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Unit 15
Junct, Part,Clus/Clud, Cis
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English
9th Grade
05/10/2012

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Term

Junct-to join, yoke                                             15

Enjoin-v

Definition

to command; to urge.  to forbid

Niqua ___ her sister not to tell their parent about the car accident. 

Term

Junct-to join, yoke                                             15

Injunction-n

Definition

An order which legally prevents something

syn:prohibitation

The judge issued an ____ to stop the suspect from leaving the country. 

Term

Junct-to join, yoke                                             15

Rejoinder-n

Definition

An answer; a reply

syn:retort

The writer of the letter to the newspaper issued a ___ to his critics.

Term

Part-part                                                            15

Impartial-adj

Definition

having no bias or favor

syn:neutral;ant:prejudiced

 

Though Maggie claims to be ___ toward the two cats, she secretly likes Mittens best.

Term

Part-part                                                            15

Partisan-adj

Definition

believing and acting on the ideas of a political party or group

syn:factional

 

During a particularly close election, our town was split along ___ lines.

Term

Part-part                                                            15

impart-v

Definition

to give away;share

syn:pass on; ant: conceal

 

Before I set out on my own, my mother ____ some helpful advice about life to me.

Term

clus/clud-to close                                              15

inclusive-adj

Definition

containing all;not keeping any out

syn:all-embracing;ant:limiting

 

I am looking for a more ___ atlas because my current one only has a few maps.

Term

clus/clud-to close                                              15

inconclusive-adj

Definition

Providing no clear answer or solution

syn:uncertain;ant:definite

 

The ditectives were sure the DNA test would help them catch the thief, but the results proved ____.

Term

clus/clud-to close                                              15

Preclude-v

Definition

prevent from happening 

syn:hinder;ant:foster

 

Frank's car wash on Wednesday seemed to ___ his getting to the part in Thursday.

Term

cis-to cut                                                            15

Precise-adj

Definition

Accurate;difinate

syn:exact;ant:indefinite

 

Scentists have been trying to persect their new satellite system in order to make sure that the information it records about the asteroid is ____.

Term

cis-to cut                                                            15

Indecisive-adj

Definition

unable to make choices

syn:doubtful,hesitant;ant:sure

 

Soris was so ___ that it took her hours to pick out her groceries.

Term

cis-to cut                                                            15

Incision-n

Definition

a cut made in order to get inside something

syn:slice

 

A careful ___ in the false back of the book revealed hidden money.

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