GRE Vocab 2 - roots Flashcards
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A/AN
A
not, without
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amoral
A
neither moral nor immoral; having no relation to morality
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atypical
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not typical
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AB
A
off, away from, apart, down
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abject
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cast down; degraded
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abstract
A
conceived apart from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances
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AC/ACR
A
sharp, bitter, sour
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acerbic
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sour or astringent in taste; harsh in temper
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acid
A
something that is sharp, sour, or ill-natured
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acrimonious
A
caustic, stinging, or bitter in nature
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acumen
A
mental sharpness; quickness of wit
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acute
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sharp at the end; ending in a point
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exacerbate
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to increase bitterness or violence; aggravate
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ACT/AG
A
to do, to drive, to force, to lead
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pedagogue
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a teacher
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synagogue
A
a gathering or congregation of Jews for the purpose of religious worship
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AD
A
to, toward, near
Often the d is dropped and the first letter to which a is prefixed is doubled.
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accede
A
to yield to a demand; to enter office
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adjoin
A
to be close or in contact with
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AL/ALI/ALTER
A
other, another
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alibi
A
the defense by an accused person that he was verifiably elsewhere at the time of the crime with which he is charged
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altruist
A
a person unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others
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AM
A
love
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amateur
A
a person who engages in an activity for pleasure rather than financial or professional gain
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amatory
of or pertaining to lovers or lovemaking
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amiable
having or showing agreeable personal qualities
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amicable
characterized by exhibiting good will
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amity
friendship; peaceful harmony
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amorous
inclined to love, esp. sexual love
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enamored
inflamed with love; charmed; captivated
31
inamorata
a female lover
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AMBI/AMPHI
both, on both sides, around
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ambient
moving around freely; circulating
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AMBL/AMBUL
to go, to walk
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ambulance
a vehicle equipped for carrying sick people (from a phrase meaning “walking hospital”)
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ambulatory
of, pertaining to, or capable of walking
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perambulator
one who makes a tour of inspection on foot
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preamble
an introductory statement (originally: to walk in front)
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ANIM
of the life, mind, soul, breath
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equanimity
mental or emotional stability, especially under tension
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magnanimous
generous in forgiving an insult or injury
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unanimous
of one mind; in complete accord
43
ANNUI/ENNI
year
44
annals
a record of events, esp. a yearly record
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annuity
a specified income payable at stated intervals
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perennial
lasting for an indefinite amount of time
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ANT/ANTE
before
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antebellum
before the war (especially the American Civil War)
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antecedent
existing, being, or going before
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antedate
precede in time
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antediluvian
belonging to the period before the biblical flood; very old or old-fashioned
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anterior
placed before
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ANTHRO/ANDR
man, human
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androgen
any substance that promotes masculine characteristics
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androgynous
being both male and female
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anthropocentric
regarding humanity as the central fact of the universe
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misanthrope
one who hates humans or humanity
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philanderer
one who carries on flirtations
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ANTI
against, opposite
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antibody
a protein naturally existing in blood serum that reacts to overcome an antigen
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antipathy
aversion
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antipodal
on the opposite side of the globe
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antiseptic
free from germs; particularly clean or neat
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APO
away
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apocalypse
revelation; discovery; disclosure
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apocryphal
of doubtful authorship or authenticity
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apogee
the highest or most distant point
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apostasy
a total desertion of one’s religion, principles, party, cause, etc.
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AQUA/AQUE
water
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aqueduct
a channel for transporting water
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subaqueous
underwater
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ARCH/ARCHI/ARCHY
chief, principal, ruler
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oligarchy
a state or society ruled by a select group
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ARD
to burn
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ardent
burning; fierce; passionate
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ardor
flame; passion
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BE
about, to make, to surround, to affect (often used to transform words into transitive verbs)
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belie
to misrepresent; to contradict
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bemoan
to moan for; to lament
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BEL/BELL
beautiful
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BELL
war
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belligerent
warlike, given to waging war
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rebel
a person who resists authority, control, or tradition
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BEN/BENE
good
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benediction
act of uttering a blessing
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benign
having a kindly disposition
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BI/BIN
two
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biennial
happening every two years
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bilateral
pertaining to or affecting two or both sides
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binocular
involving two eyes
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bipartisan
representing two parties
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BON/BOUN
good, generous
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bona fide
in good faith; without fraud
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bonus
something given over and above what is due
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bountiful
generous
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BREV/BRID
short, small
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abbreviate
to shorten
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abridge
to shorten
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brevet
an honorary promotion with no additional pay
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breviloquent
laconic; concise in one’s speech
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BURS
purse, money
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bursar
treasurer
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bursary
treasury
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disburse
to pay
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reimburse
to pay back
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CAD/CID
to fall, to happen by chance
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decadent
decaying; deteriorating
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recidivist
one who repeatedly relapses, as into crime
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CANT/CENT/CHANT
to sing
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capitulate
to surrender unconditionally or on stipulated terms
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precipitate
to hasten the occurrence of; to bring about prematurely
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CAP/CIP/CEPT
to take, to get
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emancipate
to free from restraint
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percipient
having perception; discerning; discriminating
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precept
a commandment or direction given as a rule of conduct
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susceptible
capable of receiving, admitting, undergoing, or being affected by something
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CARD/CORD/COUR
heart
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concord
agreement; peace, amity
