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Vocabulary Unit 5
Latin and Greek Roots
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Language - English
12th Grade
09/29/2010

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Term

 Latin: condere, conditum "hide, put away" (v.)

ABSCOND

Definition

To leave in a hurry; escape the law

Flee

Term

 Latin: aperire "uncover," operire "cover" (n.)

APERTURE

Definition
An opening or a hole
Term

 Greek: kryptein "to hide" (adj.)

APOCRYPHAL

Definition

Coming from an unreliable source; untrue

Unauthenticated

Term

Latin: tegere, textum "weave, cover" (n.) 

CONTEXT

Definition
The circumstances or setting surrounding an event
Term

 Latin: aperire "uncover," operire "cover" (adj.)

COVERT

Definition
Stealthy; done in a secret manner
Term

 Greek: kryptein "to hide" (adj.)

CRYPTIC

Definition

Hard to understand; unclear

Having a secret meaning

Term

Latin: aperire "uncover," operire "cover" (adj.)

OVERT

Definition

Public; obsesrvable

Open

Term

Latin: tegere, textum "weave, cover" (n.) 

PRETEXT

Definition

Ploy; an excuse

A stated reason for doing something

Term

Latin: condere, conditum "hide, put away" (adj.) 

RECONDITE

Definition

Obscure

Difficult to understand; hidden from understanding

Term

 Latin: tegere, textum "weave, cover" (n.)

SUBTEXT

Definition
The hidden or underlying meaning of something
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