list 17 Flashcards

1
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lingu

                   Linguist(N)
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tongue
a person accomplished in languages

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mot
commotion(N)

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move
a condition of civil unrest or insurrection

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3
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nav
circumnavigate

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ship
to go completely around especially by water

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4
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und
inundate

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wave
overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with.

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5
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flect
inflection

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bend
change in pitch or loudness of the voice

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6
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coron
coronation

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crown
the act or occasion of crowning

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7
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aur
auriferous

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gold
containing gold

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8
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liter
illiterate

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letter
having little or no education

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9
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rat
rationalize(V)

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think
to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable

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10
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sis
symbiosis(N)

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condition
the living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)

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11
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par
disparity(N)

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equal
a noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity

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mens
commensurate(ADJ)

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measure
corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree

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mony
acrimony(N)

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condition
anger and bitterness, harsh or biting sharpness especially of words, manner, or feelings

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14
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quin
quintessential(ADJ)

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five
perfectly typical or representative of a particular kind of person or thing

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15
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socio
sociopath(N)

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society
a person with a personality disorder manifesting itself in extreme antisocial attitudes and behavior and a lack of conscience.

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16
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ovi
oviform(ADJ)

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egg
shaped like an egg

17
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paysia
dyspepsia(N)

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speech
indigestion

18
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petr
chiropteran(N)

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wing
a mammal of the order Chiroptera ; a bat.

19
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phen
phenomenon(N)

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appearance
an observable fact or event

20
Q

hist
histology(N)

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tissue
a branch of anatomy that deals with the minute structure of animal and plant tissues as discernible with the microscope

21
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glot
polyglot(N)

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tongue
knowing or using several languages

22
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phan
epiphany(N)

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appearance
a usually sudden manifestation or perception of the essential nature or meaning of something

23
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peri
periphery(N)

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near and around
the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve
also, the perimeter of a polygon

24
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pot
symposium(N)

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drink
a conference or meeting to discuss a particular subject.

25
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via
viaduct

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road
a long elevated roadway usually consisting of a series of short spans supported on arches, piers, or columns