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concordance
agreement, concord, harmony
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encourage
to inspire with spirit or confidence
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CARN
flesh
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carnival
a traveling amusement show
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CAST/CHAST
to cut
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caste
a hereditary social group, limited to people of the same rank
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castigate
to punish in order to correct
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chaste
free from obscenity; decent
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chastise
to discipline, esp. by corporal punishment
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CAUS/CAUT
to burn
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caustic
burning or corrosive
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cautery
an instrument used for branding; branding
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holocaust
a burnt offering; complete destruction by fire or other means
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CED/CEED/CESS
to go, to yield, to stop
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accede
to yield to a demand; to enter office
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CELER
speed
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celerity
speed; quickness
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CENT
hundred, hundredth
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bicentennial
two-hundredth anniversary
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CENTR
center
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centrifuge
an apparatus that rotates at high speed and separates substances of different densities using centrifugal force (that is, force flying off from the center)
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centrist
of or pertaining to moderate political or social ideas
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concentrate
to bring to a common center; to converge, to direct toward one point
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concentric
having a common center, as in circles or spheres
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eccentric
off-center
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CERN/CERT/CRET/CRIM/CRIT
to separate, to judge, to distinguish, to decide
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ascertain
to make sure of; to determine
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discreet
judicious in one’s conduct of speech, esp. with regard to maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature
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discrete
detached from others, separate
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CHROM
color
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chromatic
having to do with color
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chrome
a metallic element (chromium) used to make vivid colors, or something plated with chromium
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chromosome
genetic material that can be studied by coloring it with dye
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CHRON
time
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chronic
constant, habitual
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chronometer
a highly accurate clock or watch
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CIRCU/CIRCUM
around
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circuit
a line around an area; a racecourse; the path traveled by electrical current
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circuitous
roundabout, indirect
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circumspect
cautious; watching all sides
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CIS
to cut
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incisive
penetrating, cutting
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CLA/CLO/CLU
to shut, to close
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claustrophobia
an abnormal fear of enclosed places
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cloister
a courtyard bordered with covered walks, esp. in a religious institution
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preclude
to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of
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CLAIM/CLAM
to shout, to cry out
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clamor
a loud uproar
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disclaim
to deny interest in or connection with
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CLI
to lean toward
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disinclination
aversion, distaste
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proclivity
inclination, bias
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recline
to lean back
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CO/COL/COM/CON
with, together
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commensurate
suitable in measure, proportionate
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conciliate
to placate, win over
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COGN/CONN
to know
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incognito
with one’s name or identity concealed
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CONTRA/CONTRO/COUNTER
against
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countermand
to retract an order
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controversy
a disputation; a quarrel
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CORP/CORS
body
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corporation
a company legally treated as an individual
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corps
a body (an organized group) of troops
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corpulent
obese; having a lot of flesh
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incorporation
combining into a single body
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COSM
order, universe, world
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cosmetic
improving the appearance (making it look better ordered)
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cosmic
relating to the universe
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cosmology
a theory of the universe as a whole
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cosmonaut
an astronaut; an explorer of outer space
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cosmopolitan
worldly
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cosmos
the universe; an orderly system; order
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microcosm
a small system that reflects a larger whole
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COUR/CUR
running, a course
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concur
to accord in opinion, agree
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courier
a messenger traveling in haste who bears news
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curriculum
the regular course of study
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cursive
handwriting in flowing strokes with the letters joined together
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cursory
going rapidly over something; hasty; superficial
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incursion
a hostile entrance into a place, esp. suddenly
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CRE/CRESC/CRET
to grow
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accretion
an increase by natural growth
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accrue
to be added as a matter of periodic gain
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creation
the act of producing or causing to exist
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excrescence
an outgrowth
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CRED
to believe, to trust
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credentials
anything that provides the basis for belief
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credulity
willingness to believe or trust too readily
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CRYPT
hidden
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apocryphal
of doubtful authorship or authenticity
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cryptology
the science of interpreting secret writings, codes, ciphers, and the like
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CUB/CUMB
to lie down
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incumbent
holding an indicated position
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recumbent
lying down; reclining; leaning
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succumb
to give away to superior force; yield
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CULP
fault, blame
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culpable
deserving blame or censure
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inculpate
to charge with fault
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DAC/DOC
to teach
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didactic
intended for instruction
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indoctrinate
to imbue a person with learning
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DE
away, off, down, completely, reversal
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defame
to attack the good name or reputation of
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delineate
to trace the outline of; sketch or trace in
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DELE
to erase
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indelible
impossible to erase; lasting
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DEM
people
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demographics
vital and social statistics of population
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endemic
peculiar to a particular people or locality
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epidemic
affecting a large number of people at the same time and spreading from person to person
230
pandemic
general, universal
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DEXT
right hand, right side, deft
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dexter
on the right
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dexterity
deftness; adroitness
234
dial
a device for seeing the hour of the day; a clock face; rotatable discs or knobs used as a control input
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dismal
gloomy (from “bad days”)
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diurnal
daily
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meridian
a direct line from the North Pole to the South Pole; the highest point reached by the sun; noon
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DI/DIA
in two, through, across
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dialogue
a conversation between two or more persons
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dichotomy
division into two parts, kinds, etc.
