English Word Elements Flashcards

Question

# What is the denotation of the following word element(s)? brachio

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arm ## Footnote **bracelet** (chain worn on arm) **brachiate** (having arms)

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slowness ## Footnote **bradycrotic** (causing slow pulse) **bradylogia** (slowness in speaking)

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short ## Footnote **brevity** (briefness) **breviloquence** (concise speech)

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windpipe ## Footnote **bronchitis** (condition affecting breathing) **bronchoscope** (instrument used to view air passages)

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to bubble or boil ## Footnote **ebulliate** (to boil or bubble) **ebullient** (bubbling up, literally or figuratively)

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financial ## Footnote **bursar** (financial administration office) **reimburse** (to pay back)

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bad ## Footnote **cacosmia** (a hallucination of a bad odor) **cacophony** (unpleasant sound)

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fall or befall ## Footnote **decadent** (declining or decaying) **casualty** (a loss or death)

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stone ## Footnote **calculate** (to work something out) **recalcitrance** (defiance or stubbornness)

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beautiful ## Footnote **calligraphy** (beautiful writing)

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vault or chamber ## Footnote **bicameral** (with two chambers) **incameration** (uniting lands into one chamber belonging to the Church)

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field ## Footnote **campus** (land a school is on) **campaign** (a military or political undertaking)

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sing ## Footnote **chant** (rhythmically spoken slogan) **cantor** (the head singer in a synagogue or church)

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glowing or iridescent ## Footnote **candle** **incandescent** (illuminated)

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to take or hold ## Footnote **capable** (ability to do or take hold) **emancipate** (to free from bondage) **capture** (to take into possession) **intercept** (to block / hold back someone from reaching a destination)

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head ## Footnote **capital** (main city) **decapitate** (to behead)

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jail ## Footnote **incarcerate** (to put in jail) **carceral** **state** (a police state)

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heart ## Footnote **acardiac** (without a heart) **pancarditis** (inflammation of the entire heart)

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flesh ## Footnote **incarnation** (the flesh form) **carnal** (of the flesh)

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to yield, move, or surrender ## Footnote **succeed** (to move up) **exceed** (to move beyond) **recede** (retreat back)

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center ## Footnote **eccentric** (off center or strange) **Eurocentric** (centered on Europe)

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time ## Footnote **chronology** (timeline) **chronic** (lasting a long time)

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to kill or cut down ## Footnote **genocide** (the extermination of a race) **incisors** (teeth that cut)

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around ## Footnote **circumference** (the area around) **circumstance** (the situation surrounding an event)

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citizen ## Footnote **civics** (the rights and responsibilities of a citizen) **civilian** (a citizen not in the military)

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to cry out ## Footnote **clamor** (loud shouting) **declaim** (to denounce loudly)

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to close or shut ## Footnote **exclude** (to shut out) **to cloister** (to shut away in a secluded place) **claustrophobic** (afraid of closed spaces)

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together ## Footnote **collectively** (all together) **conjoined** (stuck together)

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to know or think ## Footnote **cognition** (process of thinking) **agnostic** (one who doesn't know)

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opposite ## Footnote **contradiction** (statement that opposes a previous statement or intent) **counterintuitive** (opposite of what one would expect)

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a course or run ## Footnote **current** (running its course at the moment) **courier** (one who "runs" to send messages)

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rule ## Footnote **autocrat** (one person who rules alone) **plutocracy** (rule by the rich)

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lean ## Footnote **emaciation** (abnormal thinness)

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great ## Footnote **magnificent** (splendid)

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foremost ## Footnote **mainstream** (dominant course) **mainsail** (the principal sail)

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bad or badly ## Footnote **malformation** (bad structure) **malady** (disease of the body)

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hand, make, do ## Footnote **manual** (worked by the hands) **manufacture** (the making of goods)

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command ## Footnote **mandatory** (authoritatively ordered) **remand** (to send a case back to a lower court with instructions)

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madness ## Footnote **maniac** (insane person) **kleptomania** (a madness causing a person to steal)

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sea ## Footnote **marine** (pertaining to the sea) **mermaid** (mythical sea creature)

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mother ## Footnote **maternal** (relating to the mother) **matronly** (relating to a mature woman)

