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A/AN

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not, without

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amoral

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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

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off, away from, apart, down

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abject

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cast down; degraded

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abstract

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conceived apart from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances

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AC/ACR

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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

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something that is sharp, sour, or ill-natured

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acrimonious

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caustic, stinging, or bitter in nature

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acumen

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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

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to do, to drive, to force, to lead

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pedagogue

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a teacher

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synagogue

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a gathering or congregation of Jews for the purpose of religious worship

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AD

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to, toward, near

Often the d is dropped and the first letter to which a is prefixed is doubled.

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accede

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to yield to a demand; to enter office

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adjoin

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to be close or in contact with

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AL/ALI/ALTER

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other, another

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alibi

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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

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a person unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others

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AM

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love

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amateur

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a person who engages in an activity for pleasure rather than financial or professional gain

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amatory

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of or pertaining to lovers or lovemaking

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amiable

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having or showing agreeable personal qualities

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amicable

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characterized by exhibiting good will

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amity

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friendship; peaceful harmony

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amorous

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inclined to love, esp. sexual love

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enamored

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inflamed with love; charmed; captivated

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inamorata

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a female lover

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AMBI/AMPHI

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both, on both sides, around

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ambient

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moving around freely; circulating

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AMBL/AMBUL

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to go, to walk

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ambulance

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a vehicle equipped for carrying sick people (from a phrase meaning “walking hospital”)

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ambulatory

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of, pertaining to, or capable of walking

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perambulator

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one who makes a tour of inspection on foot

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preamble

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an introductory statement (originally: to walk in front)

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ANIM

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of the life, mind, soul, breath

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equanimity

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mental or emotional stability, especially under tension

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magnanimous

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generous in forgiving an insult or injury

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unanimous

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of one mind; in complete accord

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ANNUI/ENNI

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year

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annals

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a record of events, esp. a yearly record

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annuity

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a specified income payable at stated intervals

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perennial

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lasting for an indefinite amount of time

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ANT/ANTE

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before

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antebellum

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before the war (especially the American Civil War)

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antecedent

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existing, being, or going before

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antedate

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precede in time

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antediluvian

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belonging to the period before the biblical flood; very old or old-fashioned

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anterior

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placed before

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ANTHRO/ANDR

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man, human

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androgen

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any substance that promotes masculine characteristics

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androgynous

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being both male and female

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anthropocentric

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regarding humanity as the central fact of the universe

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misanthrope

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one who hates humans or humanity

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philanderer

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one who carries on flirtations

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ANTI

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against, opposite

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antibody

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a protein naturally existing in blood serum that reacts to overcome an antigen

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antipathy

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aversion

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antipodal

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on the opposite side of the globe

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antiseptic

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free from germs; particularly clean or neat

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APO

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away

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apocalypse

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revelation; discovery; disclosure

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apocryphal

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of doubtful authorship or authenticity

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apogee

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the highest or most distant point

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apostasy

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a total desertion of one’s religion, principles, party, cause, etc.

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AQUA/AQUE

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water

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aqueduct

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a channel for transporting water

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subaqueous

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underwater

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ARCH/ARCHI/ARCHY

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chief, principal, ruler

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oligarchy

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a state or society ruled by a select group

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ARD

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to burn

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ardent

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burning; fierce; passionate

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ardor

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flame; passion

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BE

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about, to make, to surround, to affect (often used to transform words into transitive verbs)

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belie

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to misrepresent; to contradict

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bemoan

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to moan for; to lament

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BEL/BELL

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beautiful

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BELL

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war

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belligerent

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warlike, given to waging war

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rebel

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a person who resists authority, control, or tradition

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BEN/BENE

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good

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benediction

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act of uttering a blessing

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benign

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having a kindly disposition

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BI/BIN

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two

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biennial

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happening every two years

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bilateral

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pertaining to or affecting two or both sides

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binocular

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involving two eyes

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bipartisan

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representing two parties

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BON/BOUN

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good, generous

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bona fide

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in good faith; without fraud

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bonus

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something given over and above what is due

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bountiful

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generous

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BREV/BRID

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short, small

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abbreviate

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to shorten

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abridge

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to shorten

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brevet

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an honorary promotion with no additional pay

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breviloquent

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laconic; concise in one’s speech

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BURS

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purse, money

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bursar

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treasurer

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bursary

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treasury

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disburse

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to pay

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reimburse

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to pay back

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CAD/CID

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to fall, to happen by chance

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decadent

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decaying; deteriorating

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recidivist

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one who repeatedly relapses, as into crime

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CANT/CENT/CHANT

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to sing

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capitulate

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to surrender unconditionally or on stipulated terms

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precipitate

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to hasten the occurrence of; to bring about prematurely

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CAP/CIP/CEPT

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to take, to get

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emancipate

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to free from restraint

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percipient

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having perception; discerning; discriminating

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precept

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a commandment or direction given as a rule of conduct

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susceptible

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capable of receiving, admitting, undergoing, or being affected by something

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CARD/CORD/COUR

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heart

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concord

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agreement; peace, amity

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concordance

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agreement, concord, harmony

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encourage

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to inspire with spirit or confidence

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CARN

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flesh

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carnival

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a traveling amusement show

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CAST/CHAST

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to cut

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caste

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a hereditary social group, limited to people of the same rank

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castigate

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to punish in order to correct

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chaste

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free from obscenity; decent

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chastise

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to discipline, esp. by corporal punishment

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CAUS/CAUT

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to burn

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caustic

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burning or corrosive

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cautery

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an instrument used for branding; branding

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holocaust

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a burnt offering; complete destruction by fire or other means

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CED/CEED/CESS

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to go, to yield, to stop

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accede

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to yield to a demand; to enter office

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CELER

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speed

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celerity

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speed; quickness

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CENT

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hundred, hundredth

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bicentennial

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two-hundredth anniversary

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CENTR

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center

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centrifuge

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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

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of or pertaining to moderate political or social ideas

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concentrate

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to bring to a common center; to converge, to direct toward one point

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concentric

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having a common center, as in circles or spheres

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eccentric

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off-center

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CERN/CERT/CRET/CRIM/CRIT

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to separate, to judge, to distinguish, to decide

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ascertain

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to make sure of; to determine

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discreet

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judicious in one’s conduct of speech, esp. with regard to maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature

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discrete

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detached from others, separate

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CHROM

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color

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chromatic

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having to do with color

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chrome

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a metallic element (chromium) used to make vivid colors, or something plated with chromium

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chromosome

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genetic material that can be studied by coloring it with dye

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CHRON

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time

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chronic

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constant, habitual

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chronometer

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a highly accurate clock or watch

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CIRCU/CIRCUM

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around

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circuit

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a line around an area; a racecourse; the path traveled by electrical current

