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9249288809Noli me tangere.Touch me not- John 20:170
9249292500SENTIO, sentire, sensi, sentum"to feel with the senses"1
9249294923TANGO, tangere, tetigi, tactum"to touch"2
9249302087assent "She was able to assent to the agreement only after being promised a week of paid vacation."v. to consent; to express agreement (used with to)3
9249312006dissent "Despite his constant dissent, his opinion was not taken into consideration."v. to have or express a different opinion4
9249318804presentiment "Her presentiment kept her in the house all week."n. a sense of something about to happen5
9249326145sensuous "The sensuous art exhibit was appreciated by many."adj. appealing to the senses, especially aesthetically6
9253013542sensual "Her first sensual experience was surprising."adj. gratification of the senses and physical pleasure, particularly sexual,7
9249334343sentinel "The sentinel stood watch well into the night."n. a sentry; one who keeps watch8
9249340418contiguous "The students in the contiguous classrooms struggled with separating the lessons being taught."adj. adjoining; sharing a boundary9
9249345408tangible "The tangible difference between fabrics was easily realized."adj. perceptible by sense of touch10
9249351709tactile "Her enhanced tactile sense helped her guess what had been placed into her hands."adj. pertaining to or using the sense of touch; tangible11
9249389061tangent "The pictures of the tangent circles appeared on the geometry test several times."adj. touching12
9249467339porphyry "The large cave sparkled with porphyry rocks."n. igneous rock containing crystals13
9249469452sentience "The robot slowly gained sentience."n. capacity for sensation or feeling14
9249469453similitude "She made sure to comment on the similitude of the two stories in her comparison essay."adj. likeness; resemblance15
9249471538vagaries "His vagaries made him a wildly unlikable person."n. an unpredictable or erratic action16
9249471539incubus "The incubus caused him to awaken in a cold sweat."n. nightmare; mental burden17
9249473376miasma "The miasma was obvious as soon as I stepped off of the plane."n. a noxious or poisonous atmosphere18
9249473377tarn "A quick dip in the tarn effectively woke me up."n. a small mountain lake19
9249473378prolixity "Her prolixity caused her to lose points in the speaking competition."adj. extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length; long and wordy20
9249476230doughty "Her doughty disposition made her a perfect candidate for the job."adj. brave and persistent21
9249476231prodigious "He has been a prodigious player since he was a child."adj. so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe22

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