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Root Words & Related Vocabulary
Roots and Vocabulary from Laughter Lessons
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English
10th Grade
11/19/2011

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mis / mit

 

 

 


Definition

 

 

to send

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hyper

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over, excessive

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mal / male

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bad, evil, wrong

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hypo

Definition

 

 

under, beneath, less than

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phil

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love

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rid / ris

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to laugh

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crat / cracy

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to govern

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ac / acr

Definition

 

 

sharp, bitter

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anthro / andr

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man, human

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vid / vis

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to see

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malfeasance

Definition

 

an illegal act, especially by a public official

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malign

Definition

 

malignant

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hyperbole

Definition

 

 

a device tht uses exaggeration for emphasis

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hypersensitive

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overly sensitive

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hyperactive

Definition

 

 

overly active

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hypodermic

Definition

 

 

under the skin

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hypocrisy

Definition

 

 

pretending to have strong character, morals or values one doesn't truly have

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philanthropy

Definition

 

 

love for humanity shown through charitable actions

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bibliophile

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one who loves or collects books

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ridicule

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to make fun of or to cause mean-spirited laughter

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deride

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to mock and hold in contempt

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bureaucracy

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any large organization characterized by many levels of management and administration; often used to reflect inefficiency

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aristocracy

Definition

 

the elite, upper class, wealthy, or privileged; also used to describe 

a government ruled by this group

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acumen

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a sharp or keen insight

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acrimonious

Definition

 

 

speech or behavior that is bitter or stinging, caustic and cruel

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misanthrope

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one who hates humankind

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androgynous

Definition

 

 

having both masculine and feminine characteristics

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remit

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to give back, to send a payment

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missive

Definition

 

 

a written message that is sent

or about to be sent

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evident

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clear in understanding, plain to the sight

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visage

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the face:

referring to shape, characteristics, appearance, or expression

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