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Civil (Def)

Polite; meeting standards of courtesy

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Colloquial (Def)

Using informal, conversational speech

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Conciliatory (Def)

Willing to end a disagreement or cool down someone else

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Condescending (Def)

Showing patronizing superiority

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Confessional (Def)

Autobiographical; open about one’s own personal details

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Docile (Def)

Obedient, submissive; easily taught

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Obsequious (Def)

Instantly compliant to another’s will; attentive to a high degree

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Contemptuous (Def)

Showing open disregard, scorn or disobedience

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Effusive (Def)

Excessively pouring out words; having extreme emotions

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Polemical (Def)

Controversial in argument or discussion; ready to dispute

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Civil (Root)

Civilis

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12

Colloquial (Pre + Root)

Con + Loquim

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Conciliatory (Root)

Concilium

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Condescending (Prefix + Root)

Con + Descendere

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Confessional (Prefix + Root)

Con + Fateri

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Docile (Root)

Docere

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Obsequious (Prefix + Root)

Ob + Sequi

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Contemptuous (Prefix + Root)

Con + Temnere

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Effusive (Prefix + Root)

Ex + Fundere

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Polemical (Root)

Polemikos

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Civilis Root Def

Latin; Relating to society and civic order

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Con + loquim Root Def

Latin; With + speaking

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Concilium Root Def

Latin; Council

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Con + descendere Root Def

Latin; With + come down

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Con + fateri Root Def

Latin; With + to admit

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Docere Root Def

Latin; To show or teach

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Ob + sequi Root Def

Latin; After + to follow

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Con + temnere Root Def

Latin; Intense + to scorn

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Ex + fundere Root Def

Latin; Out of + to pour

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Polemikos Root Def

Greek; Warlike, belligerent

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Civilis Root Family

Civilian, civics, civilization

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Loquim Root Family

Circumlocation, eloquent, loquacious

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Concilium Root Family

Council, Conciliation

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Descendere Root Family

Descend, Descendant

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Fateri Root Family

Profess, Confession, Professor

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Docere Root Family

Doctor, Decent, Document

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Sequi Root Family

Sequence, Sequel, Sequester

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Temnere Root Family

Contempt, Temptation

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Fundere Root Family

Funnel, Effusion, Diffuse

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Polemikos Root Family

Polemic

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