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affectation
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pretense; artificial behavior meant to impress others
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facio - to make; to do
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noncommittal
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not committing oneself to any positionor point of view
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mitto - to send; to let go
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gerund
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a verbal noun (ending in -ing)
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gero-to bear; to carry on; to wear
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procrastinate
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to put off doing something
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pro - before, in front of; cras - tomorrow
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inception
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a beginning
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capio - to take; to seize
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secede
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to withdraw formally from membership in a (political) group
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cedo - to move; to yield
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paucity
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a small number; a small amount
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pauci - few
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superpose
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to place on, over, or above
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pono - to put, place
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precursor
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a forerunner; a harbinger
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curro - to run
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regalia
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the emblems of royalty or of certain societies
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rex, regis - king
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conscription
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1). compulsory enlistment into the armed services; the draft 2). the act of taking (money, labor, land, etc) for government use.
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scribo - to write
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status quo
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the way things are at the present time
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sto - to stand
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