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Developing Vocabulary Skills
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Language - English
Undergraduate 1
04/18/2013
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Term
cycle
 Definition
wheel, circle
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mob
 Definition
move
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mot
 Definition
move
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mov
 Definition
move
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cede
 Definition
go; stop, give up
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cess
 Definition
go; stop, give up
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ceed
 Definition
go; stop, give up
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ven
 Definition
come, come about; happen, occur
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cur
 Definition
flow, run, happen
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cour
 Definition
flow, run, happen
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flu
 Definition
flow, float
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flo
 Definition
flow, float
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duc
 Definition
lead, guide, carry
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sequ
 Definition
follow, come after
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sec
 Definition
follow, come after
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sue
 Definition
follow, come after
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grad
 Definition
move, go step by step, come
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gress
 Definition
move, go step by step, come
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tend
 Definition
stretch, move, be tight, be pulled
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tens
 Definition
stretch, move, be tight, be pulled
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tent
 Definition
stretch, move, be tight, be pulled
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strict
 Definition
tighten, be tight; in a straight line because pulled
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stren
 Definition
tighten, be tight; in a straight line because pulled
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strin
 Definition
tighten, be tight; in a straight line because pulled
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strain
 Definition
tighten, be tight; in a straight line because pulled
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stress
 Definition
tighten, be tight; in a straight line because pulled
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junc
 Definition
blend, unite, put together
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Joi
 Definition
blend, unite, put together
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press
 Definition
push, squeeze, force together
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fract
 Definition
break, be broken
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frag
 Definition
break, be broken
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fring
 Definition
break, be broken
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rupt
 Definition
break, burst, burst out
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tort
 Definition
twist
Term
vert
 Definition
turn, change
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vers
 Definition
turn, change
Term
flect
 Definition
bend, move in the opposite direction, change
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flex
 Definition
bend, move in the opposite direction, change
Term
port
 Definition
carry or move something
Term
ject
 Definition
throw, place, place near
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jac
 Definition
throw, place, place near
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jet
 Definition
throw, place, place near
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pel
 Definition
push, force
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puls
 Definition
push, force
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mit
 Definition
send, let go, allow
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mis
 Definition
send, let go, allow
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tract
 Definition
pull, drag
Term
pos
 Definition
put, place, stand
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pon
 Definition
put, place, stand
Term
stru
 Definition
build, create; something built or made
Term
struct
 Definition
build, create; something built or made
Term
clos
 Definition
close, shut, finish, close off by itself
Term
clud
 Definition
close, shut, finish, close off by itself
Term
plic
 Definition
bend, fold, layer; entwined, knotted; difficult, hard
Term
ply
 Definition
bend, fold, layer; entwined, knotted; difficult, hard
Term
plex
 Definition
bend, fold, layer; entwined, knotted; difficult, hard
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pli
 Definition
bend, fold, layer; entwined, knotted; difficult, hard
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fic
 Definition
make, create, produce; something made
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fac
 Definition
make, create, produce; something made
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feas
 Definition
make, create, produce; something made
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fec
 Definition
make, create, produce; something made
Term
cide
 Definition
kill
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mort
 Definition
die, be killed; death, dying
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mor
 Definition
die, be killed; death, dying
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mur
 Definition
die, be killed; death, dying
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cise
 Definition
cut; a part cut
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sect
 Definition
cut; a part cut
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seg
 Definition
cut; a part cut
Term
term
 Definition
end, limit, bound
Term
voc
 Definition
call, speak
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vok
 Definition
call, speak
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dic
 Definition
speak, say, tell, command
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dict
 Definition
speak, say, tell, command
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clam
 Definition
talk, shout, command
Term
claim
 Definition
talk, shout, command
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log
 Definition
speak, talk
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loc
 Definition
speak, talk
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loqu
 Definition
speak, talk
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chor
 Definition
sing, dance
Term
spect
 Definition
see, watch, observe, look
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spis
 Definition
see, watch, observe, look
Term
vid
 Definition
see, watch, observe, look
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vis
 Definition
see, watch, observe, look
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aud
 Definition
hear, listen, sound
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phon
 Definition
sound, hearing
