Vocabulary Set Xvi

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Greek Word for Place

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Top

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Ectopic

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occurring or originating in an abnormal place

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Topical

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designed for a local application or treatment of a bodily part

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Topiary

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relating to the art of shaping trees and shrubs into odd or ornamental shapes

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Topography

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the feature of a surface, including both natural and man-made

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Greek kentron and Latin centrum, meaning shaprp point or the exact middle of a circle

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Centr/center

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eccentric

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not following an established style of conduct; off-center

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epicenter

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the center/focus of an activity; location (earth's surface) directly above an earthquake

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egocentric

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overly concerned with oneself; self-centered

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ethnocentric

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marked by the attitude that one's own group is superior to others

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Latin domus, house, or dominus, master

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Dom

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Domain

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an area where a person has authority or unique knowledge

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predominant

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greater in importance, strength, influence, or authority

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domicile

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a dwelling place, home, or residence

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Dominiom

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an area over which one rules; supreme authority

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latin havere, to have or to hold

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habit

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exhibitionist

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someone who acts in a way to attract attention

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Habitation

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a dwelling place or residence; the act of living in or occupying a place

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habitual

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done on a regular basis; usual or customary

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inhibit

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to restrain or hold in check; to prevent or slow down something

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Greek and Latin, meaning before, forward, or for.

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Pro

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Procrastinate

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to put off intentionally something that ought to be done

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prodigious

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causing amazement and wonder; extraordinary in size or extent; enormous

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promote

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to raise to a more important rank; to advance a student to the next grade; to advocate

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propitious

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being a sign of good things to come; promising success

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Latin for to look back, behind, or backwards

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retro

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retroactive

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intended to apply or take effect as a date in the past

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retrofit

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to furnish with new or modiied parts or equipment that was originally unavailable

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retrogress

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to return to an earlier and usually worse or more primitive state

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retrospective

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looking back at an astist's career; looking back on, or contemplating, the past.

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Latin for tempus, meaning time.

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Tempor

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Contemporary

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occurring or existing during the same period of time; modern or current

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Extemporaneous

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done on the spur of the moment; improvised

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temporal

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having to do with time as opposed to eternity, or distinguishing time from space

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Tempo

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a characteristic rate, rhythm, or pace of activity; the speed at which music is played.

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Greek word for time

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Chron

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anachronism

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a person or practice out of its proper chronolocisal order, belonging to an eralier time

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chronic

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lasting a long time; recurring frequently; habitual

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chronology

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a sequence of events in the order they occurred; an account presenting events in order

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synchronous

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happening/existing at the same time; recurring at exactly the same intervals