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Concise: adj.
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brief and to the point (con-altogether + cis cut)
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Laconic: adj.
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disposed to using few words (Latin term for Spartans, who spoke little)
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Succinct: adj.
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spoken or written in a clear and precise manner
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Brusque: adj.
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rudely abrupt
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Abridge: v.
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to shorten a written text
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Brevity: n.
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quality of succinct expression (brev-brief + -ity quality of)
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Conspire: v.
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to plan together secretly to commit an illegal act (con-together + -spire
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Concur: v.
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to agree (con-together + -cur run)
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Concord: n.
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a state of harmony (con-together + -cur run)
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Congenital: adj.
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existing at birth (con-together + gen born)
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Schism: n
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a division into political or religious factions (cis cut)
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Incisive: adj.
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having or indicating keen insight (in- in + cis cut)
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Judicious adj.
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showing sound judgement; prudent (jud judge + -ious full of)
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Adjudicate v.
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to hear and judge a case (jud judge + -ate to do)
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Astute adj.
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shrewd; keen
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Scrutinize v.
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to examine carefully (scruta examine + -ize to do)
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Perjure v.
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to lie under oath ( per- through + jur oath)
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Prudent adj
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using good judgment (prudentia knowledge)
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Jurisprudence n.
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the science of philosophy of law ( jur-law + diction declaration)
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Adjure v.
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to command solemnly, as under oath (ad-to + jud judge)
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Adjudge v.
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to determine based upon the law (ad-to + jud judge
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Acumen n.
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keenness of judgement (acus sharp)
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Inscrutable adj
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beyond comprehension or examination (in- not + scruta examine)
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Allegation n.
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a formal accusation (ad-to + legare dispute)
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Eloquent adj.
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well spoken (e- out + loqu talk)
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Loquacious adj
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very talkative (loqu talk + -ious full of)
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Circumlocution n.
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evasive speech; talking around the subject (circum around + loqu talk)
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Colloquial adj
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conversational; using everyday language (co-together + loqu talk)
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Grandiloquent adj.
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speaking in a pompous manner (grand- great + loqu talk + -ent adjective)
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Elocution n
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expressive delivery of public speech (e- out + loqu talk + -tion noun)
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Garrulous adj.
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talkative
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Pontificate v.
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to speak pompously (pontifex high priest)
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Verbose adj.
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wordy (verb- word + -ose full of)
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Verbatim adv.
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Word for word (verb- word)
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Soliloquy n.
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a speech to one’s self (solo alone + loqu talk)
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Discursive adj.
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straying from the topic (dis- away + curs course)
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Benefactor n.
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one who supports or helps another (bene- good + fact to make)
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Benign adj
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harmless (bene good)
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Benevolent adj.
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kind considerate (bene-good + vole wish)
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Eulogy n.
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a praising tribute (eu-good + logia discourse)
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Ingratiate v.
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to put onself in good favor with another (in- + grat to please)
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Beneficiary n.
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one who receives benefits (bene- good + fic to make)
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Gratuity n.
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a small payment in gratitude (grat- thank)
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Gratis adj.
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free of charge (gra-thank)
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Gratify v.
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to please (grat-please)
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Euphoria n
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a feeling of extreme happiness (eu-good)
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Euphonious n.
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sweet sounding (eu- good + phon sound)
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Immutable adj.
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unchangeable (im-not + mut change)
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Metamorphosis n.
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a transformation (meta- change + morph form)
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Rupture v.
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to break open (rupt- break)
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Transmute v.
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to transform (trans- across + mut change)
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Amorphous adj.
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lacking shape, changeable in form (a- without + morph shape)
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Mercurial adj.
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erratic, subject to wild changes in character (form the speedy god Mercury)
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Protean adj.
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capable of assuming different forms (from the form- changing sea god Proteus)
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Mutate v.
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to change form (mut- change)
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Fickle adj.
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likely to change opinion unpredictably
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Fluctuate v.
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to vary irregularly (flux flow)
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Vacillate v.
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to change one’s mind repeatedly
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Revamp v.
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to revise; to renovate (re- again)
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Amend v.
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to improve, to remove the faults of
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Hackneyed adj.
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overused, trite
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Mundane adj.
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ordinary, typical (mund-world)
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Vacuous adj.
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lacking substance (vac-empty)
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Prosaic adj.
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unimaginative, ordinary
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Insipid adj.
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uninteresting, dull , without flavor (in-not + sapere taste)
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Banal adj.
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ordinary, trivial
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Pedestrian adj.
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commonplace, ordinary
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Dormant adj.
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inactive, sleeping (dormire sleep)
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Unanimous adj.
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in full agreement (un-one + forma form)
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Uniform adj.
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unvarying, always the same (un- one + forma form)
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Equanimity n.
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quality of being even-tempered (equa- same + anima mind)
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Magnanimous adj.
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noble of heart, generous (manga- great + anima mind)
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Recalcitrant adj.
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stubbornly resistant to authority (re-back + calcitrare kick)
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Sanguine adj
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cheerfully optimistic (sanguis blood)
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Phlegmatic adj.
