Unit 16 Flashcards
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Crux
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Latin CRUX “cross”
Excruciating
Crux
Crucial
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EXCRUCIATING
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“adj. Extremely painful; agonizing”
“syn: unbearable ant: pleasant”
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DOL
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“Latin DOLERE “to feel pain, to be grieved”
Indolent
Doleful
Dolorous
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INDOLENT
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“Latin DOLERE “to feel pain, to be grieved”
“syn: listless ant: robust”
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DOLEFUL
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“adj. Sad; mournful
You can tell by Greg’s constantly doleful expression that he has a gloomy nature.
syn: depressed ant: cheerful”
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DOLOROUS
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“adj. Mournful; gloomy
syn: bleak ant: uplifting”
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ACRI
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Latin ACER “sharp” Acerbic Acrid Acrimonious Exacerbate
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ACERBIC
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“adj. Harsh and biting in tone
L.
syn: sharp ant: bland”