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DI/DIF/DIS
away from, apart, reversal, not
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dilatory
inclined to delay or procrastinate
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dissuade
to deter by advice or persuasion
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DIC/DICT/DIT
to say, to tell, to use words
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interdict
to forbid; prohibit
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predict
to tell in advance
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DIGN
worth
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condign
well deserved; fitting; adequate
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deign
to think fit or in accordance with one’s dignity
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dignitary
a person who holds a high rank or office
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DOG/DOX
opinion
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orthodox
sound or correct in opinion or doctrine
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DOL
to suffer, to pain, to grieve
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doleful
sorrowful, mournful
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dolorous
full of pain or sorrow, grievous
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DON/DOT/DOW
to give
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endow
to provide with a permanent fund
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pardon
kind indulgence, forgiveness
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DORM
sleep
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dormitory
a place for sleeping
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DORS
back
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endorse
to sign on the back; to vouch for
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DUB
doubt
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dubiety
doubtfulness
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dubious
doubtful
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DUC/DUCT
to lead
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induce
to lead or move by influence
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induct
o install in a position with formal ceremonies
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DULC
sweet
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dulcet
sweet; pleasing
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dulcified
sweetened; softened
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dulcimer
a musical instrument
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DUR
hard, lasting
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dour
sullen, gloomy (originally: hard, obstinate)
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durable
able to resist decay
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duress
compulsion by threat, coercion
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obdurate
stubborn, resistant to persuasion
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DYS
faulty, abnormal
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dysfunctional
poorly functioning
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dyspepsia
impaired digestion
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dystrophy
faulty or inadequate nutrition or development
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E/EX
out, out of, from, former, completely
283
efface
to rub or wipe out; surpass, eclipse
284
exonerate
to free or declare free from blame
285
extricate
to disentangle, release
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EGO
self; oneself; the part of oneself that is self-aware
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egoism/egotism
selfishness; self-absorption
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EM/EN
in, into
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enclose
to close in on all sides
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EPI
upon
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epidermis
the outer layer of the skin
292
epigram
a witty or pointed saying tersely expressed
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epithet
a word or phrase added to—or replacing—a name, to describe or insult its bearer
294
EQU
equal, even
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adequate
equal to the requirement or occasion
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ERR
to wander; to go astray in thought or belief, to be mistaken
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errant
wandering or traveling, especially in search of adventure
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ESCE
becoming
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convalescent
recovering from illness
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incandescent
glowing with heat, shining
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obsolescent
becoming obsolete
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EU
good, well
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euphony
pleasantness of sound
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euthanasia
killing a person painlessly, usually one who has an incurable, painful disease
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EXTRA
outside, beyond
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extract
to take out, obtain against a person’s will
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extradite
to hand over (person accused of crime) to the state where the crime was committed
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extrapolate
to estimate (unknown facts or values) from known data
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extrasensory
derived by means other than known senses
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FAB/FAM
to speak
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affable
friendly, courteous
312
fable
a fictional tale, esp. legendary
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ineffable
too great for description in words; that which must not
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infamous
well known for some bad quality or deed
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FAC/FIC/FIG/FAIT/FEIT/FY
to do, to make
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faction
a small dissenting group within a larger one, esp. in politics
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ratify
to confirm or accept by formal consent
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FAL
to err, to deceive
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fallacy
a flawed argument
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faux pas
a false step; a social gaffe
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FATU
foolish
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fatuity
foolishness; stupidity
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fatuous
foolish; stupid
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infatuated
swept up in a fit of passion, impairing one’s reason
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FER
to bring, to carry, to bear
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confer
to grant, bestow
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proffer
to offer
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referendum
to vote on a political question open to the entire electorate
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FERV
to boil, to bubble
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effervescent
with the quality of giving off bubbles of gas
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fervid
ardent, intense
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FI/FID
faith, trust
333
affidavit
a written statement on oath
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confide
to entrust with a secret
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fiduciary
of a trust; held or given in trust
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FIN
end
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confine
to keep or restrict within certain limits;
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infinitesimal
infinitely or very small
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FLAGR/FLAM
to burn
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conflagration
a large, destructive fire
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flagrant
blatant, scandalous
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flambeau
a lighted torch
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inflame
to set on fire
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FLECT/FLEX
to bend, to turn
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inflect
to change or vary the pitch of
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FLU/FLUX
to flow
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confluence
merging into one
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effluence
flowing out of (light, electricity, etc.)
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mellifluous
pleasing, musical
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FORE
before
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forestall
to prevent by advance action
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forthright
straightforward, outspoken, decisive
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FORT
chance
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fortuitous
happening by luck
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fortune
chance or luck in human affairs
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FORT
strength
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forte
strong point; something a person does well
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fortify
to provide with fortifications; strengthen
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fortissimo
very loud
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FRA/FRAC/FRAG/FRING
to break
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fractious
irritable, peevish
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refractory
stubborn, unmanageable, rebellious
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FUG
to flee, to fly
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centrifugal
flying off from the center
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fugue
a musical composition in which subsequent parts imitate or pursue the first part; a psychological state in
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fugitive
on the run; someone who flees
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subterfuge
a deception used to avoid a confrontation
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FULG
to shine
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effulgent
shining forth
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refulgent
radiant; shining
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FUM
smoke
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fumigate
to treat with smoke or vapors
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FUS
to pour
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diffuse
to spread widely or thinly
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fusillade
continuous discharge of firearms or outburst of criticism
| infusion: the act of permeating or steeping; liquid extract so obtained
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suffuse
to spread throughout or over from within
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GEN
birth, creation, race, kind
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congenital
existing or as such from birth
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gender
classification roughly corresponding to the two sexes and sexlessness
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progeny
offspring, descendants
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GN/GNO
to know
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agnostic
one who believes that the existence of God
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prognosis
to forecast, especially of disease
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GRAD/GRESS
to step
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egress
going out; the way out
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digress
to depart from the main subject
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GRAM/GRAPH
to write, to draw
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epigram
a short poem; a pointed statement
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graphite
a mineral used for writing, as the “lead” in pencils
390
GRAT
pleasing
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gratuity
money given for good service
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ingratiate
to bring oneself into favor
393
GREG
flock
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aggregate
a number of things considered as a collective whole
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egregious
remarkably bad; standing out from the crowd
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gregarious
sociable; enjoying spending time with others
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HAP
by chance
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haphazard
at random
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happen
occur (originally: to occur by chance)
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happy
pleased, as by good fortune
401
perhaps
a qualifier suggesting something might (or might not) take place
402
HEMI
half
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hemisphere
half a sphere; half of the Earth
404
hemistich
half a line of poetry
405
HER/HES
to stick
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adherent
able to adhere; believer or advocate of a particular thing
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inherent
involved in the constitution or essential character
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HETERO
different, other
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heterodox
different from the acknowledged standard; holding unorthodox opinions or doctrines
410
heterogeneous
of other origin; not originating in the body
411
HOL
whole
412
catholic
universal
413
holocaust
a burnt offering; complete destruction by fire or other means
414
holograph
a document written entirely by the person whose name it’s in
415
holistic
considering something as a unified whole
416
(H)OM
same
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homonym
one of two or more words spelled and pronounced alike but different in meaning
418
HUM
earth
419
exhume
unearth
420
HYPER
over, excessive
421
hyperglycemia
an abnormally high concentration of sugar in the blood
422
HYPO
under, beneath, less than
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hypochondriac
one affected by extreme depression of mind or spirits, often centered on imaginary physical ailments
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hypocritical
pretending to have beliefs one does not
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hypodermic
relating to the parts beneath the skin
426
ICON
image, idol; a symbolic picture; a statue; something seen as representative of a culture or movement
427
iconoclast
one who attacks established beliefs; one who tears down images
428
iconology
symbolism
429
IDIO
one’s own
430
idiom
a language, dialect, or style of speaking
431
idiosyncrasy
peculiarity of temperament; eccentricity
432
IN/IM
in, into
| Often the n or m is dropped and the first letter to which i is prefixed is doubled.