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sluggish
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Melancholy adj
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sad, depressed (melan- black + choler bile)
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Choleric adj
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easily angered (choler- bile + -ic characterized by)
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Lethargic adj.
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sluggish; dully apathetic
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Splenetic adj.
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irritable, easily angered (splen- spleen)
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Querulous adj.
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disposed to complaining
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Dolorous adj.
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marked by or expressive of sorrow or pain (dolor- pain)
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Animosity adj.
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hostility, ill-will (animosus bold)
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Pusillanimous adj
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cowardly (pusillus weak + anima spirit
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Lassitude n.
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feeling of weakness or listlessness
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Spurious adj.
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fake; counterfeit
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Guile n.
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trickery; deceit
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Beguile v.
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to deceive with charm
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Stratagem n.
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a deceitful scheme (strategos army general)
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Surreptitious adj.
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deceptive; sneaky (sub- secretly + rapere seize
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Clandestine adj.
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secret; hidden
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Stealth n.
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sneakiness; ability to avoid detection
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Duplicity n.
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deceit; hypocritical deception (duplit twofold
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Specious adj.
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false, but plausible (specere to look at)
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Furtive adj.
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secretive; sneaky
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Pseudonym n.
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pen name (pseudo- fake + onoma name)
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Fallacious adj.
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deceptive; false (fallacia deceit + -ious full of)
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Rapacious adj.
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greedy; ravenous (rapere seize + -ious full of )
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Extemporaneous adj
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done with little or nor practice (ex tempore or time)
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Transient adj.
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fleeting; short lived (transpire to go across)
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Ephemeral adj.
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short-lived (hemera day)
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Sporadic (adj)
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irregular or unpredictable; infrequent (sporas scattered
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Capricious adj.
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unpredictable
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Evanescent adj.
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likely to vanish (vanescere to disappear)
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Anachronism n.
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something out of place in time (ana- backward + chronos time)
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Transitory adj.
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lasting for a short time (transitus gone aross)
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Expedite v.
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to speed up (ex- out + pedis foot)
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Influx n.
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a flowing in (in- in + fluere to flow)
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Superfluous adj.
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beyond what is necessary or sufficient (super- over + fluere to flow)
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Contemporaneous adj.
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existing or occurring at about the same time (con-together + tempore time)
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Interminable adj.
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never ending (in- not + term end)
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Protracted adj.
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prolonged; extended in time (pro- forward + tract pull)
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Censure n.
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official condemnation; harsh criticism; strong disapproval (censor Roman supervisor for morals)
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Calumny n.
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slander; false accusation
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Diatribe n.
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malicious criticism or abuse (dia- through + tribein to rub)
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Caustic adj.
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corrosive; sarcastic
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Repudiate v
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to cast off publicly (repudium divorce)
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Derogatory adj.
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An expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism.; belittling (de-down, away)
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Admonish v.
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to reprimand mildly (ad- to + monere to warn)
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Disparage v.
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to belittle; to demean (dis- apart + parage rank, peer)
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Impugn v.
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to attack as untrue; to refute by argument (in- against + pugn to fight)
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Malediction n.
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a curse (mal- bad + dictus declared)
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Denigrate v.
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to attack the character of; to disparage
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Harangue n.
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a long critical, and pompous speech
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Pejorative adj.
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tending to make worse (pejor worse
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Slander n.
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comments that injure another’s reputation (scandalum scandal)
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Sanctimonious adj.
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falsely pious or self-righteous (sanctus holy)
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Sacrosanct adj.
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profoundly sacred (sacer scared + sanctus holy)
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Sanctuary n.
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a place of refuge; a sacred place (sanctus holy)
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Sacrilegious adj.
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grossly irreverent; disrespectful of something sacred (sacer sacred)
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Revere v.
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to regard with honor and devotion (re- intensive + vereri respect)
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Pious adj.
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showing religious reverence
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Deference n.
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respect for the wishes of others (de-away + ferre carry)
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Sacrament n.
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a formal religious act or oath (sacer sacred)
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Venerable adj.
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worthy of respect (venus respect)
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Consecrate v.
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to declare to be holy (sacer sacred)
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Talisman n.
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an object with magical power (telos result)
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Lionize v.
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to treat as a celebrity
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Formidable adj.
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awesome; hard to overcome; dreadful (formido fear)
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Potent adj.
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strong and effective (potens strong)
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Bulwark n.
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a strong defense
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Indomitable adj.
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unable to be conquered (in-not + domit lord)
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Redoubtable adj.
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arousing fear; formable; awesome (re- intensive + douter to doubt)
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Robust adj.
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full of vigor
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Impervious adj.
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incapable of being penetrated or affected (im- not + per- through + via road)
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Efficacious adj.
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capable of producing a desired effect (efficere to effect)
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Stalwart n.
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physically or morally strong person; strong supporter
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Impotent adj.
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lacking strength or power (im-not + potens strong)
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Predominant adj.
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most important (pre-before + domit lord)
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Impregnable adj.
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unable to be entered by force (im-not + prehendere grasp)
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Brawn n.
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muscular strength <all brawn and no brains>
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Bastion n.
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stronghold, fortress
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Coalesce v.
