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| 6008434099 | ascribe (v): | attribute something to (a cause). Root: scribe- to write | 0 | |
| 5052809492 | analgesic (adj.) | (chiefly of a drug) acting to relieve pain. | 1 | |
| 5052809493 | eulogy (n) | a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly, typically someone who has just died. | 2 | |
| 5052809494 | perpetrate (v) | carry out or commit (a harmful, illegal, or immoral act). | 3 | |
| 5052809495 | predominant (adj) | be the strongest or main element; be greater in number or amount. | 4 | |
| 5052809496 | amiable (adj) | having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner. | 5 | |
| 5052809497 | credence (n) | belief in or acceptance of something as true. | 6 | |
| 5052809498 | catharsis (n) | the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions (purging, releasing). | 7 | |
| 5052809499 | negate (v) | nullify; make ineffective. | 8 | |
| 5052809500 | rectify (v). | put (something) right; correct. | 9 | |
| 5052809501 | voracious (adj) | wanting or devouring great quantities of food. | 10 | |
| 5052809502 | abdicate (v) | (of a monarch) renounce one's throne. Prefix:ab-away from Root:dict-say,speak Suffix:ate-cause to be | 11 | |
| 5052809503 | cataclysm (n) | a downward sweep of water; flood; disaster. Prefix: Root:cata-down, with Suffix: Examples: catalogue, category, catheter | 12 | |
| 5052809504 | eclectic (adj) | deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources Prefix:ec-out of, outside Root:lect-choose, gather, select, read Suffix:ic- generic Examples: eligible, collect, legible | 13 | |
| 5052809505 | incant (v) | chant or intone. Prefix: Root:in-on near Suffix: | 14 | |
| 5052809506 | discern (v) | perceive or recognize (something). Prefix:dis-not Root:cern- separate Suffix: | 15 | |
| 5052809507 | affluence (n) | the state of having a great deal of money. Prefix:a-not,without Root:flu-flow Suffix: Fluid, | 16 | |
| 5052809508 | ingratiate (v) | bring oneself into favor with someone by flattering or trying to please them. Prefix:in-on, near Root: Suffix:ate | 17 | |
| 5052809509 | eradicate (v) | to root out; annihilate. Prefix: Root:radic-root Suffix: ate: cause Examples Radical | 18 | |
| 5052809510 | vociferous (adj) | (especially of a person or speech) vehement or clamorous. Prefix: voc-call Root:fer-bear, carry Suffix:ous- qualities of Examples: Vocals, vocational | 19 | |
| 5052809511 | tenacious (adj) | clinging or adhering closely. Prefix: Root:ten-hold Suffix:ous- qualities of Tenants, tend, tendency | 20 | |
| 5160956084 | equivocate (v): | intentionally go back and forth between two choices to avoid committing oneself (i.e., "talk out of both sides of the mouth"). Root: equ: equal, even Root: Voc: voice, call, summon Suffix: ate: cause (Example: | 21 | |
| 5160956085 | vivify (v): | enliven or animate. Prefix: Root: viv: life, live Suffix: (Example: vivid, visuals, video) | 22 | |
| 5160956086 | perturb (v): | perturb (v): make (someone) anxious or unsettled. Root: per: through, thoroughly Suffix: Example: | 23 | |
| 5160956087 | attrition (n): | the action or process of gradually reducing strength or effectiveness of someone or something through sustained attack or pressure. Prefix: a: not, without Root: trit: rub, wear down Suffix: (Examples: attribute, attention, trite) | 24 | |
| 5160956088 | philander (v): | (of a man) readily or frequently enter into casual sexual relationships. Root: phil: love, fondness Suffix: andro: male (Example: androgynous, android, philanthropy) | 25 | |
| 5160956089 | expurgate (v): | remove matter thought to be objectionable or unsuitable from (a book or account). Prefix: ex: outside, external, away. Root: purg: clear of guilt, expose of unwanted Suffix: (Example: expunged, purge, purgatory) | 26 | |
| 5160956090 | judicious (adj): | having, showing, or done with good judgement or sense. Root: kid: right, law. Suffix: (Example: judicial, judges, ) | 27 | |
| 5160956091 | aggregate (v): | to collect; unite. Root: ref: rule guide, proper, straight Suffix: Example: regular, regulate, regularly) | 28 | |
| 5160956092 | tangible (adj): | perceptible by touch; clear and definite; real. Root: Suffix: Example: tangle, | 29 | |
| 5160956093 | dispirit (v): | cause someone to lose enthusiasm or hope. Prefix: di: separation Root: spir: to breath, spirit Suffix: Example: distant, die, spiritual. | 30 | |
| 5357288458 | Incarnate (adj) | Embodied flesh, human form Root: carn: flesh Suffix: Example: carnal, carnivore, carnivorous | 31 | |
| 5357327262 | veritable (adj): | true or real. Root: verit- true Suffix: Example:veracious, verdict, verify |  | 32 |
