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Lesson 4- Book D
Vocabulary from Classical Roots
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Language - English
10th Grade
01/19/2012

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sapient
Definition
Wise; insightful
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sage
Definition
A person who is honored for wisdom and experience

Wise; judicious
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cognition
Definition
The act of perceiving or knowing
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cognizant
Definition
Aware; having knowledge of something
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connoisseur
Definition
An expert or very discriminating person, especially in matters of art and taste
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notorious
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Widely and unfavorably known; infamous
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compute
Definition
To determine by mathematics
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impute
Definition
To attribute or ascribe a quality, especially a fault, to a person
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repute
Definition
To assign a reputation
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putative
Definition
Supposed; reputed
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presage
Definition
A sign or feeling concerning some future event; omen; foreboding

To give a sign or warning about the future
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sagacious
Definition
Shrewd; having good judgment; perceptive
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conscientious
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1.Guided by one's sense of right or wrong
2.Thorough; with careful attention
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plebiscite
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A direct vote of all the people of a country or district on an important matter
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prescience
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Knowledge of events before they occur, foresight; foreknowledge
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