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English Vocab/ Latin Roots Final
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10th Grade
06/13/2010

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frivolous
Definition
silly
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to reprove
Definition
to scold
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pliable
Definition
bends easily
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contentious
Definition
quarrelsome
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ostentatious
Definition
showing off
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pessimism
Definition
negativity
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agility
Definition
moves easily w/ grace
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jocular
Definition
joking
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disparage
Definition
belittle
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miser
Definition
one who hoards money
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equilateral
Definition
has equal sides
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proliferated
Definition
reproduced rapidly
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cohesive
Definition
held together, united
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cursory
Definition
hasty
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sparsely
Definition
few & spread out
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conceivable
Definition
imaginable
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aquifer
Definition
water & sand gravel base
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reiterate
Definition
repeat
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requisite
Definition
essential, necessary
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profligate
Definition
wasteful, too extravagant
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aghast
Definition
horrified
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meticulous
Definition
with attention to details
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germinate
Definition
to sprout, develop
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fracas
Definition
uproar, brawl
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diplomacy
Definition
tact
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muse
Definition
ponder
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caricature
Definition
an exaggeration
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judicious
Definition
having sound judgement
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assess
Definition
evaluate
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fulcrum
Definition
the support on which a lever turns
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serene
Definition
calm, peaceful
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algorithm
Definition
procedure in solving a math problem
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tranquility
Definition
calmness
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stoic
Definition
shows little emotion
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armada
Definition
large fleet of warships; a large force
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incorrigible
Definition
cannot be reformed
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prodigal
Definition
wasteful
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futile
Definition
useless
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slothful
Definition
lazy
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sierra rangw
Definition
of mountains w/ a serrated darker outline
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implausible
Definition
not possible
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surmised
Definition
to infer on slight grounds
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indomitable
Definition
unconquerable
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impudencew
Definition
rudeness
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apathy
Definition
disinterest (no feeling)
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astrophysics
Definition
astronomy dealing w/ physics & chemistry
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austere
Definition
severe
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resourceful
Definition
able to find solutions
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inexplicable
Definition
unexplained
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humilty
Definition
not haughty or arrogant
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humility
Definition
not haughty or arrogantprecinct
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superfluous
Definition
unnecessary
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ambiguous
Definition
unclear
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eradicate
Definition
eliminate
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dearth
Definition
a scarcity that increases value
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cognizant
Definition
aware
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recarous
Definition
insecure, uncertain
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inopportune
Definition
badly timed
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corona
Definition
outer layer of the sun's atmosphere
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vehemence
Definition
intensity
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imposition
Definition
unfair burden
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precinct
Definition
voting area
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exploits
Definition
daring deeds
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perfidious
Definition
treafcherous
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almanac
Definition
book containing astrological & other info
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chide
Definition
to scold
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periodicals
Definition
a list of magazines & newspaper articles
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apprise
Definition
to give notice
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abridge
Definition
shorten
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construe
Definition
to interpret
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access
Definition
to approach
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cogitations
Definition
thoughts
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prodigious
Definition
extraordinary
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tyranny
Definition
misuse of power
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obtinate
Definition
stubborn
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infirmity
Definition
weakness/illness
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augment
Definition
to increase
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nonchalant
Definition
casual
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chastisement
Definition
punishment
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impeccable
Definition
faultless; perfect
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antidote
Definition
remedy for poison
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covert
Definition
hidden
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collateral
Definition
secuity for a loan
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animosity
Definition
anger
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apparition
Definition
phantom
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heptagon
Definition
7 sided closed plane figure
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polygon
Definition
many sided closed plane figure
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perceive
Definition
to understand
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embargo
Definition
a gov't order to stop ships from leaving port
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insupportable
Definition
unbearable
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rugal
Definition
very careful w/ money
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bicentennial
Definition
200
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arroganly
Definition
haughtily (over confident)
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lethargic
Definition
sluggish
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resolute
Definition
strongly determined
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aesthetic
Definition
pertaining to beauty or art
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baleful
Definition
hamful, with evil intention
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cacophony
Definition
jarring, unpleasant sound
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dainty
Definition
delicate, sweet
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ebb
Definition
to fade away, recede
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fabricate
Definition
to make or devise; construct
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gall
Definition
bitterness, careless nerve
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habitat
Definition
dwelling place
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iconoclast
Definition
one who attacks traditional beliefs
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jaded
Definition
tired by excess or overuse
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affable
Definition
friendly, easy to approach
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balk
Definition
to refuse, shirk; prevent
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cadence
Definition
rhythmic flow of poetry
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daunt
Definition
to discourage, intimidate
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ebullient
Definition
exhilarated, full of enthusiasm
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facile
Definition
very easy
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gambol
Definition
to dance or skip around playfully
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hallowed
Definition
holy, treated as sacred
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ilk
Definition