433
indigenous
native; innate, natural
434
incarnate
given a bodily, esp. a human, form
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IN/IM
not, without
| Often the n or m is dropped and the first letter to which i is prefixed is doubled.
436
indigent
poor, needy, lacking in what is needed
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indolence
showing a disposition to avoid exertion; slothful
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innocuous
not harmful or injurious
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INTER
between, among
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interim
a temporary or provisional arrangement; meantime
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interloper
one who intrudes in the domain of others
442
interstate
connecting or jointly involving states
443
INTRA
inside, within
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intramural
within a school; inside a city
445
intrastate
within a state
446
intravenous
intravenous
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IT/ITER
way, journey
448
ambition
strong desire to achieve (from “going around” for votes)
449
itinerant
traveling
450
itinerary
travel plans
451
transit
traveling; means of transportation
452
JECT
to throw, to throw down
453
abject
utterly hopeless, humiliating, or wretched
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conjecture
formation of opinion on incomplete information
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dejected
sad, depressed
456
JOC
joke
457
jocose
given to joking; playful
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jocular
in a joking manner; funny
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jocund
merry; cheerful
460
JOIN/JUG/JUNCT
to meet, to join
461
adjoin
to be next to and joined with
462
conjugal
related to marriage
463
conjunction
joining; occurring together; a connecting word
464
injunction
a command; an act of enjoining
465
junction
the act of joining; combining; a place where multiple paths join
466
junta
a group of military officers who join together to run a country; a council
467
rejoinder
a reply, retort
468
subjugate
to make subservient; to place under a yoke
469
JOUR
day
470
adjourn
to close a meeting; to put off further proceedings
471
journal
a record of one’s days
472
journey
a trip (originally: a day’s travel)
473
JUD
to judge
474
adjudicate
to act as a judge
475
judiciary
a system of courts; members of a court system
476
judicious
having good judgment
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JUR
law, to swear
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abjure
to renounce on oath
479
adjure
to beg or command
480
jurisprudence
a system of law; knowledge of law
481
perjury
willful lying while on oath
482
JUV
young
483
juvenilia
writings or art produced in one’s youth
484
rejuvenate
to refresh; to make young again
485
LANG/LING
tongue
486
linguistics
the study of language
487
LAUD
praise, honor
488
cum laude
with honors
489
laudatory
expressing praise
490
LAV/LAU/LU
to wash
491
ablution
act of cleansing
492
LAX/LEAS/LES
loose
493
lease
to rent out (that is, to let something loose for others’ use)
494
release
to let go; to set free
495
LEC/LEG/LEX
to read, to speak
496
lectern
a reading desk
497
lesson
instruction (originally: part of a book or oral instruction to be studied and repeated to a teacher)
498
LECT/LEG
to select, to choose
499
collect
to gather together or assemble
500
eclectic
selecting ideas, etc. from various sources
501
LEV
to lift, to rise, light (weight)
502
alleviate
to make easier to endure, lessen
503
levee
embankment against river flooding
504
levity
humor, frivolity, gaiety
505
LI/LIG
to tie, to bind
506
liaison
a connection; one who serves to connect
507
lien
the right to hold a property due to an outstanding debt
508
ligature
a connection between two letters; a bond
509
LIBER
free
510
libertine
one who follows one’s own path, without regard for morals or other restrictions
511
livery
a uniform; an emblem indicating an owner or manufacturer (originally: an allowance of food or other provisions given to servants)
512
LITH
stone
513
acrolith
a statue with a stone head and limbs (but a wooden body)
514
lithography
a printing process that originally involved writing on a flat stone
515
lithology
the study of rocks and stones
516
lithotomy
an operation to remove stones from the body
517
monolith
a single block of stone, often shaped into a monument
518
LOC/LOG/LOQU
word, speech, thought
519
elocution
the art of clear and expressive speaking
520
grandiloquent
pompous or inflated in language
521
loquacious
talkative
522
LUC/LUM/LUS/LUX
light (brightness)
523
illustrious
highly distinguished
524
lackluster
lacking brilliance or radiance
525
lucid
easily understood, intelligible
526
LUD/LUS
to play
527
ludicrous
ridiculous, laughable
528
MACRO
great, long; broad; large; a single computer command that executes a longer set of commands
529
macrobiotics
a system intended to prolong life
530
macrocephalous
having a large head
531
macrocosm
the universe; a large system that is reflected in at least one of its subsets
532
macroscopic
large enough to be visible to the naked eye
533
MAG/MAJ/MAX
big, great
534
magnanimous
generous in forgiving an insult or injury
535
magnate
a powerful or influential person
536
maxim
an expression of general truth or principle
537
MAL/MALE
bad, ill, evil, wrong
538
maladroit
clumsy, tactless
539
malapropism
humorous misuse of a word
540
malediction
a curse
541
malfeasance
misconduct or wrongdoing often committed by a public official
542
MAN/MANU
hand
543
emancipate
to free from bondage
