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Latin Roots
Week #2, Quarter 2
26
English
10th Grade
11/30/2008
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quer, quest, quir, quis
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seek; ask
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queri, queru
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complain
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roga
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ask
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pet
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seek; attack
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ora
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prayer
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preca
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pray
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pecu
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one's own; private property; money
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propr, proper
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one's own; individual
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lucr
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gain; profit
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fisc
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purse
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merc
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trade
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admire
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to marvel at
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inquisitive
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given to examination or investigation
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querulous
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habitually complaining
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interrogate
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to question formally and systematically
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petulant
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insolent or rude in speech or behavior
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oral
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uttered by the mouth or in words
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inexorable
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not to be persuaded or moved by entreaty
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imprecation
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a prayer or invocation for harm or injury to come upon one
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depreciate
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to lower in estimation or esteem
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peculiar
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characteristic of only one person, group, or thing
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appropriate
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to take exclusive possession of
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lucrative
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producing wealth
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fiscal
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of or relating to taxation; public revenues; or public debt
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commerce
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social intercourse: interchange of ideas, opinions, or sentiments
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precious
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of great value or high price
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