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half, middle, between ## Footnote **mediate** (to occupy an intermediate place or position) **medieval** (pertaining to the middle ages)

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great, million ## Footnote **megaton** (one million tons) **megalomaniac** (person obsessed with doing grand things)

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recall, remember ## Footnote **commemoration** (a service or celebration in memory of a person or event) **memento** (an object that serves to remind you of a person)

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mind ## Footnote **mental** (of or pertaining to the mind) **menticulture** (improvement of the mind)

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middle ## Footnote **mesosphere** (the region between the stratosphere and the thermosphere) **Mesoamerica** (Central America)

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beyond, change ## Footnote **metamorphosis** (a complete change of form or structure) **metabolism** (chemical changes of living cells by which energy is provided)

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measure ## Footnote **thermometer** (instrument that measures temperature) **barometer** (instrument that measures air pressure)

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to measure or apportion ## Footnote **parameter** (a measure that describes a statistical population) **metric** (something that measures)

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small, millionth ## Footnote **microvolt** (one millionth of a volt) **microgram** (one millionth of a gram)

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wander ## Footnote **migrate** (to wander) **migrant** (one who wanders)

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to send ## Footnote **emit** (to send out) **permit** (to send permission)

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move ## Footnote **motion** **mobility** (ability to move)

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warn, remind ## Footnote **premonition** (forewarning) **admonition** (warning in response to a transgression)

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one ## Footnote **monotonous** (uttered in one unvarying tone) **monotheism** (the belief in only one god)

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mortal, death ## Footnote **mortuary** (of or relating to death) **immortal** (insusceptible to death)

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shape or form ## Footnote **morphology** (branch of biology which deals with the form and structure of animals and plants) **polymorphic** (the quality or state of existing in different forms)

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many, much ## Footnote **multilingual** (the ability to speak many languages) **multitude** (a great number of people)

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billionth ## Footnote **nanosecond** (a billionth of a second) **nanotechnology** (technology on the scale of nanometers)

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to be born ## Footnote **nascent** (coming or recently come to existence) **pregnant** (containing a developing embryo)

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to be from or spring forth ## Footnote **innate** (determined by factors present in an individual from birth) **renaissance** (rebirth or revival)

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new ## Footnote **neologism** (new word) **neonate** (a newborn child)

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nerve ## Footnote **neurological** (pertaining to the nervous system) **innervate** (to imbue with nervous energy)

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law or order ## Footnote **autonomy** (the right of self government)

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name ## Footnote **nominate** (to name for an election) **synonym** (a word with the same meaning as another)

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name ## Footnote **nomenclature** (the act or process or an instance of naming) **ignominy** (having one's name shamed)

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nine or not ## Footnote **nonagon** (from Latin *nonus*, a polygon with nine sides and nine angles) **nonferrous** (not containing or including iron)

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new ## Footnote **renovate** (to restore to a newer state) **innovate** (to produce something new)

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night ## Footnote **equinox** (the day on which daylight and nighttime are of approximately equal length) **nocturnal** (occurring in the night)

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number ## Footnote **numeral** (of or relating to numbers) **innumerable** (too many to be numbered)

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against or in the way of ## Footnote **obstruct** (to block) **occlude** (to shut or stop an opening)

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eight ## Footnote **octagon** (a polygon which has eight angles and eight sides) **octave** (*Mus.*: an interval composed of eight diatonic tones)

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few, little ## Footnote **oligosaccharide** (a saccharide that contains a small number of monosaccharide units) **oligarchy** (rule by a few people)

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all or every ## Footnote **omnivorous** (feeding on both animal and vegetable substances) **omniscient** (having universal or complete knowledge)

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name ## Footnote **anonymous** (not named) **pseudonym** (a fictitious name)

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work ## Footnote **cooperate** (the act of working with others) **operate** (to perform or function)

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straight or correct ## Footnote **orthopedics** (the correction or prevention of foot deformities) **orthodontist** (a person who corrects or prevents irregularities of the teeth)

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having the quality of ## Footnote **courageous** (having the quality of courage) **verbose** (having the quality of using many words)

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excessive or above ## Footnote **overwork** (to cause to work too hard) **overall** (above all)

