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act,ig,ag
to do, to move, to drive
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ali, alter
(another, other)
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am (at)
(to love)
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anim
life, spirit, soul
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anni, annu, enni
year
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aqua, aque
water
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arm
arm, weapon
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art
skill, craft, art
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amiable (a)
generally pleasant, friendly, and nice to be around
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equanimity (n)
calmness or evenness
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inalienable (a)
that which cannot be taken away or transferred to someone else
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Magnanimous (a)
showing a kind of nobleness of mind and spirit; high-minded; free from pettiness
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reactionary (a)
characterized by ideas suggesting a desire to move backward, especially in matters related to
politics; a person with such ideas
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amorous (a)
suggestive of love, lovemaking, or sexual desire
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aqueous (a)
life, of, or formed by water, watery
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armature (n)
equipment or clothing for battle, or any protective covering; an armlike extension
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artifice (n)
cunning ingenuity, clever or sly trickery
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armistice (n)
a temporary suspension of hostilities by mutual agreement, as a truce preliminary to a peace treaty
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artisan (n)
a person skilled at a craft, usually a handicraft
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superannuated (a)
worn out, or retired, from age and years of use or hard work; obsolete or outdated
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aud
to hear
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avi
bird
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bell
war
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ben
good, well
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bon,boun
good
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capit, capt
head, chief, leader
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carn
meat, flesh
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ced, ceed, cede, cess
to go, to yield
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antebellum (a)
before the war, especially the American Civil War, typical of how things were before any war
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audit (v)
to attend a class only as a listener, not for credit, to check or examine a company's financial records
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bellicose (a)
eager to fight
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belligerency (n)
the condition of warlike hostility; a hostile action
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benign (a)
not malignant gracious and kindly, good natured
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benefactor (n)
a person who gives another help, a patron
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accession (n)
the attainment of a certain rank or dignity, an increase by means of something added, the act of becoming joined
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capitulation (n)
a surrendering, usually upon prearranged terms or conditions, a final giving up
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bona fide (a)
in good faith, genuine
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incarnate (a)
literally, in the flesh; in bodily form; personified; flesh-colored
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intercede (v)
to act on another's behalf, to mediate
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recapitulation (n)
an act or instance of summarizing and restating the main points of something
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cent(i)
hundred
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Cid(e),Cis(e)
cut, kill
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clam, claim
to cry out, to declare
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cord,cour
heart
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corp(or)
body
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cred
believe, trust
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cur(r), curs, course
to run, flow
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dic(t)
to speak, to say
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centenarian
a person who has lived to be one hundred years old
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clamorous
characterized by continuous loud and complaining voices; noisily complaining; insistent
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concordance
a condition of harmony or agreement; an alphabetical index indicating reference passages, as
from a writer's works
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discordant
sounding harsh or inharmonious; clashing
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incisive
keenly penetrating; cutting into
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concourse
a running or flowing together; a broad public walkway or hallway; a crowd or throng
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corporal
related to the physical body
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credulity
the naïve willingness to believe too easily without proof
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cursory
done in a superficial or hasty manner
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dictum
an authoritative saying or maxim
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Duc(t), duce
to lead
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Fedter), fid(e)
faith, trust
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Fin(e)
end, limit
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Flect, flex
to bend
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flu(x), fluct
to flow, flowing
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fort, fore
strong
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frater(n), fratr
brother
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fus, fund, found
to pour, to melt
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confluence
a coming or flowing together, as of rivers or ideas, a place of joining
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confound
to perplex, confuse, amaze, or bewilder
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effusive
pouring forth in an emotional way; unrestrained or overly demonstrative
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fratricide
the killing of one's own brother; someone who commits such an act
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mellifluous
as if flowing with honey or sweetness; like the tones of a honeyed voice
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superfluous
beyond what is needed; in excess of a sufficiency
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conducive
tending to lead, help, assist, or result in
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fidelity
faithfulness to one's promises or obligations; steadfast faithfulness; technological faithfulness
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flexuous
a winding in and out; bending or waving
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perfidious
a characteristic of one who would intentionally betray a faith or trust; treacherous
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liter
letter
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loc
place
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locut, loqu
to speak, to talk
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man
hand
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mater, matr
mother
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medi
middle, between
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mem
to remember
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allocate
to put aside for a specific purpose, as money or time
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circumlocution
using many more words than necessary to make a point; evasiveness
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colloquy
a formal conversation or discussion, usually on a serious topic; a conferenced convened to discuss a specific subject
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elucidate
to shed some light on a subject, as though clear expression
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literati
collectively, the educated, or well-lettered, member of society; scholar people
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localism
an expression or manner typical to a specific region
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loquacious
too talkative; excessively wordy; fond of one’s own voice
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luminary
any particular brilliant, famous, or well-known person; a celebrity
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pellucid
presented in such a way that understanding is clear and easy; showing maximum clarity
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matriculate
to enroll, as in college or university - which then becomes one’s alma mater
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matrix
any kind of mold, form, or casting form which things are produced
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mediocrity
the condition of being ordinary; a state of moderate or low quality
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memorabilia
a collection of all sorts of objects or information, as from the past
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memorandum
a short note (intended to jog the memory)
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grad, gress
to step, to walk
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grat, grac
pleasing, favor
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greg
flock, herd, group