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from vocab unit 1.1- vocab unit 2.7
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English
9th Grade
12/18/2011

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a, an
Definition
against, without
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agnostic
Definition
one who does not know whether there is a god
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anomaly
Definition
a rare exception
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anonymous
Definition
without a name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
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ambi, amphi
Definition
around
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abiguity
Definition
the quality of having two possible meanings
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ambivalent
Definition
having conflicting feelings towards someone or something
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ann, enn
Definition
year
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annals
Definition
a written acount of events year by year; historical records
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annuity
Definition
an investment that provides fixed payments yearly or at other regular intervals
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perennial
Definition
having a life cycle lasting through two more than two years
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ante, anti
Definition
before
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antecedent
Definition
anything that logically comes before something else
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antedilluvian
Definition
old- fashioned or primitive
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antiquarian
Definition
one who collects or studies objects of former times
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anthrop
Definition
human
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anthropoid
Definition
resembling humans
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misanthrop
Definition
someone who hates people
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philantrhopic
Definition
charitable
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anti
Definition
against, opposite
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antagonist
Definition
a person who struggles against in a contest
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anticlimax
Definition
the opposite of the climax; a sudden drop from the important to the commonplace
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antithesis
Definition
one idea placed opposite another; the exact opposite
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auto
Definition
self
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autocracy
Definition
government by a single person
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autonomic
Definition
pertaining to the autonomic nervous system, which acts according to its own laws, rather than through voluntary control
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autonomous
Definition
self- governing
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bene
Definition
good
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benediction
Definition
a speaking of good wishes
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benevolence
Definition
an inclination to do good; a kindly or charitable act
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benign
Definition
having a kindly attitude or disposition
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bi
Definition
two
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bicentennial
Definition
a 200th anniversary
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bilingual
Definition
able to use two languages
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bipartisan
Definition
consisting of supported by two parties
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bio
Definition
life
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biodegradable
Definition
capable of being broken down by living microorganisms and absorbed by the environment
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biopsy
Definition
a seeing of living tissues
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symbiosis
Definition
the living together in close union of two dissimilar organisms
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chron
Definition
time
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anachronism
Definition
anything out of its proper historical time
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chronological
Definition
arranged in order of time of occurance
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synchronize
Definition
to cause to operate in unison
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circ
Definition
around
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c
Definition
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circuitous
Definition
roundabout; winding
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circumscribe
Definition
to write a line around the bounds; to limit; to confine
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circumspect
Definition
cautious; careful to examine any consequences
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com, con, col, cor
Definition
together, with
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coherent
Definition
sticking together, having an orderly relation of parts
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commiserate
Definition
to sympathize
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commodious
Definition
with plenty of room; spacious
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cred
Definition
believe
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credence
Definition
acceptance as true
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credulity
Definition
tendency to believe too readily on too little evidence; gullibility
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miscreant
Definition
originally, an unbeliever in religion; now,an evildoer or criminal
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cur
Definition
to run
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concurrent
Definition
a running together; a large open space where crowds gather togheter
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cursory
Definition
running over rapidly without attention to detail; hasty and superficial
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recurrent
Definition
running back, returning repeatedly
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dem
Definition
people
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democracy
Definition
people rule; government by representatives elected by the people
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epidemic
Definition
upon the people; a disease or other abnormal condition spreading rapidly among many people
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pandemic
Definition
among all the people; widespread
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dict
Definition
to speak
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abdicate
Definition
to proclaim away; to renounce formally a throne or high office
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dictatorial
Definition
speaking and acting in a domineering or oppressive way
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jurisdiction
Definition
the right to interpret and apply the law; legal power to hear and decide cases
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dis, di, dif
Definition
not, away, apart
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disconsolate
Definition
not able to be consoled; hopelessly sad
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disparity
Definition
difference; unlikeness
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dissident
Definition
sitting apart; one who disagrees; a dissenter
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equ
Definition
equal
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equanimity
Definition
evenness of mind or temper; composure
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equitable
Definition
reasonable; fair; just
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equivalent
Definition
equal in value, force, or meaning
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eu
Definition
good, well
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eulogize
Definition
to give a good speech; to give a speech in praise of
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euphenism
Definition
word in place of a distasteful one or unpleasant one
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euphoria
Definition
a feeling of well- being
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log
Definition
speech
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doxology
Definition
a hymn or expression of praise to god
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epilogue
Definition
a speech directed to the audience at the conclusion of a play
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prologue
Definition
a speech before a play
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logy
Definition
study of
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entomology
Definition
the study of insects
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entymology
Definition
the study of the origin and development of words
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loqu
Definition
to speak
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colloquial
Definition
like the language used when people speak together informally; informal or conversational
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loquacious
Definition
talkative
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soliloquy
Definition
a speaking alone to oneself; as in a drama; a monologue
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mal
Definition
bad
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malady
Definition
a bad condition; a disease
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malapropism
Definition
badly approprite; not appropriate; a ludicrous misuse of a word that sounds somewhat like the world intended.
