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I Just Gotta Know
Root Words: mem- -ology, sci-
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English
9th Grade
09/09/2020

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Term
memoir
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(n) - a written account in which someone describes past experiences
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memorialize
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(v) - to do or create something that causes people to remember an important person, thing, or event
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memorable
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(adj)very good or interesting and worth remembering
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memento
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(n) - an object that is a reminder of a person, place, or event; a souvenir
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geology
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(n) - The scientific study of the history of Earth, especially as recorded by rocks
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anthropology
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(n) - the study of human races, origins, societies, and cultures
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etymology
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(n)-the study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history
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science
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(n) - the study of the natural world based on facts learned through experiments and observations
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conscience
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(n)- the part of the mind that tells you certain actions are right or wrong
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conscientious
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(adj) - very careful about doing what you are supposed to do; concerned with doing something correctly
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acquiesce
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To comply; submit.
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acrid
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Harshly pungent or bitter
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acumen
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: Quickness of intellectual insight, or discernment; keenness of discrimination.
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adage
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An old saying.
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adamant
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Any substance of exceeding hardness or impenetrability.
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admonition
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Gentle reproof.
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adumbrate
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To represent beforehand in outline or by emblem.
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affable
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Easy to approach.
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aggrandize
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To cause to appear greatly.
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aggravate
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To make heavier, worse, or more burdensome.
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agile
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Able to move or act quickly, physically, or mentally.
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agog
Definition
In eager desire.
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