| 5357328867 | auxiliary (adj): | additional; supplementary; reserve. Root: Aux- to increase, create Suffix: Example:author, augment | 33 | |
| 5357328868 | doctrine (n): | a belief or set of beliefs held by a church, political party, or other group. Root: doc- to teach Suffix: Example: doctor, orthodox | 34 | |
| 5357328869 | cogent (adj): | (of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing. Root: cog- to think root: Example: cognitive, cognition |  | 35 |
| 5357328870 | misanthrope (n): | a person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society. Root: anthrop- man kind prefix: mis- hate Example: |  | 36 |
| 5357328871 | lucent (adj): | glowing with or giving off light. Root: lue- light shine Suffix: Example: illuminate, luminary |  | 37 |
| 5357330997 | incessant (adj): | non-stop; constant. prefix: in- not Root: cess- yeild, go Suffix: Example: cede, necessary, |  | 38 |
| 5357330998 | loquacious (adj): | tending to talk a great deal; talkative. Root: loqua- speak, speech Suffix: Example: eloquent, |  | 39 |
| 5357330999 | gregarious (adj): | (of a person) fond of company; sociable. Root: greg- society, group Suffix: Example: aggregate |  | 40 |
| 5407168023 | devoid | devoid of) entirely lacking or free from. Prefix: de- without Root: void- | 41 | |
| 5407168024 | xenophobia | intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries. | 42 | |
| 5407168025 | salutary | (especially with reference to something unwelcome or unpleasant) Root: salu- safely Examples: salutations Salute | 43 | |
| 5407168026 | collude | come to a secret understanding for a harmful purpose; conspire. Prefix: coll- to stick together Root: deprive from Examples: Decay Debunk Deplane | 44 | |
| 5407168027 | atrophy | to waste away from lack of use stratum (n): a level of society made up of people of the same position Prefix: a- without Root: troph- change or truth Examples: trophy Entropy Trope | 45 | |
| 5407168028 | apathy | lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern. Prefix: a without Root: path- emotion Examples: sympathetic Empathy | 46 | |
| 5407168029 | precipitate | to happen unexpectedly (typically something that is bad or undesirable) Prefix: pre before Root cipit- head Example incipit Accipiters | 47 | |
| 5407168030 | mediocre | of only moderate quality; not very good. Prefix: medi- in the middle Examples: Median Media | 48 | |
| 5407168031 | transpire | occur; happen Prefix: trans: change Root: spire- breath Example: conspire Aspire Expire | 49 | |
| 5443329007 | Stratum | 50 | ||
| 5623669580 | Synchronous | Existing or occurring at the same time Root: Chron-time Syn- same Chronicle, chronological, chronology. | 51 | |
| 5623669581 | Diffident | Modest or shy Root: fid- faith/trust Examples: fidelity, infidelity, diffident | 52 | |
| 5623669582 | Odious | Extremely unpleasant, repulsive Root: od- smell Examples: Oder, odorous | 53 | |
| 5623669583 | Collate | In proper order Root: coll- to give, together Examples: collage, colloquial, collision | 54 | |
| 5623669584 | Equate | Consider one thing to be the same as the other. Root: equ- even Examples: adequate, equivalent, equilateral | 55 | |
| 5623669585 | Ideology | A system of ideas and ideals, especially ones that form the basis of economical or political theory and policy Root: ideo- idea, philosophy | 56 | |
| 5623669586 | Causal | Relating to, acting as a cause Caus to cause accuse,cause | 57 | |
| 5623669587 | Malady | Disease or ailment Mal bad Malnutrition, malevolent, | 58 | |
| 5623669588 | Jettison | To throw or drop something from an aircraft or ship Jet- to throw Eject, inject | 59 | |
| 5623669589 | Congenital | Disease or a notability present from birth Gen- birth Con together Genetic gender | 60 | |
| 5801866326 | chronicle (n) | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation Root: chron- time Example: chronic, chronology chronicles | 61 | |
| 5801866327 | locution (n): | a person's style of speech Locut- speech Examples: locusts local, located | 62 | |
| 5801866328 | inquest (n) | a judicial inquiry to find out the facts relating to an incident, such as death. In into Quest- seek ask Examples: Question quest, quiz | 63 | |
| 5801866329 | distend (v): | swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside. Dis- deprive of away Tend- stretch Examples: tended, extend, tenant | 64 | |
| 5801866330 | autonomy (n): | freedom from external controlor influence; independence Auto- self Nom- law Examples: automatically, autograph, autonomous | 65 | |
| 5801866331 | ambiguous (adj): | (of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning Ambi- both ous- relating to Examples: ambidextrous, ambition, ambit | 66 | |
| 5801866332 | cede (v): | give up (power or territory) Cede-go, yield, move Examples: secede, concedes, intercede | 67 | |
