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28 Cards in this Set
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Erroneous
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Err-to wander
Wrong or Inaccurate Adj |
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Degrade
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Grad/Gress- To go forth;proceed
To lower in dignity or esteem;insult verb |
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Root Ven/Vent
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To come
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Precursor
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Cur/Curs- to run
That which comes before; forerunner Noun |
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Recourse
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Cur/Curs- to run
Help for a problem; solution Noun |
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Virtue
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Vir-man
Right action/moral goodness noun |
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Pandemic
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dem-people
having an affect on a large area or region adj |
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Demographic
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dem-people
having certain characteristics in common: age,race, gender etc. adj |
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Cosmopolitan
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polit-city
worldly or sophisticated adj |
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Civilize
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civis- citizen
to make more cultured or refined verb |
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Benediction
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Dic/Dict-to say to order
a blessing noun |
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Eloquent
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Loc/Loqu-to speak
powerful and expressive adj |
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Advocate
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Voca-to call
1. to argue in favor of. verb 2. someone who argues for. noun. |
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Clamorous
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clam/claim- to shout or call
characterized by a loud noise or outcry. adj. |
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Crux
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crux-cross
the most important or decisive point noun |
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Doleful
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Dol-to be grieved
sad; mournful adj. |
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Exacerbate
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Acri- sharp
to make worse; more severe Verb |
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Fervor
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ferv- to be warm; to boil
emotional excitement; heated enthusiasm. n |
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Effervescent
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Fer- to boil; be warm
highly spirited; animated. adj |
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Disreputable
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Put- to think
not respectable; having a bad reputation adj |
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Connotation
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Nota- to note
an image or idea associated with a word. noun |
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Rationale
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Ratio-reason
a reason for doing somethingl explanation. noun |
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Conscientious
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Sci-to know
diligent and careful. adj |
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Aesthetic
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Aes- feeling; perception
Having to do with beauty or order. adj |
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Apathetic
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Path-to feel
Not interested; having no strong emotion towards adj |
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Empathy
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Path- to feel
sharing of another's emotions noun |
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Sentiment
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Sens/Sent- to feel, be aware
A feeling about something noun |
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Tangible
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Tang/Tactum- to touch
Able to be grasped or perceived. adj. |
