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(noun): the act of handling or running something, usually a business.
man (make, do) + age (noun. activity) + ment (noun. condition)
This store is under new management.
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(verb): to remember an important event with ceremony
com (together ) + mem (recall) + or (condition)+ ate (verb.cause)
The American Revolution is commemorated every Fourth of July.
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(noun): the ability to recall past events
mem (recall) + or (noun.condition) + y (resulst of an activity)
Joe has an excellent memory and recalls things from his childhood.
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(adjective): related to the mind
ment (mind)+ al (adjective.relation)
Lauren's mental abilities must be quite good if she achieved a perfect score without even studying.
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(verb): to cite, to speak about, to refer to
ment (mind) + ion (noun.action)
The instructor forgot to mention that the class was canceled.
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(adjective): lesser, less important
min (small) + or (adj.comparative)
The knife slipped and Marcelle received a minor cut.
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(adjective, noun): tiny, very small; sixty seconds
min (small) + ute
The speck of dirt on the camera lens was minute.
Terry will be finished in one minute.
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(adjective): very small
minusc (small) + ule (condition of)
The minuscule gem was very hard to see without magnifying glasses.
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(verb): to accept, to confess, to allow entry
ad (to, toward) + mit (send)
I must admit that even though you didn't like the movie, I did.
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(noun): a letter to be sent
miss (send) + ive (noun.condition)
Missives were more common one hundred years ago. Today, people use the telephone.
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(verb): to take off or to take away
re (back, again) + move (move)
The waiter removed the dirty dishes from the table.
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(adjective): able to move
mob (move) + ile (adj. having the qualities of)
Many people drive their mobile homes from North to South, following the warm weather.
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