Lesson of Roots Flashcards

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Cordial

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Warm, friendly

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Accord

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Harmony, agreement

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Discord, discordant

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Disagreement

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Concord

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Warm, friendly

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Amicable

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Friendly

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Amiable

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Affable

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Congenial

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Agreeable, suitable

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Complaisant,

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Obliging, compliant

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Conciliate

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Placate

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Rapport

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Relations of mutual trust, camaraderie

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Gregarious

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Sociable

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Congregate

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Flock together in a group

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Sequester

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Seclude

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Splinter

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Withdraw formally

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Sequestered

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Reclusive

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Aggregate

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Total, such as wealth; combine, mix together

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Apartheid

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Racial segregation

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Melange

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Mixture

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Amalgam, amalgamation

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Mixture

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Variegated

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Motley

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Sundry

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Miscellaneous

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Promiscuous

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Indiscriminant

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Panacea

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Cure all remedy

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Bedlam

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State of wild uproar and confusion

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Egregious

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Outstandingly bad

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Faux pas

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Social blunder

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Apathy, apathetic

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No feeling or emotion

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Stolid

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Unemotional, impassive

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Antipathy

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Strong feelings against someone or somethjng

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Antipodes

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Places diametrically opposite each other on a globe

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Antithesis, antithetical

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Direct opposite

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Commiserate

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Sympathize with

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Empathy

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Feeling as one would in another’s place

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Syncopate

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Cut short

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Retrench, retrenchment

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Cut short, such as employment

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Curtail

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Cut short

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Synergy

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Working together

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Truncate

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Cut short

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Syllogism

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Reasoning from the general to specific

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Antebellum

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Before war

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Antediluvian

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Old or ancient

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Antiquated

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Old-fashioned

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Fidelity

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Faithful devotion

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Confidant

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Person who you can trust completely

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Diffident

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Timid, shy

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Timorous

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Fearful, timid

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Pusillanimous

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Timid

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Perfidious, perfidy

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Disloyal, treacherous, sly

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Invidious

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Tending to rouse hatredt

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Disingenuous

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Treacherous, sly

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Ingenuous

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Sincere, Candid

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Candid, candor

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Frank

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Ingenious

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Smarr