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Unit 4 Flashcards

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VAC, VACA, VACU

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Empty

vacate: empty of occupants
vacuum: space empty of matter
vacuous: empty; void; lacking intelligence; purposeless
vacuity: emptiness of mind; lack of ideas

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DEMI

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Partly

demimonde: a group whose respectability is questionable
demirelief: structural relief having modeled forms projecting halfway from a background
demirep: person whose reputation is doubtful

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SUB, SUC, SUF, SUG, SUP, SUS

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Below, Under, Less

subterfuge: trick or tactic used to avoid something subsume: include; incorporate
suppress: put down by force; restrain
suspend: defer, interrupt; dangle, hang

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MORPH

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Form, Shape

morphous: having definite form
amorphous: lacking definite form
morphology: the form and structure of an organism

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SOL

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Sun

solarium: room exposed to sunlight
solarize: expose to sunlight
soliterraneous: relating to the meteorological effect of Sun and Earth

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PATER, PATR

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Father

paternity: fatherhood
patricide: murder of one’s father
patrimony: inheritance or heritage derived from one’s father

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AGR

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Field

agriculture: farming
agrarian: relating to farming or rural matters agritourism: form of tourism that lets people experience life on a farm
agronomy: application of science to farming

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CELER

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Speed, Swift

accelerate: to increase speed
accelerant: substance used as a catalyst
celerity: swiftness, speed
accelerando: musical direction for a dual quickening in time

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PORT

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Carry

portage: the act of transporting or carrying
portable: able to be carried
deport: expel from a country
deportment: conduct, behavior

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MAN, MANU

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Hand

manifest: readily perceived by the eye or the understanding
manipulate: operate or control by the hands
maniable: easy to handle; flexible

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SAL, SIL, SAULT, SULT

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To Leap, To Jump

assault: a sudden or violent attack
resilient: able to spring back to an original form after compression

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ANIM

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Mind, Spirit, Life, Breath

animal: multicellular organism of the kingdom Animalia animation: enthusiasm; excitement
animism: belief that individual spirits inhabit natural phenomena
inanimate: not exhibiting life

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DI

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Two, Double

diphase: having two phases
dichotomy: division into to usually contradictory parts
dihedral: two-sided

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EQU

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Equal

equation: statement asserting the equality of two mathematical expressions
equanimity: composure
inequity: unfairness
iniquity: gross injustice

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EXTRA, EXTRO

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Besides, Beyond, Outside of, More

extraordinary: beyond the ordinary
extracurricular: outside of the regular curriculum extraterrestrial: outside Earth
extroversion: behavior directed outside one’s self

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CHROM

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Color

chromosome: threadlike linear strand of DNA

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MACRO

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Great, Long

macroscopic: large enough to be perceived or examined by the unaided eye
macrocosm: the universe
macroeconomics: study of the overall workings of the economy

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VEN, VENT

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Come

prevention: act of impeding; a hindrance conventional: customary
circumvent: avoid
contravene: act contrary to; to violate

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TERR

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Land, Earth
terraqueous: consisiting of land and water terraceous: earthen
terrestrial: earthly
terra firma: dry land

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AGOG

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Leader

pedagogue: a dogmatic teacher
synagogue: place of meeting for worship in the Jewish faith
anagogy: mystical interpretation that detects allusions to the afterlife

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DEI, DIV

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God

divine: having the nature of a god
divinity: the state of being divine
deify: raise to the condition of a god
deific: making divine; characterized by a godlike nature

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PEL, PUL, PULS

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Drive, Push

repellant: something that repels or drives back
repulse: drive back; repel
propel: to cause to move forward or onward
expulsion: the act or state of being expelled

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POST

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After, Behind
posterity: future generations; all of a person’s descendants
posterior: bottom, rear
post factum: after the event
posthumous: after death

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DOL

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Grieve, Suffer Pain

doleful: sorrowful, mournful

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DORS

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Back

endorse: to give support especially by public statement

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MOB, MOT, MOV

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Move

immobile: fixed; motionless
emotive: appealing to or expressing emotion movie: sequence of images on a screen so rapid that they create the illusion of movement