544
MAND/MEND
to command, to order, to entrust
545
commend
to give something over to the care of another; to praise
546
countermand
to retract an order
547
remand
to send back
548
MEDI
middle
549
immediate
nearest; having nothing in between
550
mediate
to serve as a go-between; to try to settle an argument
551
MEGA
large, great
552
megalomania
a mental condition involving delusions of greatness; an obsession with doing great things
553
megalopolis
a very large city
554
megaphone
a device for magnifying the sound of one’s voice
555
megaton
explosive power equal to 1,000 tons of TNT
556
MICRO
very small
557
micron
a millionth of a meter
558
MIN
small
559
diminution
the act or process of diminishing
560
minutiae
small or trivial details
561
MIN
to project, to hang over
562
eminent
towering above others; projecting
563
preeminent
superior to or notable above all others
564
MIS
bad, wrong, to hate
565
mischance
bad luck; an unlucky accident
566
MIS/MIT
to send
567
emissary
a messenger or agent sent to represent the interests of another
568
MISC
mixed
569
miscellaneous
made up of a variety of parts or ingredients
570
promiscuous
consisting of diverse and unrelated parts or individuals; indiscriminate
571
MOB/MOM/MOT/MOV
to move
572
mob
the rabble; a disorderly group of people (from the Latin mobile vulgus, meaning “the movable crowd”)
573
momentous
of great importance (originally: having the power to move)
574
MOLL
soft
575
emollient
something that softens or soothes (e.g., a lotion)
576
mollify
soothe; soften; calm
577
MON/MONIT
to remind, to warn
578
remonstrate
to say or plead in protest, objection, or reproof
579
MON/MONO
one
580
monochord
a musical instrument with a single string
581
monomania
an obsession with a single subject
582
MOR/MORT
death
583
moribund
dying, decaying
584
MORPH
shape
585
metamorphosis
a transformation, as by magic or sorcery
586
MULT
many
587
multiplex
having many parts; a movie theater or other building with many separate units
588
multitudinous
very many; containing very many; having very many forms
589
MUT
to change
590
commute
to substitute; exchange; interchange
591
immutable
unchangeable, invariable
592
transmute
to change from one form into another
593
NAT/NAS/NAI/GNA
birth
594
nascent
starting to develop
595
renaissance
rebirth, esp. referring to culture
596
NAU/NAV
ship, sailor
597
astronaut
one who travels in outer space
598
circumnavigate
to sail all the way around
599
cosmonaut
one who travels in outer space
600
nauseous
causing a squeamish feeling (originally: seasickness)
601
nave
the central portion of a church (which resembles the shape of a ship)
602
NIHIL
nothing, none
603
annihilate
to wipe out; to reduce to nothing
604
NOC/NOX
harm
605
innocent
uncorrupted by evil, malice, or wrongdoing
606
innocuous
not harmful or injurious
607
NOCT/NOX
night
608
equinox
one of two times in a year when day and night are equal in length
609
noctambulant
walking at night; sleepwalking
610
nocturnal
related to the night; active at night
611
nocturne
a dreamlike piece of music; a painting set at night
612
NOM
rule, order
613
astronomy
the scientific study of the universe beyond Earth
614
autonomy
self-governance
615
economy
the careful or thrifty use of resources, as of income, materials, or labor
616
gastronomy
the art or science of good eating
617
taxonomy
the science, laws, or principles of classification
618
NOM/NYM/
| NOUN/NOWN
name
619
nomenclature
a system of names; systematic naming
620
nominal
existing in name only; negligible
621
NON
not
622
nonentity
something that doesn’t exist; something that is unimportant
623
nonpareil
something with no equal
624
nonpartisan
not affiliated with a political party
625
NOUNC/NUNC
to announce
626
renounce
to give up, especially by formal announcement
627
NOV/NEO/NOU
new
628
innovate
to begin or introduce something new
629
neologism
a newly coined word, phrase, or expression
630
neophyte
a beginner; a new convert; a new worker
631
neoplasm
a new growth in the body; a tumor
632
nouveau riche
one who has lately become rich
633
novice
a person new to any field or activity
634
renovate
to restore to an earlier condition
635
NULL
nothing
636
nullity
the condition of being nothing
637
OB
toward, to, against, over
638
obfuscate
to render indistinct or dim; darken
639
oblique
having a slanting or sloping direction
640
obsequious
overly submissive
641
obstreperous
noisily defiant, unruly
642
obtuse
not sharp, pointed, or acute in any form
643
OMNI
all
644
omnibus
an anthology of the works of one author or of writings on related subjects
645
omnipotent
all powerful
646
omniscient
having infinite knowledge
647
ONER
burden
648
exonerate
to free from blame (originally: to relieve of a burden)
649
onerous
burdensome; difficult
650
onus
a burden; a responsibility
651
OSS/OSTE
bone
652
ossify
to become bone; to harden; to become callous
653
ossuary
a place where bones are kept; a charnel house
654
osteopathy
a medical system based on the belief that many illnesses can be traced to issues in the skeletal system
655
PAC/PEAC
peace
656
pact
a formal agreement, as between nations
657
PALP
to feel
658
palpate
to feel; to examine by feeling
659
palpitate
to beat quickly, as the heart; to throb
660
PAN/PANT
all, everyone
661
panegyric
formal or elaborate praise at an assembly
662
panoply
a wide-ranging and impressive array or display
663
panorama
an unobstructed and wide view of an extensive area
664
pantheon
a public building containing tombs or memorials of the illustrious dead of a nation
665
PAR
equal; an equality in value or standing
666
apartheid
any system or caste that separates people according to race, etc.
