Word Power Chapter 12 Flashcards
1
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Indefatigable
A
Boundless energy
2
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Ingenuous
A
Genuine
3
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Perspicacious
A
Minds like razors; keen
4
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Magnanimous
A
Big hearted, not petty
5
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Versatile
A
Wide range of abilities
6
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Stoical
A
No grumbling
7
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Intrepid
A
No fear
8
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Scintilling
A
Clever, entertaining conversationalists
9
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Urbane
A
Socially experienced, courteous, poised etc
10
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Vivo
A
To live
11
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Vita
A
Life
12
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Convivo
A
Live together
13
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Convivum
A
Feast or banquet
14
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Convivial
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Full of life, likes to be social
15
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Vivacious
A
Loves, living
16
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Vivid
A
Strong, full of life
17
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Revive
A
Bring back to life
18
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Vivisection
A
Operating on a live animal
19
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Sect
A
To cut
20
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Viviparous
A
Producing live babies
21
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Oviparous
A
Producing young from eggs
22
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Pareo
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To give birth
23
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Ovum
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Egg
24
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Oval
A
Egg shaped
25
Ovoid
Egg shaped
26
Ovulate
To release eggs
27
Ovary
Female egg
28
Love
L'oeuf French for egg
29
Vital
Essential for life
30
Revitalize
Bring back to life
31
Devitalize
To take life from
32
Vitamin
Nutritional elements
33
Joie de vivre
Joy of life
34
Ennui
Boredom
35
Bon vivant
Living well
36
Gourmand
Enjoys food
37
Gormandize
To be stuffed like a pig
38
Gourmet
Fine things. Specifically food
39
Glutton
Eats too much
40
Ingenious
Clever
41
Naïve
Have not learned the world
42
Credulous
Will believe almost anything
43
Credulity
Ignorance inexperienced
44
Gullible
Easily tricked
45
Credo
To believe
46
Ous
Full of
47
-ible
Can be
48
Incredulous
Skepticism
49
Incredible
Cannot be believed
50
Credo (English)
Personal belief
51
Creed
Religious belief
52
Credence
Belief
53
Credentials
Proving a persons right to something
54
Disingenuous
Dishonest, cunning, wolf in a sheeps clothing
55
Specto
To look
56
Retrospect
Looking back
57
Prospect
Looking ahead
58
Conspicuous
Easily seen
59
Perspicacious
Looking through
60
Per-
Through
61
Acumen
Mental sharpness
62
Acuo
To sharpen
63
Acute
Sharp
64
Acupuncture
Putting needles in the body for good health.
65
Acuity
Acuteness
66
Convivial
Friendly, happy, social
67
Punctus
Point
68
Punctuate
Points of focus
69
Punctual
On the point of time
70
Punctilious
Exact
71
Puncture
Poke a hole with something sharp
72
Pungent
Sharp smell or taste
73
Perspicicuous
Easily read
74
Pungo
To pierce sharply
75
Spectacle
Something you look at
76
Spectacles
What you use to look at things
77
Inspect
Look into
78
Introspect
Look inside yourself
79
Circumspect
Look around carefully
80
Specious
Sounds plausible is not
81
Anima
Soul spirit
82
Pusillanimous
Petty and mean
83
Pusillus
Tiny
84
Unanimous
Of one mind
85
Equanimity
Composure
86
Animus (word)
I'll will
87
Animosity
I'll will
88
Verto , versus
To turn
89
Stoa
Porch
90
Stoical
Bottling up emotions
91
Trepido
To tremble
92
Trepidation
Fear trembling or alarm
93
Scintilla
Bright small spark
94
Scintilla (English)
Very small particle
95
Scintillates
Shines with charm and humor
96
Urbs
City
97
Urban
Refers to cities
98
Suburbs
Close to the city
99
Suburbia
Suburbs as a group
100
Rus, ruris
Country
101
Interurban
Intercity
102
Exurbs
Outside the city
103
Rural
Country or farm regions
104
Rustic
Country like
105
Rustic
Uncultured
106
Rusticated
Spent time in the country
