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Smithyman Vocab 15-16
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10th Grade
02/06/2008

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Term
Root:mar
Definition
sea
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maritime
Definition
connected with the sea in terms of navigation, shipping, etc
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marine
Definition
of or pertaining to the sea
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marinate
Definition
to steep or soak in marinade
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Root:mater,matr
Definition
mother
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martriarch
Definition
female head of the family
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matronymic
Definition
of or derived from the name of one's mother
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alma mater
Definition
school or institution where one has attended and graduated
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matron
Definition
married woman esp. one who is mature
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Root:medi
Definition
middle
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intermediary
Definition
a go between or mediator
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mediate
Definition
to settle as an intermediary between two parties
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medieval
Definition
of or pertaining to the middle ages
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Root:mega
Definition
great
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megalomania
Definition
psychopathological condition characterized by delusions of greatness, wealth, etc.
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megalith
Definition
stone of great size
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omegatron
Definition
awesome Worlds of Fun ride dismantled for something shitty probably
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Root:mem, men
Definition
remember
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mnemonic
Definition
assisting or intending to assist the memory
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reminisce
Definition
to recall past experience
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memento
Definition
obj. of item that serves to remind one of a person, or event
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Root:meter, metr, mens
Definition
measure
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perimeter
Definition
border or outer boundary of a 2-D figure
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metronome
Definition
mechanical instrument used for keeping accurate rhythm
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commensurate
Definition
corresponding in amount size or degree
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Root:micro
Definition
small
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microcosm
Definition
a little world
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microeconomics
Definition
branch of econ. dealing with specific aspects of econ.
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microbe
Definition
a microorganism
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microburst
Definition
an intense localized downdraft of air that spreads on the ground
Term
Root:mis
Definition
wrong,bad,hate
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miscreant
Definition
villianous
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misandry
Definition
hatred of males
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misconstrue
Definition
misinterpret
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Root:mit,miss
Definition
send
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emit
Definition
to send forth or discharge
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missive
Definition
written message
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remit
Definition
to transmit or send
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Root:moll
Definition
soft
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emollient
Definition
having the power to soften
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mollusk
Definition
marine invertibrates with a soft segmented body
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mollify
Definition
to soften in feeling or temper; to pacify
Term
Root:mon, monit
Definition
warn
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adominish
Definition
to counsel, warn or advise against something
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premonition
Definition
feeling of anticipation over a future event
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monitor
Definition
person appointed to supervise over a population
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Root:mono
Definition
one
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monologue
Definition
prolonged talk or discourse by one speaker
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monogamy
Definition
marriage with only one person at a time
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monotonus
Definition
lacking in variety
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Root:mor
Definition
custom, manner
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mores
Definition
the accepted traditions and customs of a particular group
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morose
Definition
gloomily or sullenly il tempered
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moral
Definition
concerned with principles
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moratorium
Definition
suspension of an activity
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Root:mor,mort
Definition
dead
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morbid
Definition
unwholesomely gloomy or often gruesome interest
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moribund
Definition
in a dying state
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amortize
Definition
to extinguish by periodic payments to the creditor
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