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tach
 Definition
touch, connect, feel by touch
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tact
 Definition
touch, connect, feel by touch
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tang
 Definition
touch, connect, feel by touch
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bio
 Definition
life
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viv
 Definition
life
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vit
 Definition
life
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nat
 Definition
life, birth, groups of living beings
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gen
 Definition
birth, growth, causing growth, heredity, family; race, tribe, group, type, kind
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card
 Definition
heart, mind, feeling
Term
corp
 Definition
body, organization
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path
 Definition
feeling, emotion; disease, sickness
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sent
 Definition
feeling, perception, thought
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ment
 Definition
think; mind, thought
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mon
 Definition
think; mind, thought
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cred
 Definition
believe, trust
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mem
 Definition
remember, recall; memory
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mnes
 Definition
remember, recall; memory
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gnos
 Definition
know, think, be aware, attend to
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qui
 Definition
ask, seek, strive, fight, win
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que
 Definition
ask, seek, strive, fight, win
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quar
 Definition
ask, seek, strive, fight, win
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doc
 Definition
teach, belief, knowledge, opinion
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dog
 Definition
teach, belief, knowledge, opinion
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dox
 Definition
teach, belief, knowledge, opinion
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leg
 Definition
gather, choose, read
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lec
 Definition
gather, choose, read
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lex
 Definition
gather, choose, read
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fort
 Definition
strong, safe
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clar
 Definition
clear, bright, beautiful
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dur
 Definition
hard, strong, lasting, continuing
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grat
 Definition
pleasing, thankful, free, freely given
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sat
 Definition
full, having enough, complete
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val
 Definition
worthy, strong
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pend
 Definition
hang, be heavy, be connected, "hanging in time," need, important, "weighty"
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stat
 Definition
stand, remain, last, be in a certain condition; something that stands or remains
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stit
 Definition
stand, remain, last, be in a certain condition; something that stands or remains
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sist
 Definition
stand, remain, last, be in a certain condition; something that stands or remains
Term
cap
 Definition
take, hold, contain; take or hold in the mind
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cep
 Definition
take, hold, contain; take or hold in the mind
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cip
 Definition
take, hold, contain; take or hold in the mind
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ceive
 Definition
take, hold, contain; take or hold in the mind
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tain
 Definition
hold, hold on, keep going, persist
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ten
 Definition
hold, hold on, keep going, persist
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sign
 Definition
a mark, something to follow, marks with meaning
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jus
 Definition
correct, fair; evaluate; court
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jud
 Definition
correct, fair; evaluate; court
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jur
 Definition
correct, fair; evaluate; court
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leg
 Definition
law
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crim
 Definition
wrongdoing; something wrong or bad
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pen
 Definition
hurt, harm; to be sorry for an action
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ver
 Definition
true, truth; prove
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cert
 Definition
be sure, figure out, approve, prove
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cern
 Definition
be sure, figure out, approve, prove
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fid
 Definition
trust, have faith, pledge; a group that trusts
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fed
 Definition
trust, have faith, pledge; a group that trusts
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rect
 Definition
straight, proper, right
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right
 Definition
straight, proper, right
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soc
 Definition
group, groups of people, companions
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pop
 Definition
people, groups
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pub
 Definition
people, groups
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polis
 Definition
city, government
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demo
 Definition
people
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civ
 Definition
city, government, one who lives in a city
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cit
 Definition
city, government, one who lives in a city
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reg
 Definition
rule, control, govern; kings and queens
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roy
 Definition
rule, control, govern; kings and queens
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dom
 Definition
rule, control, govern; a house
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liber
 Definition
free, set free, remove control
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serve
 Definition
save, protect, aid, assist, help
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vict
 Definition
conquer, defeat, beat, overpower
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vinc
 Definition
conquer, defeat, beat, overpower
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vanq
 Definition
conquer, defeat, beat, overpower
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arch
 Definition
first, most important, first ruler, rule
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