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Unit 13
Vocabulary Classical Roots C
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English
8th Grade
04/19/2012

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Term
Emancipate
Definition

To free from influence;

to free slave from slavery

Term
Manacle
Definition

Hancuffs;

Anything that constrains;

to restrain with hancuffs

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Mandate
Definition

A formal order from high court;

an authoritative command

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Manifest
Definition

Obvious;

to reveal;

to prove

Term
Manipulate
Definition

To use skillfully;

to use a devious skill to adjust one's purpose

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Dexerity
Definition

Skill in the use of hands or body;

Cleverness

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Ambidextrous
Definition
Able to use either hand equally well
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Digital
Definition

Relating a finger or unit of measure;

3/4 breadth of a finger;

Referring to a numerical system for encoding data

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Deflect
Definition

To turn aside;

To swerve

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Genuflect
Definition
To bend the knee in a kneeling position to show respect
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Inflection
Definition

An alteration of a pitch or tone of voice;

an alteration of the form of a word to show syntactical relationships

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Reflection
Definition

The act of being thrown back;

Something thrown back-light, heat, sound, image-;

Indirect reproach;

deep thought

 

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Rapacious
Definition

Greedy;

Given to seizing for plunder or as prey

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Rapt
Definition

Giving one's complete attention;

overcome with joy

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Surreptitious
Definition
Done secretly
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