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precept
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a rule of action or conduct; a commandment
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prae - before; capio - to take; to seize; capture
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apposition
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the placing of a word or phrase immediately after another word having the same grammatical function so that the latter explains the former
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pono - to put, place;
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gestation
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the act or period of carrying offspring in the uterus from conception to birth
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gero - to bear; to carry on; to wear
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benefactor
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a person who gives help to others; especially, one who gives money for a charitable cause
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bene - well; facio - to do , make
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recur
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1). to occur again; 2). to return (to) in thought or in speech; 3). to have reccourse (to)
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curro - to run
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cede
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1). to give up, hand over to another;2). to transfer ownership to
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cedo - to move; to yield, give way
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regal
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royal; of or fit for a king
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rex, regis - a king
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remission
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1). forgiveness; 2). cancellation (of a fine, punishment, debt, etc)3). a lessening; 4). the disappearance of symptioms (of a sickness)
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mitto - to send
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circumscribe
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to draw a line around; to mark off the limits of
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circum - around, about; scribo - to write
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signal
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(adj) beyond the ordinary; remarkable
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signum - a sign, signal; a military standard
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dictum
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1). a formal comment; a pronouncement; 2). a saying; a maxim
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dico - to say, tell
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surmise
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(v)to infer something without sufficient proof; to guess
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mitto - to send; to let go
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