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abash-analogy
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English
11th Grade
12/14/2008

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Term
Root - ab/abs
Definition
Off, away from, apart, down - Abduct, abhor, abolish
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Root - ac/acr
Definition
Sharp, bitter - Acid, acute, acerbic
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Root - ad/al
Definition
To, toward, near - Adapt, adjacent, addict
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Root - mon/mont
Definition
To warn - Monitor, monument
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Root - al/ali/alter
Definition
Other, another - Alternative, alias, alibi
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Root - am
Definition
Love - Amateur, amatory, amorous, amor (spanish)
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Root - a
Definition
Without - Amoral, atheist
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Root - amb/amph
Definition
Around - Amphitheater, ambit, ambience
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Root - amb/amph
Definition
Both, more than one - Ambiguous, ambivalent
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Abash
Definition
To make ashamed; to embarrass
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Abate
Definition
To subside; to reduce
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Abdicate
Definition
To step down from a position of power or responsibility
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Aberration
Definition
Something not typical; a deviation from the standard
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Abhor
Definition
To hate very, very much; to detest
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Abject
Definition
Hopeless; extremely sad and servile; defeated
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Abnegate
Definition
To deny oneself things; to reject; to renounce
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Abortive
Definition
Unsuccessful
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Abridge
Definition
To shorten; to condense
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Absolute
Definition
Total; unlimited; perfect
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Absolve
Definition
To forgive or free from blame; to free from sin; to free from an obligation
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Abstinent
Definition
Abstaining; voluntarily not doing something, especially something pleasant that is bad for you or has a bad reputation
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Abstract
Definition
Theoretical; impersonal
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Abstruse
Definition
Hard to understand
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Abysmal
Definition
Extremely hopeless or wretched; bottomless
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Accolade
Definition
An award; an honor
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Accost
Definition
To approach and speak to someone aggressively
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Acerbic
Definition
Bitter; sour; severe
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Acquiesce
Definition
To comply passively; to accept; to assent; to agree
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Acrid
Definition
Harsh; like acid
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Acrimonious
Definition
Of spite; bitter; nasty
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Acumen
Definition
Keenness of judgment; mental sharpness
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Acute
Definition
Sharp; shrewd
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Adamant
Definition
Stubborn; unyielding; completely inflexible
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Address
Definition
To speak to; to direct one's attention to
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Adherent
Definition
Follower; supporter; believer
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Admonish
Definition
To scold gently; to warn
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Adroit
Definition
Skillful; dexterous; clever; shrewd; socially at ease
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Adulation
Definition
Wild or excessive admiration; flattery
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Adulterate
Definition
To contaminate; to make impure
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Adverse
Definition
Unfavorable; antagonistic
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Aesthetic
Definition
Having to do with artistic beauty; artistic
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Affable
Definition
Easy to talk to; friendly
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Affectation
Definition
Unnatural or artificial behavior, usually intended to impress
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Affinity
Definition
Sympathy; attraction; kinship; similarity
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Affluent
Definition
Rich; prosperous
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Agenda
Definition
Program; the things to be done
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Agrarian
Definition
Relating to land; relating to the management of farming or land
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Agnostic
Definition
One who believes that the existence of a god can be neither proven nor disproven
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Aggregate
Definition
Sum total; a collection of separate things mixed together
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Alacrity
Definition
Cheerful eagerness or readiness to respond
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Allege
Definition
To assert without proof
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Alleviate
Definition
To relieve, usually temporarily or incompletely; to make bearable; to lessen
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Allocate
Definition
To distribute; to assign; to allot
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Alloy
Definition
A combination of two or more things, usually metals
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Allusion
Definition
An indirect reference (often to a literary work); a hint
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Aloof
Definition
Uninvolved; standing off; keeping one's distance
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Altruism
Definition
Selflessness; generosity; devotion to the interests of others
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Ambiance
Definition
Atmosphere; mood; feeling
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Ambiguous
Definition
Unclear in meaning; confusing; capable of being interpreted in different ways
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Ambivalent
Definition
Undecided; having opposed feelings simultaneously
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Ameliorate
Definition
To make better or more tolerable
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Amenable
Definition
Obedient; willing to give in to the wishes of another; agreeable
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Amenity
Definition
Pleasantness; attractive or comfortable feature
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Amiable
Definition
Friendly; agreeable
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Amnesty
Definition
An official pardon for a group of people who have violated a law or policy
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Amoral
Definition
Lacking a sense of right and wrong; neither good nor bad neither moral nor immoral; without moral feelings
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Amorous
Definition
Feeling loving; especially in a sexual sense; in love; relating to love
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Amorphous
Definition
Shapeless; without a regular or stable shape; bloblike
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Anachronism
Definition
Something out of place in time or history; an incongruity
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Analogy
Definition
A comparison of one thing to another; similarity
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