667
disparage
to belittle, speak disrespectfully about
668
disparate
essentially different
669
parity
equally, as in amount, status, or character
670
PARA
next to, beside
671
parable
a short, allegorical story designed to illustrate a moral lesson or religious principle
672
paragon
a model of excellence
673
PAS/PAT/PATH
feeling, suffering, disease
674
dispassionate
devoid of personal feeling or bias
675
impassive
showing or feeling no emotion
676
sociopath
a person whose behavior is antisocial and who lacks a sense of moral responsibility
677
PAU/PO/POV/PU
few, little, poor
678
paucity
smallness of quantity; scarcity; scantiness
679
poverty
the condition of being poor
680
puerile
childish, immature
681
pusillanimous
lacking courage or resolution
682
PEC
money
683
impecunious
having no money; penniless
684
peculation
embezzlement
685
pecuniary
relating to money
686
PED
child, education
687
pedagogue
a teacher
688
pedant
one who displays learning ostentatiously
689
PED/POD
foot
690
antipodes
places that are diametrically opposite each other on the globe
691
expedite
to speed up the progress of
692
PEL
to drive, to push
693
compel
to force; to command
694
impel
to force; to drive forward
695
PEN/PENE
almost
696
penultimate
second-to-last
697
penumbra
a shaded area between pure shadow and pure light
698
PEN/PUN
to pay, to compensate
699
penance
a punishment undergone to express regret for a sin
700
penitent
contrite
701
PEND/PENS
to hang, to weight, to pay
702
stipend
a periodic payment; fixed or regular pay
703
PER
completely
704
perforate
to make a way through or into something
705
perspicacious
shrewd, astute
706
pertinacious
resolute, persistent
707
peruse
to read with thoroughness or care (or to skim lightly)
708
PERI
around
709
peripatetic
walking or traveling about; itinerant
710
periscope
an optical instrument for seeing objects in an obstructed field of vision
711
PET/PIT
to go, to seek, to strive
712
centripetal
moving toward the center
713
impetuous
characterized by sudden or rash action or emotion
714
petulant
showing sudden irritation, esp. over some annoyance
715
PHIL
love
716
bibliophile
one who loves or collects books
717
philatelist
one who loves or collects postage stamps
718
philology
the study of literary texts to establish their authenticity and determine their meaning
719
philosophy
the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct
720
PHOB
fear
721
xenophobia
fear of foreigners; hatred of foreigners
722
PHON
sound
723
phonetics
the study of the sounds used in speech
724
polyphony
the use of simultaneous melodic lines to produce harmonies in musical compositions
725
PHOTO
light
726
photon
a packet of light or other electromagnetic radiation
727
PLAC
to please
728
complacent
self-satisfied, unconcerned
729
complaisant
inclined or disposed to please
730
implacable
unable to be pleased
731
placebo
a substance with no pharmacological effect that acts to placate a patient who believes it to be a medicine
732
placid
pleasantly calm or peaceful
733
PLE/PLEN
to fill, full
734
complete
having all parts or elements
735
PLEX/PLIC/PLY
to fold, twist, tangle, or bend
736
duplicity
deceitfulness in speech or conduct, double-dealing
737
supplicate
to make humble and earnest entreaty
738
POLY
many
739
polyandry
the practice of having multiple husbands
740
polygamy
the practice of having multiple wives
741
polyglot
someone who speaks many languages
742
polytheism
the belief in many gods
743
PON/POS/POUND
to put, to place
744
expose
to lay open to danger, attack, or harm
745
repository
a receptacle or place where things are deposit
746
PORT
to carry
747
deportment
conduct, behavior
748
disport
to divert or amuse oneself
749
importune
to urge or press with excessive persistence
750
POST
behind, after
751
post facto
after the fact
752
posterior
situated at the rear
753
posterity
future generations
754
posthumous
after death
755
POT
to drink
756
potation
drinking; a drink
757
potion
a drinkable medicine, poison, or other concoction
758
PRE
before, in front
759
precarious
dependent on circumstances beyond one’s control
760
precedent
an act that serves as an example for subsequent situations
761
precept
a commandment given as a rule of action or conduct
762
precocious
unusually advanced or mature
763
presentiment
foreboding
764
PREHEND/PRISE
to get, to seize
765
reprisals
retaliation against an enemy
766
PRI/PRIM
first
767
prime
first in quality; best
768
pristine
original; like new; unspoiled; pure
769
PRO
in front, before, much, for
770
problem
a difficult question (originally: one put before another for solution)
771
propound
to set forth for consideration
772
provident
having or showing foresight
773
PROB
to prove, to test
774
approbation
praise, consideration
775
opprobrium
the disgrace incurred by shameful conduct
776
probity
honesty, high-mindedness
777
PROP/PROX
near
778
proximate
nearby; coming just before or just after
779
PROT/PROTO
first
780
protocol
diplomatic etiquette; a system of proper conduct; the original record of a treaty or other negotiation
781
protozoan
belonging to a group of single-celled animals, which came before more complex animals
782
PSEUD/PSEUDO
false
783
pseudopod
part of a single-celled organism that can be stuck out (like a foot) and used to move around
784
PUG
to fight
785
impugn
to challenge as false
786
pugnacious
to quarrel or fight readily
787
PUNC/PUNG/POIGN
to point, to prick, to pierce
788
compunction
a feeling of uneasiness for doing wrong
789
expunge
to erase; to eliminate completely
790
punctilious
strict or exact in the observance of for
791
PYR
fire
792
pyrosis
heartburn
793
QUAD/QUAR/QUAT
four
794
quadrille
a square dance involving four couples
