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Latin Roots Unit 1-4 Flashcards

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1
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Dichotomy

A

Two opposite parts of one whole

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2
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Cis

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Cut, kill

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3
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Excise

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To cut out of; remove

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4
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Infraction

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Minor violation of a rule or law

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5
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Duc/Duct

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“To lead”

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6
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Tract

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“To drag”

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7
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Peto

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“To seek aggressively, to assail, to rush”

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8
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Invincible

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Unable to be conquered

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9
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Provincial

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Limited in knowledge of the world

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Evince

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To establish, to reflect the truth of

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Punctilious

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Paying strict attention to detail, extremely careful

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12
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Impetuous

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Acting passionately and without forethought

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13
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Conducive

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Supportive: encouraging: helping to bring about

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14
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Deduce

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To draw a conclusion from a fact: to infer

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15
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Induce

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To lead towards some action

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17
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Consice

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Brief and straight forward

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18
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Protracted

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Extended in time; prolonged

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19
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Intractable

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Stubborn; obstinate; hard to move forward

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20
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Fract/fring/frang

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To break

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21
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Retract

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To draw back; withdraw

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22
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Vinc/Vict

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“To conquer”

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22
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Petulant

A

Irritable or short tempered

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23
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Impetus

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That which drives one; momentum

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25
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Fractious

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Tending to argue or cause discord

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Infringe

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To intrude on an area belonging to another

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27
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Epitome

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The best or most typical example

28
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Tom

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To cut

29
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Compunction

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Feeling of regret or remorse

30
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Pungent

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Stinging or biting, especially in taste or smell

31
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Tome

A

A large and serious book

32
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Incisive

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Sharply cutting; direct and powerful

33
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Anatomy

A

The structure or parts taken as a whole

33
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Punct

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To sting, pierce

34
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Pel/puls

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To push, to drive

35
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Compel

A

To force or strongly persuade, coerce

36
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Impulse

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A sudden, involuntary urge to do something

37
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Expel

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To send out or away

38
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Jac/Ject

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To throw, cast

39
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Conjecture

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A guess, often one based on inadequate or faulty evidence

40
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Dejected

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Downcast or sad, depressed

41
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Abject

A

Lowly, miserable and wretched

42
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Mit/ Mis

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To send

43
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Emissary

A

An agent sent on a mission

44
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Dismissive

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Showing little regard, scornful

45
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Remiss

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Failing to fulfill ones duty, negligent

46
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Mot/ Mov

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To move

47
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Motive

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Cause for an action

48
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Motif

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A recurring theme, subject or idea

49
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Emote

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To dramatically express emotions

50
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Via

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Roadway

51
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Viaduct

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A bridge that carries a road or railroad over a valley

52
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Impervious

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Unable to be affected

53
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Deviate

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To depart, especially from a path or plan

54
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Obviate

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To make unnecessary, to avoid

55
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Fer

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To carry, to bring

56
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Defer

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(1) to put aside until later

(2) to yield respectfully

57
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Deference

A

Act or practice of yielding to another’s authority

58
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Confer

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(1) To discuss something with someone else, consult

(2) To bestow

59
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Inference

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A conclusion not directly provided by evidence, but able to be drawn from the facts at hand

60
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Proffer

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To present or offer

61
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Proliferate

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To increase greatly in number, multiply

62
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Port

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To carry, bring

63
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Comportment

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Manner in which one acts or behaves

64
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Purported

A

Claimed as true but probably false

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