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peace ## Footnote **pacifist** (strongly opposed to war or conflict) **pacify** (to make calm or peaceful)

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to arrange or assemble ## Footnote **repair** (to bring back together) **prepare** (to arrange ahead of time)

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old ## Footnote **Paleolithic** (relating to the oldest stone age) **paleomagnetism** (residual magnetization in ancient rock)

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all ## Footnote **pandemonium** (place of all demons) **Pan-Africanism** (a movement for the political union of all the African nations)

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beside or around ## Footnote **parallel** (lying evenly side by side) **paralinguistic** (arising in conjunction with language)

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feel, suffer ## Footnote **patient** (a person who suffers pains) **passion** (intense or overmastering feeling)

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father ## Footnote **paternity** (the quality or state of being a father) **patriarch** (a man who is a father or the founder)

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feeling, suffering ## Footnote **pathos** (an emotion of sympathetic pity) **apathy** (lack of feeling or emotion)

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foot ## Footnote **pedal** (a lever pressed by the foot) **tripod** (a vessel resting on three legs)

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child ## Footnote **pediatrics** (a branch of medicine dealing with children) **pediatrician** (a specialist in pediatrics)

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drive, push, urge ## Footnote **dispel** (to drive away by) **pulsate** (to throb or move rhythmically)

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to hang or weigh ## Footnote **pendant** (an ornament allowed to hang free) **pendulum** (a body suspended from a fixed point so it can swing freely under the action of gravity)

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through, intensive ## Footnote **perspire** (to go through skin) **perforate** (to make a hole through)

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around ## Footnote **perimeter** (outer limits) **periodontal** (surrounding a tooth)

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eat ## Footnote **bacteriophage** (a virus that infects bacteria) **macrophage** (a cell that consumes foreign antigens)

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to show or make visible ## Footnote **phantom** (something existing in appearance only) **fantasy** (the free play of creative imagination)

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speak ## Footnote **blaspheme** (to speak of or address with a lack of respect) **decipher** (to determine the meaning of)

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love ## Footnote **bibliophile** (a lover of books) **philanthropy** (good will toward fellow man)

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inflammation ## Footnote **phlegmatic** (having a slow and stolid temperament) **phlegm** (dull or apathetic coldness)

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fear ## Footnote **claustrophobia** (fear of being enclosed in narrow spaces) **acrophobia** (fear of heights)

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sound ## Footnote **telephone** (an instrument for producing sound at long distances) **symphony** (consonance of sounds)

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light ## Footnote **photography** (the process of producing art or images by the action of radiant energy and light) **photon** (the smallest unit of electromagnetic energy)

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to paint, show or draw ## Footnote **picture** (a drawn graphic) **depict** (to represent)

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please ## Footnote **placid** (serenely free of interruption) **placate** (to soothe)

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fold ## Footnote **reply** (to respond) **pliable** (flexible, able to be folded)

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to cry out or wail ## Footnote **implore** (to call upon) **deplore** (to regret strongly)

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more ## Footnote **plural** (containing more than one) **plus** (in addition)

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to breathe ## Footnote **pneumatic** (having air-filled cavities) **pneumonia** (a disease of the lungs)

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foot ## Footnote **podiatry** (the medical care and treatment of the human foot) **tripod** (a vessel resting on three feet)

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city ## Footnote **metropolis** (a large city) **acropolis** (a fortified district in a city)

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many ## Footnote **polytheism** (belief in more than one god) **polygon** (a closed plane figure bounded by many lines)

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to place or put ## Footnote **postpone** (to place later) **posture** (the positioning or the bearing of the body)

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people ## Footnote **population** (the people in a region) **popular** (of or relating to the general public)

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to carry ## Footnote **portable** (capable of being carried or moved) **import** (to carry into a place)

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part or share ## Footnote **portion** (an individual's part or share) **proportion** (a share of a quantity)

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after or behind ## Footnote **postpone** (to put off to a later date) **postdate** (to date with a later date)

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power ## Footnote **potentate** (one who wields great power) **impotent** (lacking power)

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before ## Footnote **precede** (to be earlier than) **precaution** (care taken beforehand)

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to seize or grasp ## Footnote **apprehend** (to catch, e.g. a fugitive) **prehensile** (able to grasp)