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to blend or fuse together (co- togheter)
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Anthology n.
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a collection of works
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Convoke v.
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to call together (con- together + vocare call)
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Synchronize v
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to arrange events to occur simultaneously (syn-same + chron time)
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Synthesis n.
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a fusion; a bringing together (syn- togheter + tithenai to put)
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Eclectic adj.
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made up of parts from many different sources (ec- out + legere to choose)
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Yoke v.
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to join different things
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Amalgam n.
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a combination of different substances into one mass
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Amass v.
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to gather, to pile up
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Invoke v.
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to call on for help or inspiration (in- in + vocare call)
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Compatible adj
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capable of living together harmoniously
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Contemporary adj
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living or occurring during the same time period (con- together + tempore time)
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Predilection n.
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a preference (pre-before + legere to choose)
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Idiosyncrasy n.
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a peculiar trait or habit (idio peculiar)
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Ruthless adj.
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cruel; merciless (rue regret + -less without)
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Contempt n.
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scorn; disrespect
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Callous adj.
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hardened; insensitive
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Sadistic adj.
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taking pleasure in the pain of others (from the marquis de sade)
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Supercilious adj.
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full of haughty arrogance (super- above + cilium eyebrow)
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Anomaly n.
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unusual event (an- not + homos same)
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Incongruous adj.
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inappropriate; not in keeping with a pattern (in- not + congru agree)
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Fetter v.
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to tie up; to chain
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Notorious adj.
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famous for bad things (notus known)
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Decry v.
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to speak out against (de-down + crier cry)
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Vilify v.
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to slander; to defame (vilis worthless)
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Heinous (adj)
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cruel and unusual (haine hatred)
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Revile v.
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to denounce abusively (vilis worthless)
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Obsequious adj.
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overly submissive (ob- to + sequi follow)
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Atrophy v.
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to weaken from disuse (a- without + troph nourishment)
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Abate v.
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to subside; to decrease in intensity (ad- to + batre to beat)
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Porous adj.
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filled with many holes (porous opening)
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Wane v
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to grow smaller or less intense
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Lassitude n.
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a feeling of weakness (lassus weary)
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Undermine v
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to weaken or diminish something
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Attrition n.
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a wearing away of strength or morale
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Enervate v.
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to weaken someone’s vitality
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Vulnerable adj.
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prone to attack or harm
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Ebb v
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to decrease or decline slowly
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Compliant adj.
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submissive (pli fold)
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Debilitate v.
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to sap the strength of (de- away + bilis strength)
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Quiescent adj.
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resting; quiet (quies rest)
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Placid adj.
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calm (plac to please)
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Inert adj.
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sluggish inactive (in- not ertem active)
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Listless adj.
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sluggish; without energy (-less without)
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Serene adj.
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tranquil; calm; placid (serenus peaceful, calm)
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Static adj.
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stationary (status standing)
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Lethargic adj
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lazy; sluggish
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Moratorium n
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postponement
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Stagnate v.
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to become inactive; to become stale (status standing)
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Torpor n.
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A state of sluggishness, inactivity, and apathy
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Torpid adj.
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Dormant; hibernating.
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Hiatus n.
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a break in the continuity of something
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Respite n.
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rest; time of relief; pause (respite delay)
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Belligerent adj.
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warlike, quarrelsome (bellum war)
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Irascible adj.
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easily angered (ire anger)
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Volatile adj.
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explosive; tending to evaporate quickly (vola to fly)
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Rebuttal n.
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refutation; opposing response to an argument (re- back)
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Refute v.
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to disprove; to rebut forcefully (reutare to drive back)
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Incite v.
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to urge into action (citare to cause to move)
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Pugnacious adj
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quarrelsome; warlike (pugnare fight)
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Bellicose adj.
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warlike in manner (bellum war)
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Harass v.
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To bother; to annoy
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Assail v
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to attack or assault (ad- at + salire leap)
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Tumultuous adj
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violently agitated
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Instigate v
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to goad; to urge on
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Provocative adj.
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tending to aggravate or stimulate (pro-forth + vocare to call)
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Acrimony n
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bitterness of feeling; harsh words (acri bitter + monia action or condition)
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Appalling adj
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shocking; causing dismay (paliar to grow pale)
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Abysmal adj.
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extremely bad; wretched
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Acrid adj.
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harsh smelling or tasting (acri bitter)
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Blatant adj.
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Unpleasantly loud and noisy
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Deplorable adj.
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worthy of reproach or censure (plorable to cry out in sorrow)
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Egregious adj.
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conspicuously bad; flagrant (e- out + greg herd)
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Lurid adj.
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shocking; sensational
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Noisome adj.
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offensively bad; reprehensible (noi harm)
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Flagrant adj.
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offensively bad; reprehensible
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Heinous adj.
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cruel; shockingly evil (haine hatred + -ous full of)
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Astringent adj.
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Sharp and penetrating
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Ambulatory adj.
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capable of moving around (amulare walk)
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Deviate v.
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to swerve or deflect (de- away + via path)
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Influx n.
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a flowing in (in- in + flux flow)
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Meander v.
