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Greek and Latin Vocab Words
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General Vocab
11th Grade
12/01/2008

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pallid
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lacking color; dull
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pallor
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extreme or unnatural paleness
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appall
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to fill with horror or disapproval
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livid
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enraged; furious
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denigrate
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to attack the character of; to mock
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vendure
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greenery; fresh and ripe vegetation
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verdant
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green; lush with vegetation
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viridity
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lack of experience; innocence
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candid
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open and sincere
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candor
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frankness of sincerity of expression; openness
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incandescent
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shining brilliantly
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discomfit
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to embarrass and confuse
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edification
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improvement or enlightenment
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malfeasance
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misconduct or wrongdoing
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feasible
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capable of being accomplished
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surfeit
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condition of being too full; overabundance
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magnum opus
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the greatest work of an artis, writer, or composer
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modus operandi
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manner of working
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opulent
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possessing or exhibiting great wealth; affluent
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synergy
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the power that results from the combination of two or more forces
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liturgy
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a patter of prayer or worship
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lethargy
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a state of sluggishness, inactivity, and apathy
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laborious
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requiring mental or physical effort
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belabor
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1.to discuss in too much detail
2.to attack
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stanch
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to stop the flow of
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staunch
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firm and steadfast
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exant
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still in existence; not destroyed
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restive
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1. resisting authority; difficult to control
2. restless; fidgety
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apropos
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with regard to
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depose
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to remove from office or power
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static
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having no motion or change
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ecstasy
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intence joy or delight
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stasis
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condition in which there is no change
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entity
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a being
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essence
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the most important ingredient; the crucial element
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quintessential
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the most typical, ideal, or important
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pccadillo
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a small sin or fault
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impeccable
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having no flaws
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peccant
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violating a moral law; sinful
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pejorative
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negative and critical; insulting
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impair
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to cause to diminish, as in strength, value, or quality
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malign
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to speak of maliciously; insult
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malinger
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to pretend to be sick in order to aboid something
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malaise
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a sense of unease; depression
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negligent
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not properly attentive
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negligible
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unimportant; insignificant
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negate
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to cancel the effect of; nullify
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