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24 Cards in this Set
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Inquisitive
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Quis-Ask;seek;demand
Curios; asking many Qs Adj |
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Requisition
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Quis- ask seek demand
1. act of ordering something N 2. to make a request or demand V |
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Correspond
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Spond/Spous- pledge show support for
To be similar to, compare to. V |
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Derogatory
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Rog- to ask demand
insulting; degrading adj |
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Precarious
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Prec- prayer
Threatened or unsafe adj |
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Imprecation
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Prec- prayer
A curse N |
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Admonition
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Mon-to warn
Gentle scolding N |
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Premonition
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mon- to warn
a vision; warning of something before it happens N |
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Reconcile
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Couns- bring together; advice
to bring back into agreement V |
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Counsel
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Couns- Advice bring together
1. to advise make a suggestion to 2. advice |
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Precaution
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Caut-to be careful
an action taken against danger ahead of time |
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Dissuade
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Suad Advise
To convince one not to do something V |
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Gusto
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Gust- taste
Enthusiastic Enjoyment N |
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Insipid
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sip/sap-to taste
dull; uninteresting |
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Avid
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Av- to crave; desire
enthusiastic;eager |
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Imbibe
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Bib- to drink
Drink; soak up V |
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Glutton
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Glut- to devour
One who takes or wants too much (esp. w/food or drink) N |
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Palatable
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Palat- palate
Acceptable; satisfactory adj |
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Rancid
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Ranc- to stink
rotten; spoiled |
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Putrid
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Putr- rotten
rotten; suggesting decomposition adj |
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Stagnant
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Stag- to stagnate, form a pool of standing water
To stop moving or growing; become unhealthy due to lack of movement. |
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Odoriferous
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Odor-smell
giving off a smell adj |
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Redolent
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Ol- to smell
suggesting; carrying the hint of. adj |
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Fetid
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Fet- to stink
having an unpleasant smell adj |