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to wander aimlessly (from Greek river for its winding path)
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Peripatetic adj.
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traveling from place to place (peri- around + patein to walk)
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Impel v.
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to put into motion; to urge (pel force)
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Expedite v
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to speed up the progress of (ex- out + ped foot)
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Itinerant adj.
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traveling from place to place
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Peripheral adj.
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located on the outer boundary (peri- around)
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Compel v.
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to urge into action by force (com- together + pel force)
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Vagrant adj.
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wandering from place to place (vagus wandering)
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Perambulate v.
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to move about (per- through + ambulare walk)
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Raze v.
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to destroy completely
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Abort v.
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to terminate prematurely
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Jettison v.
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to throw overboard
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Forgo v.
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to give something up (for-away +go go)
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Deplete v.
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to decrease the supply of (deplare to empty)
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Dearth n.
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lack; scarcity (dear greatly valued)
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rescind v.
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to take back; to cancel (re- back + scindere cut)
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efface v
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to erase by rubbing (e- out + face appearance)
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abdicate v.
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to give up power (ab-away + dicare proclaim
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renounce v.
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to give up in a formal announcement
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nullify v.
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to make invalid (nullus none)
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relinquish v.
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to abandon or give up (re-back + linquere to leave)
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Philanthropist n.
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one who does good; lover of humankind (phila love + anthro hk)
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Altruism n.
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selflessness (alter other)
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Amiable adj.
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friendly; agreeable (amiscus friend)
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Congenial adj.
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friendly; pleasant (con- with + genialis pleasant)
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Munificent adj.
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generous (munus sharing)
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Decorum n.
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good manners; Appropriateness of behavior or conduct (decorous proper
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Amity n.
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friendship (amicus friend)
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Decorous adj.
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proper: <decorous behavior>(decorous proper)
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Affable adj.
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Friendly; kind (affabilis easy to converse with)
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Gregarious adj.
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sociable (greg flock)
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Amicable adj.
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polite and friendly (amicus friend)
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Geniality n.
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cheerfulness (genialis pleasant)
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Ostentatious adj.
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showy, pretentious (ostentare to display + -ious full of)
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Pedantic adj.
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a narrow concern for book learning and formal rules: <a pedantic attention to details> (paedere to instruct)
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Grandiose adj.
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pretentious; ridiculously exaggerated (grandis great)
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Bombastic adj.
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pompous; using inflated language
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Braggart n.
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one who boasts; a showoff (braguer to show off)
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ostentatious adj. *
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showy; pretentious (osntentare to display + -ious)
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Pompous adj.
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possessing excessive self-esteem; pretentious (pomp splendor + -ous full of)
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Swagger v.
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to walk or strut in an arrogant manner
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Lofty adj.
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haughty; overly proud
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Garish adj
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flashy; loud
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Ornate adj.
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overly decorated (ornatus to adorn)
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Opulence adj.
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luxuriousness (opulentus wealthy)
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Gaudy adj.
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showy in a tasteless way
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Recalcitrant adj.
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stubbornly rebellious
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Dogged adj.
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determined; unwilling to give up
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Inexorable adj.
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relentless (in- not + exorabilis able to be swayed)
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Obstinate adj.
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Stubbornly adhering to an attitude, opinion, or course of action
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Intransigent adj.
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Refusing to moderate a position; uncompromising
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Contentious adj.
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quarrelsome (contendere to strive after + -ious full of)
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Pertinacity n
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stubbornness (per-very + tenax holding fast)
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Steadfast adj.
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unchanging; unswerving (stede stand + foest firmly fixed)
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Tenacious adj.
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holding firmly; persistent (tenax holding fast)
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Disputatious adj.
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inclined to arguing (disputare to argue)
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Obdurate adj.
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intractable; not easily persuaded (obdurare to harden)
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Intractable adj.
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hard to manage; stubborn (in-not + tract pull)
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Adamant adj
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refusing to yield (adamas unbreakable)
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Litigious adj.
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prone to bringing lawsuits (lis lawsuit +agree to drive)
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Preeminent adj.
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outstanding
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Adroit adj.
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dexterous; skillful
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Unerring adj.
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committing no mistakes; perfect (un-not + err to make a mistake)
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Adept adj.
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adroit, skillful
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Expertise n.
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knowledge or skill in a particular area
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Discerning adj.
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showing good judgment or keen insight (dis- off + cernere distinguish)
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Agility n.
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nimbleness (agilis to move)
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Consummate adj.
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Complete or perfect in every respect
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Dexterous adj.
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skillful with the hands (dexter skillful + -ious full of)
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Impeccable adj.
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flawless (im-not + peccare to sin)
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Nefarious adj.
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wicked; sinful (ne- not + fas lawful)
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Repugnant adj.
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offensive; repulsive (re- back + pugnare to fight
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Infamous adj.
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famous for bad deeds; notorious (in-not + famosus celebrated)
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Odious adj.
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worthy of dislike; arousing feelings of dislike (odiosus hateful)
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Malevolent adj.
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wishing harm to others; evil (mal evil + vol wish)
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Malefactor n.
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an evildoer (mal evil + facere to perform)
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Abominable adj.
