Roots/stems List 5

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spec

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look

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duct

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lead

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fer

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carry

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pend

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hang

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micro

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small

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pan

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all

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neuro

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nerve

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hema

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blood

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tomy

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cut

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hyp

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under

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viv

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life

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spectacles

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another term glasses

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specter

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something widely feared as a possible unpleasant or dangerous occurrence: the specter of nuclear holocaust.

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specious

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superficially plausible, but actually wrong: a specious argument.

misleading in appearance, esp. misleadingly attractive: the music trade gives Golden Oldies a specious appearance of novelty.

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prospectus

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a printed document that advertises or describes a school, commercial enterprise, forthcoming book, etc., in order to attract or inform clients, members, buyers, or investors.

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conduct

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the manner in which a person behaves, esp. on a particular occasion or in a particular context: the conduct of the police during the riot | members are bound by a code of conduct.

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ductile

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adjective

(of a metal) able to be drawn out into a thin wire.

able to be deformed without losing toughness; pliable, not brittle.

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reduction

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the action or fact of making a specified thing smaller or less in amount, degree, or size: talks on arms reduction | there had been a reduction in the number of casualties.

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deduction

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the action of deducting or subtracting something: the dividend will be paid without deduction of tax.

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infer

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deduce or conclude (information) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements: [ with clause ] : from these facts we can infer that crime has been increasing.

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conifer

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a tree that bears cones and evergreen needlelike or scalelike leaves. Conifers are of major importance as the source of softwood, and also supply resins and turpentine.

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aquifer

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a body of permeable rock that can contain or transmit groundwater.

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auriferous

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adjective

(of rocks or minerals) containing gold.

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pendulum

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a weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely backward and forward, esp. a rod with a weight at the end that regulates the mechanism of a clock.

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pendulous

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adjective

hanging down loosely: pendulous branches.

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suspend

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temporarily prevent from continuing or being in force or effect: work on the dam was suspended.

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pendant

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a piece of jewelry that hangs from a chain worn around the neck.

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micron

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noun

a unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter, used in many technological and scientific fields.

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microcosm

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noun

a community, place, or situation regarded as encapsulating in miniature the characteristic qualities or features of something much larger: Berlin is a microcosm of Germany, in unity as in division.

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microwave

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an electromagnetic wave with a wavelength in the range 0.001–0.3 m, shorter than that of a normal radio wave but longer than those of infrared radiation. Microwaves are used in radar, in communications, and for heating in microwave ovens and in various industrial processes.

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microbiotic

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adjective

constituting, relating to, or following a diet of whole pure prepared foods that is based on Taoist principles of the balance of yin and yang.

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panorama

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an unbroken view of the whole region surrounding an observer: the tower offers a wonderful panorama of Prague.

• a picture or photograph containing a wide view.

• a complete survey or presentation of a subject or sequence of events: the galleries will offer a full panorama of 20th-century art.

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pandemic

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adjective

(of a disease) prevalent over a whole country or the world.

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pantheism

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a doctrine that identifies God with the universe, or regards the universe as a manifestation of God.

rare worship that admits or tolerates all gods.

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panoply

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noun

a complete or impressive collection of things: a deliciously inventive panoply of insults.

• a splendid display: all the panoply of Western religious liturgy.

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neuron

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noun

a specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell.

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neurosis

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a relatively mild mental illness that is not caused by organic disease, involving symptoms of stress (depression, anxiety, obsessive behavior, hypochondria) but not a radical loss of touch with reality.

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neuralgia

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noun

intense, typically intermittent pain along the course of a nerve, esp. in the head or face.

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neurotomy

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noun

the surgical cutting of a nerve to produce sensory loss and relief of pain or to suppress involuntary movements.

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hematite

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noun

a reddish-black mineral consisting of ferric oxide. It is an important ore of iron.

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hematology

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noun

the study of the physiology of the blood.

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hematoma

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a solid swelling of clotted blood within the tissues.

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hemal

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situated on the same side of the body as the heart and major blood vessels (i.e., in chordates, ventral).

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appendectomy

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a surgical operation to remove the appendix.

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neurotomy

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noun

the surgical cutting of a nerve to produce sensory loss and relief of pain or to suppress involuntary movements.

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dichotomy

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a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different: a rigid dichotomy between science and mysticism.

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lobotomy

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a surgical operation involving incision into the prefrontal lobe of the brain, formerly used to treat mental illness.

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hypocrite

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a person who indulges in hypocrisy.

*the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense.

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hypotenuse

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noun

the longest side of a right triangle, opposite the right angle.

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hypothesis

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a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation: professional astronomers attacked him for popularizing an unconfirmed hypothesis.

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hypothermia

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noun

the condition of having an abnormally low body temperature, typically one that is dangerously low.

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vivid

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producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind: memories of that evening were still vivid | a vivid description.

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vivacious

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adjective

(esp. of a woman) attractively lively and animated.

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convivial

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adjective

(of an atmosphere or event) friendly, lively, and enjoyable.

• (of a person) cheerful and friendly; jovial.

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revive

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restore to life or consciousness: both men collapsed, but were revived.