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circuitous

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roundabout, indirect

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circumspect

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cautious; watching all sides

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CIS

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to cut

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incisive

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penetrating, cutting

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CLA/CLO/CLU

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to shut, to close

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claustrophobia

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an abnormal fear of enclosed places

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cloister

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a courtyard bordered with covered walks, esp. in a religious institution

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preclude

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to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of

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CLAIM/CLAM

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to shout, to cry out

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clamor

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a loud uproar

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disclaim

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to deny interest in or connection with

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CLI

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to lean toward

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disinclination

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aversion, distaste

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proclivity

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inclination, bias

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recline

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to lean back

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CO/COL/COM/CON

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with, together

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commensurate

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suitable in measure, proportionate

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conciliate

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to placate, win over

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COGN/CONN

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to know

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incognito

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with one’s name or identity concealed

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CONTRA/CONTRO/COUNTER

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against

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countermand

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to retract an order

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controversy

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a disputation; a quarrel

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CORP/CORS

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body

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corporation

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a company legally treated as an individual

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corps

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a body (an organized group) of troops

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corpulent

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obese; having a lot of flesh

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incorporation

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combining into a single body

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COSM

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order, universe, world

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cosmetic

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improving the appearance (making it look better ordered)

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cosmic

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relating to the universe

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cosmology

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a theory of the universe as a whole

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cosmonaut

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an astronaut; an explorer of outer space

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cosmopolitan

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worldly

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cosmos

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the universe; an orderly system; order

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microcosm

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a small system that reflects a larger whole

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COUR/CUR

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running, a course

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concur

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to accord in opinion, agree

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courier

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a messenger traveling in haste who bears news

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curriculum

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the regular course of study

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cursive

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handwriting in flowing strokes with the letters joined together

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cursory

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going rapidly over something; hasty; superficial

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incursion

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a hostile entrance into a place, esp. suddenly

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CRE/CRESC/CRET

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to grow

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accretion

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an increase by natural growth

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accrue

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to be added as a matter of periodic gain

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creation

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the act of producing or causing to exist

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excrescence

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an outgrowth

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CRED

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to believe, to trust

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credentials

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anything that provides the basis for belief

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credulity

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willingness to believe or trust too readily

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CRYPT

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hidden

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apocryphal

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of doubtful authorship or authenticity

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cryptology

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the science of interpreting secret writings, codes, ciphers, and the like

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CUB/CUMB

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to lie down

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incumbent

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holding an indicated position

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recumbent

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lying down; reclining; leaning

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succumb

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to give away to superior force; yield

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CULP

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fault, blame

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culpable

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deserving blame or censure

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inculpate

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to charge with fault

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DAC/DOC

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to teach

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didactic

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intended for instruction

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indoctrinate

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to imbue a person with learning

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DE

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away, off, down, completely, reversal

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defame

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to attack the good name or reputation of

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delineate

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to trace the outline of; sketch or trace in

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DELE

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to erase

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indelible

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impossible to erase; lasting

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DEM

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people

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demographics

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vital and social statistics of population

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endemic

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peculiar to a particular people or locality

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epidemic

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affecting a large number of people at the same time and spreading from person to person

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pandemic

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general, universal

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DEXT

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right hand, right side, deft

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dexter

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on the right

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dexterity

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deftness; adroitness

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dial

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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

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gloomy (from “bad days”)

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diurnal

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daily

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meridian

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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

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in two, through, across

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dialogue

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a conversation between two or more persons

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dichotomy

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division into two parts, kinds, etc.

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DI/DIF/DIS

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away from, apart, reversal, not

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dilatory

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inclined to delay or procrastinate

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dissuade

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to deter by advice or persuasion

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DIC/DICT/DIT

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to say, to tell, to use words

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interdict

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to forbid; prohibit

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predict

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to tell in advance

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DIGN

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worth

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condign

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well deserved; fitting; adequate

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deign

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to think fit or in accordance with one’s dignity

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dignitary

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a person who holds a high rank or office

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DOG/DOX

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opinion

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orthodox

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sound or correct in opinion or doctrine

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DOL

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to suffer, to pain, to grieve

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doleful

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sorrowful, mournful

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dolorous

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full of pain or sorrow, grievous

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DON/DOT/DOW

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to give

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endow

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to provide with a permanent fund

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pardon

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kind indulgence, forgiveness

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DORM

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sleep

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dormitory

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a place for sleeping

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DORS

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back

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endorse

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to sign on the back; to vouch for

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DUB

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doubt

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dubiety

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doubtfulness

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dubious

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doubtful

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DUC/DUCT

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to lead

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induce

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to lead or move by influence

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induct

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o install in a position with formal ceremonies

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DULC

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sweet

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dulcet

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sweet; pleasing

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dulcified

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sweetened; softened

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dulcimer

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a musical instrument

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DUR

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hard, lasting

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dour

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sullen, gloomy (originally: hard, obstinate)

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durable

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able to resist decay

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duress

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compulsion by threat, coercion

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obdurate

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stubborn, resistant to persuasion

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DYS

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faulty, abnormal

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dysfunctional

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poorly functioning

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dyspepsia

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impaired digestion

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dystrophy

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faulty or inadequate nutrition or development

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E/EX

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out, out of, from, former, completely

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efface

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to rub or wipe out; surpass, eclipse

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exonerate

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to free or declare free from blame

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extricate

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to disentangle, release

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EGO

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self; oneself; the part of oneself that is self-aware

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egoism/egotism

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selfishness; self-absorption

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EM/EN

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in, into

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enclose

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to close in on all sides

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EPI

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upon

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epidermis

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the outer layer of the skin

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epigram

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a witty or pointed saying tersely expressed

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epithet

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a word or phrase added to—or replacing—a name, to describe or insult its bearer

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EQU

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equal, even

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adequate

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equal to the requirement or occasion

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ERR

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to wander; to go astray in thought or belief, to be mistaken

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errant

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wandering or traveling, especially in search of adventure

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ESCE

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becoming

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convalescent

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recovering from illness

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incandescent

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glowing with heat, shining

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obsolescent

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becoming obsolete

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EU

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good, well

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euphony

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pleasantness of sound

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euthanasia

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killing a person painlessly, usually one who has an incurable, painful disease

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EXTRA

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outside, beyond

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extract

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to take out, obtain against a person’s will

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extradite

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to hand over (person accused of crime) to the state where the crime was committed

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extrapolate

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to estimate (unknown facts or values) from known data

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extrasensory

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derived by means other than known senses

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FAB/FAM

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to speak

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affable

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friendly, courteous

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fable

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a fictional tale, esp. legendary

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ineffable

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too great for description in words; that which must not

