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Lesson 9 - Book E
Vocabulary from Classical Roots
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English
11th Grade
01/13/2013

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lucent
Definition
1. Shining; luminous
2. Permitting light to pass through; translucent
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lucid
Definition
1. Clearly expressed; easy to understand
2. Logical; rational; sane
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elucidate
Definition
To make clear or plain; to clarify
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pellucid
Definition
1. Very clear, thus allowing a max of light to pass through; transparent; translucent
2. very clear in meaning or style
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luminary
Definition
1. An object, such as the sun or moon, that gives light
2. A person who is outstanding in a particular field
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luminescence
Definition
Light emitted by means other than burning, such as chemical action or radiation
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muster
Definition
1. To assemble people, especially troops for a specific purpose
2. To gather; to summon
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remonstrate
Definition
To speak in protest or disapproval
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umbrage
Definition
Extreme offense; resentment
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adumbrate
Definition
1. To give a sketchy outline
2. To foreshadow indistinctly
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denigrate
Definition
To speak derogatively of someone's character or reputation; to defame; to disparage
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necromancy
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1. The art of predicting events by allegedly communicating with the dead
2. Black magic; witchcraft; sorcery
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pall
Definition
1. A cover for a coffin
2. A coffin, especially with a body in it
3. Anything that covers, darkens, obscures, or makes gloomy

To become dull, tiresome, or lifeless
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palliate
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1. To make a situation, especially an offense, seem less serious, to make excuses for something or someone
2. To make less severe; to alleviate
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pallid
Definition
Deficient in color; having an abnormally pale complexion

2. Lacking color, vitality, or interest; dull
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