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classical roots 9 and 10
vocabulary
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English
10th Grade
03/29/2006

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Term
apogee
Definition
the point in its orbit when a planet or satellite is parthest from the earth

the highest point
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perigee
Definition
oposite of apogee
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inter
Definition
to bury
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terra cotta
Definition
ceramic clay

referring to the color of the clay
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exhume
Definition
to dig out of the ground or from a grave
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humus
Definition
rich, dar organic material formed by decay of vegetable matter, essential to soils fertility
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mountebank
Definition
a swindler
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paramount
Definition
of most importance
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promontory
Definition
a high ridge of land jutting into a body of water, a headland
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pastoral
Definition
pertaining to a Christian minister

referring to the life in open country

pertaining to an idealized rural life
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repast
Definition
a meal
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rusticate
Definition
to go to the country
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animus
Definition
a powerful feeling of hostility

an animating spirit
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equanimity
Definition
composure in stressful conditions
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pusillanimous
Definition
cowardly, fearful
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ether
Definition
the "heavens"
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etheral
Definition
spiritlike

heavenly, celestial
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diaphanous
Definition
translucent
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sycophant
Definition
a flatterer seeking favors or gain
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hyperboreon
Definition
far north, artic

very cold, frigid
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