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loathsome; unpleasant
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Avarice n.
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extreme greed
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Bigotry n.
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intolerance toward those who are different
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Hypocrite n.
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one who says one thing but does another (hypocrites Gr pretender)
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Miserly adj.
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lacking generosity (mis wretched)
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Inimical adj.
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unfriendly (in- not + amicus friend)
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Curmudgeon n.
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a cranky person
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Misanthrope n.
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one who hates humankind (mis hatred + anthro humankind)
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Charlatan n
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a fraud; a quack (chiarlatino a quack)
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Ruse n.
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a crafty scheme
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Subterfuge n
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a scheme; an attempt to deceive (subter secretly + fugere to flee
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Dupe n.
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one who is easily deceived
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Pilfer v
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to steal
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Swindle v
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to cheat
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Gullible adj.
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easily deceived
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Embezzle v
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to steal money from one’s employer
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Machination n
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a crafty scheme (machine device)
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Bilk v
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to cheat, to swindle
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Larceny n
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theft (larecin Fr theft)
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Filch v
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to steal
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Fleece v
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to defraud of money, to swindle
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Hedonist n.
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a pleasure seeker (hedone pleasure)
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Ascetic n
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one who lives a holy life of self-denial (asketes monk)
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Anarchist n.
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one who opposes all political authority (an- without + archos leader)
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Pacifist n.
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an individual who is opposed to violence (pacis peace + facere to make)
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Atheist n.
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one who does not believe that God exists (a- without + theos god)
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Nihilist n
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one who rejects moral distinctions and knowable “truths”
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Despot n.
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a tyrant; one who rules oppressively (despotes Gk absolute ruler)
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Narcissist n
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one in love with his/ her own image
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Zealot n.
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one who engages passionately in a cause
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Sybarite n.
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an individual who seeks luxury
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Pessimist n.
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an individual who focuses on the negative side of the situation (pessimus worst)
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Optimist n.
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one who focuses on the positive side of a situation (optimus best)
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Fanatic n.
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one who shows extreme enthusiasm for a cause (fanaticus enthusiastic)
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Cajole v
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to persuade by using flattery
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Exhort v
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to urge strongly (ex-thoroughly + hotari to urge)
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Coerce v
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to persuade through the use of force
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Induce v
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to cause (in- in + ducere to lead)
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Coax v
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to persuade using flattery
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Provoke v
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To incite to anger or resentment
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Obligatory adj.
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required (ob- to + ligare to bind)
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Wheedle v
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to influence by flattery
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Goad v
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to urge into action
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Begrudge v
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to give in to something reluctantly
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Spur v
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to goad into action
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Prerequisite n
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a requirement
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Resigned adj.
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accepting of one’s fate
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Tactile adj.
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able to be sensed by touch (tactilis to touch)
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Olfactory adj
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relating to the sense of smell (olere a to smell of + facere to make)
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Gustatory adj.
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relating to the sense of taste (gustare to taste
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Auditory adj.
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relating to the sense of hearing (audire to hear)
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Discern v
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to perceive as separate; to sense keenly (dis- away + cernere distinguish)
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Pungent adj.
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having a sharp or irritating odor (pungere to sting)
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Palpable adj
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detectable by touch (palpare to touch)
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Ascertain v
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to learn for certain
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Savory adj.
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pleasant tasting; appetizing
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Putrid adj.
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rotten; having a foul odor (putris rotten)
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Perceptive adj.
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able to perceive; aware
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Perceive v
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to become aware
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Aural adj.
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relating to the sense of hearing (auris ear)
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Tangible adj.
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detectable by touch; substantial 9tangere to touch)
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Thwart v
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to stop something before it is able to succeed
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Deterrent n
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something that acts to discourage (de- away + terrare to frighten)
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Impede v
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to slow the progress of, to block
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Hinder v
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to slow the progress of
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Curtail v
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to make less (curtus short)
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Impediment n
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something that works to impede progress; a hindrance
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Stymie v
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to present an obstacle to
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Refrain v
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to hold back from doing (re- back + frenare to restrain)
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Abstinence n
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the voluntary avoidance of something (abs- from + tenere to hold)
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Tentative adj.
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uncertain
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Hamper v
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to restrict the progress of
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Remuneration n.
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payment for services (re- back + munerari to give)
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Destitute adj.
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completely penniless (destitutus abandoned)
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Frugal adj.
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economical; good with money (frux fruit, profit)
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Impecunious adj.
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Without money (im- not + pecunia money)
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Improvident adj.
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failing to provide for the future (im- not + pro- ahead + videre to see)
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Parsimony n
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extreme care in spending money (parsi- to spare, save + monium an action)
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Venal adj.
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able to be bribed (venalis that is for sale)
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Thrifty adj.
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economical; good with money
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Pauper n
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an extremely poor individual (pau little + parere to get)
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Mercenary n
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one who gives his services to the highest bidder (merces pay)
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Perquisite n.
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A tip; a gratuity
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Insolvent adj.