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infamous

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well known for some bad quality or deed

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FAC/FIC/FIG/FAIT/FEIT/FY

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to do, to make

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faction

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a small dissenting group within a larger one, esp. in politics

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ratify

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to confirm or accept by formal consent

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FAL

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to err, to deceive

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fallacy

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a flawed argument

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faux pas

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a false step; a social gaffe

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FATU

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foolish

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fatuity

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foolishness; stupidity

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fatuous

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foolish; stupid

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infatuated

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swept up in a fit of passion, impairing one’s reason

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FER

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to bring, to carry, to bear

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confer

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to grant, bestow

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proffer

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to offer

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referendum

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to vote on a political question open to the entire electorate

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FERV

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to boil, to bubble

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effervescent

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with the quality of giving off bubbles of gas

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fervid

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ardent, intense

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FI/FID

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faith, trust

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affidavit

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a written statement on oath

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confide

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to entrust with a secret

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fiduciary

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of a trust; held or given in trust

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FIN

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end

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confine

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to keep or restrict within certain limits;

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infinitesimal

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infinitely or very small

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FLAGR/FLAM

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to burn

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conflagration

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a large, destructive fire

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flagrant

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blatant, scandalous

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flambeau

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a lighted torch

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inflame

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to set on fire

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FLECT/FLEX

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to bend, to turn

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inflect

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to change or vary the pitch of

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FLU/FLUX

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to flow

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confluence

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merging into one

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effluence

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flowing out of (light, electricity, etc.)

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mellifluous

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pleasing, musical

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FORE

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before

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forestall

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to prevent by advance action

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forthright

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straightforward, outspoken, decisive

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FORT

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chance

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fortuitous

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happening by luck

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fortune

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chance or luck in human affairs

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FORT

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strength

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forte

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strong point; something a person does well

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fortify

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to provide with fortifications; strengthen

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fortissimo

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very loud

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FRA/FRAC/FRAG/FRING

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to break

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fractious

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irritable, peevish

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refractory

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stubborn, unmanageable, rebellious

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FUG

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to flee, to fly

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centrifugal

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flying off from the center

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fugue

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a musical composition in which subsequent parts imitate or pursue the first part; a psychological state in

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fugitive

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on the run; someone who flees

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subterfuge

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a deception used to avoid a confrontation

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FULG

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to shine

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effulgent

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shining forth

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refulgent

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radiant; shining

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FUM

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smoke

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fumigate

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to treat with smoke or vapors

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FUS

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to pour

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diffuse

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to spread widely or thinly

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fusillade

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continuous discharge of firearms or outburst of criticism

infusion: the act of permeating or steeping; liquid extract so obtained

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suffuse

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to spread throughout or over from within

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GEN

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birth, creation, race, kind

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congenital

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existing or as such from birth

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gender

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classification roughly corresponding to the two sexes and sexlessness

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progeny

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offspring, descendants

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GN/GNO

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to know

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agnostic

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one who believes that the existence of God

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prognosis

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to forecast, especially of disease

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GRAD/GRESS

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to step

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egress

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going out; the way out

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digress

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to depart from the main subject

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GRAM/GRAPH

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to write, to draw

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epigram

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a short poem; a pointed statement

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graphite

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a mineral used for writing, as the “lead” in pencils

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GRAT

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pleasing

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gratuity

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money given for good service

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ingratiate

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to bring oneself into favor

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GREG

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flock

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aggregate

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a number of things considered as a collective whole

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egregious

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remarkably bad; standing out from the crowd

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gregarious

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sociable; enjoying spending time with others

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HAP

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by chance

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haphazard

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at random

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happen

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occur (originally: to occur by chance)

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happy

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pleased, as by good fortune

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perhaps

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a qualifier suggesting something might (or might not) take place

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HEMI

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half

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hemisphere

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half a sphere; half of the Earth

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hemistich

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half a line of poetry

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HER/HES

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to stick

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adherent

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able to adhere; believer or advocate of a particular thing

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inherent

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involved in the constitution or essential character

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HETERO

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different, other

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heterodox

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different from the acknowledged standard; holding unorthodox opinions or doctrines

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heterogeneous

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of other origin; not originating in the body

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HOL

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whole

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catholic

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universal

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holocaust

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a burnt offering; complete destruction by fire or other means

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holograph

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a document written entirely by the person whose name it’s in

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holistic

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considering something as a unified whole

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(H)OM

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same

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homonym

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one of two or more words spelled and pronounced alike but different in meaning

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HUM

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earth

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exhume

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unearth

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HYPER

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over, excessive

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hyperglycemia

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an abnormally high concentration of sugar in the blood

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HYPO

A

under, beneath, less than

423
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hypochondriac

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one affected by extreme depression of mind or spirits, often centered on imaginary physical ailments

424
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hypocritical

A

pretending to have beliefs one does not

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hypodermic

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relating to the parts beneath the skin

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ICON

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image, idol; a symbolic picture; a statue; something seen as representative of a culture or movement

427
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iconoclast

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one who attacks established beliefs; one who tears down images

428
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iconology

A

symbolism

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IDIO

A

one’s own

430
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idiom

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a language, dialect, or style of speaking

431
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idiosyncrasy

A

peculiarity of temperament; eccentricity

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IN/IM

A

in, into

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indigenous

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native; innate, natural

434
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incarnate

A

given a bodily, esp. a human, form

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IN/IM

A

not, without

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436
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indigent

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poor, needy, lacking in what is needed

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indolence

A

showing a disposition to avoid exertion; slothful

438
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innocuous

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not harmful or injurious

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INTER

A

between, among

440
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interim

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a temporary or provisional arrangement; meantime

441
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interloper

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one who intrudes in the domain of others

442
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interstate

A

connecting or jointly involving states

443
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INTRA

A

inside, within

444
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intramural

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within a school; inside a city

445
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intrastate

A

within a state

446
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intravenous

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intravenous

447
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IT/ITER

A

way, journey

448
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ambition

A

strong desire to achieve (from “going around” for votes)

449
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itinerant

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traveling

450
Q

itinerary

A

travel plans

451
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transit

A

traveling; means of transportation

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JECT

A

to throw, to throw down

453
Q

abject

A

utterly hopeless, humiliating, or wretched

454
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conjecture

A

formation of opinion on incomplete information

455
Q

dejected

A

sad, depressed

456
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JOC

A

joke

457
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jocose

A

given to joking; playful

458
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jocular

A

in a joking manner; funny

459
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jocund

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merry; cheerful

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JOIN/JUG/JUNCT

A

to meet, to join

461
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adjoin

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to be next to and joined with

462
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conjugal

A

related to marriage

463
Q

conjunction

A

joining; occurring together; a connecting word

464
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injunction

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a command; an act of enjoining

