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23 Cards in this Set
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Discomfit |
to embarrass and confuse |
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Edification (definition) |
Improvement or enlightenment |
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Edification (etymology) |
aedis + factum = to make a building, to build up |
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Malfeasance (definition) |
misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official |
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Malfeasance (etymology) |
mal + facere = doing bad |
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Feasible |
capable of being accomplished |
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Surfeit (definition) |
condition of being too full; overabundance |
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Surfeit (etymology) |
sur + facere = too much made |
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Magnum Opus (definition) |
the greatest work of an artist, writer, or composer |
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Magnum Opus (etymology) |
magnum + opus = great work |
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Modus Operandi (definition) |
manner of working |
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Modus Operandi (etymology) |
modus + operandi = way of working |
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Opulent |
possessing or exhibiting great wealth; affluent |
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Synergy (definition) |
the power that results from the combination of two or more forces |
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Synergy (etymology) |
syn + ergon = working together |
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Liturgy (definition) |
pattern of prayer or worship |
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Liturgy (etymology) |
leiton + ergon = public work |
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Lethargy (definition) |
a state of sluggishness, inactivity, and apathy |
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Lethargy (etymology) |
lethe + a + ergon = forgetful idleness |
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Laborious |
requiring mental or physical effort |
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Belabor |
1.to discuss in too much detail 2. to attack |
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Elaborate (definition) |
to explain in greater detail |
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Elaborate (etymology) |
e + labor = to work out |
