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Latin roots
Latin Roots 2nd quarter week #4
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English
10th Grade
12/14/2008

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Term
scrib, script
Definition
write
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liter
Definition
letter
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litig
Definition
dispute; quarrel, sue
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leg, lig, lect
Definition
choose; gather
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leg, lect
Definition
read
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leg
Definition
law
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lig
Definition
bind
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string, strict [strain, sraint]
Definition
bind
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stingu, stinct
Definition
prick; prick out, quench
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stimul
Definition
goad; rouse
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pung, punct
Definition
point, prick
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pugn, pug
Definition
fight, fist
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Inscription
Definition
The wording on a coin, medal, monument, or seal that is inscribed.
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Literature
Definition
The body of written works of a language, period, or culture.
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Litigation
Definition
To contest in legal proceedings.
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Eligible
Definition
Qualified or entitled to be chosen.
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Legible
Definition
Possible to read or decipher.
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Illegal
Definition
Prohibited by law.
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Ligature
Definition
The act of tying or binding
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Stringent
Definition
Imposing rigorous standards of performance.
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Restrict
Definition
To keep or confine within limits.
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Distinct
Definition
Readily distinguishable from all others.
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Stimulate
Definition
To rouse to activity or heightened action.
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Pungent
Definition
Affecting the organs of taste or smell with an acrid sensation.
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Puncture
Definition
To pierce with a pointed object.
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Pugnacious
Definition
Combative in nature; belligerent
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Pugilist
Definition
The skilled, practiced, and sport of fighting with the fists; boxing.
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