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Unit 11&12 Flashcards

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Lingu

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Tongue and language

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Cant

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Sing

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Spir

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Breath and breathe

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Ver

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Truth

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Turb

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To throw into confusion or upset

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Volu/Volv

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To roll, wind, turn around or twist around

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Fac

All nouns

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To make or do

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Lum

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Light

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Umbr

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Shadow

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Vest

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Verb- to clothe or to dress

Noun- clothing or garment

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The/Theo

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God

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Icon

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Image

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Urb

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City

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Cult

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Care

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Dem/Demo

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People

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Popul

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People

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Cantata

Cant- sing
Ata- noun

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Musical composition particularly a religious work

Synonym; article & chart

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Incantation

In- not
Cant-sing
Ation- noun

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Use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic

Synonym: chant or charm

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Cantor

Cant-sing
Tor-noun

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An official of a Jewish synagogue who sings or chants the music of the service

Synonym: chanter & leader

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Descant

Des-noun
Cant-sing

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An additional melody song above the principal melody

Synonym: comment & discussion

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Linguistics

Ling- tongue & language
U
Ist
Ics- nouns

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The study of human speech

Synonym: dialectal & phonetic

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Multilingual

Multi- many
Ling- language
Ual- adj

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Using or able to use several languages

Synonym: multilevel & multichannel

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Lingua Franca

Noun

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A language used as a common or commercial language among people who speak different languages

Synonym: accent & argot

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Linguine

Ling- tongue
Uine- noun

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A narrow, flat pasta

Synonym: macaroni & shells

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Spirited

Spir-breathe
It-
Ed-adj

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Full of Energy

Synonym: active & alert

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Dispiriting

Di- 2
Spir- breathe
Iting-verb

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Causing a lose of hope

Synonym: discouraging & disheartening

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Respirator

Re- again
Spir- breathe
Ator- noun

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A device worn over the nose

Synonym: respirator
Inhalator

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Transpire

Tran- across
Spir- breathe
E- verb

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To happen

Synonym: arise
Befall

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Verify

Ver- true
Ify- verb

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To prove to be true

Synonym: attest check

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Aver

A-verb
Ver- true

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To state positively

Synonym: claim affirm

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Veracity

Ver- true
A- noun
City

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Truth

Synonym: accuracy fact

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Turbid

Turb- to throw
Id- adj

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Thick or murky

Synonym; confused
Dark

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Perturb

Per- verb
Turb- to throw

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To upset

Synonym; alarm
Bother

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Turbine

Turb- to throw
Ine- noun

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Rotary engine with blades made to turn

Synonym; fan
Agent

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Turbulent

Turb- to throw
Ul
Ent- adj

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Stirred up

Synonym; bitter
Choppy

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Voluble

Volu- to roll
Ble- adj

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Speaking with readily

Synonym; mouthy
Gabby

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Devolve

De- from
Volv- to roll
E- verb

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To pass

Synonym; pass

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Evolution

E-not
Volu- to roll
Tion- noun

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A process of change

Synonym; change
Increase

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Convoluted

Con- with
Volu- to roll
Ted- adj

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Having a pattern

Synonym; complex
Puzzling

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Factor

Fac- to do
Tor- noun

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Something that contributes

Synonym; aid
Agency

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Factotum

Fac- to do
Tot
Um- noun

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Person who’s job involves doing many different kinds of work

Synonym; girl Friday

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Facile

Fac- to do
Ile- noun

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Easily accomplished

Synonym; deft

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Facilitate

Fac- to do
Ilit
Ate- noun

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To make easier

Synonym; aid
Ease

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Lumen

Lum- light
En- noun

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Standard unit for measuring rate of flow of light

Synonym; physics

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Luminous

Lum- light
In- toward
Ous- adj

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Producing or seeming to produce light

Synonym; bright
Glowing

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Bioluminescent

Bio- chemicals
Lum- light
Ines
Cent- adj

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Relating to light given off by organisms

Synonym; celeb leader

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Words from Mythology and History