465
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junction

A

the act of joining; combining; a place where multiple paths join

466
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junta

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a group of military officers who join together to run a country; a council

467
Q

rejoinder

A

a reply, retort

468
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subjugate

A

to make subservient; to place under a yoke

469
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JOUR

A

day

470
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adjourn

A

to close a meeting; to put off further proceedings

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journal

A

a record of one’s days

472
Q

journey

A

a trip (originally: a day’s travel)

473
Q

JUD

A

to judge

474
Q

adjudicate

A

to act as a judge

475
Q

judiciary

A

a system of courts; members of a court system

476
Q

judicious

A

having good judgment

477
Q

JUR

A

law, to swear

478
Q

abjure

A

to renounce on oath

479
Q

adjure

A

to beg or command

480
Q

jurisprudence

A

a system of law; knowledge of law

481
Q

perjury

A

willful lying while on oath

482
Q

JUV

A

young

483
Q

juvenilia

A

writings or art produced in one’s youth

484
Q

rejuvenate

A

to refresh; to make young again

485
Q

LANG/LING

A

tongue

486
Q

linguistics

A

the study of language

487
Q

LAUD

A

praise, honor

488
Q

cum laude

A

with honors

489
Q

laudatory

A

expressing praise

490
Q

LAV/LAU/LU

A

to wash

491
Q

ablution

A

act of cleansing

492
Q

LAX/LEAS/LES

A

loose

493
Q

lease

A

to rent out (that is, to let something loose for others’ use)

494
Q

release

A

to let go; to set free

495
Q

LEC/LEG/LEX

A

to read, to speak

496
Q

lectern

A

a reading desk

497
Q

lesson

A

instruction (originally: part of a book or oral instruction to be studied and repeated to a teacher)

498
Q

LECT/LEG

A

to select, to choose

499
Q

collect

A

to gather together or assemble

500
Q

eclectic

A

selecting ideas, etc. from various sources

501
Q

LEV

A

to lift, to rise, light (weight)

502
Q

alleviate

A

to make easier to endure, lessen

503
Q

levee

A

embankment against river flooding

504
Q

levity

A

humor, frivolity, gaiety

505
Q

LI/LIG

A

to tie, to bind

506
Q

liaison

A

a connection; one who serves to connect

507
Q

lien

A

the right to hold a property due to an outstanding debt

508
Q

ligature

A

a connection between two letters; a bond

509
Q

LIBER

A

free

510
Q

libertine

A

one who follows one’s own path, without regard for morals or other restrictions

511
Q

livery

A

a uniform; an emblem indicating an owner or manufacturer (originally: an allowance of food or other provisions given to servants)

512
Q

LITH

A

stone

513
Q

acrolith

A

a statue with a stone head and limbs (but a wooden body)

514
Q

lithography

A

a printing process that originally involved writing on a flat stone

515
Q

lithology

A

the study of rocks and stones

516
Q

lithotomy

A

an operation to remove stones from the body

517
Q

monolith

A

a single block of stone, often shaped into a monument

518
Q

LOC/LOG/LOQU

A

word, speech, thought

519
Q

elocution

A

the art of clear and expressive speaking

520
Q

grandiloquent

A

pompous or inflated in language

521
Q

loquacious

A

talkative

522
Q

LUC/LUM/LUS/LUX

A

light (brightness)

523
Q

illustrious

A

highly distinguished

524
Q

lackluster

A

lacking brilliance or radiance

525
Q

lucid

A

easily understood, intelligible

526
Q

LUD/LUS

A

to play

527
Q

ludicrous

A

ridiculous, laughable

528
Q

MACRO

A

great, long; broad; large; a single computer command that executes a longer set of commands

529
Q

macrobiotics

A

a system intended to prolong life

530
Q

macrocephalous

A

having a large head

531
Q

macrocosm

A

the universe; a large system that is reflected in at least one of its subsets

532
Q

macroscopic

A

large enough to be visible to the naked eye

533
Q

MAG/MAJ/MAX

A

big, great

534
Q

magnanimous

A

generous in forgiving an insult or injury

535
Q

magnate

A

a powerful or influential person

536
Q

maxim

A

an expression of general truth or principle

537
Q

MAL/MALE

A

bad, ill, evil, wrong

538
Q

maladroit

A

clumsy, tactless

539
Q

malapropism

A

humorous misuse of a word

540
Q

malediction

A

a curse

541
Q

malfeasance

A

misconduct or wrongdoing often committed by a public official

542
Q

MAN/MANU

A

hand

543
Q

emancipate

A

to free from bondage

544
Q

MAND/MEND

A

to command, to order, to entrust

545
Q

commend

A

to give something over to the care of another; to praise

546
Q

countermand

A

to retract an order

547
Q

remand

A

to send back

548
Q

MEDI

A

middle

549
Q

immediate

A

nearest; having nothing in between

550
Q

mediate

A

to serve as a go-between; to try to settle an argument

551
Q

MEGA

A

large, great

552
Q

megalomania

A

a mental condition involving delusions of greatness; an obsession with doing great things

553
Q

megalopolis

A

a very large city

554
Q

megaphone

A

a device for magnifying the sound of one’s voice

555
Q

megaton

A

explosive power equal to 1,000 tons of TNT

556
Q

MICRO

A

very small

557
Q

micron

A

a millionth of a meter

558
Q

MIN

A

small

559
Q

diminution

A

the act or process of diminishing

560
Q

minutiae

A

small or trivial details

561
Q

MIN

A

to project, to hang over

562
Q

eminent

A

towering above others; projecting

563
Q

preeminent

A

superior to or notable above all others

564
Q

MIS

A

bad, wrong, to hate

565
Q

mischance

A

bad luck; an unlucky accident

566
Q

MIS/MIT

A

to send

567
Q

emissary

A

a messenger or agent sent to represent the interests of another

568
Q

MISC

A

mixed

569
Q

miscellaneous

A

made up of a variety of parts or ingredients

570
Q

promiscuous

A

consisting of diverse and unrelated parts or individuals; indiscriminate

571
Q

MOB/MOM/MOT/MOV

A

to move

572
Q

mob

A

the rabble; a disorderly group of people (from the Latin mobile vulgus, meaning “the movable crowd”)

573
Q

momentous

A

of great importance (originally: having the power to move)

574
Q

MOLL

A

soft

575
Q

emollient

A

something that softens or soothes (e.g., a lotion)

