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Roots 1-6 Flashcards

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1
Q

rupt

A

break, burst

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2
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abrupt

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sudden

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3
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corrupt

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not stable, wrong, vicious, changed from good to bad

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4
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disrupt

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break apart

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5
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erupt

A

external burst/break out

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6
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incorruptible

A

cannot be corrupt; secure; honest

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7
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interrupt

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interject; hinder; break into

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8
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rupture

A
  1. to break/to burst

2. hostility

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9
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-cide

A

killing/killer

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10
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fratricide

A

killing the brother

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11
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genocide

A

destruction of an entire culture

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12
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germicide

A

germ killer

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13
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homicide

A

killing of a human being

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14
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infanticide

A

killing infants

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15
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matricide

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killing the mother

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16
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patricide

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killing the father

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17
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pesticide

A

killing bugs/pests

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18
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regicide

A

killing a member of royalty

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19
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sororicide

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killing the sister

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20
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suicide

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killing of oneself

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21
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tyrannicide

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killing a tyrant

22
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string/strict

A

bind or draw tight

23
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astringement

A

drawing tightly together or substance to check blood flow

24
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boa constrictor

A

a snake that constricts its prey

25
Q

constrict

A

hold up

26
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restrict

A

prevent

27
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stricture

A

an adverse criticism

28
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stringent

A

harsh, tight, restrictive, rigid, severe

29
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unrestricted

A

not help up nor restricted

30
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vor

A

eat greedily

31
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carnivorous

A

meat eater

32
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devour

A

eat quickly and in a high quantity

33
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herbivorous

A

plant eater

34
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insectivorous

A

insect eater

35
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omnivorous

A

meat and plant eater

36
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voracious

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describes a big eater or someone who does anything excessively, like reading

37
Q

viv

A

live, alive

38
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convival

A

fond of eating and drinking with friend; jovial

39
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revive

A

bring back to life

40
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survive

A

stay alive

41
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vivid

A

elaborated, full of detail, lively

42
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vivify

A

to make something more vivid

43
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vivisection

A

operation on living animal for scientific investigation

44
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tort (tors)

A

twist

45
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contortionist

A

person who can twist his or her body into odd postures

46
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distort

A

twist out of shape; contort

47
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extort

A

wrest from a person by force

48
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retort

A

reply quickly or sharply in kind

49
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torsion

A

act of twisting

50
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tortuous

A

full of twists and curves; winding

51
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torture

A

wrench; twist; inflict severe pain upon

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