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Lesson 7 - Book E
Vocabulary from Classical Roots
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11th Grade
01/13/2013

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acquisitive
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Eagerly seeking to obtain things, wealth, or info
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inquisition
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A prolonged inquiry or questioning, especially a harsh investigation on religious or political issues
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querulous
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Complaining; irritable; peevish
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dynamo
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1. An eclectic generator
2. An extremely forceful, energetic, or hardworking person
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dynasty
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1. A succession of rulers from the same family group or line
2. A succession of influential people linked by familial, political, social, or cultural association
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demise
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Death, or the end of existence or operation of something
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emissary
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A person sent on a special mission
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premise
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1. A propostion offered as a basis for argument
2. In logic, each of the first two propositions in a syllogism
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meretricious
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1. Attention-getting in a vulgar way; tacky
2. Insincere; based on pretense or deception
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meritorious
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Praiseworthy; deserving reward or esteem
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importune
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To make repeated and insistent demands and requests
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opportunist
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A person taking advantage of any chance to achieve an end in a forceful or self-serving way
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presumption
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1. Arrogance; excessive self-assurance; unbecoming boldness
2 Grounds for belief; assumption
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subsume
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To place in a larger category or under a general heading or principle
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sumptuary
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Pertaining to or regulating expenditure, often for religious or moral reasons, usually relating to clothing or food
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