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bankrupt (in- not + solvent able to pay what one owes)
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Indigent adj
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impoverished, poor (indu- within + egere to need, want)
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Pecuniary adj
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pertaining to money (pecunia money)
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Prophecy n
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a prediction of the future (pro- before + phanai to speak)
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Harbinger n
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a precursor
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Augur v
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to predict the future
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Premonition n
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a forewarning (pre-before + monere to warn)
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Portend v
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to give advance warning of future events (pre- before monere to warn)
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Prescient adj.
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having knowledge of future events (pre- before + scientia knowledge)
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Omen n
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a sign of something to come
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Foresight n
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the ability to see things coming (fore- before)
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Clairvoyant n.
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one with great foresight (clair- clear + voyant seeing)
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Portent n
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an omen of future event (por- forward + tendere to extend)
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Preempt v
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to block by acting first (pre- before)
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Premeditate v
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to plan ahead of time (pre- before + meditari to consider)
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Prophetic adj.
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able to tell the future (pro- before + phanai to speak)
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Bode v
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to be an omen for something
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Antiquated adj.
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obsolete; outdated (antiquus ancient)
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Archaic adj.
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ancient (arch ancient)
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Relic n
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an object from an ancient time (re- back + linquere to leave)
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Decrepit adj.
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worn out from old age or use (de- down + crepare to break, to crack)
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Antediluvian adj.
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very old (ante- before + diluvim refer to biblical flood)
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Defunct adj.
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no longer in existence (defunctus dead, off-duty)
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Perpetuate v
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to keep from dying out (per- through + petere to seek)
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Outmoded v
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out of fashion; obsolete
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Artifact n
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an object of historical interest (ante skill + factum thing made)
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Obsolete adj.
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outmoded (ob- away + solere to be used)
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Dilapidated adj.
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worn out
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Threadbare adj.
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shabby; worn down such that the threads show
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Archive n
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a collection of historically interesting material (arch ancient)
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Apprehensive adj
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anxious about what is to come
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Apathy n
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lack of feelings; lack of interest (a- without + pathos emotion)
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Contrite adj.
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repentant (con- with + terere to wear down)
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Lament v
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to mourn, to show sorrow (lamentum a wailing)
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Console v
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to comfort (con- with + solari to comfort)
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Impassive adj.
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lacking emotion (im- not + passivus capable of feeling)
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Ignominy n
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humiliation; shame
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Pathos n
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pity; feeling of sorrow (pathos emotion)
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Empathy n
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the ability to identify with another’s feelings (em-in + pathos feeling)
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Penitent adj.
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feeling remorse for one’s actions
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Sympathy n
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the ability to share another’s feelings (syn- together + pathos feeling)
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Poignant adj
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causing a sharp emotional response (poindre to prick)
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Remorse n
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regret for past deeds (re- again + mordere to bite)
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Antipathy n
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strong feelings against something (anti- against + pathos feeling)
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Ambiguous adj.
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unclear in meaning (ambigere to wander)
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Obscure adj.
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not easily understood; indistinct (obscurus darkness)
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Equivocal adj.
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deliberately ambiguous or misleading (equi same + vocare to call)
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Convoluted adj.
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Intricate; complicated
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Cryptic adj.
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enigmatic; mysterious (crypto concealed, secret)
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Unfathomable adj.
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impossible to comprehend (un- not + fathom to grasp)
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Nebulous adj.
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vague; indefinite (nebula mist)
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Enigma n
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a mystery or riddle (enigma riddle)
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Esoteric adj.
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difficult to understand (Gr esoterikos belonging to an inner circle)
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Ramble v
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to wander aimlessly, either verbally or physically
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Desultory adj.
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aimless; prone to random digressions (desultorious skipping about)
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Digress v
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to go off topic (dis- away + gradi to step, to go)
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Profound adj.
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deep; insightful (pro- forth, fundus bottom)
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Apocryphal adj.
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Of questionable authorship or authenticity (apo- away + kyptein hide
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Candor n
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honesty; straightforwardness (candere to shine)
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Affect v
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to act unnatrually
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Debunk v
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to expose something as fraudulent
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Forthright adj.
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honest; straightforward
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Disingenuous adj.
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insincere; crafty (dis- away from + genuinus natural)
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Candid adj.
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straightforward; honest (candere to shine)
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Dubious adj.
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doubtful (dubium doubt)
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Prevaricate v
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to lie (pre- before + varicare to straddle)
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Verisimilitude n
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the quality of appearing to be true (verax true + similes like)
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Outspoken adj.
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candid
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Fraudulent adj.
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deceitful (fraud deceit)
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Façade n
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outward appearance; a false front (faccia face)
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Malapropism n.
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the outrageous misuse of a word
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Mirth n
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merriment; laughter
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Aesthetic adj.
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relating to beauty or a theory of beauty
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Satire n
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a mocking literary or dramatic work
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Curator n
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the individual in charge of a museum (curare to take care of)
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Witticism n
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a clever or funny remark
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Jocular adj.
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done in a joking way (jocus joke)
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Levity n
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lack of seriousness (levis light weight
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Bard n
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a skilled poet
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Parody n
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a piece of writing or music that deliberately copies another work in a comic or satirical way (para beside + ode song)
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Epic n
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a lengthy poem that celebrates the life of a hero
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Aesthete n
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One who cultivates an unusually high sensitivity to beauty
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Dilettante n
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one who dabbles in an art : amateur(dilettare to delight)
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Lampoon v
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to make fun of
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Reprehensible adj.
