Etymology Words Flashcards

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Benefactor

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Someone who does well

One who makes a gift or confers a benefit

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Advocate

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Call to or for the sake of

To support or promote the interests of another

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Complicity

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The act of bending with

Participation in a wrongful act

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Concur

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To run with

Agree

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Conviction

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State of conquering with

A strong persuasion or belief

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Credence

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State of belief

Mental acceptance as true or real

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Equitable

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Able to be even, level

Fair, just

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Equivocal

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Equal voice

Subject to 2 or more interpretations and usually to mislead or confuse

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Inference

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State of being carried into

The act of passing form one idea considered as true to another whose truth is believed to follow from that of the former

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Inductive

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Tending to lead into

Leading on; using a logical process of leading from one idea to another

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Inscribe

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To write on

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Intermittent

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To send between

Coming and going at intervals

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Liberal

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Tending to be free

Marked by generosity; not literal or strict

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Moderation

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The act of seeking middle

Act of becoming less violent, severe, or intense

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Preliminary

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Before the threshold

Something that precedes or is introductory or preparatory

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Posthumous

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After dirt

Occurring after death

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Reiterate

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To speak again

To repeat, say again

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Secession

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The act of separating

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Tenacious

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Tending to hold on

Tending to hold fast

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Transcend

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To climb across, transcend

To rise above or go above the limits of