Vocab 9-10 Etymology Flashcards

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conjecture

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[L, cum, together + jacere, throw]

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confrontation

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[L, cum, together + frons, forehead]

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condone

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[L, cum, completely + donare, give away]

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concise

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[L, cum, very + caedere, cut]

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complacent

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[L, placere, please/be satisfied]

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compatible

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[L, cum, together + pati, feel/endure + abilis, able to]

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collaborate

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[L, cum, together + laborare, work]

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cohere

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[L, cum, together + haerere, stick/cling]

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cogent

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[L, cum, together + agere, drive/force]

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coerce

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[L, cum, together + arcere, confine]

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clandestine

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[L, clam, in secret]

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circumvent

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[L, circum, around + venire, come]

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circumspect

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[L, circum, around + specere, look]

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circuitous

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[L, circum, around + ire, go]

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chronic

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[G, chronos, time]

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charlatan

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[inhabitant of Cerreto]

17
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chagrin

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[F, chagrin, sadness]

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censure

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[L, censura, censorship]

19
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censor

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[L, censere, estimate/assess]

20
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caustic

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[G, kaustikos, burnt]