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1
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Ced, Cess

A

To yield, to go

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Celer

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Swift

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Cent

A

One hundred

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Chron

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Time

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Cid, cis

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To cut, to kill

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Cit, citat

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To call, to start

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Civi

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Citizen

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Clam, clamat

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To cry out

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Claud, claus, clos, clud

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To close

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Cognosc, cognit

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To learn

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Compl

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To fill

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Cord

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Heart

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Corpor

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Body

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Cred, credit

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To believe

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Jettison

V

A

Throw overboard.

Sent: In order to enable the ship to ride safely through the storm, the captain had to jettison much of his cargo.

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Jingoist

N

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Extremely aggressive and militant patriot; warlike chauvinist.

Sent: always bellowing “America first”, hear the sabers rattling as he marched down the halls.

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Jocose

Adj

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Given to joking

Sent: the salesman was so jocose that many of his customers suggested that he become a “stand-up” comic

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Jocular

Adj

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Said or done in jest

Sent: Although Bill knew the boss hated jokes, he couldn’t resist making one jocular remark

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Jollity

N

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Gaiety; cheerfulness.

Sent: The festive Christmas dinner was a merry one, and old and young alike joined in the general jollity.

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Jovial

Adj

A

Good-natured; merry

Sent: A frown seemed out of place on his invariably jovial face

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Jubilation

N

A

Rejoicing.

Sent: There was great jubilation when the armistice was announced.

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Judicious

Adj

A

Sound in judgement

Sent:At a key moment in his life, he made a judicious investment that was the foundation of his later wealth.

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Junta

N

A

Group of men joined in political intrigue; cabal.

Sent: as soon as he learned of its existence, the dictator ordered the execution of all the members of the junta

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Jurisprudence

N

A

Science of law.

Sent: He was more of a student of jurisprudence than a practitioner of the law.

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Kernel

N

A

Central or vital part; whole seed (as of corn).

Sent: “Watson, buried within this tissue of lies there is a kernel of truth; when i find it, the mystery will be solved”

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Kindle

V

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Start a fire; inspire

Sent: One of the first things Ben learned in the boy scouts was how to kindle a fire by rubbing two dry sticks together. Her teacher’s praise for her poetry kindled a spark of hope inside maya.

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Kindred

Adj.

A

Related; belonging to the same family.

Sent: Tom sawyer and Huck Finn were kindred spirits, born mischief makers who were always up to some new tomfoolery.

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Kinetic

Adj

A

Producing motion.

Sent: Designers of the electric automobile find that their greatest obstacle lies in the development of light and efficient storage batteries, the source of the kinetic energy needed to propel the vehicle.

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Kleptomaniac

N

A

Person who has a compulsive desire to steal.

Sent: They discovered that the wealthy customer was klep tomaniac when they caught her stealing some cheap trinkets.

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Knave

N

A

Untrustworthy person; rogue; scoundrel.

Sent: Any politician nicknamed Tricky Dick clearly has the reputation of a knavery.

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Knotty

Adj

A

Intricate;difficult;tangled

Sent: What to Watson had been a knotty problem, to Sherlock Holmes was simplicity itself.

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Laborious

Adj

A

Demanding much work or care; tedious.

Sent: In putting together his dictionary of the english language, Doctor Johnson undertook a laborious task.

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Labyrinth

N

A

Maze

Sent: hiding from indian joe. Tom and Becky soon lost themselves in the labyrinth of secret underground caves.

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Laceration

N

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Torn, ragged wound

Sent: The stock car driver needed stitches to close up to the lacerations he received in the car crash

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Lachrymose

Adj

A

Producing tears

Sent: His voice has a lachrymose quality more appropriate to a funeral than a class reunion.

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Lackadaisical

Adj

A

Lacking purpose or zest; halfhearted languid.

Sent: Because Gatsby had his mind more on his love life than on his finances, he did a very lackadaisical job of managing on his money

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Lackluster

Adj

A

Dull

Sent: We were disappointed by the lackluster performance.

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Laconic

Adj

A

Brief and to the point.

Sent: Many of the characters portrayed by Clint Eastwood are laconic types: strong men of few words

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Laggard

Adj

A

Slow; sluggish

Sent: The sailor had been taught not to be laggered in carrying out orders.

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Lament

V

A

Grieve; express sorrow

Sent: Even advocates of the war lamented the loss of so many lives in combat

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Lampoon

V

A

Ridicule

Sent: This article lampoons the pretensions of some move moguls

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Languid

Adj

A

Weary; sluggish; listless

Sent: Her siege of illness left her languid and pallid

43
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Languish

V

A

Lose animation; lose strength

Sent: Left at miss Min chins school for girls while her father went off to war, Sarah crewe refused to languish; instead, she hid her girl and actively befriended her less fortunate classmates.

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