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English Vocab/ Latin Roots Final
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10th Grade
06/13/2010
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Term
frivolous
 Definition
silly
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to reprove
 Definition
to scold
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pliable
 Definition
bends easily
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contentious
 Definition
quarrelsome
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ostentatious
 Definition
showing off
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pessimism
 Definition
negativity
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agility
 Definition
moves easily w/ grace
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jocular
 Definition
joking
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disparage
 Definition
belittle
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miser
 Definition
one who hoards money
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equilateral
 Definition
has equal sides
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proliferated
 Definition
reproduced rapidly
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cohesive
 Definition
held together, united
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cursory
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hasty
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sparsely
 Definition
few & spread out
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conceivable
 Definition
imaginable
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aquifer
 Definition
water & sand gravel base
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reiterate
 Definition
repeat
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requisite
 Definition
essential, necessary
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profligate
 Definition
wasteful, too extravagant
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aghast
 Definition
horrified
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meticulous
 Definition
with attention to details
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germinate
 Definition
to sprout, develop
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fracas
 Definition
uproar, brawl
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diplomacy
 Definition
tact
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muse
 Definition
ponder
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caricature
 Definition
an exaggeration
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judicious
 Definition
having sound judgement
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assess
 Definition
evaluate
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fulcrum
 Definition
the support on which a lever turns
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serene
 Definition
calm, peaceful
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algorithm
 Definition
procedure in solving a math problem
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tranquility
 Definition
calmness
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stoic
 Definition
shows little emotion
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armada
 Definition
large fleet of warships; a large force
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incorrigible
 Definition
cannot be reformed
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prodigal
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wasteful
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futile
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useless
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slothful
 Definition
lazy
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sierra rangw
 Definition
of mountains w/ a serrated darker outline
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implausible
 Definition
not possible
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surmised
 Definition
to infer on slight grounds
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indomitable
 Definition
unconquerable
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impudencew
 Definition
rudeness
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apathy
 Definition
disinterest (no feeling)
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astrophysics
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astronomy dealing w/ physics & chemistry
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austere
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severe
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resourceful
 Definition
able to find solutions
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inexplicable
 Definition
unexplained
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humilty
 Definition
not haughty or arrogant
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humility
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not haughty or arrogantprecinct
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superfluous
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unnecessary
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ambiguous
 Definition
unclear
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eradicate
 Definition
eliminate
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dearth
 Definition
a scarcity that increases value
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cognizant
 Definition
aware
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recarous
 Definition
insecure, uncertain
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inopportune
 Definition
badly timed
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corona
 Definition
outer layer of the sun's atmosphere
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vehemence
 Definition
intensity
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imposition
 Definition
unfair burden
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precinct
 Definition
voting area
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exploits
 Definition
daring deeds
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perfidious
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treafcherous
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almanac
 Definition
book containing astrological & other info
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chide
 Definition
to scold
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periodicals
 Definition
a list of magazines & newspaper articles
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apprise
 Definition
to give notice
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abridge
 Definition
shorten
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construe
 Definition
to interpret
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access
 Definition
to approach
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cogitations
 Definition
thoughts
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prodigious
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extraordinary
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tyranny
 Definition
misuse of power
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obtinate
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stubborn
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infirmity
 Definition
weakness/illness
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augment
 Definition
to increase
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nonchalant
 Definition
casual
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chastisement
 Definition
punishment
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impeccable
 Definition
faultless; perfect
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antidote
 Definition
remedy for poison
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covert
 Definition
hidden
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collateral
 Definition
secuity for a loan
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animosity
 Definition
anger
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apparition
 Definition
phantom
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heptagon
 Definition
7 sided closed plane figure
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polygon
 Definition
many sided closed plane figure
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perceive
 Definition
to understand
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embargo
 Definition
a gov't order to stop ships from leaving port
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insupportable
 Definition
unbearable
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rugal
 Definition
very careful w/ money
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bicentennial
 Definition
200
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arroganly
 Definition
haughtily (over confident)
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lethargic
 Definition
sluggish
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resolute
 Definition
strongly determined
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aesthetic
 Definition
pertaining to beauty or art
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baleful
 Definition
hamful, with evil intention
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cacophony
 Definition
jarring, unpleasant sound
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dainty
 Definition
delicate, sweet
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ebb
 Definition
to fade away, recede
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fabricate
 Definition
to make or devise; construct
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gall
 Definition
bitterness, careless nerve
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habitat
 Definition
dwelling place
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iconoclast
 Definition
one who attacks traditional beliefs
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jaded
 Definition
tired by excess or overuse
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affable
 Definition
friendly, easy to approach
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balk
 Definition
to refuse, shirk; prevent
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cadence
 Definition
rhythmic flow of poetry
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daunt
 Definition
to discourage, intimidate
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ebullient
 Definition
exhilarated, full of enthusiasm
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facile
 Definition
very easy
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gambol
 Definition
to dance or skip around playfully
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hallowed
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holy, treated as sacred
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ilk
 Definition
type or kind
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jargon
 Definition
nonsensical talk; specialized language
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BENE
 Definition
well, good
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FAC (FIC), FACT (FECT)(FY)
 Definition
to do, to make
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LOQU, LOCUT
 Definition
to speak
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MAGN
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great
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MULT
 Definition
