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contemporary

existing, occurring, or living at the same time; belonging to the same time:

Latin 

Con (together)

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Tempor (time)

temporal

temporary

cosmopolitan

free from local, provincial, or national ideas, prejudices, or attachments; at home all over the world.

Greek

Cosmo (world)

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Polit (Citzen)

political

advocate

to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly:

Latin

Ad (advertize)

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Voc (To call)

vociferous

vocal

omniscient

having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things.

Latin 

Omni (all)

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Scien (knowing)

omnipotent

omnivore

subordinate

placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.

Latin

Sub (under)

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Ordin (rank)

insubordination

substitute

mortify

to humiliate or shame, as by injury to one's pride or self-respect.

Latin

Morti (death)

mortal

mortician

vacuous

without contents; empty:

Latin

Vacuus (empty)

vacuum

evacuate

xenophobic

relating to or exhibiting fear or hatred of foreigners, people from different cultures, or strangers.

Greek

Xeno (stranger)

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Phobos (fear)

xenophile

compulsion

the act of compelling; compel; constraint; coercion.

Latin

Com (together)

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Pul (drive)

compel

impulsive

emit

to send forth (

Latin

Emit (to send)

remit

submit