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Lesson 6 - Book E
Vocabulary from Classical Roots
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11th Grade
01/13/2013

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incumbent
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A person who holds an office or position

1.Already holding an office or position
2. Required as a duty or obligation
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recumbent
Definition
Reclining; lying down
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succumb
Definition
1. To yield; to give in or give up, especially to a powerful force or desire
2 To die
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hypochondria
Definition
A psychological disorder characterized by the illusory conviction that one is ill or in pain, or likely to become so
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hypothesis
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1. A theory or explanation that leads to further investigation for proof or disproof
2. An assumption on which a conclusion or decision is based
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cataclysm
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A disaster or catastrophe on such a large scale that biological, environmental, or cultural elements are permanently altered or irreparably lost to the earth
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catapult
Definition
1. An ancient mechanical device for hurling missiles
2. A modern mechanism for launchinng aircraft from the deck of a ship

To hurl or launch suddenly
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subjective
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1. Concentrating on the self in the expression of feelings and perceptions
2. Relating to personal opinions and thought processes rather than factual info or universal experience
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sublimate
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To turn aside an instinctual impulses to favor of a more socially or culturally acceptable activity
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suborn
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1. To induce a person in secret to commit a misdeed or a crime
2. To induce someone to give false testimony
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subterfuge
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An artifice, device, or evasion to hide or avoid something, or to escape an outcome
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verisimilitude
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A thing or a quality that appears to be true r real
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verity
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1. The condition or quality of being true or accurate
2. A belief, principle, or statement expressing some basic human truth
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aver
Definition
To affirm; to declare or attest to positively or dogmatically
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