type or kind
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jargon
Definition
nonsensical talk; specialized language
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BENE
Definition
well, good
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FAC (FIC), FACT (FECT)(FY)
Definition
to do, to make
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LOQU, LOCUT
Definition
to speak
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MAGN
Definition
great
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MULT
Definition
many
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PLIC, PLICIT, PLEX (PLY)
Definition
to fold, to tangle
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RECT(I)
Definition
right, straight
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SACR (SECR) (ECR)
Definition
sacred, holy
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SPEC (SPIC), SPECT
Definition
to look
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TURB
Definition
to disturb
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UND (OUND)
Definition
wave
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VOL
Definition
to wish
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AQU(A)
Definition
water
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ART (ERT)
Definition
art, skill, craft
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DIC(T)
Definition
to say
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DUC(T)
Definition
to lead
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EQU
Definition
equal, even
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NUL(L)
Definition
nothing
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POT
Definition
to have power
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PUNG, PUNCT (POIGN) (PUG)
Definition
to prick, to point
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SEQU, SECUT
Definition
to follow
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SIMIL, SIMUL
Definition
like, same
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TEMPOR
Definition
time
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VERB
Definition
word, verb
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ANIM
Definition
mind, feeling, life, heart
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CAPIT, CIPIT, (CEPS)
Definition
head
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GRAND
Definition
great
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GREG
Definition
flock, herd
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JUR
Definition
to swear, law
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LEG (LIG), LECT (LIT)
Definition
to choose, to gather
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MUT
Definition
to change
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PED
Definition
foot
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PURG
Definition
to clear
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SENT, SENS
Definition
to feel, to think
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TENU
Definition
thin
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VI
Definition
way, road
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UN(I)
Definition
1
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BI(N)
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2
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DU
Definition
2, twice
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TRI
Definition
3
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TERTI
Definition
third
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QUADR(U)
Definition
4
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QUART
Definition
4th
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QUINQUE
Definition
5
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QUINT
Definition
5
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SEX(T)
Definition
6, 6th
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SEPT, SEPTEM
Definition
7
Term
SEPTIM
Definition
7th
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OCT
Definition
8
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OCTAV
Definition
8th
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NOVEM
Definition
9
Term
NON
Definition
9th
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DECEM
Definition
10
Term
DECI, DECIM
Definition
10th
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CENT
Definition
100
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MIL(L)
Definition
1000
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ANN(U), ENN(I)
Definition
year
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CED, CESS
Definition
to go, to yield
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CORD
Definition
heart
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FLOR
Definition
flower
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GRAD, GRESS
Definition
to step, to go
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MAL(E), MALIGN
Definition
bad
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SANCT
Definition
holy, sacred
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SOL
Definition
alone
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TEN (TIN), TENT (TAIN)
Definition
to hold
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VID, VIS
Definition
to see
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VOC
Definition
voice, to call
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CLAM (CLAIM)
Definition
to cry out
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FER
Definition
to bear, to carry
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LEV
Definition
to lift, light (in weight)
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LUD, LUS
Definition
to play, to mock
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MISC
Definition
to mix
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MORT
Definition
death
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OMN(I)
Definition
all
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SEMI
Definition
half, partly
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SEN
Definition
old
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STRING, STRICT (STRAIN)
Definition
to draw tight
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TORQU, TORT
Definition
to twist
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VERT, VERS
Definition
to turn
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CID, CIS
Definition
to cut, to kill
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FID, FIDEL
Definition
faith, faithful
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FIN
Definition
end, limit
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LINE
Definition
line
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LITER
Definition
letter, literature
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LUMIN
Definition
light, to shine
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PART (PORT)
Definition
part, share
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PREC
Definition
prayer
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SUI
Definition
self
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TERMIN
Definition
boundary, end
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VER
Definition
true
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VEST
Definition
garment
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BEL(L)
Definition
war
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DOC, DOCT
Definition
to teach
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FERV
Definition
to boil, to bubble
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FRATR, FRATERN
Definition
brother
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GER, GEST
Definition
to carry, to produce
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GRAV
Definition
heavy
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HOM, HOMO
Definition
many
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MATR, MATERN
Definition
mother
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MOLL
Definition
mild, soft
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PATR, PATERN
Definition
father
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PEND, PENS
Definition
to hang, to weigh, to pay
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SOROR
Definition
sister
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AMB(I)
Definition
both
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AUD, AUDIT
Definition
to hear
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CORP, CORPOR (CORPUS)
Definition
body
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FLU, FLUX
Definition
to flow
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FORM
Definition
form, shape
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GEN, GENER, GENIT
Definition
race, kind, to produce
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JAC, JECT
Definition
to throw
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MAN(U) (MAIN)
Definition
hand
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PORT
Definition
to carry, port
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REX, REG
Definition
king, royal
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VAL (VAIL)
Definition
to be strong,to be worthy
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VINC, VICT (VANQU)
Definition
to conquer
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AG, ACT (IG)
Definition
to do, to drive
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AM
Definition
to love
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ERR
Definition
to wander
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FIRM
Definition
firm, strong
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FLECT, FLEX
Definition
to bend
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LING(U)
Definition
language, tongue
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MIT(T), MIS(S)
Definition
to send
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ODOR
Definition
smell
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PLAC
Definition
to please, to appease
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PRIM
Definition
first
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SANGUIN (SANG)
Definition
blood
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TANG (TING), TACT (TAG)
Definition
to touch
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