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Latin XIX, Greek VII
roots and words
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05/02/2010

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ERR-
Definition
to wander; error
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JAC-, JECT-
Definition
to throw, inject
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NOMEN, NOMIN-
Definition
name, noun; nominate
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SCRIB-, SCRIPT-
Definition
to write; describe
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ST(A), STIT-, SIST-
Definition
to stand; stance
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VOLV-, VOLUT-
Definition
to roll; revolve
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referendum
Definition
The submission of a proposed public measure or actual statute to a direct popular vote
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conjectural
Definition
based on judgment based on inconclusive or incomplete evidence
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restive
Definition
uneasily impatient under restriction, opposition, criticism, or delay
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circumscribed
Definition
to have drawn a line around
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benefactors
Definition
people who give aid
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convolutions
Definition
a form or part that is folded
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primogeniture
Definition
the state of being the first born or eldest child of the same parents
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stature
Definition
an achieved level
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nominal
Definition
insignificantly small
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superstitious
Definition
inclined to believe in suspicion
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tenure
Definition
a period during which something is held
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prerequisite
Definition
required as a prior condition
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err
Definition
to make a mistake
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inference
Definition
the act of deriving logical conclusions from premises known or assumed to be true
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terrarium
Definition
a small enclosure in which selected living plants and sometimes small land animals are kept and observed
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influence
Definition
a power affecting a person, thing, or course of events, especially that operates without any direct or apparent effort
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exigencies
Definition
qualities of requiring much effort or immediate action
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perquisites
Definition
payments received in addition to a regular wage or salary
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consistency
Definition
agreement or logical coherence among thins or parts
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AESTHE-, ESTHE-
Definition
to feel; aesthete
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ANTHROP-
Definition
human being; anthropology
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ARCHA(E)-, ARCHE-
Definition
ancient; archaeology
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AST(E)R-
Definition
star; astronomy
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GEN(E)-, GON-
Definition
to produce; hydrogen
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GER(ONT)-
Definition
old age; geriatric
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HOL-
Definition
whole; holistic
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IATR-
Definition
physician; psychiatric
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PEP(T)-
Definition
to digest; peptic
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TECHN-
Definition
art, skill, craft; technical
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geocentric
Definition
having the earth as a center
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anthropomorphic
Definition
attribution of human motivation, characteristics, or behavior to inanimate objects, animals, or natural phenomena
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genetics
Definition
the branch of biology that deals with heredity, especially the mechanisms of hereditary transmission and the variation of inherited characteristics among similar or related organisms
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cryptic
Definition
having hidden meaning
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anthropoid
Definition
resembling human, especially in shape or outward appearance
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geriatrics
Definition
relating to the medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and problems specific to the age
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pyrotechnics
Definition
a fireworks display
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aesthetic
Definition
characterized by a heightened sensitivity to beauty
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anthropocentric
Definition
regarding humans as the central element of the universe
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asteroids
Definition
any of numerous small celestial bodies that revolve around the sun, with orbits lying chiefly between Mars and Jupiter and characteristic diameters between a few and several hundred kilometers
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exotic
Definition
foreign
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dyspeptic
Definition
relating to disturbed digestion
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archaic
Definition
no longer current or applicable
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chronic
Definition
of long duration
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demoniac
Definition
possessed, produced, or influenced by a demon
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eupeptic
Definition
cheerful
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catholic
Definition
of broad or liberal scope
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eugenic
Definition
relating to the production of improved offspring
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anesthetic
Definition
Insensitive
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cyclic
Definition
relating to an interval of time during which a characteristic, often regularly repeated event or sequence of events occurs
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