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Insidious - metamorphosis
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English
11th Grade
03/24/2009

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Term
Root: lev
Definition
lift, light, rise
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Root: loc/log/loqu
Definition
word, speech
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Root: luc/lum/lus
Definition
light
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Root: mag/maj/max
Definition
big
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Root: mal/male
Definition
bad, ill, evil, wrong
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Root: man
Definition
hand
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Insidious
Definition
treacherous; sneaky
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Insinuate
Definition
to hint; to creep in
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Insipid
Definition
dull; bland; banal
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Insolent
Definition
arrogant; insulting
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Instigate
Definition
to provoke; to stir up
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Insular
Definition
like an island; isolated
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Insurgent
Definition
a rebel; someone who revolts against a government
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Integral
Definition
essential
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Integrate
Definition
to combine two or more things into a whole
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Intractable
Definition
uncontrollable; stubborn; disobedient
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Intransigent
Definition
uncompromising; stubborn
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Intrinsic
Definition
part of the essential nature of something; inherent
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Introspective
Definition
tending to think about oneself; examining one's feelings
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Inundate
Definition
to flood; to cover completely with water; to overwhelm
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Inundate
Definition
to flood; to cover completely with water; to overwhelm
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Invective
Definition
insulting or abusive language
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Inveterate
Definition
habitual; firm in habit; deeply rooted
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Irascible
Definition
easily angered or provoked; irritable
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Ironic
Definition
meaning the opposite of what you seem to say; using words that mean something other than what they seem to mean
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Irrevocable
Definition
irreversible
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Itinerant
Definition
moving from place to place
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Judicious
Definition
exercising sound judgment
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Juxtapose
Definition
place side by side
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Kinetic
Definition
having to do with motion; lively; active
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Labyrinth
Definition
a maze; something like a maze
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Laconic
Definition
using few words, especially to the point of seeming rude
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Lament
Definition
to mourn
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Lampoon
Definition
to satirize; to mock; to parody
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Languish
Definition
to become weak, listless, or depressed
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Largess
Definition
generous giving of gifts (or the gifts themselves); generosity; philanthropy
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Latent
Definition
present but not visible or apparent; potential
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Laud
Definition
to praise; to applaud; to extol; to celebrate
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Legacy
Definition
something handed down from the past; a bequest
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Lethargy
Definition
sluggishness; laziness; drowsiness; indifference
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Levity
Definition
lightness; frivolity; unseriousness
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Libel
Definition
a written or published falsehood that injures the reputation of, or defames, someone
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Litigate
Definition
to try in court; to engage in legal proceedings
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Loquacious
Definition
talking a lot or too much
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Lucid
Definition
clear; easy to understand
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Lugubrious
Definition
exaggeratedly mournful
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Luminous
Definition
giving off light; glowing; bright
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Machination
Definition
scheming activity for an evil purpose
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Magnanimous
Definition
forgiving; unresentful; noble in spirit; generous
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Magnate
Definition
a rich, powerful, or very successful business person
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Malaise
Definition
a feeling of depression, uneasiness, or queasiness
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Malfeasance
Definition
an illegal act, especially by a public official
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Malignant
Definition
causing harm
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Malinger
Definition
to pretend to be sick to avoid doing work
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Malleable
Definition
easy to shape or bend
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Mandate
Definition
a command or authorization to do something; the will of the voters as expressed by the results of an election
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Manifest
Definition
visible; evident
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Manifesto
Definition
a public declaration of beliefs or principles, usually political ones
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Marshal
Definition
to arrange in order; to gather together for the purpose of doing something
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Martial
Definition
warlike; having to do with combat
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Martyr
Definition
someone who gives up his or her life in pursuit of a cause, especially a religious one; one who suffers for a cause; one who makes a show of suffering in order to arouse sympathy
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Matriculate
Definition
to enroll, especially at a college
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Maudlin
Definition
silly and overly sentimental
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Maudlin
Definition
silly and overly sentimental
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Maverick
Definition
a nonconformist; a rebel
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Maxim
Definition
a fundamental principle; an old saying
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Mediate
Definition
to help settle differences
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Mellifluous
Definition
sweetly flowing
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Mendacious
Definition
lying dishonest
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Mendicant
Definition
a beggar
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Mentor
Definition
a teacher, tutor, counselor, or coach; especially in business, an experienced person who shows an inexperienced person the ropes
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Mercenary
Definition
a hired soldier; someone who will do anything for money
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Mercurial
Definition
emotionally unpredictable; rapidly changing in mood
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Metamorphosis
Definition
a magical change in form;a striking or sudden change
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