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VERS, VERT

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Turn, Change

versatile: adaptable, all-purpose
reversion: return to an earlier stage
avert: turn away; prevent
vertigo: dizziness

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IG, IL, IM, IN, IR

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Not, Without

ignominious: disgraceful and dishonorable impecunious: poor; having no money
impoverish: make poor or bankrupt
intractable: not easily managed
irrelevant: not applicable; unrelated

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ALIM

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Support, Nourish, Cherish

aliment: something that nourishes
alimony: allowance for support to a divorced person by the former chief provider

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HYDR, HYDRA, HYDRO

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Water

hydroponics: science of growing plants in water reinforced with nutrients
hydrant: large pipe for drawing water
dehydrate: remove water from
hydrophyte: a water plant

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ANTI, ANT

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Against, Opposite

antipathy: aversion
antiseptic: substance that can kill disease-causing organism
antagonisitc: hostile

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THERM

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Heat

thermal: producing, using or caused by heat

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VOR, VORAC

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Devour, Greedy

voracious: having an insatiable appetite; ravenous voracity: condition of being eager to consume great amounts of food
carnivore: flesh-eating animal
omnivorous: eating both animals and plants

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VERD

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Green

verdant: green with vegetation OR lacking experience

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PHYS, PHYSIO

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Nature

physiology: function of a living organism
physical: relating to the body
physiocracy: government that is in accord with the operation of natural laws

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TURB

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Spinning, Confusion, Disturbance

turbid: in a state of turmoil
turbine: machine that converts the energy of moving fluid to rotary mechanical power
turbulent: violently angered

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DIC, DICT, DIT

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Speak, Say, Pronounce

edict: a formal command
indict: charge with a crime
malediction: curse
dictum: authoritarian statement

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GYN

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Woman

misogynist: hater of women
gynecology: branch of medicine dealing with women’s health care
gynarchy: government by women
gynecoid: characteristic of a woman

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PRIM

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First, Before

primapara: a woman having her first child
primeval: ancient
primordial: original; existing from the beginning primogeniture: state of being the eldest child

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UMBR

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Shadow

umbrage: something that affords shade OR offense, resentment

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FER

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Bear, Carry

coniferous: pertaining to needle-leaved cone-bearing trees such as pines or firs
aquifer: stratum of permeable rock that bears water pestiferous: bearing moral contagion; pestilent; deadly vociferous: loud, vocal, and noisy

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POLI

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City, State, Citizen

politics: art of governing a state and the control of its affairs
metropolitan: relating to a major city
cosmopolitan: common to the whole world
political: relating to affairs of the state

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VIRU

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Poison

virulent: infectious, poisonous OR causing disease OR bitterly hostile OR irritating

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GREG

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Flock, Herd

aggregate: collective mass or sum; total
gregarious: sociable
congregation: a gathering
segregate: separate from a main body or group

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NECRO

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Dead, Corpse

necromancy: divination through communicating with spirits
necrophobia: fear of dead bodies
necrotype: extinct species
necrophilia: intercourse with dead bodies

46
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RE

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Back Again, Repeat

recant: retreat a statement or opinion
rebut: refute by evidence or argument
retract: withdraw; take back
redundant: exceeding what is necessary

47
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FED

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League, Pact

federation: the act of joining into a league or federal union; a federal group of states
federacy: an alliance; a confederacy
confederate: a member of a league; an ally

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THERAP

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Attend, Treat

therapy: treatment of illness
therapeutic: having healing powers
therapist: specialist in a particular therapy

49
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COD

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Book

decode: convert from code into text
codify: reduce to a code
codex: manuscript volume of a classic work
codicil: an appendix to a will

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FIN

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End

finite: limited
finale: concluding part of a musical composition definitive: conclusive; authoritative; precisely defined

51
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PHIL

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Love

philanthropist: lover of mankind
philogynist: lover of women
philhelline: lover of things Greek
philtre: love potion