576
Q

mollify

A

soothe; soften; calm

577
Q

MON/MONIT

A

to remind, to warn

578
Q

remonstrate

A

to say or plead in protest, objection, or reproof

579
Q

MON/MONO

A

one

580
Q

monochord

A

a musical instrument with a single string

581
Q

monomania

A

an obsession with a single subject

582
Q

MOR/MORT

A

death

583
Q

moribund

A

dying, decaying

584
Q

MORPH

A

shape

585
Q

metamorphosis

A

a transformation, as by magic or sorcery

586
Q

MULT

A

many

587
Q

multiplex

A

having many parts; a movie theater or other building with many separate units

588
Q

multitudinous

A

very many; containing very many; having very many forms

589
Q

MUT

A

to change

590
Q

commute

A

to substitute; exchange; interchange

591
Q

immutable

A

unchangeable, invariable

592
Q

transmute

A

to change from one form into another

593
Q

NAT/NAS/NAI/GNA

A

birth

594
Q

nascent

A

starting to develop

595
Q

renaissance

A

rebirth, esp. referring to culture

596
Q

NAU/NAV

A

ship, sailor

597
Q

astronaut

A

one who travels in outer space

598
Q

circumnavigate

A

to sail all the way around

599
Q

cosmonaut

A

one who travels in outer space

600
Q

nauseous

A

causing a squeamish feeling (originally: seasickness)

601
Q

nave

A

the central portion of a church (which resembles the shape of a ship)

602
Q

NIHIL

A

nothing, none

603
Q

annihilate

A

to wipe out; to reduce to nothing

604
Q

NOC/NOX

A

harm

605
Q

innocent

A

uncorrupted by evil, malice, or wrongdoing

606
Q

innocuous

A

not harmful or injurious

607
Q

NOCT/NOX

A

night

608
Q

equinox

A

one of two times in a year when day and night are equal in length

609
Q

noctambulant

A

walking at night; sleepwalking

610
Q

nocturnal

A

related to the night; active at night

611
Q

nocturne

A

a dreamlike piece of music; a painting set at night

612
Q

NOM

A

rule, order

613
Q

astronomy

A

the scientific study of the universe beyond Earth

614
Q

autonomy

A

self-governance

615
Q

economy

A

the careful or thrifty use of resources, as of income, materials, or labor

616
Q

gastronomy

A

the art or science of good eating

617
Q

taxonomy

A

the science, laws, or principles of classification

618
Q

NOM/NYM/

NOUN/NOWN

A

name

619
Q

nomenclature

A

a system of names; systematic naming

620
Q

nominal

A

existing in name only; negligible

621
Q

NON

A

not

622
Q

nonentity

A

something that doesn’t exist; something that is unimportant

623
Q

nonpareil

A

something with no equal

624
Q

nonpartisan

A

not affiliated with a political party

625
Q

NOUNC/NUNC

A

to announce

626
Q

renounce

A

to give up, especially by formal announcement

627
Q

NOV/NEO/NOU

A

new

628
Q

innovate

A

to begin or introduce something new

629
Q

neologism

A

a newly coined word, phrase, or expression

630
Q

neophyte

A

a beginner; a new convert; a new worker

631
Q

neoplasm

A

a new growth in the body; a tumor

632
Q

nouveau riche

A

one who has lately become rich

633
Q

novice

A

a person new to any field or activity

634
Q

renovate

A

to restore to an earlier condition

635
Q

NULL

A

nothing

636
Q

nullity

A

the condition of being nothing

637
Q

OB

A

toward, to, against, over

638
Q

obfuscate

A

to render indistinct or dim; darken

639
Q

oblique

A

having a slanting or sloping direction

640
Q

obsequious

A

overly submissive

641
Q

obstreperous

A

noisily defiant, unruly

642
Q

obtuse

A

not sharp, pointed, or acute in any form

643
Q

OMNI

A

all

644
Q

omnibus

A

an anthology of the works of one author or of writings on related subjects

645
Q

omnipotent

A

all powerful

646
Q

omniscient

A

having infinite knowledge

647
Q

ONER

A

burden

648
Q

exonerate

A

to free from blame (originally: to relieve of a burden)

649
Q

onerous

A

burdensome; difficult

650
Q

onus

A

a burden; a responsibility

651
Q

OSS/OSTE

A

bone

652
Q

ossify

A

to become bone; to harden; to become callous

653
Q

ossuary

A

a place where bones are kept; a charnel house

654
Q

osteopathy

A

a medical system based on the belief that many illnesses can be traced to issues in the skeletal system

655
Q

PAC/PEAC

A

peace

656
Q

pact

A

a formal agreement, as between nations

657
Q

PALP

A

to feel

658
Q

palpate

A

to feel; to examine by feeling

659
Q

palpitate

A

to beat quickly, as the heart; to throb

660
Q

PAN/PANT

A

all, everyone

661
Q

panegyric

A

formal or elaborate praise at an assembly

662
Q

panoply

A

a wide-ranging and impressive array or display

663
Q

panorama

A

an unobstructed and wide view of an extensive area

664
Q

pantheon

A

a public building containing tombs or memorials of the illustrious dead of a nation

665
Q

PAR

A

equal; an equality in value or standing

666
Q

apartheid

A

any system or caste that separates people according to race, etc.

667
Q

disparage

A

to belittle, speak disrespectfully about

668
Q

disparate

A

essentially different

669
Q

parity

A

equally, as in amount, status, or character

670
Q

PARA

A

next to, beside

671
Q

parable

A

a short, allegorical story designed to illustrate a moral lesson or religious principle

672
Q

paragon

A

a model of excellence

673
Q

PAS/PAT/PATH

A

feeling, suffering, disease

674
Q

dispassionate

A

devoid of personal feeling or bias

675
Q

impassive

A

showing or feeling no emotion

676
Q

sociopath

A

a person whose behavior is antisocial and who lacks a sense of moral responsibility

677
Q

PAU/PO/POV/PU

A

few, little, poor

678
Q

paucity

A

smallness of quantity; scarcity; scantiness

679
Q

poverty

A

the condition of being poor

680
Q

puerile

A

childish, immature

681
Q

pusillanimous

A

lacking courage or resolution

682
Q

PEC

A

money

683
Q

impecunious

A

having no money; penniless

684
Q

peculation

A

embezzlement

685
Q

pecuniary

A

relating to money

686
Q

PED

A

child, education

687
Q

pedagogue

A

a teacher

688
Q

pedant

A

one who displays learning ostentatiously

689
Q

PED/POD

A

foot

690
Q

antipodes

A

places that are diametrically opposite each other on the globe

691
Q

expedite

A

to speed up the progress of

692
Q

PEL

A

to drive, to push

693
Q

compel

A

to force; to command

694
Q

impel

A

to force; to drive forward

695
Q

PEN/PENE

A

almost

696
Q

penultimate

A

second-to-last

697
Q

penumbra

A

a shaded area between pure shadow and pure light

698
Q

PEN/PUN

A

to pay, to compensate

699
Q

penance

A

a punishment undergone to express regret for a sin

700
Q

penitent

A

contrite

701
Q

PEND/PENS

A

to hang, to weight, to pay

702
Q

stipend

A

a periodic payment; fixed or regular pay

703
Q

PER

A

completely

704
Q

perforate

A

to make a way through or into something

705
Q

perspicacious

A

shrewd, astute

706
Q

pertinacious

A

resolute, persistent

707
Q

peruse

A

to read with thoroughness or care (or to skim lightly)

