Roots Or Stems #8 Flashcards

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Sent,sens

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To think,to feel
Consent-agree
Resent-show indignation
Sensetive-showing feeling

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Sed,sess

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To sit
Sedentary-inactive (sitting)
Session-meeting

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Sequi,secut,seque

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To follow
Consecutive-following in order
Sequence-arrangement
Sequel-that which follows
Non sequitur-something that does not follow
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Solv,solut

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To loosen
Absolve-free from blame
Dissolute-morally lax
Absolute-complete (not loosened)

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Somn

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Sleep
Insomnia- inability to sleep
Somnolent-sleepy
Somnambulist-sleepwalker

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Soph

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Wisdom
Philosopher-lover of wisdom
Sophisticated-worldly of wisdom

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Spec,spect

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To look at
Spectator-observer
Aspect-appearance
Circumspect-cautious (looking around)

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Spir

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Breathe
Respiratory-pertaining to breathe
Spirited-full of life (breathe)

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String,strict

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Bind
Stringent-strict
Constrict-become tight
Stricture-limit,something that restrains

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Stru,struct

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Build
Constructive-helping to build
Construe-analyze (how something is built)

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Tang,tact,ting

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To touch
Tangent-touching
Contact-touching with, meeting
Contingent-depending upon

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Tempor

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Time
Contemporary-at same time
Extemparaneous-impromptu
Temporize-delay

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Ten,tent

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To hold
Tenable-able to be held
Tenure-holding of office
Retentive-holding;having a good memory

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Term

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End
Interminable-endless
Terminate-end

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Terr

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Land
Terrestrial-pertaining to earth
Subterranean-underground

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Therm

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Heat
Thermostat-instrument that regulates heat
Diathermy-sending heat through body tissues

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Tors,tort

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Twist
Distort-twist out of true shape or meaning
Torsion-act of twisting
Tortuous-twisting

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Tract

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Drag,pull
Distract-pull (ones attention) away
Intractable-stubborn,unable to be dragged
Attraction-pull,drawing quality

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Trud,trus

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Push,shove
Intrude-push ones away in
Protrusion-something sticking out

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Urb

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City
Urban-pertaining to a city
Urbane-polished,sophisticated (pertaining to a city dweller)
Suburban-outside of a city

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Vac

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Empty
Vacuous-lacking content,empty-headed
Evacuate-compel to empty an area

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Vad,vas

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Go
Invade-entering a hostile fashion
Evasive-not frank;eluding

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Veni,vent,ven

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To come
Intervene-come between
Prevent-stop
Convention-meeting

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Ver

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True
Veracious-truthful
Verify-check the truth
Verisimilitude-appearance of truth

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Verb

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Word
Verbose-wordy
Verbiage-excessive use of words
Verbatim-word for word

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Vers,vert

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Turn
Vertigo-turning dizzy
Revert-turn back (to an earlier state)
Diversion-something causing to turn something aside

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Via

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Way
Deviation-departure from the way
Viaduct-roadway (arched)
Trivial-trifling (small talk at crossroads

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Vid,vis

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To see
Vision-sight
Evidence-things seen
Vista-view

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Vinc,vict,vanq

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To conquer
Invincible-unconquerable
Victory-winning
Vanquish-defeat