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first ## Footnote **primacy** (the state of being first) **primeval** (of or relating to the earliest age or period)

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forward ## Footnote **propel** (to drive forward) **proceed** (to go forward)

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first ## Footnote **protocol** (an original draft) **prototype** (an original model)

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mind or soul ## Footnote **psychology** (the science of mind and behavior) **psychosis** (fundamental derangement of the mind)

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point or dot ## Footnote **punctual** (being on time) **puncture** (a hole)

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think ## Footnote **impute** (to attribute, to think of as) **putative** (commonly thought)

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grow ## Footnote **increasing** (growing bigger) **crescendo** (part of a composition in which the music grows louder)

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create ## Footnote **creation** (the act of creating) **creature** (an animal)

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believe ## Footnote **incredible** (hard to believe) **incredulous** (unwilling to believe)

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to separate or choose ## Footnote **critical** (involving judgment) **criterion** (a standard used to make a choice or decision)

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run ## Footnote **cursive** (writing that runs together) **concurrent** (happening or "running" at the same time)

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care ## Footnote **curator** (one who cares for artifacts in a museum) **accurate** (taking care to be correct)

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circle or wheel ## Footnote **bicycle** (vehicle with two wheels) **cyclic** (pertaining to cycles or circular movements of time)

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away or against ## Footnote **detach** (to remove from something) **deflate** (to take away air)

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adequate ## Footnote **decent** (suitable, good enough) **condign** (adequate)

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God ## Footnote **deity** (a god or godlike being) **divine** (pertaining to God)

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people ## Footnote **demographics** (information about people) **democracy** (rule by the people)

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teeth ## Footnote **dentist** (doctor of teeth) **orthodontics** (correction of tooth deformities)

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two ## Footnote **diverge** (to split off in two directions) **dilemma** (having to choose between two equally bad options)

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to say or speak ## Footnote **diction** (way of speaking) **edict** (a statement by an authority)

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against or not ## Footnote **dislike** (not like) **disconnected** (not connected) **disarray** (not in order)

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to teach or prove ## Footnote **doctrine** (teachings of a group or school) **docile** (easy to teach)

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master ## Footnote **dominion** (land ruled by a master) **dominate** (to become master of someone or something)

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to give ## Footnote **donate** (to give at no charge) **edit** (to give changes/suggestions)

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to sleep ## Footnote **dormant** (sleeping) **dormitory** (where people sleep)

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thought ## Footnote **unorthodox** (thinking that is outside the norm) **heterodoxy** (unconventional thinking)

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to lead ## Footnote **abduct** (to lead away) **conduct** (to lead, e.g. an orchestra or train)

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to last ## Footnote **endure** (to last) **duration** (the length of time something lasts)

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power ## Footnote **aerodynamics** (the study of the power of air) **dynamite** (a powerful explosive)

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abnormal ## Footnote **dyslexia** (abnormal development in learning to reading) **dysfunctional** (not working normally)

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outside of ## Footnote **ecstasy** (out of control joy) **eccentric** (outside of the norm)

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to put into or surround with ## Footnote **entangle** (to surround someone in problems) **ensnare** (to put into a trap)

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on or over or among ## Footnote **epigraph** (a brief statement written over another work) **epidermis** (outer layer of skin)

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equal ## Footnote **equidistant** (equally far away) **equator** (the line equally distant from each pole of the Earth)

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work ## Footnote **allergy** (illness caused by immune system working against foreign bodies) **ergomaniac** (someone obsessed with working)

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time ## Footnote **medieval** (the time of the Middle Ages)

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out of or away from ## Footnote **exhale** (to breath out) **extroversion** (interest in one's surroundings )

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to speak ## Footnote **affable** (easy to talk to) **famous** (known by many or spoken about by many) **confess** (to tell the truth admitting guilt)

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to deceive ## Footnote **false** (untrue) **fallacious** (deceptive)

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to bear or carry ## Footnote **ferry** (a boat that carries people across water) **reference** (a statement that carries the significance of another connected statement or fact)

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faith ## Footnote **fidelity** (loyalty or faithfulness) **infidel** (disloyal person)

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shape or form ## Footnote **figment** (a fantastic idea formed by concepts) **figure** (a shape, esp. of the body)

