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Root A and B Words Flashcards

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Belligerence

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Aggressiveness, combativeness

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Antebellum

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Existing before a war, especially before the American Civil War

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Rebellion

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Open defiance and opposition, sometimes armed, to a person in authority

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Panacea

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A remedy for all ills or difficulties; a cure all

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Pantheon

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A temple dedicated to all gods of a particular religion

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Panoply

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An impressive array; a display of all appropriate accessory items

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Circuitous

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Having a circular winding course

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Circumspect

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Careful to consider all possible consequences; cautious

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Circumference

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The perimeter or boundary of a circle

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Bipartisan

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Involving members of two political parties

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Bipolar

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Having two opposed forces or views

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Biennial

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Occurring every two years

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Anachronism

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A person or thing that is out of it’s own time

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Chronic

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Lasting a long time, or recurring frequently

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Chronology

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A sequence of events in the order that they occurred

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Synchronous

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Happening or existing at exactly the same time; simultaneously

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Symbiosis

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The close living together of two different forms of life in a way that benefits both

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Biodegradable

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Able to be broken down into harmless substances by microorganisms

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Centenary

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A 100th anniversary or the celebration of it

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Centigrade

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Relating to a temperature scale in which 0 degrees is the freezing point of water and 100 degrees is it’s boiling point

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Centurion

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The officer in command of a roman century, originally a troop of 100 soldiers

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Recluse

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A person who lives withdrawn from society

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Occlusion

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An obstruction or blockage; the act of obstructing or closing off

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Seclusion

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A screening or hiding from view; a place that is isolated or hidden

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Preclude

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To make impossible or to rule out in advance; to prevent

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Cataclysm

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A momentous event that results in great upheaval and often destruction

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Catacomb

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An underground cemetery

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Catalyst

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Something or someone that brings about or speeds significant change or action

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Catatonic

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Showing an unusual lack of movement, activity, or expression

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Thermal

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Of, relating to, or caused by heat

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Thermocline

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The region in a body of water that divides the warmer, oxygen-rich surface layer from the colder, oxygen poor deep water

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Thermonuclear

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Relating to changes in the nucleus of atoms - required a high temperature

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Acclimation

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A loud, eager indication of approval, praise, or agreement

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Clamor

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noisy shouting or loud, continuous noise

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Declaim

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To speak in the formal manner of someone delivering a speech

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Ambiguous

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Having more than one meaning

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Ambivalent

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Wavering feelings

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Ambient

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Surrounding

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Antedate

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To precede in time

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Antechamber

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An outer room that leads into another; a waiting room

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Ante merediem

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Before noon

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Inaudible

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Impossible to hear

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Auditory

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Relating to hearing

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Audition

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A critical hearing

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Auditor

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Financial examiner (financial “hearer”)

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Abscond

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To depart in secret and hide

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Abstraction

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A theory; something considered without any particular evidence or example

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Abstruse

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Hard to understand; deep or complex

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Abstemious

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Restrained, especially in the consumption of food or alcohol

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Magnanimous

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Showing a lofty and courageous spirit; generous and forgiving

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Animosity

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ill-will or resentment

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Inanimate

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Not alive; lifeless

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Animated

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Full of life; seeming or appearing to be alive

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Anthropoid

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Any of several large, tailless apes

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Misanthropic

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Hating or mistrusting human beings

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Philanthropy

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Effort to promote human welfare

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Anthropology

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The science and study of human beings

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Antagonist

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A person who opposes or is unfriendly toward another; an opponent

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Antigen

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A chemical substance (a protein), that causes the body to form antibodies

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Antipathy

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A strong dislike

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Antithesis

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The exact opposite

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Acrid

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Unpleasantly sharp and harsh; bitterly pungent

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Acrimony

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Harsh or bitter sharpness in words, manner, or temper (noun)

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Acerbic

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Sharp or biting in temper, mood, of tone (adjective)

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Exacerbate

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To make worse, more violent, more severe

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Archetype

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The original model

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Archeology

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The study of the first things

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Architect

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The chief builder, designer

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Archangel

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The lead angel

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Automaton

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An automatic machine; especially a robot

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Autodidact

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A self taught person

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Autonomy

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Self-directing freedom and especially moral independence

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Autism

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Absorption in self centered mental activity, often accompanied by withdrawal from reality

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