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18 Cards in this Set

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excruciating
agonizing
esprit
vivacious wit
pedicure
care of the feet
reclusive
solitary
abstruse
difficult to understand
reconstruct
rebuild
navicular
shaped like a boat
ignominy
disgrace
militia
army reserve
prolific
fertile
vulgar
common
impose
put upon
proliferate
prol
offspring

fer
to bear, to carry
navigate
nav
ship, boat

ig
to do, to drive
malocclusion
mal
bad

clus
to close
crucify
cruc
cross

fy
to do, to make
manicure
mani
hand

cure
care
VILLAIN, NICE
Sometimes the meaning of words change, degenerates or ameliorates. Degeneration is good to bad whereas Amelioration is bad to good. Villain and nice are examples of that. Villain used to mean servant, one who works at a villa. Now it is known for criminal. Nice has changed from it's previous meaning of ignorant and unknowing to now kind and agreeable.