708
Q

PERI

A

around

709
Q

peripatetic

A

walking or traveling about; itinerant

710
Q

periscope

A

an optical instrument for seeing objects in an obstructed field of vision

711
Q

PET/PIT

A

to go, to seek, to strive

712
Q

centripetal

A

moving toward the center

713
Q

impetuous

A

characterized by sudden or rash action or emotion

714
Q

petulant

A

showing sudden irritation, esp. over some annoyance

715
Q

PHIL

A

love

716
Q

bibliophile

A

one who loves or collects books

717
Q

philatelist

A

one who loves or collects postage stamps

718
Q

philology

A

the study of literary texts to establish their authenticity and determine their meaning

719
Q

philosophy

A

the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct

720
Q

PHOB

A

fear

721
Q

xenophobia

A

fear of foreigners; hatred of foreigners

722
Q

PHON

A

sound

723
Q

phonetics

A

the study of the sounds used in speech

724
Q

polyphony

A

the use of simultaneous melodic lines to produce harmonies in musical compositions

725
Q

PHOTO

A

light

726
Q

photon

A

a packet of light or other electromagnetic radiation

727
Q

PLAC

A

to please

728
Q

complacent

A

self-satisfied, unconcerned

729
Q

complaisant

A

inclined or disposed to please

730
Q

implacable

A

unable to be pleased

731
Q

placebo

A

a substance with no pharmacological effect that acts to placate a patient who believes it to be a medicine

732
Q

placid

A

pleasantly calm or peaceful

733
Q

PLE/PLEN

A

to fill, full

734
Q

complete

A

having all parts or elements

735
Q

PLEX/PLIC/PLY

A

to fold, twist, tangle, or bend

736
Q

duplicity

A

deceitfulness in speech or conduct, double-dealing

737
Q

supplicate

A

to make humble and earnest entreaty

738
Q

POLY

A

many

739
Q

polyandry

A

the practice of having multiple husbands

740
Q

polygamy

A

the practice of having multiple wives

741
Q

polyglot

A

someone who speaks many languages

742
Q

polytheism

A

the belief in many gods

743
Q

PON/POS/POUND

A

to put, to place

744
Q

expose

A

to lay open to danger, attack, or harm

745
Q

repository

A

a receptacle or place where things are deposit

746
Q

PORT

A

to carry

747
Q

deportment

A

conduct, behavior

748
Q

disport

A

to divert or amuse oneself

749
Q

importune

A

to urge or press with excessive persistence

750
Q

POST

A

behind, after

751
Q

post facto

A

after the fact

752
Q

posterior

A

situated at the rear

753
Q

posterity

A

future generations

754
Q

posthumous

A

after death

755
Q

POT

A

to drink

756
Q

potation

A

drinking; a drink

757
Q

potion

A

a drinkable medicine, poison, or other concoction

758
Q

PRE

A

before, in front

759
Q

precarious

A

dependent on circumstances beyond one’s control

760
Q

precedent

A

an act that serves as an example for subsequent situations

761
Q

precept

A

a commandment given as a rule of action or conduct

762
Q

precocious

A

unusually advanced or mature

763
Q

presentiment

A

foreboding

764
Q

PREHEND/PRISE

A

to get, to seize

765
Q

reprisals

A

retaliation against an enemy

766
Q

PRI/PRIM

A

first

767
Q

prime

A

first in quality; best

768
Q

pristine

A

original; like new; unspoiled; pure

769
Q

PRO

A

in front, before, much, for

770
Q

problem

A

a difficult question (originally: one put before another for solution)

771
Q

propound

A

to set forth for consideration

772
Q

provident

A

having or showing foresight

773
Q

PROB

A

to prove, to test

774
Q

approbation

A

praise, consideration

775
Q

opprobrium

A

the disgrace incurred by shameful conduct

776
Q

probity

A

honesty, high-mindedness

777
Q

PROP/PROX

A

near

778
Q

proximate

A

nearby; coming just before or just after

779
Q

PROT/PROTO

A

first

780
Q

protocol

A

diplomatic etiquette; a system of proper conduct; the original record of a treaty or other negotiation

781
Q

protozoan

A

belonging to a group of single-celled animals, which came before more complex animals

782
Q

PSEUD/PSEUDO

A

false

783
Q

pseudopod

A

part of a single-celled organism that can be stuck out (like a foot) and used to move around

784
Q

PUG

A

to fight

785
Q

impugn

A

to challenge as false

786
Q

pugnacious

A

to quarrel or fight readily

787
Q

PUNC/PUNG/POIGN

A

to point, to prick, to pierce

788
Q

compunction

A

a feeling of uneasiness for doing wrong

789
Q

expunge

A

to erase; to eliminate completely

790
Q

punctilious

A

strict or exact in the observance of for

791
Q

PYR

A

fire

792
Q

pyrosis

A

heartburn

793
Q

QUAD/QUAR/QUAT

A

four

794
Q

quadrille

A

a square dance involving four couples

795
Q

quart

A

one-fourth of a gallon

796
Q

quaternary

A

the number four; the fourth in a series

797
Q

QUE/QUIS

A

to seek

798
Q

conquest

A

the act of gaining control by force

799
Q

exquisite

A

of special beauty or charm

800
Q

perquisite

A

a gratuity, tip

801
Q

querulous

A

full of complaints

802
Q

QUIE/QUIT

A

quiet, rest

803
Q

quiescence

A

the condition of being at rest, still, inactive

804
Q

QUIN/QUINT

A

five

805
Q

quinquennial

A

a five-year period; a fifth anniversary

806
Q

quintessence

A

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
Q

RACI/RADI

A

root

808
Q

deracinate

A

to uproot

809
Q

radical

A

pertaining to roots; questioning everything, even basic beliefs; going to root causes; thorough

