). to sink or fall to the ottom
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sub - under; sedeo - to sit
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celestial
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1). of the sky or universe 2). heavenly
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caelum - the sky
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repugnant
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1). distateful, disagreeable 2). constradictory; inconsistent3). opposed; antagonistics; averse
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pugno - to fight
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circumnavigate
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to sail around
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circum - around; navigo - to sail
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sacrament
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any of several solemn religious acts of the Christian church, eg. baptism, Eucharist
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sacer - holy
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demonstrable
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able to be shown or proved
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monstro - to show
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magnitude
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greatness of size, extent, or importance
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magnus - large; great
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