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V: Unit 4 Vocabulary
words and roots
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11th Grade
11/01/2012
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"pecc"
 Definition
"to sin, to be flawed"
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peccadillo
 Definition
n. A small sin or fault
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impeccable
 Definition
adj. Having no flaws
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peccant
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adj. Violating a moral law; sinful
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"pej, pair"
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"worse"
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pejorative
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adj. Negative and critical; insulting
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impair
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v. To cause to diminish, as in strength, value, or quality
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"mal"
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"bad"
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malign
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v. To speak of maliciously; insult
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malinger
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v. To pretend to be sick in order to avoid something
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malaise
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n. A sense of unease; depression
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"neg"
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"to deny"
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negligent
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adj. Not properly attentive
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negligible
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adj. Unimportant; insignificant
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negate
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v. To cancel the effect of; nullify
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