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11th Grade
04/03/2013

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Term

sed, sess

 

Definition

to sit

sedentary inactive

session meeting

Term
sent, sens
Definition

to think, to feel 

consent agree

resent show indignation

sensitive showing feeling

Term
sequi, secut, seque
Definition

to follow

consecutive following in order

sequence arrangement

sequel that whcih follows 

non sequitur something that does not follow logically

Term
solv, solut
Definition

to loosen 

absolve free from blame

dissolute morally lax

absolute complete

Term
somn
Definition

sleep 

insomnia inability to sleep

somnolent sleepy

somnambulist sleepwalker

Term
soph
Definition

wisdom

philosopher lover of wisdom

sophisticated worldly wise

Term

spec, spect

 

Definition

to look at 

spectator observer

aspect appearance 

circumspect cautious

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spir
Definition

breathe

respiratory pertaining to breathing 

spirited full of life 

Term
string, strict
Definition

bind

stringent strict

constrict become tight

stricture limit, something that restrains

Term
stru, struct
Definition

build

constructive helping to build

construe analyze

Term
tang, tact, ting
Definition

to touch 

tangent touching

contact touching with, meeting 

contingent depending upon

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tempor
Definition

time

contemporary at same time 

extemporaneous impromptu

temporize delay

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ten, tent
Definition

to hold 

tenable able to be held

tenure holding of office

retentive holding; having a good memory

Term
term
Definition

end

interminable endless

terminate end

Term
terr
Definition

land 

terristrial pertaining to earth 

subterranean underground

Term
therm
Definition

heat

thermostat instrument that regulates heat 

diathermy sending heat through body tissues

Term
tors, tort
Definition

twist

distort twist out of true shape or meaning

torsion act of twisting 

tortuous twisting 

Term
tract
Definition

drag, pull 

distact pull away

intractable stubborn, unable to be dragged

attraction pull, drawing quality

Term
trud, trus
Definition

push, shove

intrude push one's way in

protrusion something sticking out

Term
urb
Definition

city

urban pertaining to a city

urbane polished, sophisticated

suburban outside of a city

Term
vac
Definition

empty

vacuous lacking content, empty headed

evacuate compel to empty an area

Term
vad, vas
Definition

go

invade enter in a hostile fashion

evasive not frank; eluding 

Term
veni, vent, ven
Definition

to come 

intervene come between 

prevent stop

convention meeting 

Term
ver
Definition

true

veracious truthful 

verify check the truth

verisimilitude appearance of truth 

Term
verb
Definition

word

verbose wordy

verbiage excessive use of words

verbatim word for word

Term
vers, vert
Definition

turn 

veritgo turning dizzy 

revert turn back 

diversion something causing one to turn aside 

Term
via
Definition

way

deviation departure from the way 

viaduct roadway

trivial trifling

Term
vid, vis
Definition

to see 

vision sight 

evidence things seen

vista view

Term
vinc, vict, vanq
Definition

to conquer 

invincible un conquerable 

victory winning 

vanquish defeat

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