ELA test 2 Flashcards
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What does circum mean + the origin?
Meaning: around
Origin: Latin
What does com mean + the origin?
Meaning: together
Origin: Latin
What does com mean + the origin
Meaning: together
Origin: Latin
What does Circumnavigate mean?
Meaning: sail or travel all the way around (something, especially the world)
What does circumspect mean?
Meaning: wary and unwilling to take risks
What does circumvent mean?
Meaning: find a way around (an obstacle).
What does circumlocution mean?
Meaning: the use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive.
What does circus mean?
Meaning: a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and other entertainers which gives performances, typically in a large tent, in a series of different places.
What does Combination mean?
a joining or merging of different parts or qualities in which the component elements are individually distinct.
What does comfort mean?
Meaning: a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint.
What does commensurate mean?
Meaning: corresponding in size or degree; in proportion.
What does common mean?
Meaning: occurring, found, or done often; prevalent.
What does complete mean?
Meaning: having all the necessary or appropriate parts.
What does combo mean?
Meaning: a small jazz, rock, or pop band.
What does community mean?
Meaning: a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.
What does Contract mean?
Meaning: a written or spoken agreement, especially one concerning employment, sales, or tenancy, that is intended to be enforceable by law.
What does confidence mean?
Meaning: the feeling or belief that one can rely on someone or something; firm trust.
What does confine mean?
Meaning: keep or restrict someone or something within certain limits of (space, scope, quantity, or time).
What does confederate mean?
Meaning: joined by an agreement or treaty.
What does conjunction mean?
Meaning: a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause (e.g. and, but, if ).
What does contact mean?
Meaning: the state or condition of physical touching.
