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15 Cards in this Set
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compulsive
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Root: puls- to drive, to push
Acting as a result of an urge |
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motif
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Root: mot- to move
Recurrent theme |
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carnivore
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Roots: carn- flesh, vor- to devour
To eat meat |
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primordial
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Roots: prim- first, ord- order
Original, earliest |
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omniscient
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Roots: omni- all, sci- to know
All- knowing |
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trite
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Synonym: Lacking origianlity/ freshness
Antonym: Original, exciting |
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repulse
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Synonym: Drive back, repel
Antonym: Bring foward, pull |
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contrition
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Synonym: Penitence
Antonym: Happy, unashamed |
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salient
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Synonym: Prominent
Antonym: Dull |
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vivacious
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Synonym: Lively
Antonym: Boring |
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assailant
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The assailant had to be shot down because he was hurting everyone.
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omniscient
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Merlin the Wizard is very omniscient because he is wise.
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contrition
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The woman felt contrition as she was sent to jail.
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detriment
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The short basketball palyer was at a detriment when she had to guard a taller player.
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motif
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The motif of the Snowcoming Banner competion is "Cities."
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