Muse

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Source of inspiration

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Words from Mythology and History

Iridescent

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Glowing color that seems to change

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Words from Mythology and History

Mausoleum

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Large tomb

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Words from Mythology and History

Mentor

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Tutor or coach

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Words from Mythology and History

Narcissism

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Extremely self-centeredness

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Words from Mythology and History

Tantalize

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Words from Mythology and History

Thespian

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Words from Mythology and History

Zephyr

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A breeze from the west

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Umber

Umb- shadow
Er- noun

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A darkish brown

Synonyms; dark

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Adumbrate

Ad- through
Umbr- shadow
Ate- verb

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Outline

Synonyms; foreshadowing

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Penumbra

Pen
Umbr- shadow
A- noun

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Partial shadow

Synonyms; darkening

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Umbrage

Umbr- shadow
Age- noun

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Feelings

Synonyms; Anger

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Divest

Di- verb
Vest-to clothe

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To get did of

Synonyms; disrobe

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Investiture

In- toward
Vest- to clothe
Itture- noun

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Placing someone in office

Synonyms; deput

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Transvestite

Tran- across
S
Vest- to clothe
Ite-noun

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Cross dresser

Synonyms; fruitcake

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Travesty

Tra- draw
Vest- to clothe

Y- noun

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Distorted imitation

Synonyms; mock

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Apotheosis

Apo- away from
Theo- god
Sis- noun

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Transformation to god

Synonym: god

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Atheistic

A
The- god
Ist- person
Ic- adj

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Denying existence

Synonyms; endless

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Pantheon

Pan- all
Theo- god
N- noun

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Building service

Synonyms; house

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Theocracy

Theo- god
Cracy- noun

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Government

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Icon

Icon- image

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Image

Synonyms; idol

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Iconic

Icon- image
Ic- adj

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Relating to greatly admired

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Iconoclast

Icon- image
Oclast- noun

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Person who destroys religious image

Synonyms; detractor

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Iconography

Icon- image
O
Graph- to write
Y- noun

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Symbolism of art

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Urbane

Urb- city
Ane- adj

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Sophisticated

Synonyms; suave

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Exurban

Ex- outside of
Urb- city
An- adj

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Relating to a region

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Interurban

Inter- into
Urb- city
An- adj

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Going between

Synonyms; ciliv

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Urbanization

Urb- city
Aniz
Ation- noun

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Process by which towns and cities are formed

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Acculturation

Ac- toward
Cult-city
Ur
Ation- noun

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Mod of culture

Synonyms; modifying

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Cross-Cultural

Cult- care
Al- adj

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Offering comparison between cultural

Synonyms; mixture

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Horticulture

Horti
Cult- care
Ure-adj

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Science and art of growing

Synonyms; art

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Subculture

Sub- under
Cult- care
Ure- noun

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Groups who’s beliefs differ from main group

Synonyms; differ

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demographic

Demo- people
Graph- to write
Ic- noun

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Study of human population

Synonyms; human

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Endemic

En- in population
Dem- people
Ic-adj

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Found only in given place

Synonyms; place

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Demagogue

Dem- people
A- to
Gogue- noun

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Political leader

Synonyms; leader

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demotic

Demo- people
Tic- adj

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Popular or common

Synonyms; common

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Populist

Popul- people
ist- noun/ adj

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Believer in rights

Synonyms; rights

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Populace

Popul- people
Ace- noun

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Population

Synonyms; people

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Populous

Popul- people
Ous- adj

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Large population

Synonyms; large group

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Animal words

Aquiline

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Relating to eagles

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Animal words

Asinine

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Foolish, brainless

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Animal words

Bovine

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Relating to cows and oxen

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Animal words

Canine

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Relating to dogs

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Animal words

Feline

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Relating to cats or the cat family

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Animal words

Leonine

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Relating to lions

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Animal words

Porcine

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Relating to pigs or swine; piglike

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Animal words

Vulpine

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Relating to foxes; foxlike

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