Unit 1/2 Flashcards

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Discomfit

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(V) To embarrass, to confuse.

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Fac (facere, factum)

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To do, make

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Edification

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N. Enlightenment or improvement

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Malfeasance

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N. Misconduct, wrong doing, especially by a public office

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Feasible

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Adj. capable of being accomplished

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Surfeit

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N. Condition of being too full, Overabundance.

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Opus (operis, ops, opis)

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Work

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Magnum opus

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The greatest work of an artist, writer, or composer.

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Modus operandi

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N. Manner of working

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Opulent

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Adj. possessing or exhibiting great wealth.

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ERG (ergon)

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Work

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Synergy

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N. The power that results from the combination of two or more forces.

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Liturgy

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N. A pattern of prayer or worship

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Lethargy

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N. A state of sluggish, inactivity, and apathy.

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Labor

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Work

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Laborious

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Adj. Requiring mental or physical effort.

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Belabor

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V. 1. To discus in too much detail 2. To attack

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Elaborate

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V. To explain in greater detail

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Sta, sti

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Stand, stay

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Stanch

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To stop the flow of

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Staunch

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Adj. firm and steadfast

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Extant

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Adj. still in existence, not destroyed

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Restive

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Adj,p. 1.Resisting authority, difficult to control 2. Restless fidgety

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Pos

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To put, to place

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Apropos

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Prep. With regard to

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Depose

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V. To remove from office/power

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Stat/stas

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Standing

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Static

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Adj. having no motion or change.

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Ecstasy

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N. Intense joy or delight.

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Stasis

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N. Condition in which there is no change.

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Ent, ess

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To be

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Entity

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N. A being.

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Essence

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N. The most important ingredient, the crucial element.

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Quintessential

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Adj. most typical, ideal, or important