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CIVI

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Citizen

civil: relating to a citizen or citizens; of ordinary citizens or ordinary community life
civic: relating to a city, citizen, or citizenship
civilize: raise from barbarism to civilization

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POLY

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Many

polyphony: use of one symbol for many sounds polymorphic: having many forms
polyglot: speaker of many languages
polytheist: one who believes in more than one god

54
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COUR, CUR

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Run, Course

concurrence: agreement in opinion; simultaneous occurrence
courier: messenger
curriculum: courses offered by an educational institution
precursor: a forerunner or predecessor

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LITH

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Stone

monolith: large block of stone used in architecture or sculpture

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BEN

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Well, Good    
Benign: kindly disposition    
beneficent: kindly; doing good     
benediction: blessing    
benevolent: generous; charitable
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HUM

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Earth

humble: marked by meekness or modesty in behavior

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ANTHROPE

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Mankid, Human Being

anthropic: related to the human race
anthropoid: resembling human beings
anthropology: study of mankind
misanthrope: hater of humanity

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DULC

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Sweet

dulcet: pleasing to the ear, melodious

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LIG, LI

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Tie, Bind

oblige: constrain by physical, legal, social, or moral means
liable: legally obligated or responsible

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VIR

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Man

virile: having the characteristics of an adult male virulent: very harmful; poisonous; hostile
virility: manly characteristic; potency
virilism: male sexual characteristics in a female

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PREHEN, PREHENS

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Seize, Grasp

comprehend: take in the meaning; to grasp apprehension: act of seizing; understanding prehensile: able to grasp
prehension: act of grasping

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DEM

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Common People

demographic: related to population balance
epidemic: a widespread disease that affects many people at the same time
pandemic: spread over a whole area or country democratic: of or for the people; popular

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AB, ABS

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From, Away, Apart

abdicate: to renounce or relinquish a throne
abduct: carry away by force; kidnap
abrade: wear away by friction; erode
abstruse: hard to understand; secret, hidden

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LAX, LAK, LEASE, LES

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Loose

laxative: stimulating evacuation of the bowels
release: to set free from confinement

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TIM

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Fear

timorous: fearful, timid

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JUD

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Judge

judgment: the act or process of judging

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DEXT

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Right Hand, Right Side

dexterity: skill or adroitness

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UND

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Wave

undulate: move in a wavelike motion

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CUR, CURA

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Care

curator: someone who oversees a museum collection curette: surgical instrument that removes growths from a body cavity
curate: a cleric who is in charge of a parish

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FUM

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Smoke

fumigation: applying smoke or vapor for disinfection

72
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ONER

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Burden

exonerate: to free from blame

73
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MUT

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Change

mutation: significant genetic change
mutable: changeable
transmutation: change in appearance, shape or nature immutable: unchangeable, invariable

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DERM

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Skin

dermatology: branch of medicine concerned with pathology of the skin
dermatitis: inflammation of the skin
pachyderm: a thick-skinned hoofed animal like the elephant or hippopotamus

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HYPER

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Above, Excessive, Over

hyperbole: purposeful exaggeration for effect hyperactive: excessively active
hypertension: high blood pressure
hypercritical: excessively critical

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NAU, NAV

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Ship, Sailor

naval: relating to ships or shipping
navigation: theory and practice of charting a ship’s course
navarch: commander of a ship

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LUC, LUM, LUS

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Light

lucid: easily understood; bright; clear
translucent: partially transparent
elucidation: clarification
pellucid: transparent; translucent; easily understood

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JAC, JACT, JECT

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Throw, Fling

eject: throw out
trajectory: path taken by a projectile
interject: interpose; insert
ejaculate: eject abruptly

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CID, CIS

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Cut, Kill

homicide: killing of one person by another
scissors: cutting instrument with two blades
exorcise: expel evil spirits
excision: remove by cutting

80
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NUM

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Number

numerate: count
enumerate: count off; list
numerology: study of mystical meanings in numbers numismatics: coin collecting

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