Mrs. King Vocab For Midterm Exam

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Com-

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Together, With

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Dis-

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Apart, Aside

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In-

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In, Not

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Inter-

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Between

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Per-

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Through, Thoroughly

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Pre-

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Before

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Pro-

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Forward

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Re-

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Back, again

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Sub-

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Under, Below

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Trans-

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Across

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-Able

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able to (adj)

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-Ent

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having the quality of (v)

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-Ic

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characteristic of (adj)

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-Ify

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to make or do (v)

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-Ism

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practice or belief (n)

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-Ist

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person who (n)

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-Ity

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quality of (n)

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-Ize

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to cause, to become (v)

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-Ly

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Like, in the manner of ( usally adverb)

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-Ology

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study of (n)

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-Ous

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Full of (adj)

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-Or

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person who (n)

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-Tion

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act or state of (n)

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Loathe

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v) hate; to feel intense dislike for; abhor

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Meticulous

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adj) extremely careful and precise; scrupulous; conscientious; overly concerned with details

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Utter

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v) to express audibly; to speak

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Concise

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adj) succinct, expressing much in few words

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Integrity

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n) adherence to a code of conduct or honor; completeness, unity, soundness, unbroken state; honesty, sincerity ( base word: integer meaning whole)

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Phobia

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n) a persistent, abnormal, or illogical fear of a specific thing or situation; any strong fear, dislike, or aversion

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Plagiarist

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n) one who steals and uses the ideas or writings of another as one's own ( this word is derived from the Latin word SCRUTA which meant "trash"; the verb meant to rummage in a heap of trash, originally referring to ragpickers.)

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Omniscient

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adj) all-knowing; having infinite awareness, understanding, or insight; complete knowledge

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Subtle

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adj) thin, tenuous, or rarefied, as a fluid; fine or delicate, often when likely to elude perception or understanding; delicate or faint and mysterious; cunning, wily or crafty

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Adamant

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adj) firm in purpose or opinion; unyielding
n) a stone believed to be impenetrable ( The Greek or Latin ADAMAS applied to a legendary stone or an actual substance like diamond or steel. The root word comes from the prefix which means "not" and the root word DAMAN which means "to tame")

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Prevaricate

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v) to stray from or evade the truth; equivocate ( The Latin root means "to walk crookedly")

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Augment

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v) to make larger
Music- to raise ( the upper note of an interval or chord) by a half step, to double the note values of ( a theme)

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Copious

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adj) large in quantity or number

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Enhance

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v) to raise to a higher degree; intensify; magnify

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Impertinent

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adj) intrusive or presumptuous, insolently rude not pertinent or relevant; irrelevant

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Meander

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v) to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course, to wander aimlessly; ramble; a circuitous movement or journey
Surveying. to DEFINE the margin of ( a body of water) with meander line
Origin 1570-80; < L maeander < Gk maindros a winding, special use of Maiandros, the Menderes River, noted for its winding course

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Redundancy

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n) Superfluous repetition or overlapping, esp. of words. the profusion of additional or duplicate systems, equipment, etc., that function in case an operating part or system fails, as in a spacecraft the inclusion of more information than is necessary for communication a layoff

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Rift

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n) an opening made by splitting, cleaving
an opening space, as in a forest or cloud mass, or clear interval. a break in friendly relations; a difference in opinion, belief, or interest that causes such a break in friendly relations.a fault, as in the earth

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Scintillate

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V) to sparkle; flash, to twinkle, as the stars. To fluctuate in a random manner. to produce a flash of light. sparkling, intelligent and witty

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Superfluous

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adj) being more than is sufficient or required; excessive, unnecessary or needless