Vocabulary From Latin And Greek Roots 8-11

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Complacent

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Satisfied with a situation that should be changed or improved

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Placebo

Back 2

something which has a positive mental effect, but no physical effect

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Placid

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calm, undisturbed

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Gratuitous

Back 4

unnecessary or unwanted

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Ingratiate

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to gain another's favor by flattery or false friendliness

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Ingrate

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one who is not properly thankful

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Docile

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easily taught, submissive to instruction

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Indoctrinate

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to teach a certain point of view to

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Doctrinate

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that which is taught, body of beliefs or ideas

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Temper

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to decrease the strength of

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Temperance

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restraint or moderation, especially in regards to alcohol or food

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Intemperate

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lacking moderation, severe or extreme

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Tortuous

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not direct or straightforward

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Retort

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To respond critically or sarcastically

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Extort

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To wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand

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Voluble

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talkative, given to rapid, abundant speech

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Convoluted

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Having too many twists and turns, overly complicated

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Evolve

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to unfold, to develop or change gradually

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Inflexible

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too unchangeable in character or purpose

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Deflect

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to cause to turn aside or away

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Inflection

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Change in pitch or tone of voice

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Adverse

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not helpful, harmful

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Revert

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to fall back into an old condition

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Subvert

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to undermine, to corrupt

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Decriminalize

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to do away with legal penalties for

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Incriminate

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to reveal guilt or make appear guilty

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Recrimination

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An accusation made in reply, a counter-change

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Culpable

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deserving blame

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Culprit

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one responsible for a crime

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Mea Culpa

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statement uttered to show personal responsibility for a wrong (directly from Latin "my fault")

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Onus

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burden or obligation

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onerous

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unpleasant or burdensome

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Exonerate

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to prove not guilty

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Approbation

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praise or approval

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Reprobate

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A dishonest or immoral person, a scoundrel

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Reprove

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to scold or criticize

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Diffident

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shy, not assertive

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Fidelity

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faithfulness, loyalty

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Confide

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to trust with information or a secret

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Fallacy

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a misleading or mistaken idea

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Fallacious

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misleading or disruptive

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Fallible

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capable of being mistaken, imperfect

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Credible

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able to be trusted in or believed

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Credence

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trust or belief

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Credulity

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tendency to believe things too quickly or easily

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incredulous

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unable to believe something, amazed

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Dubious

Back 47

uncertain, doubtful

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Indubitable

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Certain beyond doubt or question

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Redoubtable

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Worth of fear or respect, mighty