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morph
Definition
form
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amorphous
Definition
without definite form or shape
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metamorphosis
Definition
change of form or shape
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morphology
Definition
the branch of biology that makes a study of the form of animals or plants
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mono
Definition
one
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monogamy
Definition
marriage to one person at a time
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monolithic
Definition
like one single stone, hence solid, uniform and massive
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monotheism
Definition
the belief that there is only one god
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mit, miss, mis
Definition
send
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intermitten
Definition
sent between intervals; stopping and starting at intervals
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omit
Definition
to send away; to leave out
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premise
Definition
a statement sent before
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meter
Definition
measure
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metronome
Definition
a clocklike instrument for measuring the exact time in music by a regularly repeated tick
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pedometer
Definition
an instrument that measures the distance walked by recording the number of steps taken
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tachometer
Definition
instrument used to measure the speed of a revolting shaft in revolutions per minute
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ex, es, e
Definition
out
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ebullient
Definition
overflowing with enthusiasm
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enervate
Definition
to take the nerve out; to weaken
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exonerate
Definition
to take the burden out
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fid
Definition
faith
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bona fide
Definition
in good faith, genuine
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diffident
Definition
having confidence in one's self
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perfidious
Definition
deceiving through a pretense of faith
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gen
Definition
birth, race, color
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ingenious
Definition
having unborn talent; clever at contriving
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ingenuous
Definition
freeborn, honest; showing innocent or childlike simplicity or gullibility
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progeny
Definition
children or descendants
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graph, gram
Definition
to write
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epigram
Definition
a writing on a subject; any short, witty saying
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monograph
Definition
a book written about one specific subject
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stenograph
Definition
one who uses narrow or small handwriting
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pan
Definition
all
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pandemonium
Definition
a wild uproar
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panoply
Definition
a full suit of armor; ceremonial attire
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panorama
Definition
a view in all directions
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path
Definition
feeling, suffering
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antipathy
Definition
a feeling against someone or something, a strong dislike
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apathetic
Definition
without feeling; indifferent
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empathy
Definition
a feeling as if one were in the other persons place
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pathos
Definition
a quality, especially in literature, that arouses feelings of pity
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ped
Definition
foot
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expedient
Definition
advantageous; useful in getting a desired result
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expedite
Definition
to get the foot out of an entaglement
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impede
Definition
to get the food in an entanglement
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phile
Definition
love
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bibliophile
Definition
one who loves books
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philatelist
Definition
tax exemption; a stamp collector
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phob
Definition
fear
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acrophobia
Definition
an excessive or illogical fear of high places
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claustrophobia
Definition
an excessive or illogical fear of enclosed places
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phobic
Definition
excessively fearful
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phon
Definition
sound
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cacophony
Definition
bad sounds
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phonetics
Definition
the branch of language study dealing with speech sounds and their symbols
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phonics
Definition
the use of sounds of letters and groups of letters in teaching beginners to read
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post
Definition
after
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posterity
Definition
those who come after
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posthumously
Definition
after ones death, as an award received posthumously
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preposterous
Definition
having the before part where the after part should be
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pre
Definition
before
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precedent
Definition
an act that goes before and may serve as an example for later acts
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preclude
Definition
to prevent
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precocious
Definition
prematurely developed
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prerequisite
Definition
something required beforehand
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pro
Definition
forward
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proceed
Definition
to go forward
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provision
Definition
a seeing beforehand; a preperation for the future
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proclivity
Definition
an inclination toward something, especially towards something objectionable
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re
Definition
back
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recalcitrant
Definition
kicking back the heels; obstinate; stubbornly rebellious
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remiss
Definition
one who lives shut out from the world
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revert
Definition
to turn back; to return to a previous habit or condition
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scrib, script
Definition
to write
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conscription
Definition
names written together, an enforced enrollment or military draft
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nondescript
Definition
lacking in distinctive qualities, not easy to write about
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proscribe
Definition
to condemn or forbid as harmful
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sed, sid, sess
Definition
to sit
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assiduous
Definition
persistant
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insiduous
Definition
more dangerous than seems evident
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supersede
Definition
to sit above; to take the place of; to displace
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spec, spic, spect
Definition
to look
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auspicious
Definition
promising good luck; favorable
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conspicious
Definition
easy to notice; obvious
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retrospect
Definition
a looking backward
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sub
Definition
under
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subliminal
Definition
below the threshold of concious perception
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subservient
Definition
serving under someone; submissive, as a servant might be
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subsume
Definition
to include under a more general catagory
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super
Definition
above
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sinsuperable
Definition
not capable of being overcome
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superfluous
Definition
overflowing what is needed, extra
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superimpose
Definition
to lay something over something else
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sym, syn, syl
Definition
together, with
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symposium
Definition
a meeting at which several speakers deliver opinions on a certain topic
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synopsis
Definition
a seeing thing, together; a brief general summary
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syntax
Definition
the way words are arranged together to form sentences
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tele
Definition
far
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tri
Definition
three
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ver
Definition
true
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tort
Definition
to twist
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telepathy
Definition
supposed communication between two people by other that normal sensory means
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telemtry
Definition
automatic measurement or transmission or data by radio from far away
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extort
Definition
to obtain by violence or threat
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distort
Definition
to twist away; to twist something from its true meaning
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retort
Definition
a twisting back on the giver
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trilogy
Definition
three literary
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verity
Definition
a statement, principle or belief that is considered to be true by established means
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verifiable
Definition
capable of being proved as true
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veracious
Definition
truthful; accurate
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triplicate
Definition
one of three identical copies or things; threefold
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trivet
Definition
a three legged stand for holding a vessel or dish
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vers
Definition
to turn
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adversary
Definition
one turned against another; opponent
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adversity
Definition
the state of being turned against; misfortunate
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inadvertent
Definition
not turning ones mind to a matter; unintentional
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perverse
Definition
turned away from what is right or good; obstinately disobedient or difficult
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via
Definition
way
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deviate
Definition
to turn away from an established way
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devious
Definition
straying from the proper way; crooked
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impervious
Definition
no way through; not capable of being passed through
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trivial
Definition
unimportant
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voc, voke
Definition
voice, to call
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advocate
Definition
one called to give evidence; a person who pleads on anothers behalf or for a cause
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avocation
Definition
a calling away, a diversion, a hobby
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irrevocable
Definition
not capable of being called back; unalterable
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vocation
Definition
a calling; an occupation or proffesion
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