Illuminating Flashcards

vocab

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Spir

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Latin spirare meaning to breathe

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Aspire v

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to direct one’s hopes towards achieving something

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Conspiracy n

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a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful

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Dispirited adj

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Having lost enthusiasm and hope; dishearted

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Transpire v

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occur; happen

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5
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Photosynthesis n

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a plant producing it own food using sun light

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Flam

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Latin flamma meaning flame

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Photogenic adj

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looking attractive when photographed

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Photo

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Greek photos meaning light

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Inflammation n

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A condition of soreness, swelling, irritation

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Flamboyant adj

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Marked by or given to strikingly elaborate display or behavior

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Inflammatory adj

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Tending to incite anger
Relating to or causing inflammation of a part of the body

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