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thread ## Footnote **filamentous** (composed or containing many threads) **filet** (lace made of threads)

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end ## Footnote **infinite** (endless) **finish** (to complete)

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to attach ## Footnote **prefix** (a word element that is attached to the beginning of another) **transfix** (to hold motionless)

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to bend ## Footnote **genuflect** (to bow with one knee bent) **reflect** (to bend light back)

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to strike ## Footnote **conflict** (strikes between foes) **inflict** (to deal a blow)

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to flow ## Footnote **fluent** (flowing easily) **fluctuate** (to change or have a varying flow)

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before ## Footnote **foretell** (to predict something before it has happened) **foreboding** (an uneasy feeling before something bad occurs)

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strong ## Footnote **fortitude** (strength of character), **forte** (area of expertise or strength)

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break ## Footnote **infraction** (the breaking of a rule) **frail** (easy to break) **fragment** (a broken piece)

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to flee ## Footnote **refugee** (one who flees for his own safety) **fugacious** (fleeting)

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to pour ## Footnote **infuse** (to pour into)

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marriage ## Footnote **polygamy** (marriage to more than one person) **monogamy** (marriage to only one person)

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race or kind ## Footnote **general**, **generic** (relating to all kinds)

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fundamental or formative part ## Footnote **germane** (relevant)

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to carry or bear ## Footnote **gestation** (pregnancy; the period of "carrying" a child)

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to seek or ask ## Footnote **query** (a question) **inquire** (to ask about) **quest** (act of seeking or searching)

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back or again ## Footnote **retract** (to pull back) **realign** (to align again)

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straighten ## Footnote **direct** (straightforward) **rectify** (to set right)

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backwards ## Footnote **retrospect** (a review of past events) **retrogression** (a return to a previous state)

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laughter ## Footnote **deride** (to laugh at contemptuously) **risible** (provoking laughter) **ridiculous** (laughable)

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to ask ## Footnote **interrogate** (to question formally and systematically)

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break ## Footnote **interrupt** (to break the continuity or uniformity of an action or conversation) **disrupt** (to break the stream of an action)

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sacred ## Footnote **sanctify** (to bless) **sacrosanct** (holy) **desecrate** (to violate the holiness of something)

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safe or healthy ## Footnote **salvage** (the act of saving or rescuing property in disuse) **salvation** (to save from sickness, death, or sin)

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know ## Footnote **omniscient** (to have infinite understanding, awareness and insight) **conscious** (perceiving with a degree of controlled observation)

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enough ## Footnote **saturation** (a condition of maximum density or activity) **satisfy** (to please enough)

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to see or watch ## Footnote **telescope** (object used to view distant objects) **colonoscopy** (a medical examination of the colon)

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to write ## Footnote **postscript** (something written at the end of a document) **scribe** (a copier of a manuscript)

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apart, to move away from ## Footnote **secede** (to withdraw from an organization)

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cut ## Footnote **intersect** (to cut across each other) **dissect** (to separate into pieces)

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sit ## Footnote **preside** (to occupy the seat of authority) **sediment** (to sit at the bottom of a liquid) **session** (a seated gathering)

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half, partial ## Footnote **semicircle** (half of a circle) **semimonthly** (twice a month)

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old or to age ## Footnote **senile** (exhibiting loss of abilities due to old age) **senescence** (growing old)

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feel, think ## Footnote **dissension** (thinking differently from someone else) **sensitive** (feeling things acutely)

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seven ## Footnote **septet** (group of seven) **septennial** (consisting of or lasting for seven years)

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follow ## Footnote **subsequent** (following in time) **ensue** (to take place afterward) **prosecute** (to follow until the end)

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sign, mark ## Footnote **insignia** (an official mark or badge) **signature** (one's name marked on a document)

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like, resembling ## Footnote **simultaneous** (satisfied by the same conditions) **similar** (alike)

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to stand or withstand ## Footnote **substitute** (something that stands for something else) **persist** (to remain standing)

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alone ## Footnote **solitary** **soliloquy** (the act of talking to yourself)

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sleep ## Footnote **insomnia** (inability to sleep) **somnambulist** (a person who sleepwalks)

