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Vocabulary Unit 18
Latin and Greek Roots
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12th Grade
01/28/2011

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Term

Latin plicare, plicatum "to fold" (n).

COMPLICITY

Definition
Involvement in something wrong or unlawful
Term

Latin fluere, fluctus "flow" (n).

CONFLUENCE

Definition

Meeting of two or more people, events, or circumstances; merging

(Think of conference)

Term

Latin durus "hard" (adj).

DOUR

Definition
Gloomy and stern; sullen
Term

Latin plicare, plicatum "to fold" (adj).

DUPLICITOUS

Definition
Intentionally misleading; deceptive; devious
Term

Latin durus "hard" (n).

DURESS

Definition
Coercion; use of force or threats to make someone act
Term

Latin plicare, plicatum "to fold" (v).

EXPLICATE

Definition
To systematically explain or outline
Term

Latin flux, fluctis "flow" (n).

FLUX

Definition
Instability; continuous change
Term

Latin plicare, plicatum "to fold" (v).

IMPLICATE

Definition
To show that someone has a connection with a crime
Term

Latin plex, plecis "fold" (adj).

INEXPLICABLE

Definition
Impossible to explain or understand
Term

Latin flux, fluctis "flow" (n).

INFLUX

Definition
A massive movement into; rush
Term

Latin primere, pressum "press, push" (adj).

IRREPRESSIBLE

Definition
Impossible to hold back or control; uncontainable
Term

Latin durus "hard" (adj).

OBDURATE

Definition
Wickedly stubborn; obstinate
Term

Latin primere, pressum "press, push" (n).

REPRIMAND

Definition
A harsh or formal scolding
Term

Latin primere, pressum "press, push" (v).

SUPPRESS

Definition
To put down by force
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