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ambidextrous

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adj. equally skillful with either hand

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belated

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adj. delayed

ant: timely.

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animate

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v. to give life or motion to

ant: quell

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knead

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v. to work dough or clay into a uniform mixture

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chauvinist

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n. one having a fanatical devotion to a country, gender, or religion, with contempt for other countries, the opposite sex, or other beliefs

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egalitarian

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adj. promoting equal rights for all people

ant: elitist

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beserk

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adj. in a state of violent or destructive rage

ant: placid, complacent

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osentatious

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adj. marked by a conspicuous, showy, or pretentious display

ant: unobtrusive; bland

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delude

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v. to mislead; to fool

ant: enlighten

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elude

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v. to escape notice; to get away from

ant: attract

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fallow

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adj. . inactive; unproductive

ant: fertile; productive

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blight

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n. anything that destroys, prevents growth, or causes devaluation
ant: enhancement

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obsequy

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n. a funeral rite or ceremony

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denizen

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n. an occupant; inhabitant

ant: emigrant; alien

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fealty

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n. obligated loyalty or faithfulness

ant: disloyalty; treachery

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entice

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v. to attract by offering regard or pleasure

ant: discourage

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gratify

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v. to please

ant: displease; disappoint

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laggard

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n. a slow person, especially one who falls behind

ant: leader

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gambit

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n. maneuver ofr action used to gain an advantage

ant: blunder

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archy

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government

Greek

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ard

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always

Germanic

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cide

A

kill

Latin

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ician

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specialist

Latin

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itis

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inflammation

Greek

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aqua

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water

Latin

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audi

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hear

Latin

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bell

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war

Latin

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cap

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take

Latin

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cise

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cut

Latin

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bio

A

life

Greek

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auto

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self

Greek

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port

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carry

Latin

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scrib

A

write

Latin

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logy

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science

Greek

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dict

A

say

Latin

36
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cred

A

believe

Latin

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cent

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one hundred

Latin

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neo

A

new

Greek

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ad

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to

Latin

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cede

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go

Latin

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miss

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send

Latin

42
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centri

A

center

Latin

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biblio

A

book

Greek

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anthropo

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man

Greek

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edifice

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n. a large, elaborate structure; an imposing building

ant: hovel

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per

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through, throughout, away, thoroughly, completely.

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peremptory

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dictatorial or imperious.

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perambulate

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to walk through

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perennial

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perpetual

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perdition

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damnation

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perfunctory

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done in superficial routine

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perfidy

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treachery

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perfuse

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pour over

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permeate

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penetrate and spread through

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perpetrate

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to do evil

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pernicious

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destructive

57
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peroration

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conclusion of a speech

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perseverate

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pathological persistence

59
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persiflage

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flippant style

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perspicacious

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insightful

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pertincacity

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obstinacy

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perforce

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necessarily

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permutation

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radical rearrangement

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perpend

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to ponder

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perquisite

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a privilege or benefit of title

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perturbation

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disturbance

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pervasive

A

spread throughout

Scholars English 1 (11 decks)

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