810
Q

RAMI

A

branch

811
Q

ramification

A

a branch; an offshoot; a collection of branches; a consequence

812
Q

ramiform

A

branchlike

813
Q

RECT

A

straight, right

814
Q

rectitude

A

moral uprightness; moral straightness

815
Q

REG

A

king, rule

816
Q

interregnum

A

a period between kings

817
Q

regiment

A

a body of troops in an army; to form into such a body; to subject to strict rule

818
Q

RETRO

A

backward

819
Q

retroactive

A

extending to things that happened in the past

820
Q

retrofit

A

to install newer parts into an older device or structure

821
Q

retrograde

A

moving backward; appearing to move backward

822
Q

RID/RIS

A

to laugh

823
Q

derision

A

the act of mockery

824
Q

risible

A

causing laughter

825
Q

ROG

A

to ask

826
Q

abrogate

A

to abolish by formal means

827
Q

arrogate

A

to claim unwarrantably or presumptuously

828
Q

surrogate

A

a person appointed to act for another

829
Q

RUB/RUD

A

red

830
Q

rouge

A

a red powder used as makeup

831
Q

rubella

A

German measles; a disease marked by red spot

832
Q

rubicund

A

reddish; rosy-cheeked

833
Q

russet

A

reddish-brown; a coarse cloth, usually reddish-brown; a type of apple or pear, typically reddish-brown

834
Q

RUD

A

crude

835
Q

erudite

A

scholarly; learned (that is, trained out of crudeness)

836
Q

rudimentary

A

undeveloped; related to rudiments

837
Q

rudiments

A

first principles; imperfect first step of one’s training

838
Q

SACR/SANCT

A

holy

839
Q

execrable

A

abominable

840
Q

sacred

A

devoted or dedicated to a deity or religious purpose

841
Q

sacrifice

A

the offering of some living or inanimate thing to a deity in homage

842
Q

sanction

A

authoritative permission or approval

843
Q

SAG/SAP/SAV

A

taste, thinking, discerning

844
Q

insipid

A

tasteless

845
Q

sagacious

A

perceptive; discerning; insightful

846
Q

savant

A

a learned person

847
Q

SAL/SIL/SAULT/SULT

A

to leap, to jump

848
Q

desultory

A

at random, unmethodical

849
Q

resilient

A

able to spring back to an original form after compression

850
Q

salient

A

prominent or conspicuous

851
Q

SALU

A

health

852
Q

salubrious

A

healthful

853
Q

SALV

A

to save

854
Q

savior

A

one who saves

855
Q

SAN

A

healthy

856
Q

sanitarium

A

a place of healing

857
Q

SANG

A

blood

858
Q

sanguinary

A

bloody; bloodthirsty

859
Q

sanguine

A

hopeful; confident (from the “sanguine humor,” which was believed to be associated with those traits)

860
Q

SAT

A

enough

861
Q

assets

A

property; possessions (originally: enough property to cover one’s debts)

862
Q

SCI

A

to know

863
Q

prescient

A

having knowledge of things before they happen

864
Q

unconscionable

A

unscrupulous

865
Q

proscribe

A

to condemn as harmful or odious

866
Q

SCRIBE/SCRIPT

A

to write

867
Q

SE

A

apart, away

868
Q

secede

A

to withdraw formally from an association

869
Q

sequester

A

to remove or withdraw into solitude or retirement

870
Q

SEC/SEQU/SUE/SUI

A

to follow

871
Q

non sequitur

A

an inference or a conclusion that does not follow from the premises

872
Q

obsequious

A

fawning

873
Q

prosecute

A

to seek to enforce by legal process

874
Q

suite

A

a series; a set (originally: a train of followers)

875
Q

SED/SESS/SID

A

to sit, to settle

876
Q

assiduous

A

diligent, persistent, hardworking (literally, “sitting down” to business)

877
Q

dissident

A

disagreeing, as in opinion or attitude (literally, “sitting apart”)

878
Q

insidious

A

intended to entrap or beguile; lying in wait to entrap

879
Q

preside

A

to exercise management or control; to sit in the leader’s chair

880
Q

SEM

A

seed, to sow

881
Q

seminary

A

a school, esp. for religious training (originally: a place for raising plants)

882
Q

SEN

A

old

883
Q

senate

A

the highest legislative body (from “council of elders”)

884
Q

senescent

A

getting old

885
Q

SENS/SENT

A

to feel, to be aware

886
Q

presentiment

A

a feeling that something is about to happen

887
Q

SIN/SINU

A

bend, fold, curve

888
Q

insinuate

A

to introduce in sneaky or winding ways

889
Q

SOL

A

alone

890
Q

soliloquize

A

talk to oneself; talk onstage as if to oneself

891
Q

solipsism

A

the belief that the only thing that really exists, or can really be known, is oneself

892
Q

SOL

A

sun

893
Q

parasol

A

an umbrella that protects from the sun

894
Q

solarium

A

a sunroom; a room with windows for taking in the sun

895
Q

solstice

A

one of two days when the sun reaches its highest point at noon and seems to stand still

896
Q

SOL

A

to loosen, to free

897
Q

absolution

A

forgiveness for wrongdoing

898
Q

dissolute

A

indifferent to moral restraints

899
Q

dissolution

A

the act or process of dissolving into parts or elements

900
Q

SOMN

A

sleep

901
Q

somnambulist

A

a sleepwalker

902
Q

somniferous

A

sleep-inducing

903
Q

somniloquist

A

one who talks while asleep

904
Q

somnolent

A

sleep-inducing; sleepy; drowsy

905
Q

SOPH

A

wisdom

906
Q

philosopher

A

one who studies logic, beauty, truth, etc.; one who seeks wisdom

907
Q

sophism

A

a superficially appealing but fallacious argument

908
Q

sophisticated

A

complex; worldly; experienced

909
Q

SOURC/SURG/SURRECT

A

to rise

910
Q

insurgent

A

rising up in revolution; rushing in

911
Q

resurrection

A

coming back to life; rising again

912
Q

SPEC/SPIC

A

to look, to see

913
Q

circumspect

A

watchful and discreet, cautious

914
Q

perspicacious

A

having keen mental perception and understanding

915
Q

specious

A

deceptively attractive

916
Q

spectrum

A

a broad range of related things that form a continuous series

917
Q

SPIR

A

breath

918
Q

aspire

A

to desire; to pant for (originally: to breathe on)

919
Q

spirit

A

the breath of life; the soul; an incorporeal supernatural being; an outlook; a lively quality