795
quart
one-fourth of a gallon
796
quaternary
the number four; the fourth in a series
797
QUE/QUIS
to seek
798
conquest
the act of gaining control by force
799
exquisite
of special beauty or charm
800
perquisite
a gratuity, tip
801
querulous
full of complaints
802
QUIE/QUIT
quiet, rest
803
quiescence
the condition of being at rest, still, inactive
804
QUIN/QUINT
five
805
quinquennial
a five-year period; a fifth anniversary
806
quintessence
the essential part of something (originally: the “fifth essence,” which was believed to permeate everything and be what stars and planets were made of)
807
RACI/RADI
root
808
deracinate
to uproot
809
radical
pertaining to roots; questioning everything, even basic beliefs; going to root causes; thorough
810
RAMI
branch
811
ramification
a branch; an offshoot; a collection of branches; a consequence
812
ramiform
branchlike
813
RECT
straight, right
814
rectitude
moral uprightness; moral straightness
815
REG
king, rule
816
interregnum
a period between kings
817
regiment
a body of troops in an army; to form into such a body; to subject to strict rule
818
RETRO
backward
819
retroactive
extending to things that happened in the past
820
retrofit
to install newer parts into an older device or structure
821
retrograde
moving backward; appearing to move backward
822
RID/RIS
to laugh
823
derision
the act of mockery
824
risible
causing laughter
825
ROG
to ask
826
abrogate
to abolish by formal means
827
arrogate
to claim unwarrantably or presumptuously
828
surrogate
a person appointed to act for another
829
RUB/RUD
red
830
rouge
a red powder used as makeup
831
rubella
German measles; a disease marked by red spot
832
rubicund
reddish; rosy-cheeked
833
russet
reddish-brown; a coarse cloth, usually reddish-brown; a type of apple or pear, typically reddish-brown
834
RUD
crude
835
erudite
scholarly; learned (that is, trained out of crudeness)
836
rudimentary
undeveloped; related to rudiments
837
rudiments
first principles; imperfect first step of one’s training
838
SACR/SANCT
holy
839
execrable
abominable
840
sacred
devoted or dedicated to a deity or religious purpose
841
sacrifice
the offering of some living or inanimate thing to a deity in homage
842
sanction
authoritative permission or approval
843
SAG/SAP/SAV
taste, thinking, discerning
844
insipid
tasteless
845
sagacious
perceptive; discerning; insightful
846
savant
a learned person
847
SAL/SIL/SAULT/SULT
to leap, to jump
848
desultory
at random, unmethodical
849
resilient
able to spring back to an original form after compression
850
salient
prominent or conspicuous
851
SALU
health
852
salubrious
healthful
853
SALV
to save
854
savior
one who saves
855
SAN
healthy
856
sanitarium
a place of healing
857
SANG
blood
858
sanguinary
bloody; bloodthirsty
859
sanguine
hopeful; confident (from the “sanguine humor,” which was believed to be associated with those traits)
860
SAT
enough
861
assets
property; possessions (originally: enough property to cover one’s debts)
862
SCI
to know
863
prescient
having knowledge of things before they happen
864
unconscionable
unscrupulous
865
proscribe
to condemn as harmful or odious
866
SCRIBE/SCRIPT
to write
867
SE
apart, away
868
secede
to withdraw formally from an association
869
sequester
to remove or withdraw into solitude or retirement
870
SEC/SEQU/SUE/SUI
to follow
871
non sequitur
an inference or a conclusion that does not follow from the premises
872
obsequious
fawning
873
prosecute
to seek to enforce by legal process
874
suite
a series; a set (originally: a train of followers)
875
SED/SESS/SID
to sit, to settle
876
assiduous
diligent, persistent, hardworking (literally, “sitting down” to business)
877
dissident
disagreeing, as in opinion or attitude (literally, “sitting apart”)
878
insidious
intended to entrap or beguile; lying in wait to entrap
879
preside
to exercise management or control; to sit in the leader’s chair
880
SEM
seed, to sow
881
seminary
a school, esp. for religious training (originally: a place for raising plants)
882
SEN
old
883
senate
the highest legislative body (from “council of elders”)
884
senescent
getting old
885
SENS/SENT
to feel, to be aware
886
presentiment
a feeling that something is about to happen
887
SIN/SINU
bend, fold, curve
888
insinuate
to introduce in sneaky or winding ways
889
SOL
alone
890
soliloquize
talk to oneself; talk onstage as if to oneself
891
solipsism
the belief that the only thing that really exists, or can really be known, is oneself
892
SOL
sun
893
parasol
an umbrella that protects from the sun
894
solarium
a sunroom; a room with windows for taking in the sun
895
solstice
one of two days when the sun reaches its highest point at noon and seems to stand still
896
SOL
to loosen, to free
897
absolution
forgiveness for wrongdoing
898
dissolute
indifferent to moral restraints
899
dissolution
the act or process of dissolving into parts or elements
900
SOMN
sleep
901
somnambulist
a sleepwalker
902
somniferous
sleep-inducing
903
somniloquist
one who talks while asleep
904
somnolent
sleep-inducing; sleepy; drowsy
905
SOPH
wisdom
906
philosopher
one who studies logic, beauty, truth, etc.; one who seeks wisdom
907
sophism
a superficially appealing but fallacious argument
908
sophisticated
complex; worldly; experienced
909
SOURC/SURG/SURRECT
to rise
910
insurgent
rising up in revolution; rushing in
911
resurrection
coming back to life; rising again
912
SPEC/SPIC
to look, to see
913
circumspect
watchful and discreet, cautious
914
perspicacious
having keen mental perception and understanding
915
specious
deceptively attractive
916
spectrum
a broad range of related things that form a continuous series
917
SPIR
breath
918
aspire
