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emancipate
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v. #1. to free from restraint
#2. to free (a slave) from bondage |
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MANUS
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(L) hand
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manacle
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n. (usually plural) #1. a device for confining the hands; handcuffs
#2. anything that constrains v. to restrain, as with handcuffs |
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mandate
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n. a formal order from a higher court; an authoritative, an injunction
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manifest
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adj. clearly apparent to sight or understanding; obvious
v. #1. to show plainly; to reveal #2. to prove n. a list of cargo or passengers |
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manipulate
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v. #1. to use or handle skillfully
#2. to manage with devious skill, or to adjust to suit one's purpose |
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DEXTRA
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(L) right hand
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dexterity
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n. #1. skill in the use of the hands or body; adroitness
#2. mental skill or adroitness; cleverness |
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ambidextrous
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adj. able to use either hand equally well
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DIGITUS
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(L) finger
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digital
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adj. #1. relating to a finger or to a unit of measure(3/4 inch) the breadth of a finger
#2. referring to a numeral system for encoding data |
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FLECTO
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(L) to bend
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genuflect
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v. to bend the knee in a kneeling or half-kneeling position to express reverence or respect
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deflect
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v. #1. to turn aside
#2. to swerve or turn aside` |
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inflection
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n. #1. an alteration of pitch or tone of the voice
#2. in grammar, an alteration of the form of a word to show different grammatical or syntactical relationships |
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reflection
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n. #1. the act or condition of being thrown back
#2. something thrown back, as light, heat, sound, or an image #3. discredit; indirect reproach #4. deep thought |
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RAPIO
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(L) to snatch
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rapacious
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adj. #1. excessively grasping or greedy
32. given to seizing for plunder or as prey |
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rapt
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adj. #1. giving one's complete attention
#2. overcome with emotion; completely filled with joy or emotion |
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surreptitious
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adj. done secretly, without approval
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