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11146154482vorcomes from the Latin verb vorare, to eat, and the ending ivorous shows up in words that refer to eaters of certain kinds of food0
11146163341carnivorousmeat eating or flesh eating1
11146181617herbivoreplant eating2
11146202892insectivorousfeeding on insects3
11146202893voracioushaving a huge appetite4
11146202894carncomes from a Latin word meaning flesh or meat5
11146219017carnagegreat destruction of life, as in a battle; slaughter6
11146223020carnalhaving to do with bodily pleasures7
11146242131incarnategiven bodily or actual form; especially, having human body8
11146563342reincarnationrebirth in new bodies of forms of life; someone who has been born again with a new body after death9
11146563343credcomes from credere, the Latin verb meaning to believe or to entrust10
11146563344credencemental acceptance of something as true or real; belief11
11146563345credibleable to be believed; reasonable to trust12
11146294841reincarnation(1) Rebirth in new bodies or forms of life. (2) Someone who has been born again with a new body after death.13
11146199337insectivorousfeeding on insects14
11338507427credcomes from credere, the latin verb meaning to believe or to entrust15
11338545215credencemental acceptance of something as true or real; belief16
11338549470credibleable to be believed; reasonable to trust or believe; good enough to be effective17
11338571534credulityreadiness and willingness to believe on the basis of little evidence18
11338579588credoa statement of the basic beliefs of a religious faith; a set of guiding principles or beliefs19
11338601074fidcomes from fides, the latin word for faith or trust20
11338615839affidavita sworn statement made in writing21
11338619509diffidentlacking confidence; timid, cautious22
11338624168fiduciaryhaving to do with a confidence or trust; held in trust for another23
11338632056perfidyfaithfulness, disloyalty, or treachery24
11338644355curr/curscomes from currere, the Latin verb meaning to run25
11338652047concurrenthappening or operating at the same time26
11338662124cursoryhastily and often carelessly done27
11338666000discursivepassing from one topic to another28
11338674462precursorone that goes before and indicates the coming of another29
11338679161pedcomes from the latin word for foot30
11338689377quadrupedan animal having 4 feet31
11338695047pedigreethe line of ancestors of a person or animal32
11338704538impedimentsomething that interferes with movement or progress33
11338707729pedestriancommonplace, ordinary, or unimaginative34
11338949069flectcomes from flectere, the latin verb meaning to bend35
11338971169deflectto turn aside, especially from a straight or fixed course36
11338985894reflectivecapable of reflecting light, images, or sound waves; thoughtful37
11339002261genuflectto kneel on one knee and then rise as an act of respect38
11339064474inflectiona change in the pitch, tone, or loudness of the voice; the change in form of a word showing its case. gender, number. person, tense, mood, voice, or comparison39
11339248721postcomes from a latin word meaning after or behind40
11339268126posteriorsituated toward or on the back; rear41
11339273327posthumouspublished after the death of the author; following or happening after one's death42
11339283044postmodernHaving to do with a movement in architecture, art, or literature that is a reaction against modernism and that reintroduces traditional elements and techniques in odd contexts as well as elements from popular culture.43
11339294000postmortemoccurring after death; following the event44
11339306381calypsoa folk song or style of singing of west indian origin that has a lively rhythm and words that are often made up by the singer45
11339337533odysseya long, wandering journey full of trials and adventures; a spiritual journey or quest46
11339350657palladiumA precious, silver-white metal related to platinum that is used in electrical contacts and as an alloy with gold to form white gold47
11339356360penelopea modest, domestic wife48
11339365537procrusteanruthlessly disregarding individual differences or special circumstances49
11339368706proteandisplaying great versatility or variety; able to take on many different forms or natures50
11339376935sibylA female prophet or fortune-teller.51
11339381216sirena woman who tempts men with bewitching sweetness52

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