to desire; to pant for (originally: to breathe on)
919
spirit
the breath of life; the soul; an incorporeal supernatural being; an outlook; a lively quality
920
STA/STI
to stand, to be in place
921
destitute
without means of subsistence
922
stasis
the state of equilibrium or inactivity caused by opposing equal forces
923
static
of bodies or forces at rest or in equilibrium
924
STRICT/STRING/STRAN
to tighten, to bind
925
astringent
causing to tighten
926
SUA
sweet, pleasing, to urge
927
assuage
to make less severe, ease, relieve
928
dissuade
to deter; to advise against
929
SUB/SUP
below, under
930
subliminal
existing or operating below the threshold of consciousness
931
subsidiary
serving to assist or supplement
932
subterfuge
an artifice or expedient used to evade a rule
933
SUMM
highest, total
934
consummate
highly qualified; complete; perfect
935
SUPER/SUR
over, above
936
supercilious
arrogant, haughty, condescending
937
superfluous
extra, more than necessary
938
supersede
to replace in power, as by another person or thing
939
surmount
to get over or across, to prevail
940
surpass
to go beyond in amount, extent, or degree
941
surveillance
a watch kept over someone or something
942
SYM/SYN
together
943
symposium
a meeting at which ideas are discussed (originally: a party at which people drink together)
944
TAC/TIC
to be silent
945
reticent
disposed to be silent or not to speak freely
946
tacit
unspoken understanding
947
taciturn
uncommunicative
948
TACT/TAG/TAM/TANG
to touch
949
contiguous
directly touching; sharing a boundary
950
intangible
unable to be touched
951
TAIN/TEN/TENT/TIN
to hold
952
abstention
the act of refraining voluntarily
953
pertinacious
persistent, stubborn
954
tenacious
holding fast
955
TEND/TENS/TENT/TENU
to stretch, to thin
956
attenuate
to weaken or reduce in force
957
distend
to expand by stretching
958
extenuating
making less serious by offering excuses
959
tendentious
having a predisposition toward a point of view
960
TEST
to bear witness
961
detest
to despise; to hate (originally: to curse something by calling upon God to witness it)
962
testament
a statement of a person’s wishes for the disposal of his or her property after death; a will
963
THEO
god
964
theocracy
a form of government in which a deity is recognized as the supreme ruler
965
apotheosis
glorification, glorified ideal
966
theology
the study of divine things and the divine faith
967
TIM
fear
968
intimidate
to strike fear into; to make fearful
969
TOR/TORQ/TORT
to twist
970
torch
a portable flame used for light (perhaps derived from hemp twisted around sticks, then dipped in pitch)
971
torque
twisting force; a force that creates rotation
972
tort
a wrongful act (other than breach of contract) that legally entitles one to damages
973
TORP
stiff, numb
974
torpedo
a explosive weapon used to sink ships (originally: a fish—the electric ray—that could shock victims to numbness)
975
torpid
numbed; sluggish
976
torpor
numbness; listlessness; apathy
977
TOX
poison
978
antitoxin
an antibody that counteracts a given poison
979
TRACT
to drag, to pull, to draw
980
abstract
to draw or pull away, remove
981
protract
to prolong, draw out, extend
982
tractable
easily managed or controlled
983
TRANS
across, beyond
984
intransigent
refusing to agree or compromise
985
transcendent
going beyond ordinary limits
986
ULT
last, beyond
987
penultimate
second-to-last
988
ulterior
beyond what is immediately present; future; beyond what is stated; hidden
989
UMBR
shadow
990
adumbrate
to foreshadow; to sketch; to overshadow
991
umbrage
shade; shadow; displeasure; resentment
992
UN
not
993
UND
wave
994
undulate
to move in a wavelike way
995
UNI/UN
one
996
universe
all things considered as one whole
997
URB
city
998
urbane
polite; refined; polished (considered characteristic of those in cities)
999
US/UT
to use
1000
usurp
to seize and hold
1001
VAIL/VAL
strength, use, worth
1002
valediction
a farewell (from wishing that someone be well; i.e., that someone have strength)
1003
convalescent
recovering strength; healing
1004
avail
to have force; to be useful; to be of value
1005
VEN/VENT
to come or to move toward
1006
adventitious
accidental
1007
contravene
to come into conflict with
1008
convene
to assemble for some public purpose
1009
venturesome
showing a disposition to undertake risks
1010
VER
truth
1011
aver
to affirm, to declare to be true
1012
veracious
habitually truthful
1013
verisimilitude
the appearance or semblance of truth
1014
verity
truthfulness
1015
VERB
word
1016
verbiage
excessive use of words; diction
1017
VERD
green
1018
verdant
green with vegetation; inexperienced
1019
verdure
fresh, rich vegetation
1020
VERS/VERT
to turn
1021
diverse
of a different kind, form, character
1022
inadvertent
unintentional
1023
VI
life
1024
convivial
sociable
1025
joie de vivre
joy of life (French expression)
1026
vivacity
the quality of being lively, animated, spirited
1027
VID/VIS
to see
1028
vista
a view or prospect
1029
VIL
base, mean
1030
vilify
to slander, to defame
1031
VIRU
poison
1032
virulent
acrimonious; very bitter; very poisonous
1033
viruliferous
containing a virus
1034
VOC/VOK
call, word
1035
advocate
to support or urge by argument
1036
avocation
something one does in addition to a principle occupation
1037
convoke
to call together
1038
equivocate
to use ambiguous or unclear expressions
1039
invoke
to call on a deity
1040
vociferous
crying out noisily
1041
VOLU/VOLV
to roll, to turn
1042
convolution
a twisting or folding
1043
evolve
to develop naturally; literally, to unfold or unroll
1044
voluble
easily turning; fluent; changeable
1045
revolt
to rebel; to turn against those in authority
| revolve: to rotate; to turn around
