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Lesson 5 - Book E
Vocabulary from Classical Roots
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11th Grade
01/13/2013

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bas-relief
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sculpture whose ornament or figures are somewhat raised above the background
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debase
Definition
To lower in quality, value, or dignity; to degrade
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declivity
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A downward slope; the slope of a hill
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proclivity
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A natural inclination or tendency
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leaven
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1. A substance like yeast or a small amount of fermented dough that causes dough to expand or rise
2. A lightening or enlightening influence

To provide a lightening influence
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legerdemain
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1. Sleight of hand; magic tricks
2. Any trickery or deception
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leverage
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1. The action of a lever that raises or lifts
2. Power to influence; a position of strength
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levitate
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To rise or float, or cause to rise, seemingly despite gravity
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levity
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Lightness in speech or behavior, especially unbecoming jocularity; frivolity
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penchant
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A strong inclination or liking
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ponderous
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1. Extremely heavy; massive
2. Unwieldy or awkward
3. Dull or tedious
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imponderable
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Unable to be assessed or measured precisely
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preponderant
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Superior in number, force, power, or importance
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echelon
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1. A step-like formation of troops, ships, or aircraft
2. A level of command or authority
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transcendent
Definition
Going beyond the limits of ordinary experience
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