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49 Cards in this Set
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mor
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death (Latin root >> mortis = death)
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mortal
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can die
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immortal
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can't die
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morgue
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a room for the dead
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mortician
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one who prepares the dead
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mortify
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to humiliate
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morbid
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deals with death
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moribund
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approaching death; nearly extinct
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*moratorium
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a ban; stopping the use or practice of
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greg
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group (Latin root >> gregis = gather)
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congregation
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a group with a purpose
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segregate
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to separate into groups
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desegregate
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to end segregation
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integrate
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to blend groups
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gregarious
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friendly; outgoing; social
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gregarion
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prefers groups (esp. animals)
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*egregious
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"out of the group"; outstandingly bad or anti-social
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theo
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god (Greek root)
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theology
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study of gods and/or religion
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atheist
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one who does not believe in a god
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theist
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one who does believe in a god
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theologian/theologist
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one who studies religion
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pagan
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one who believes in a false god
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*agnostic
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one who denies that God's existence is provable
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monotheism
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belief in one god
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polytheism
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one who believes in many gods
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theocracy
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government centered around religion
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*theomaniac
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one who thinks he or she is a god
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ante
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before (Latin prefix)
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ante
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to bet money in cards
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anterior
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the front of
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antecedent
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a noun a pronoun stands for
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antebellum
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before the Civil War
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antenna
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a feeler on a bug
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anteroom
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a room at the front
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*ante meridiem
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before noon
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ling
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small or young (Old English suffix)
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duckling
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a young duck
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gosling
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a young goose
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yearling
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an animal that is twelve months old; matured
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sapling
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a young tree; weak person
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princeling
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a ruler of a small or insignificant kingdom
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underling
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one who is under the orders of another; subordinate
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hireling
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one who is hired for small jobs
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groundling
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a low class person
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changeling
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a baby switched at birth
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foundling
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a baby left at the door
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nestling
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a bird still in the nest; one who is overly dependent
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fledgling
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a bird still learning to fly; a rookie
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