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21 Cards in this Set
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Fido
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Some names of dogs have very obvious latin bases in them, but fido isn't one of them. Fido, comes from the latin root FID, which means faithful.
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ignoramous
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Ignoramous literally means "we do not know". It is an old legal term which was used when a grand jury found insufficient evidence to bring a defendent to trial.
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umbrella
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In umbrella the latin base UMBR means shade. Ella the suffix means little. So umbrella literally means "little shade".
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invincible
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incapable of being conquered.
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luminary
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notable person
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precarious
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dangerous, risky
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prevalent
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widespread
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fervor
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zealous, whole-hearted
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deportment
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behavior or obedience in class
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genesis
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origin
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diffident
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shy, quiet
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travesty
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bad or terrible imitation
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aggravate
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to make worse
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conjecture
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surmise, guess
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tripartite
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3 parts or parties
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patricide
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to kill a father
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mollification
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appeasement
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ambivalent
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mixed feelings
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belligerent
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waging war
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sui generis
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unique
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verdict
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decision of a jury
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