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SAT 8
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English
10th Grade
04/02/2013

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Term
Sed, sess
Definition
To sit
sedentary - inactive
Session - meeting
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Sent, sens
Definition
To think, to feel
Consent - agree
Resent - show indignation
Sensitive - showing feelings
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Sequi, secut, seque
Definition
To follow
consecutive - following in order
Sequence - arrangement
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Solv, solut
Definition
To loosen
Absolbe - free from blame
Dissolute - morally lax
Absolute - complete
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Somn
Definition
Sleep
Insomnia - inability to sleep
Somnolent - sleepy
Somnambulist - sleepwalker
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Soph
Definition
wisdom
Philosopher - lover of wisdom
Sophisticated - worldly wise
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Spec, spect
Definition
To look at
Spectator - observer
Aspect - appearance
circumspect - cautious
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Spir
Definition
Breathe
Respiratory - pertaining to breathing
spirited - full of life
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String, strict
Definition
Bind
Stringent - strict
Constrict - become tight
Stricture - limit, something that restrains
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Stru, struct
Definition
Build
Constructive - helping to build
Construe - analyze
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Tang, tact, ting
Definition
To touch
Tangent - touching
contact - touching with, meeting
contingent - depending upon
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Tempor
Definition
Time
Contemporary - at same time
Extemporaneous - impromptu
Temporize - delay
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Ten, tent
Definition
To hold
Tenable - able to be held
Tenure - holding of office
Retentive - holding; having a good memory
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Term
Definition
End
Interminable - endless
Terminate - end
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Terr
Definition
Land
Terrestrial - pertaining to earth
Subterranean - underground
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Therm
Definition
Heat
Thermostat - instrument that regulates
Diathermy - sending heat through body tissues
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tors, tort
Definition
Twist
distort - twist out of true shape or meaning
Torsion - act of twisting
Tortuous - twisting
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Tract
Definition
Drag, pull
distract - pull away
Intractable - stubborn, unable to be dragged
attraction - pull, drawing quality
Term
Trud, trus
Definition
Push, shove
Intrude - push one's way in
Protrusion - something sticking out
Term
Urb
Definition
City
Urban - pertaining to a city
Urbane - Polished, sophisticated
Suburban - Outside of a city
Term
Vac
Definition
Empty
Vacuous - lacking content, empty-headed
Evacuate - compel to empty an area
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Vad, vas
Definition
go
Invade - enter in a hostile fashion
Evasive - not frank; eluding
Term
Veni, vent, ven
Definition
to come
Intervene - come between
Prevent - stop
Convention - meeting
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Ver
Definition
True
Veracious - truthful
Verify - check the truth
Verisimilitude - appearance of truth
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verb
Definition
word
Verbose - wordy
verbatim - word for word
Term
Vers, vert
Definition
Turn
Vertigo - turning dizzy
revert - turning back
Diversion - something causing one to turn aside
Term
Via
Definition
Way
Deviation - Departure from the way
Viaduct - roadway
Trivial - Trifling
Term
Vid, vis
Definition
To see
Vision - sight
Evidence - things seen
Vista - view
Term
Vinc, vict, vanq
Definition
To conquer
Invincible - unconquerable
Victory - winning
Vanquish - defeat
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