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subterranean
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lying below the surface of the earth;
underground |
sub - under
terra- the earth |
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advocate
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(v). to recommend publicly
(n). 1. a person who writes or speaks in support of something; 2. a person who pleads the cause of another; lawyer |
ad - towards;
voco - to call |
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longevity
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1). long life;
2). the length of a life or lives |
longus - long;
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aqueduct
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1). a conduit for bringing water from afar;
2). a bridgelike structure for carrying water |
aqua - the water
duco - to lead |
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servile
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like or characteristic of a slave
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servus - slave
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belabor
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1). to develop in too great detail; to expend too much effort on
2). to scold; 3). to beat |
laboro - to labor; to suffer, be hard pressed
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bonanza
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1). a rich vein or pocket of ore
2). a source of great profit |
bonus - good
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commiserate
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to sympathize with; to feel or express pity for
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miser - poor, unhappy
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condone
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to disregard, thereby giving tacit approval or pardon
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dono - to give
condono - to give away |
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deify
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1). to make a god of
2). to idolize |
dea - a goodess;
deus - a god |
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deviate
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to turn aside from;
to diverge; to digress |
de - from, down from
via - a road; a way |
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multiplicity
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the state of being maniforld and various
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multus - many
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