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worthy of blame or censure
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Chastise v
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to punish or criticize (castus pure)
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Reprove v
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to scold (re- not + probus worthy)
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Culpable adj.
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deserving blame (culpa blame)
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Indict v
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to accuse of an offense (dictare to declare)
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Reproach v
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to blame; to express disapproval
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Rebuke v
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to scold (re-back + buke to strike)
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Castigate v
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to punish severely
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Impeach v
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to accuse of wrongdoing (im- in + pedica shackle)
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Irreproachable adj
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blameless
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Berate v
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to punish severely (be- thoroughly + rate to scold)
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Culprit n
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one guilty of a crime (culpa blame)
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Acquit v
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to clear of a charge (a- to + quite free)
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Reprimand v
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to scold (reprimare to reprove)
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Scrupulous adj.
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careful, ethical (scruples ethical standards)
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Diligence n
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hard work and dedication (diligentia attentiveness)
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Meticulous adj.
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attentive to detail (metus fear
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Indefatigable adj.
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untiring (in- not + fatigare to tire)
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Spartan adj.
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full of self-discipline
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Painstaking adj.
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meticulous; paying attention to detail
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Assiduous adj.
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hard working (sedere to sit)
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Prolific adj.
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extremely productive (pro- forth + facere to make)
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Integrity n
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honesty and virtue (integer whole)
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Enterprising adj.
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full of initiative and imagination (entreprendre to undertake)
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Industrious adj.
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hard-working; diligent
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Resolute adj.
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determined; willing to push on
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Iconoclast n
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one who challenges tradition (Gr eikon image + klan to break)
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Conform v
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to do what one is expected to do (com- together + formare to form)
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Orthodoxy n
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strict adherence to tradition (orthos straight, strict + doxa opinion)
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Heresy n
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opinion or action that violates traditional belief
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Insurgent adj.
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rebellious (in- against + surgere to rise)
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Convention n
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A practice or procedure widely observed in a group
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Insubordination n
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refusal to submit to authority (in- against + sub- under + ordinare arrange)
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Renegade n
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an outlaw (negare to deny)
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Insurrection n
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an uprising (in- against + surgere to rise)
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Dissident n
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one who strongly opposes accepted opinion (dis- apart + sedere to sit)
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Mutiny n
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a rebellion
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Servile adj
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overly submissive (servus slave)
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Heretic n
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one who dissents
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Apostasy n
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abandonment of a belief (apo- away from + stanai to stand)
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Impertinent adj.
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inappropriately bold (im-not + pertinere to concern)
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Insolent adj.
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rudely disrespectful (in- not + solere accustomed)
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Affront n
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an insult
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Haughty adj.
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overly proud (haut)
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Crass adj.
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rudely bold (im- not + pudere to cause shame)
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Boorish adj.
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crude, barbaric
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Irreverence n
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disrespect (ir- not + vereri to respect)
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Flippant adj.
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disrespectfully jocular; using humor inappropriately
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Brazen adj.
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bold and insolent
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Truculent adj.
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cruel and aggressive (trux fierce)
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Effrontery n
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boldness, brashness
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Glacial adj
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having a cold personality (like a glacier)
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Rebuff v
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to refuse in an abrupt or rude manner
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Desiccated adj.
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completely dried out
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Arid adj.
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extremely dry (arere to be dry)
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Astral adj.
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relating to the stars (astrume star)
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Nautical adj.
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pertaining to sailing (naus ship)
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Lunar adj.
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relating to the moon (luna moon)
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Fecund adj
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fertile; fruitful (fecundus fruitful)
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Fallow adj.
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unused; plowed but not cultivated
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Cosmic adj
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relating to the universe
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Celestial adj.
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relating to the sky (celum sky, heaven)
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Arable adj.
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able to be cultivated (arare to plow)
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Desiccated adj.
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completely dried out
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Quagmire n
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swampy land; difficult situation (quag bog)
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Aquatic adj.
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living in water (aqua water)
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Cultivate v
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to nurture; to grow crops (cultivus tilled)
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Capacious adj.
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having lots of room (capax able to hold a lot)
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Paucity adj.
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lack, scarcity (paucus few, little)
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Surfeit n.
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an excessive amount (sur- over + facere to do)
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Copious adj.
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abundant (copia abundance)
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Barren adj.
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infertile
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Capacious adj.
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having lots of room (capax able to hold a lot)
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Scanty adj.
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meager; barely enough
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Replete adj.
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completely filled (re-again + plere to fill)
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Dearth n
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a lack, scarcity
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Voluminous adj.
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having great size (volumen roll of writing)
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Desolate adj.
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deserted (de- completely + solus alone)
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Diminutive adj.
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tiny (de- completely + minuere to make small)
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Meager adj.
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inadequate (macer thin)
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Rarefy v
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to make less dense or less plentiful (rarus rare + facere to make)
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Rife adj.
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plentiful
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Despondent adj.