920
Q

STA/STI

A

to stand, to be in place

921
Q

destitute

A

without means of subsistence

922
Q

stasis

A

the state of equilibrium or inactivity caused by opposing equal forces

923
Q

static

A

of bodies or forces at rest or in equilibrium

924
Q

STRICT/STRING/STRAN

A

to tighten, to bind

925
Q

astringent

A

causing to tighten

926
Q

SUA

A

sweet, pleasing, to urge

927
Q

assuage

A

to make less severe, ease, relieve

928
Q

dissuade

A

to deter; to advise against

929
Q

SUB/SUP

A

below, under

930
Q

subliminal

A

existing or operating below the threshold of consciousness

931
Q

subsidiary

A

serving to assist or supplement

932
Q

subterfuge

A

an artifice or expedient used to evade a rule

933
Q

SUMM

A

highest, total

934
Q

consummate

A

highly qualified; complete; perfect

935
Q

SUPER/SUR

A

over, above

936
Q

supercilious

A

arrogant, haughty, condescending

937
Q

superfluous

A

extra, more than necessary

938
Q

supersede

A

to replace in power, as by another person or thing

939
Q

surmount

A

to get over or across, to prevail

940
Q

surpass

A

to go beyond in amount, extent, or degree

941
Q

surveillance

A

a watch kept over someone or something

942
Q

SYM/SYN

A

together

943
Q

symposium

A

a meeting at which ideas are discussed (originally: a party at which people drink together)

944
Q

TAC/TIC

A

to be silent

945
Q

reticent

A

disposed to be silent or not to speak freely

946
Q

tacit

A

unspoken understanding

947
Q

taciturn

A

uncommunicative

948
Q

TACT/TAG/TAM/TANG

A

to touch

949
Q

contiguous

A

directly touching; sharing a boundary

950
Q

intangible

A

unable to be touched

951
Q

TAIN/TEN/TENT/TIN

A

to hold

952
Q

abstention

A

the act of refraining voluntarily

953
Q

pertinacious

A

persistent, stubborn

954
Q

tenacious

A

holding fast

955
Q

TEND/TENS/TENT/TENU

A

to stretch, to thin

956
Q

attenuate

A

to weaken or reduce in force

957
Q

distend

A

to expand by stretching

958
Q

extenuating

A

making less serious by offering excuses

959
Q

tendentious

A

having a predisposition toward a point of view

960
Q

TEST

A

to bear witness

961
Q

detest

A

to despise; to hate (originally: to curse something by calling upon God to witness it)

962
Q

testament

A

a statement of a person’s wishes for the disposal of his or her property after death; a will

963
Q

THEO

A

god

964
Q

theocracy

A

a form of government in which a deity is recognized as the supreme ruler

965
Q

apotheosis

A

glorification, glorified ideal

966
Q

theology

A

the study of divine things and the divine faith

967
Q

TIM

A

fear

968
Q

intimidate

A

to strike fear into; to make fearful

969
Q

TOR/TORQ/TORT

A

to twist

970
Q

torch

A

a portable flame used for light (perhaps derived from hemp twisted around sticks, then dipped in pitch)

971
Q

torque

A

twisting force; a force that creates rotation

972
Q

tort

A

a wrongful act (other than breach of contract) that legally entitles one to damages

973
Q

TORP

A

stiff, numb

974
Q

torpedo

A

a explosive weapon used to sink ships (originally: a fish—the electric ray—that could shock victims to numbness)

975
Q

torpid

A

numbed; sluggish

976
Q

torpor

A

numbness; listlessness; apathy

977
Q

TOX

A

poison

978
Q

antitoxin

A

an antibody that counteracts a given poison

979
Q

TRACT

A

to drag, to pull, to draw

980
Q

abstract

A

to draw or pull away, remove

981
Q

protract

A

to prolong, draw out, extend

982
Q

tractable

A

easily managed or controlled

983
Q

TRANS

A

across, beyond

984
Q

intransigent

A

refusing to agree or compromise

985
Q

transcendent

A

going beyond ordinary limits

986
Q

ULT

A

last, beyond

987
Q

penultimate

A

second-to-last

988
Q

ulterior

A

beyond what is immediately present; future; beyond what is stated; hidden

989
Q

UMBR

A

shadow

990
Q

adumbrate

A

to foreshadow; to sketch; to overshadow

991
Q

umbrage

A

shade; shadow; displeasure; resentment

992
Q

UN

A

not

993
Q

UND

A

wave

994
Q

undulate

A

to move in a wavelike way

995
Q

UNI/UN

A

one

996
Q

universe

A

all things considered as one whole

997
Q

URB

A

city

998
Q

urbane

A

polite; refined; polished (considered characteristic of those in cities)

999
Q

US/UT

A

to use

1000
Q

usurp

A

to seize and hold

1001
Q

VAIL/VAL

A

strength, use, worth

1002
Q

valediction

A

a farewell (from wishing that someone be well; i.e., that someone have strength)

1003
Q

convalescent

A

recovering strength; healing

1004
Q

avail

A

to have force; to be useful; to be of value

1005
Q

VEN/VENT

A

to come or to move toward

1006
Q

adventitious

A

accidental

1007
Q

contravene

A

to come into conflict with

1008
Q

convene

A

to assemble for some public purpose

1009
Q

venturesome

A

showing a disposition to undertake risks

1010
Q

VER

A

truth

1011
Q

aver

A

to affirm, to declare to be true

1012
Q

veracious

A

habitually truthful

1013
Q

verisimilitude

A

the appearance or semblance of truth

1014
Q

verity

A

truthfulness

1015
Q

VERB

A

word

1016
Q

verbiage

A

excessive use of words; diction

1017
Q

VERD

A

green

1018
Q

verdant

A

green with vegetation; inexperienced

1019
Q

verdure

A

fresh, rich vegetation

1020
Q

VERS/VERT

A

to turn

1021
Q

diverse

A

of a different kind, form, character

1022
Q

inadvertent

A

unintentional

1023
Q

VI

A

life

1024
Q

convivial

A

sociable

1025
Q

joie de vivre

A

joy of life (French expression)

1026
Q

vivacity

A

the quality of being lively, animated, spirited

1027
Q

VID/VIS

A

to see

1028
Q

vista

A

a view or prospect

1029
Q

VIL

A

base, mean

1030
Q

vilify

A

to slander, to defame

1031
Q

VIRU

A

poison

1032
Q

virulent

A

acrimonious; very bitter; very poisonous

1033
Q

viruliferous

A

containing a virus

1034
Q

VOC/VOK

A

call, word

1035
Q

advocate

A

to support or urge by argument

1036
Q

avocation

A

something one does in addition to a principle occupation

1037
Q

convoke

A

to call together

1038
Q

equivocate

A

to use ambiguous or unclear expressions

1039
Q

invoke

A

to call on a deity

1040
Q

vociferous

A

crying out noisily

1041
Q

VOLU/VOLV

A

to roll, to turn

1042
Q

convolution

A

a twisting or folding

1043
Q

evolve

A

to develop naturally; literally, to unfold or unroll

1044
Q

voluble

A

easily turning; fluent; changeable

1045
Q

revolt

A

to rebel; to turn against those in authority

revolve: to rotate; to turn around

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