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Details Title: Week Six roots Description: Mr. Capovilla's class Total Flash Cards: 10 Created: 09/23/2004 21:42:50	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term atrocious Definition adj. Exceedingly bad; wicked or cruel; abominable (Clue: Supercalafradgalisticexpialidocious) Term Insipid Definition adj. Flavorless; dull or unexciting; lifeless Term discern Definition adj Very careful; dilligent; requiring great care; meticulous (clue: d is for dilligent) Term Deteriorate Definition v. To become worse or less valuable; to deminish Term Lament Definition v. To feel deep sorrow; to express sorrow or mouning for; to grieve; n. An expression of grief; a song or poem expressing grief (Clue: Lemis) Term Painstaking Definition n. Pity for somone else's suffering, along with a desire to help Term Composure Definition v. To detect with one of the senses, to notice; to recognize as different or to identify as separate; to come to know mentally, to judge Term Repress Definition v. to restrain; to keep or put down Term Loathe Definition v. to restrain; to keep or put down (clue: grinch) Term Compassion Definition n. Self-posession; tranquility