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Chapter 5
Vocabulary for Classical Roots
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English
7th Grade
04/30/2010

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Term
microcosm (n.)
Definition
A miniature world; something that resembles something else on a very small scale.
Term
miniscule (adj.)
Definition
Extremely small.
Term
microbe (n.)
Definition
An organism invisible to the naked eye, especially one that causes disease.
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minutia (n.)
Definition
A small or trivial detail.
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attenuate (tr. v.)
Definition

1. To make slender or small.

2. To weaken; to reduce in force or value.

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tenuous (adj.)
Definition

1. Thin in form.

2. Flimsy; having little substance or validity.

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satiate (tr. v.)
Definition
To satisfy an appetite fully; to gratify to excess.
Term
comply (intr. v.)
Definition
To do as one is asked or ordered.
Term
implement (n. and tr. v.)
Definition

1. (n.) a tool or utensil.

2. (tr. v.) to carry out; to put into effect.

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replete (adj.)
Definition

1. Well-stocked or abundantly supplied.

2. Completely filled; utterly satisfied.

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expletive (n.)
Definition
An exclamation or oath, often obscene.
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