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wise ## Footnote **philosophy** (love of wisdom) **sophisticated** (having refined knowledge)

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to look, see ## Footnote **expect** (to look forward to) **aspect** (the way something looks)

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tongue ## Footnote **glossary** (a listing of terms) **polyglot** (someone who speaks multiple languages)

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to take or use ## Footnote **consume** (to use up completely) **resume** (to take up again)

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to bind together ## Footnote **conglomerate** (a mass of objects formed or stuck together) **agglomerate** (to gather in a bunch)

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over or above ## Footnote **superimpose** (to lay over or above something) **supranational** (above the level of the nation)

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to walk or step ## Footnote **gradually** (developed or done in steps) **ingress** (stepping into a place)

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together or at the same time ## Footnote **synchronous** (happening at the same time) **symbiosis** (the phenomenon of two organisms living together)

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to write or draw ## Footnote **calligraphy** (beautiful handwriting) **graphic** (drawn or visually written)

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touch ## Footnote **tangible** (able to be touched) **contiguous** (touching, as of land)

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pleasure ## Footnote **gratify** (to please) **congratulation** (a pleasant commendation for good fortune)

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heaviness or weight ## Footnote **aggravate** (to make "heavier" or worse) **gravity** (literal and figurative weight of an object or situation)

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to hold, keep, or have ## Footnote **tenacious** (holding steady, as against obstacles) **retain** (to keep something) **contain** (to hold inside oneself)

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herd ## Footnote **aggregate** (to combine into a union or mass) **segregate** (to set apart from the "herd")

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cover ## Footnote **detect** (to uncover)

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to stick to ## Footnote **adhesion** (the act of physically sticking to another object) **coherence** (being able to "stick" together, as of ideas or opinions)

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distance ## Footnote **telephone** (device that allows acoustic communication at a distance) **telescope** (device that allows visual observation at a distance)

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different ## Footnote **heterogeneous** (made up of different components)

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hold ## Footnote **tenure** (the condition of holding a position or post) **obstinate** (persisting in holding an opinion or ambition)

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to stretch or strain ## Footnote **contend** (to strain in competition) **tensile** (relating to physical stress)

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end, limit ## Footnote **exterminate** (getting rid of completely) **terminal** (relating to the end)

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to bear witness ## Footnote **testament** (a statement bearing witness) **testimony** (a declaration made by a witness)

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same ## Footnote **homogenous** (made up of identical components) **homophone** (a word with the same pronunciation as another)

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water ## Footnote **hydraulics** (the use of water in mechanics) **hydrosphere** (the part of the environment made of water)

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heat ## Footnote **thermostat** (a device used to regulate temperature) **hypothermia** (subnormal temperature of the body)

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to place or put ## Footnote **antithesis** (something placed in opposition with another)

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to draw or pull ## Footnote **retire** (to pull back or retreat)

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cut ## Footnote **atom** (an indivisible constituent of matter) **anatomy** (separation or division into parts for the purpose of detailed examination)

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twist ## Footnote **torsion** (twisting) **tortuous** (characterized by twists and turns)

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poison ## Footnote **intoxicated** (drunk, poisoned by alcohol) **toxic** (poisonous)

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to drag, pull, or draw ## Footnote **detract** (to take away) **traction** (the act of drawing or pulling with force)

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across, beyond, or to change ## Footnote **transform** (to change in structure or composition) **transoceanic** (beyond the ocean)

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three ## Footnote **tripod** (a three-legged stand) **trinity** (a group of three closely-related things)

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to pay or bestow ## Footnote **tribute** (a payment by one ruler or nation to another) **attribute** (a bestowed quality)

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shadow ## Footnote **umbra** (a shaded area) **penumbra** (an area of partial illumination)

Answer 237

against, not, or opposite ## Footnote **unceasing** (never ending) **unequal** (not equal)

Answer 238

one ## Footnote **unicorn** (mythical horse with one horn) **unanimous** (of one mind)

Answer 239

an act, condition, process, or function ## Footnote **conjecture** (the act of supposition) **exposure** (the act of uncovering)

Answer 240

to go ## Footnote **evade** (to escape from) **invade** (to enter for conquest)

Answer 241

to carry ## Footnote **vehicle** (object used to carry goods or people)