many
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PLIC, PLICIT, PLEX (PLY)
 Definition
to fold, to tangle
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RECT(I)
 Definition
right, straight
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SACR (SECR) (ECR)
 Definition
sacred, holy
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SPEC (SPIC), SPECT
 Definition
to look
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TURB
 Definition
to disturb
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UND (OUND)
 Definition
wave
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VOL
 Definition
to wish
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AQU(A)
 Definition
water
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ART (ERT)
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art, skill, craft
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DIC(T)
 Definition
to say
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DUC(T)
 Definition
to lead
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EQU
 Definition
equal, even
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NUL(L)
 Definition
nothing
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POT
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to have power
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PUNG, PUNCT (POIGN) (PUG)
 Definition
to prick, to point
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SEQU, SECUT
 Definition
to follow
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SIMIL, SIMUL
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like, same
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TEMPOR
 Definition
time
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VERB
 Definition
word, verb
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ANIM
 Definition
mind, feeling, life, heart
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CAPIT, CIPIT, (CEPS)
 Definition
head
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GRAND
 Definition
great
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GREG
 Definition
flock, herd
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JUR
 Definition
to swear, law
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LEG (LIG), LECT (LIT)
 Definition
to choose, to gather
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MUT
 Definition
to change
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PED
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foot
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PURG
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to clear
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SENT, SENS
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to feel, to think
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TENU
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thin
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VI
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way, road
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UN(I)
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1
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BI(N)
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2
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DU
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2, twice
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TRI
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3
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TERTI
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third
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QUADR(U)
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4
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QUART
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4th
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QUINQUE
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5
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QUINT
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5
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SEX(T)
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6, 6th
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SEPT, SEPTEM
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7
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SEPTIM
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7th
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OCT
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8
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OCTAV
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8th
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NOVEM
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9
Term
NON
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9th
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DECEM
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10
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DECI, DECIM
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10th
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CENT
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100
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MIL(L)
 Definition
1000
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ANN(U), ENN(I)
 Definition
year
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CED, CESS
 Definition
to go, to yield
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CORD
 Definition
heart
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FLOR
 Definition
flower
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GRAD, GRESS
 Definition
to step, to go
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MAL(E), MALIGN
 Definition
bad
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SANCT
 Definition
holy, sacred
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SOL
 Definition
alone
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TEN (TIN), TENT (TAIN)
 Definition
to hold
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VID, VIS
 Definition
to see
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VOC
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voice, to call
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CLAM (CLAIM)
 Definition
to cry out
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FER
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to bear, to carry
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LEV
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to lift, light (in weight)
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LUD, LUS
 Definition
to play, to mock
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MISC
 Definition
to mix
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MORT
 Definition
death
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OMN(I)
 Definition
all
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SEMI
 Definition
half, partly
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SEN
 Definition
old
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STRING, STRICT (STRAIN)
 Definition
to draw tight
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TORQU, TORT
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to twist
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VERT, VERS
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to turn
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CID, CIS
 Definition
to cut, to kill
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FID, FIDEL
 Definition
faith, faithful
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FIN
 Definition
end, limit
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LINE
 Definition
line
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LITER
 Definition
letter, literature
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LUMIN
 Definition
light, to shine
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PART (PORT)
 Definition
part, share
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PREC
 Definition
prayer
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SUI
 Definition
self
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TERMIN
 Definition
boundary, end
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VER
 Definition
true
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VEST
 Definition
garment
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BEL(L)
 Definition
war
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DOC, DOCT
 Definition
to teach
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FERV
 Definition
to boil, to bubble
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FRATR, FRATERN
 Definition
brother
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GER, GEST
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to carry, to produce
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GRAV
 Definition
heavy
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HOM, HOMO
 Definition
many
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MATR, MATERN
 Definition
mother
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MOLL
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mild, soft
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PATR, PATERN
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father
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PEND, PENS
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to hang, to weigh, to pay
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SOROR
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sister
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AMB(I)
 Definition
both
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AUD, AUDIT
 Definition
to hear
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CORP, CORPOR (CORPUS)
 Definition
body
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FLU, FLUX
 Definition
to flow
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FORM
 Definition
form, shape
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GEN, GENER, GENIT
 Definition
race, kind, to produce
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JAC, JECT
 Definition
to throw
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MAN(U) (MAIN)
 Definition
hand
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PORT
 Definition
to carry, port
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REX, REG
 Definition
king, royal
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VAL (VAIL)
 Definition
to be strong,to be worthy
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VINC, VICT (VANQU)
 Definition
to conquer
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AG, ACT (IG)
 Definition
to do, to drive
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AM
 Definition
to love
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ERR
 Definition
to wander
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FIRM
 Definition
firm, strong
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FLECT, FLEX
 Definition
to bend
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LING(U)
 Definition
language, tongue
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MIT(T), MIS(S)
 Definition
to send
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ODOR
 Definition
smell
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PLAC
 Definition
to please, to appease
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PRIM
 Definition
first
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SANGUIN (SANG)
 Definition
blood
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TANG (TING), TACT (TAG)
 Definition
to touch
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