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Unit 13&14 Pgs: 269-311 Flashcards

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Culp

A

Guilt

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Cord

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Heart

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Dict

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Speak

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Gni/gno

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To know

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Graph

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To witted

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Art

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Skill

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Fort

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Strong

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Cis

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To cut

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Crypt

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Hidden

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Ab/Abs

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Away

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Ped

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Child

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troph

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Turn

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Noe

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New

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Nov

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New

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Pos

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To put

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Ten

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Hold

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Number words

Mono

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Along or single

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Number words

Uni

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One

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Accord

Ac-
Cord- heart
Noun/ verb

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To grant

Concert

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Concord

Con- together
Cord- heart
Noun

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State if agreement

Accord

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Cordial

Cord-heart
ial-
Adj

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Warm

Agreeable

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Discordant

Dis-not
Cord- heart
Ant-
Adj

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Being at odds

Clashing

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Culpable

Culp- guilt
Able- adj

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Deserving to be blamed

Amiss

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Exculpate

Ex- out of
Culp- guilt
Ate-
Verb

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To clear

Absolve

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Inculpate

In- toward
Culp- guilt
Ate-
Verb

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To accuse

Accuse

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Mea culpa

Noun

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Admission

Confession

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Diction

Dict- speak
Ion-
Noun

A

Choice of words

Delivery

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Edict

E-
Dict- speak
Noun

A

Official announcement

Act

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Jurisdiction

Jur- court 
Is
Dict- speak
Ion-
Noun
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Power or right to control

Alea

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Dictum

Dict- speak
Um-
Noun

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Formal and authoritative statement

Saw

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Cognitive

Co- together
Gni- to know
Tive-
Adj

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Having to do with process of knowing

Emotional

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Agnostic

A-
Gno- to know
Stic-
Noun

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Doesn’t know if gods real or not

Doubter

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Incognito

In- toward
Co- together
Gni- to know 
Ito-
Adj
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In disguise

Anonymous

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Prognosis

Pro-
Gno- to know
Sis-
Noun

A

Forecast

Cast

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Q

Calligraphy

Calli- beautiful
Graph- to write
Y-
Noun

A

Beautiful handwriting

Script

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Q

Hagiography

Hagio-
Graph- to write
Y-
Noun

A

Biography of saints

Biography

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Q

Choreography

Chore- dance
O
Graph- to write
Y-
Noun
A

Art of composing

Dance

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Q

Lithograph

Lith- air
O-
Graph- to write
Verb

A

A picture made by printing

Bite

38
Q

Artful

Art-skill
Ful-
Adj

A

Crafty

Crafty

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Q

Artifact

Art-Skill
I
Fact-
Noun

A

Usually simple object

Ruin

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Q

Artifice

Art- skill
I
Fice-
Noun

A

Clever

Play

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Q

Artisan

Art-skill
Is-
An-
Noun

A

Skilled worker

Master

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Q

Fortify

Fort- strong
Ify-
Verb

A

To strengthen

embattle

43
Q

Fortification

Fort-strong
If-
Icat
Ion-
Noun
A

Building

Barricade

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Q

Forte

Fort- strong
E-
Noun

A

Something a person does

Ability

45
Q

Fortitude

Fort-strong
It-
Ude-
Noun

A

Mental strength

Backbone

46
Q

Concise

Con- not
Cis- to cut
E
Adj

A

Brief

Brief

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Q

Excise

Ex- out
Cis- to cut
E
Noun

A

To cut out

Duty

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Q

Incisive

In- toward
Cis- to cut
Ive
Adj

A

Direct

Sharp

49
Q

Precision

Pre- before
Cis- to cut
Ion
Noun

A

Exactness

Accuracy

50
Q

Animal Words

Apiary

A

A place where need

51
Q

Animal Words

Caper

A

A playful leap

52
Q

Animal Words

Equestrian

A

Relating to horseback riding

53
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Animal Words

Lupine

A

Wolffish

54
Q

Animal Words

Ovine

A

Sheep

55
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Animal Words

Ornithologist o

A

Person who studies birds

56
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Animal Words

Serpentine

A

Snake

57
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Animal Words

Simian

A

Monkeys

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Crypt

Noun

A

Room underground

Chamber

59
Q

Encrypt

En- toward
Crypt-hidden
Verb

A

To convert in to cipher

60
Q

Cryptic

Crypt-hidden
Tic-
Adj/noun

A

Mysterious

Dark

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Q

Cryptography

Crypt-hidden
O
Graph- to write
Noun

A

Secret writing

Signaling codes

62
Q

Abscond

Abs- from, away
Cond- bond

A

Depart in secret

Runaway

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Q

Abstemious

Abs- from
Stem-flower
ious-
Adj

A

Restrained

Frugal

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Q

Abstraction

Abs- from
Tract- tractor
Ion-
Noun

A

Thing or idea

Musing

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Q

Abstruse

Abs- away
Tru- true
Se
Adj

A

Hard understand

Complicated

66
Q

Pedagogy

Ped- child
Ag
Ogy- study
Noun

A

The art

Background

67
Q

Pedant

Ped- child
Ant- opposite
Noun

A

A formal

Bookworm

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Q

Pediatrician

Ped- child
Iatr
Ician- noun

A

Doctor

Development

69
Q

Encyclopedic

En- toward 
Cyclo- one 
Ped- child
Ic
Adjective
A

Subjects

Catholic

70
Q

Tropism

Trop- turn
Ism
Noun

A

Movement

Movement

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Q

Entropy

En- with In
Troph- turn
Noun

A

Chaos

Breakup

72
Q

Heliotrope

Helio- air
Trop- turn
E
Noun

A

Genus of herbs

Color

73
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Psychotropic

Psycho-
Trop- turn
Ic
Adj

A

Acting on mind

Crazy

74
Q

Neoclassic

Neo- new
Class- old
Ic
Adj

A

Revival

Greece

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Neolithic

Neo- new
Lithic- stone
Adjective

A

Latest period of Stone Age

Period

76
Q

Neoconservative

Neo- new
Conserv- save
Vative
Noun

A

Encouraging democracy

Political

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Q

Neonatal

Neo- new
Natal- born
Adj

A

Relating to new borns

Babies

78
Q

Novice

Nov- new
Ice
Noun

A

New member if religious order

Beginner

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Novel

Nov- new
El
Adj/ noun

A

Not resembling something old

Fiction

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Q

Innovation

In- toward
Nov- new
Ation
Noun

A

New idea

Change

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Supernova

Super
Nov- new

A

Explosive

Void

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