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lacking hope (de- without + sperare hope)
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Doleful adj.
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filled with grief (dolus grief + -ful full of)
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Anemic adj.
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feeble; characterized by oxygen deficiency in blood (a- without + emia blood)
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Malady n.
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a disease (mal bad)
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Anguish n
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extreme suffering
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Dirge n
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a funeral song
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Blight n
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something that impairs or destroys
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Affliction n
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great suffering(ad- to + fligere to strike)
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Elegy n
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a poem or song relating to death
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Epitaph n
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an inscription found on a gravestone (Gr epi- over + taphos tomb)
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Doldrums n
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the blues; persistent unhappiness (dolus grief)
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Adversity n
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hardship
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Etymology n
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the study of the origin of words (etymon true sense + logos word)
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Archaeology n
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the study of past cultures (arkhaios ancient + logia study)
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Anthropology n
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the study of human cultures (anthros humankind + logia study)
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Ethics n
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A set of principles of right conduct
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Semantics n
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the study of the meanings of words and symbols (sema sign)
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Theology n
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the study of religion (theos god + logia study)
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Pathology n
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the study of disease (pathos suffering + logia study)
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Sociology n
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the study of human social behavior and social institutions (socius fellow + logia study)
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Entomology n
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the study of insects (entomon insect + logia study)
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Genealogy n
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the study of ancestry (genea descent + logia study)
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Demographics n
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the study of statistics relating to human populations (demos people + graphein to write)
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Oncology n
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the study of humors (onco tumor + logia study)
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paleontology
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the study of fossils and ancient life (palai long ago + logia study)
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Neurology n
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the study of the human brain and nervous system
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Hermit n.
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one who prefers to live alone
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Ostracize v
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to exclude from a group
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Exile n
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a banishment (ex- away)
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Expel v
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to force to leave (ex- away + pellere to push)
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Recluse n
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one who likes to live alone (re- away + claudere to close)
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Isolate v
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to place something apart from everything else (insula island)
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Solitude n
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isolation; the quality of being alone (solus alone)
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Outcast n
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an individual who has been excluded from a group
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Banish v
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to force to leave an area
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Pariah n
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an individual who has been excluded from a group
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Seclusion n
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privacy (se- apart + caludere to close)
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Quarantine n
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a period of isolation for someone infected with a contagion
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Disseminate v
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to spread information (dis- away + seminare to sow)
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Diverge v
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to go apart (dis- away + vergere to turn)
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Proliferate v
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to grow rapidly; to produce offspring at a rapid pace (proles offspring)
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Amass v
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to accumulate; to gather together
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Distend v
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to swell; to increase in size (dis- apart + tendere to stretch)
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Propagate v
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to cause to multiply; to publicze; to travel through a medium (pro- forth)
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Inundate v
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to flood (in- into + undare to flow)
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Diffuse v
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to spread out, as a gas (dis- apart + fundere to pour)
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Germinate v
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to sprout; to grow (germen sprout)
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Disperse v
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to spread apart (dis- apart + spargere to scatter)
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Rampant adj.
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growing out of control (ramper to climb
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Dissipate v
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to scatter (dis- apart + supare to scatter)
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Saturate v
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to fill completely, as with a liquid or solute (satur fill)
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Annex v
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to attach; to acquire land to expand an existing country (ad- to + nectare to attach)
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Addendum n
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something added; a supplement to book (ad- onto
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Postscript n
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a message added after the completion of a letter (post- after + scriber to write)
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Epilogue n
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an extra chapter added onto the end of a novel (epi- in addition + logia words)
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Append v
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to add on (ad- to + pendere to hang)
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Adjunct adj.
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something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it (ad- to + jungere to attach)
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Augment v
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to add onto; to make greater (augere to increase)
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Cession n
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the act of surrendering or yielding (cessare to yield)
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Affix v
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to attach physically
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Appropriate v
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to take another’s work or possessions as one’s own (ad- to + propius one’s own)
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Encore n
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an extra performance at the end of a show
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Appendix n
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supplementary material at the end of a text (ad- to + pendere to hang)
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Supplement v
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to add something to complete or strengthen a whole (supplere to complete)
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paragon n.
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a model of excellence; perfection (para- beyond)
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deft adj.
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adroit, skillful
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vindicate v
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to clear from blame
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assuage v
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to soothe anger or pain; to satisfy a hunger (sauvis agreeable, sweet)
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mollify v
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to soothe the anger of (mollis soft)
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exonerate v
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to clear from accusation (ex- out + onus burdern)
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placate v.
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to soothe; to mollify (placare to please)
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exculpate v
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to free from blame (ex- out + culpa blame)
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anesthetic n
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something that reduces sensation (an- without + aisthesis Gk feeling)
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pacify v
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to soothe the agitation of anger of (pacis peace)
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invigorate v
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to energize (in- in + vigor livliness + -ate to do)
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alleviate v
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to relieve (think of "Aleve")
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emollient n
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a substance that softens (mollis soft)
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absolve v
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to pardon (ab- from + solvere to loosen)
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placid adj.
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peaceful; calm (placare to please)
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veracity n.
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truthfulness (verax true)
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