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Chapter 12(32-37) Flashcards

1
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Vivo

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To live

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Vivacious

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Full of joy

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Vivid

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Strong and sharp

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Revive

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Bring back to life. Re live.

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Vivisection

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To operate on a living animal

Vivo–> to live; sect–> to cut

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Viviparous

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T produce living beings

Pareo–> to give birth/parent; vivo–> to live

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Oviparous

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Eggs and shit.

Pareo–> to give birth/parent; vivo–> to live; ovum–> egg

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Vital

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Essential to live

Vita–> life

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Revitalize

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(Re–> again; vita–> life)

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Devitalize

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To rob of life

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Joie de vivre

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Joy of living

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12
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Ennui

A

BORED

Word power

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Bon vivant

A

A person who live luxuriously

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Gourmand

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Enjoys food

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Indefatigable

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Unable to be fatigued

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Ingenuous

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Open and artless

Naive and gullible

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Naive

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Have yet to learn the ways of the world

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Credulous

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Willing to believe anything

Credo–> to believe

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Gullible

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Easily tricked

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Credo

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To believe

A personal belief

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Creed

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A religious belief

Credo–> to believe

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Credence

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A belief
(Credo--> to believe)
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Credentials

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Documents proving a persons title

Credo–> to believe

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Specto

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To look

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Spectacle, spectator, inspect

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To look or see

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Retrospect

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To look back

Re–> again, Specto–> to look

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Prospect

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To look ahead

28
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Perspicacity

A

Mental sharpness

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Acuo

A

To sharpen

30
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Acute

A

Sharp or sudden

Acuo–> to sharpen

31
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Acupuncture

A 
Medical practice
(Acuo--> to sharpen; punctus--> point)
32
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Punctus

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Point

33
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Pungent

A

Smell or taste sharp

Pungo–> pierce sharply

34
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Pun go

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To pierce sharply

35
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Perspicacious

A

Smart, sharp, etc

36
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Prrspicuous

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Easily understood, clear, simple

37
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Spectacle

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Something to look at

Specto–> to look

38
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Pro

A

Ahead

39
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Introspective

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To look inward

Intro–> in; Specto–> to look

40
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Circum

A

Around

41
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Specious

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Plausible

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Animus

A

Mind

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Anima

A

Soul

44
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Magnanimous

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Noble minded

Magnus–> large; animus–> mind

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Pusillanimous

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Tiny brain. Wants revenge

Pussilus–> tiny; animus–> mind

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Pussilus

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Tiny

47
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Unanimous

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Of one mind

Uni–> one; animus–> mind

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Animus

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Hostile mind

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Animosity

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I’ll will, hostile

Animus–> mind

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Versatile

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Able to do many things

Verto–> to turn

51
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Stoa

A

Porch

52
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Stoical

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Bear pain with no outside image

Stoa–> porch

53
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Stoicism

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Admiral in virtue

Stoa–> porch

54
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Intrepid

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Courage and fearlessness

Trepido–> to tremble

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Trepidation

A 
Scaredy cat
(Trepido--> to tremble)
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Scintilla

A

Quick and bright

57
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Urban

A

Cityish

Urbs–> city

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Urbane

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Tactile, gracious, etc.

Urbs–> city

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Rus

A

Country

60
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Rustic

A

Wooden furniture

61
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Convivial

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To eat, drink, be marry

Convivo–>to live together; convivum–>to feast

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