Unit 16 Flashcards

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Crux

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Latin: means “cross”

Excruciating, crux, crucial

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Excrucuating

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Adj. Extremely painful; agonizing
Root: Crux
Syn: unbearable
Ant: pleasant

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Crux

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N. The most important or decisive point
Root: Crux
Syn: essence
Ant: extra

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Crucial

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Adj. Extremely necessary; essential

Root: Crux

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Dol

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Latin: means “to feel pain, to be grieved”

Indolent, doleful, dolorous

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Indolent

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Adj. Lazy; adverse to work
Root: Dol
Syn: listless
Ant: robust

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Doleful

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Adj. Sad; mournful
Root: Dol
Syn: depressed
Ant: cheerful

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Dolorous

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Adj. Mournful; gloomy
Root: Dol
Syn: bleak
Ant: uplifting

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Acri

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Latin: means “sharp”

Acerbic, acrid, acrimonious, exacerbate

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Acerbic

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Adj. Harsh and biting in tone
Root: Acri
Syn: sharp
Ant: bland

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Acrid

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Adj. Stinging or biting in odor or taste; harsh; irritating

Root: Acri

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Acrimonious

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Adj. Exhibiting harsh sharpness in speech or mood
Root: Acri
Syn: bitter
Ant: civil

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Exacerbate

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V. To make worse or more severe
Root: Acri
Syn: aggravate
Ant: ease

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Ferv

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Latin: means “to boil, be warm”

Fervent, fervor, effervescent

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Fervent

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Adj. Passionately excited or enthusiastic
Root: Ferv
Syn: fiery
Ant: indifferent

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Fervor

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N. Emotional excitement; heated enthusiasm
Root: Ferv
Syn: eagerness
Ant: apathy

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Effervescent

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Adj. Highly spirited; animated
Root: Ferv
Syn: bubbly
Ant: lifeless