Answer 242

come ## Footnote **venue** (the place where an event is held) **convene** (to summon a group)

Answer 243

TRUE ## Footnote **verity** (the quality of being true or real) **verisimilitude** (the quality of seeming true)

Answer 244

word, talk ## Footnote **verbose** (wordy) **verve** (enthusiasm or spirit)

Answer 245

to turn or change ## Footnote **conversion** (a change into something else) **extrovert** (someone whose personality is turned towards the outside)

Answer 246

way ## Footnote **via** (by way of)

Answer 247

substitute or change ## Footnote **vicarious** (serving as a substitute) **vicissitude** (a change)

Answer 248

above or over ## Footnote **hyperactive** (overly energetic) **hypersensitivity** (a heightened level of sensitivity)

Answer 249

sleep ## Footnote **hypnosis** (a sleeplike state)

Answer 250

fire ## Footnote **ignition** (to start a fire) **ignescent** (having fiery sparks)

Answer 251

not, in/upon ## Footnote **not**: irreplaceable, illegitimate **in/upon**: impress, irradiate

Answer 252

between or amongst ## Footnote **international** (between nations) **intercede** (to come between)

Answer 253

within ## Footnote **intramural** (within a community or group) **intranational** (within a country or nation)

Answer 254

conquer ## Footnote **evict** (to force out) **invincible** (unable to be conquered)

Answer 255

sight ## Footnote **evident** (plain to be seen) **visible** (capable of being seen)

Answer 256

life ## Footnote **vitality** (ability to survive) **vital** (relating to life)

Answer 257

to call ## Footnote **evoke** (to call up or forth) **revoke** (to bring back or call back)

Answer 258

will ## Footnote **malevolence** (ill will, hatred) **volition** (the power of deciding or choosing

Answer 259

fire ## Footnote **volcano** **vulcanize** (the process of treating crude materials such as rubber with fire)

Answer 260

to turn about or roll ## Footnote **revolution** (turning around) **revolt** (to turn against, to rebel)

Answer 261

to eat greedily ## Footnote **devour** **voracious** (having a huge appetite)

Answer 262

direction ## Footnote **homeward** (toward home) **windward** (towards the direction from which the wind is blowing)

Answer 263

against ## Footnote **withhold** (to refrain from granting something)

Answer 264

animal ## Footnote **zoology** (the study of animals) **protozoan** (primitive animal organism)

Answer 265

within ## Footnote **introspection** (looking within oneself)

Answer 266

throw ## Footnote **eject** (to forcibly throw out)

Answer 267

joint ## Footnote **junction** (the point where two or more lines cross) **conjoin** (to unite)

Answer 268

to judge ## Footnote **prejudice** (preconceived assumptions) **judicious** (having sound judgment)

Answer 269

young ## Footnote **rejuvenate** (to restore youthfulness)

Answer 270

to wash ## Footnote **laundry** (clothes to be washed) **lavatory** (washroom)

Answer 271

to choose or gather ## Footnote **eligible** (able to be selected) **elective** (chosen, rather than mandatory)

Answer 272

law ## Footnote **legislature** (body of government that creates laws) **legality** (lawfulness)

Answer 273

without ## Footnote **senseless** (not having sense) **penniless** (without any money)

Answer 274

lightness ## Footnote **levitate** (to float) **levity** (lightness of spirit, lack of seriousness)

Answer 275

freedom ## Footnote **liberation** (being made free) **deliver** (to set free)

Answer 276

words or letters ## Footnote **literal** ("to the letter") **literary** (related to books and written works)

Answer 277

place ## Footnote **location** (a specific place) **locomotion** (moving from place to place)

Answer 278

word or reason ## Footnote **logic** (the science of reason) **logorrhea** (excessive talkativeness)

Answer 279

to talk ## Footnote **loquacious** (talkative) **soliloquy** (a speech said to oneself)

Answer 280

light ## Footnote **luster** (a shine from reflected light) **luminous** (full of light)

English Word Elements Flashcards

Learn 100 useful words to help you become more articulate. Half of these flashcards show you a common English vocabulary word and ask you for its definition, while the other half show you a definition and ask you which word it describes. Cards are appended with sample sentences and synonyms.