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Ms. McManigal's Adv. Eng 2
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English
10th Grade
12/14/2010
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Term
gam
 Definition
marriage
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gen,gener
 Definition
class, race
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graph, gram
 Definition
writing
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greg
 Definition
flock, herd
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helio
 Definition
sun
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it, itiner
 Definition
journey, road
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jac, jact, jec
 Definition
to throw
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monogamy
 Definition
marriage to one person
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bigamy
 Definition
marriage to two people
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polygamy
 Definition
marriage to many
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genus
 Definition
group of animals with similar characteristics
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generic
 Definition
characteristic of a class
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gender
 Definition
organized by sex
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epigram
 Definition
short, witty saying or poem
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telegram
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instantaneous message over great distance
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stenography
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shorthand
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gregarious
 Definition
social
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agregarious
 Definition
out pf the group for being evil
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heliotrope
 Definition
sunfacing flowers
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heliograph
 Definition
uses suns rays to send signals
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helium
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element of the sun
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itinerary
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plan of a journey
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iterate
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repeat
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projectile
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missle
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trajectory
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path taken by thrown object
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reject
 Definition
throw back
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jur, juret
 Definition
to swear
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labor, laborat
 Definition
to work
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leg, lect
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to choose, to read
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leg
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law
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liber
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book
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loqu, locut
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talk
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luc
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light
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abjure
 Definition
to renounce
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perjure
 Definition
testify falsely
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libretto
 Definition
the "book" of a musical play
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libel
 Definition
slander found in a book
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loquacious
 Definition
talkative
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elocution
 Definition
manner of speaking
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elucidate
 Definition
throw light upon, make clear
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lucid
 Definition
clear, easily understood
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translucent
 Definition
allows light to pass but unable to see through
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di, diurn
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day
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dic, dicat
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to say
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doc, doct
 Definition
to teach
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domin
 Definition
to rule
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duc, duct
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to lead
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dynam
 Definition
power, strength
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ego
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I
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abdicate
 Definition
formally renounce or give up
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diction
 Definition
word choice
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domain
 Definition
land under rule
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viaduct
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arched roadway
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dynamo
 Definition
energetic person
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dynamic
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powerful, energeric, forceful
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egoist
 Definition
selfish person
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egotistic
 Definition
selfish, vain,boastful
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egocentric
 Definition
self-centered (babies)
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erg, urg
 Definition
work
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err
 Definition
to wander
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eu
 Definition
good, well, beautiful
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fac, fic, fec, fect
 Definition
to make, to do
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fall, fals
 Definition
to decieve
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fer, lat
 Definition
bring, to bear
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fid
 Definition
belief, faith
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fin
 Definition
end, limit
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ergatocracy
 Definition
government ruled by working class
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metallurgy
 Definition
science or working and heating metals to get a certain shape
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knight-errant
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wandering knight
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eupeptic
 Definition
having good digestion
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eulogize
 Definition
praise in writing or speech
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euphemism
 Definition
substitution of an unpleasant term with a pleasant one
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infalliable
 Definition
not prone to error, perfect
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coniferous
 Definition
bearing cones
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transfer
 Definition
to bring from one place to another
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infidel
 Definition
nonbeliever
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finite
 Definition
having limits
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procure
 Definition
obtain
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affinity
 Definition
familial relationship, kinship
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penitent
 Definition
sorrowful
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ruminate
 Definition
to go over in one's mind
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disposition
 Definition
settlement of a matter
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vehement
 Definition
powerful, srongly felt or expressed
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dotage
 Definition
mental decline with age
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imprtune
 Definition
beg
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requite
 Definition
to repay
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impudent
 Definition
cocky
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peevish
 Definition
complaining
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peevish
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complaining
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obseqious
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too wiling to obey
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timorous
 Definition
fearful, timid
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civility
 Definition
courtesy
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iniquity
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evildoing
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promulgate
 Definition
to proclaim
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discern
 Definition
to figure out, to recognize
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eminent
 Definition
standing out
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censure
 Definition
strong disapproval
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cred, credit
 Definition
to believe
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credence
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belief as to the truth of something, something giving a claim to belief
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curator
 Definition
person in charge of a museum
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sinecure
 Definition
a person without responsibility
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cur
 Definition
to care
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cursory
 Definition
going quickly w/out noticing details
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precursor
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herald
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curr, curs
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to run
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da, dat
 Definition
to give
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deb, debit
 Definition
to owe
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debenture
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certificate of debt
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demos
 Definition
people
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demagogue
 Definition
false leader of people who uses fear to manipulate
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derm
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skin
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clam, clamat
 Definition
to cry out
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clam, claus, clos, clud
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to close
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cognosc, cognit
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to learn
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comp, complete
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to fill
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declamation
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a formal speech, tirade
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acclamation
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shout of approval
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cognition
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act or process of knowing
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contra
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against
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cord
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heart
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corpor
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body
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corporeal
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pertaining to the body
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cap
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head
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ced, cess
 Definition
to yield,to go
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concede
 Definition
to yield, agree with
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cent
 Definition
one hundred
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chronos
 Definition
time
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anachronomism
 Definition
incorrect for its time period
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cid, cis
 Definition
to cut, kill
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fratricide
 Definition
killing of a brother
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cit, citat
 Definition
to call, to start
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civi
 Definition
citizen
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bellli
 Definition
war
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bellicose
 Definition
inclined to fight, aggressive
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ben, bon
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good
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benevolence
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goodwill
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biblio
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book
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bibliophile
 Definition
lover of books
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bio
 Definition
life
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breve
 Definition
short
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cad, cas
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to fall
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cap, capt, cep, cip
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to take
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precept
 Definition
wise saying
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ann
 Definition
year
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anthrop
 Definition
man
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arch
 Definition
government, ruler, first
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aqua
 Definition
water
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misanthrope
 Definition
hater of mankind
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perennial
 Definition
lasting indefinately long, flowering yearly
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annuity
 Definition
yearly remittance (sending checks at a distance)
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biennial
 Definition
every two years
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philanthropy
 Definition
love of makind, charity
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aster
 Definition
star
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aud, audit
 Definition
to hear
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autocracy
 Definition
one person government
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auto
 Definition
self
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ac, acr
 Definition
sharp
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aev, ev
 Definition
age, era
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ag, act
 Definition
do
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agog
 Definition
leader
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agri, agrari
 Definition
field
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ali
 Definition
another
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anim
 Definition
mind, soul
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acrimonious
 Definition
bitter in nature, stinging
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acerbity
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bitterness
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acidulate
 Definition
to make acidic
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pedagogue
 Definition
teacher
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peregrination
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journey
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animadvert
 Definition
to cast criticism upon
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magnanimity
 Definition
greatness of mind or spirit
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