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Adherent

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Noun. A follower of a person or idea.
Root: her.
Her means to be attached to be fixed.
Syn: disciple
ant: opponent
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Sacrilege

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Noun. An act against a holy person or place.
Root: leg
Leg means to select, to choose, to gather
Syn: profanity
Ant: reverence

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Retrospective

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Adjective. Looking backward over a period of time.
Root: spec
Spec means to look.

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Deference

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Noun. Act or practice of yielding to another's authority.
Root: fer
Fer means to carry, to bring.
Syn: submission
Ant: rebellion
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Epiphany

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Noun. A moment of great insight; revelation.
Root: phan
Phan means to appear, to show.

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Confer

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Verb. To discuss something withs someone else or to bestow.
Root: fer
Fer means to carry, to bring.

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Impervious

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Adjective. Unable to be affected.
Root: vi
Via means road, way
Syn: invulnerable

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Inference

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Noun. A conclusion not directly provided by evidence but able to be drawn from the facts at hand.
Root: fer
Fer means to carry, to bring

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Expound

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Verb. To explain or discuss in detail.
Root: pound
Pound means to put, to place, to arrange
Syn: clarify

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Purported

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Adjective. Claimed as true but probably false.
Root: port
Port means to carry, bring
Syn: Alleged
Ant: definite
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Phenomenon

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Noun. A fact or event which can be observed and/or documented.
Root: Phen
Phan means to appear to show

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Incoherent

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Adjective. Not able to be understood, nonsensical
Root: her
Her means to be attached, be fixed
Syn: confused
Ant: clear
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Introspective

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Adjective. Contemplating one's own thoughts and feelings.
Root: spec
Spec means to look
Syn: meditative
Ant: shallow
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Sycophant

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Noun. A person who flatters; a yes-man.
Root: phan
Phan means to appear, to show.

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Docile

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Adjective. Easily taught; submissive to instruction.
Root: doc
Doc means to teach
Syn: obedient
Ant: defiant
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