| 5801866333 | demagogue (n): | a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices rather than by using rational argument. Prefix: dem-people Root: agogue: to lead Examples: demands, demarcation, demonstrated | 68 | |
| 5807732121 | fidelity (n): | faithfulness to a person, cause, or belief, demonstrated by continued loyalty and support. Root:Fide- faith trust Examples: confide, fide, provide | 69 | |
| 5807732122 | acquiesce (v): | to give in; agree Root: quies- rest Examples: conquistador, quietly, quiescent. | 70 | |
| 6008418219 | acumen (n): | ability to make good judgments and quick decisions. Root:acumen- point, sting |  | 71 |
| 6008420560 | parity (n): | the state or condition of being equal, especially regarding status or pay. Root:par-equal |  | 72 |
| 6008422171 | amble (v): | walk or move at a slow, relaxed pace. Root: ambul- walk |  | 73 |
| 6008425903 | purge (v): | rid (someone) of an unwanted feeling, memory, or condition, typically giving a sense of cathartic release. Root: purg- clear of guilt, get rid of unwanted |  | 74 |
| 6008430896 | salubrious (adj): | health-giving; healthy. Root: salu- safe/ healthy |  | 75 |
| 6008433495 | tenet (n): | a principle or belief, especially one of the main principles of a religion or philosophy. Root:ten-hold |  | 76 |
| 6008438116 | eloquent (adj): | fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing Root: loqu-talk, speak |  | 77 |
| 6008442262 | recur (v): | occur again, periodically or repeatedly. Root: re-back, again cur-run |  | 78 |
| 6008446320 | holistic (adj): | characterized by comprehension of the parts of something as intimately interconnected and understood only by reference to the whole. Root: hol- whole |  | 79 |
| 6359311691 | luminary (n): | a person who inspires or influences others, especially one prominent in a particular sphere. Root: lumin light, to shine Examples: luminous, aluminate, luminaries |  | 80 |
| 6359311693 | misandry (n): | dislike of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against men. Root: mis: worse, badly. Root: andry: man, human kind. examples: |  | 81 |
| 6417765267 | edict (n): | an official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority. root: dict: say, speech, word. examples: |  | 82 |
| 6417765268 | epitome (n): | a person or thing that is the perfect example of a particular quality or type. root: epi: over, above, around examples: |  | 83 |
| 6417765269 | dogma (n): | a principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true. root: dog: to teach, learning examples: dog, |  | 84 |
| 6417765270 | plethora (n): | a large or excessive amount of (something). root: plet: to fill, full examples: |  | 85 |
| 6417765271 | volition (n): | the faculty or power of using one's will. root: vol: will, desire, wish examples: |  | 86 |
| 6417765272 | tenable (adj): | capable of being held, maintained, or defended. root: ten: to hold examples: |  | 87 |
| 6417765273 | antechamber (n): | a small room leading to a main one. root: ante: before, prior, in front of examples: |  | 88 |
| 6417765274 | renege (v): | go back on a promise, undertaking, or contract. root: neg: deny examples: negative, |  | 89 |
| 6417765275 | beneficent (adj): | performing acts of kindness and charity. root: bene: good examples: |  | 90 |
| 6417765276 | augment (v): | make (something) greater by adding to it; increase. root: aug: increase, create examples: |  | 91 |
| 6417765277 | philanthropy (n): | the desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed especially by the generous donation of money to good causes. root: phil: to love, fondness for root: anthrop: man, human kind examples: |  | 92 |
| 6417765278 | treatise (n): | a written work dealing formally and systematically with a subject. root: treat: draw, extend, attract examples: |  | 93 |
| 6417765279 | tribulation (n): | a trying experience. root: trib: rub, wear down examples: |  | 94 |
| 6417825989 | Infidel | a person who does not believe in religion or who adheres to a religion other than one's own. Root: fidel: faith, trust Examples; insecure, fidelity, infidelity. |  | 95 |
| 6417765280 | sophomoric (adj): | pretentious or juvenile, foolish or immature root: soph: wisdom root: mor: death examples: |  | 96 |
| 6417765281 | circumscribe (v): | restrict (something) within limits. root: circum: around examples: |  | 97 |
| 6359311692 | colloquy (n): | (formal) a conversation. Root: coll: glue, stick together Examples: collect, college, colony. |  | 98 |
| 6417765282 | trite (adj): | (of a remark, opinion, or idea) overused and consequently of little import; lacking originality or freshness. root: trite: rub, wear down. |  | 99 |