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20 Cards in this Set
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adieu
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a: (French) to
dieu: God |
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advent
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ad: (Latin) toward
vent: "venire"= to come |
"The advent of summer brought new activities, weather, and vacations."
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apex
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n/a
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assimilate
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as:______
simi: similar late:______ |
"I must assimilate the NEW style back into my wardrobe, in order to fit in."
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bogus
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In 1827 there was a machine, "Bogus", that made fake/phony money!
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exorbitant
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ex: (Latin) out [of]
orbit:normal realm ant:____ |
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interim
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adj. or n.
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"The interim priest replaced our Church's everday priest."
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inundate
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in:____
und:(Latin) "undare"=to flow ~ undulate ate:____ |
"I was inundated with (work/sweets/students) when I was (sick/teaching)....."
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malign
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mal:bad
ign:____ adj. & verb |
adj. "The malign witch put a curse upon the innocent girl."
verb "To malign the student, she spoke poorly about him/her." |
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meander
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verb: to wander about
noun: wander or turn in a river proper noun: wandering river in Phyrugia (now Turkey) "The Meander" |
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metropolis
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metro: mother
polis: city |
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momentous
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moment: power & importance
ous: adj. formative of the nature of |
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obstreporous
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n/a (Definition: making a loud/unruly noise)
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pensive
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(French) "penser"=to think
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perilous
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peril: danger
ous: of the nature of |
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shoddy
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Something that falls apart
-Meaning comes from "re-woven fabric" |
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sprightly
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"The sprightly grandparents were very active and full of life!"
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surly
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Definition: Rude
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tirade
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Definition: unpleasant
(Latin) "tirare" = to draw in order to launch |
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vagrant
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(Latin) "vagari"= to wander
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