Latin Roots 7-12 Flashcards

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conquer; show conclusively

A

vict (vinc)

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2
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  1. prove guilty; show conclusively to be guilty

2. person serving a prison sentence

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convict

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3
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persuade or show conclusively by argument or proof

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convince

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4
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  1. expel by legal process as to evict a tenant

2. oust (drive or expel someone from a position or place)

A

evict

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5
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show clearly; disclose

A

evince

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6
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incapable of being conquered

A

invincible

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7
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overcome in battle; conquer

A

vanquish

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8
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winner; conquer

A

victor

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9
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break

A

fract (frag)

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10
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one or more equal parts of a whole; fragment

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fraction

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11
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apt or break out into a passion; cross; irritable

A

fractious

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12
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  1. break a bone

2. break or crush

A

fracture

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13
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something that breaks easily; frail; delicate

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fragile

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14
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a piece of something that was broken; part broken off

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fragment

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15
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act of breaking; breach; violation, as an _______ a law

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infraction

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16
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bend (literally, “break back”) a ray of light, heat, sound, etc. from a straight course

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refract

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17
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resisting; intractable hard to manage, as a ______ rule

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refractory

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18
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all; every; everywhere

A

omni

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19
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covering many things at once, as an ominous bill; bus; book containing many works by one author

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omnibus

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20
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of all varieties, forms, or kinds

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omnifarious

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21
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all-creating

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omnific

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22
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unlimited in power; almighty

A

omnipotent

23
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present everywhere at the same time

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omnipresent

24
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knowing everything

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omniscient

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eating everything; fond of all kinds
omnivorous
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bend
flect (flex)
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turn (bend) inside
deflect
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bend, as to flex a limb
flex
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pliable (capable of being bent)
flexible
30
muscle that sense to bend a limb
flexor
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bend the knee; touch the right knee to the ground, as in worship
genuflect
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rigidity; firmness
inflexibility
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throw (bend) back light, heat, sound, etc.; think
reflect
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involuntary response (bending back)to a stimulus; for example: sneezing is a ___
reflex
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keep; hold
ten (tin; tent)
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to keep someone back; out of keeping back or detaining
detention
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irrelevant to keep; not pertinent; inappropriate, rude
impertinent
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holding firmly to an opinion; adhering firmly to a purpose or opinion; very persistent
pertinacious
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holding to the matter at hand
pertinent
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able to remember or retain; tenacious
retentive
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group of followers accompanying a distinguished person
retinue
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firmness in holding fast; persistence
tenacity
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period of a tenant's temporary holding of real estate
tenancy
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period of which an office or position is held - U.S. Supreme Court Justice enjoy life tenure
tenure
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incapable of being held or defended
untenable
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warn
mon (monit)
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warn a fault; reprove; reprimand
admonish
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gentle reproof; counseling against a fault or error
admonition
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conveying a gentle reproof
admonitory
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keep track of something; one who admonishes
monitor
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means of reminding as of a person or event, for example a state or tomb
monument
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forewarning
premonition
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conveying a forewarning
premonitory