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subduction
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the sliding of one of the earth's crusts under another as they collide
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duco - to lead
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subsidiary
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(adj) secondary; subordinate; (n) a company that is under the control of another company
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sedeo - reserved, in reserve
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depose
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1). to remove from a position of authority; 2). to testify under oath
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pono - to put, place
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malefactor
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an evildoer, criminal
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malus - bad; facio - to make; to do
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expound
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to explain
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ex - out of, from; pono - to put, place
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postscript
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words written after the signature of a letter or added as an afterthought to a book or a speech
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post - after; scribo - to write
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edifice
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a large, imposing building
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facio - to make; to do
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equilibrist
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a performer who is skilled in tricks of balance like tightrope walking
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aequus - level; fair; just, like equal
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induce
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to bring on, cause
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duco - to lead
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regimen
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a set of rules or habits of diet, exercise, or lifestyle for the sake of good health
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rego - to guide, rule,
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patrician
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in ancient Rome, a member of the nobility
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pater - a father
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egotism
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the habit of using the word I, me and my too much; excessive reference to oneself in speaking and writing
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ego
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