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Chapter 3
Vocabulary for Classical Roots
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English
7th Grade
04/30/2010

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pandemonium (n.)
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uproar
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panacea (n.)
Definition
A cure-all for diseases and troubles.
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omnipotent (adj.)
Definition
Having unlimited power; all-powerful.
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omnipresent (adj.)
Definition
Present everywhere.
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omnivorous (adj.)
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1. Feeding on both plants and animals.

2. Devouring everything, especially intellectually.

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catholic (n.)
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1. Universal; including most things.

2. When capitalized it refers to the Roman Catholic church.

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holocaust (n.)
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1. A great destruction, especially by fire.

2. When capitalized it refers to the murder of over six million Jews by the Nazis during World War II.

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totalitarian (adj.)
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Referring to a form of government in which one person or party holds absolute control.
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cloister (n.)
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1. A covered walk along the inside walls of a building, usually looking over a courtyard.

2. A monastery or similar place of religious seclusion.

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preclude (tr. v)
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To prevent; to make impossible.
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recluse (n.)
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A person who avoids mixing with people.
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