Greek
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Homonym –One of two or more words spelled and pronounced alike but different in
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meaning (such as the noun quail and the verb quail.)
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Thesaurus – A book of words or of information about a particular field or set of concepts,
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especially a book of words and their synonyms
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Cryptic – Secret, occult
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Protagonist – The principal character in a literary work
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Didactic – Designed or intended to teach
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Stoic – One apparently or professedly indifferent to pleasure or pain
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Patriarch – A man who is father or founder
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Ephemeral – Lasting a very short time
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Synopsis – A condensed statement or outline
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Melancholy – A depression of spirits; dejection
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Metaphor – A figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of
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object is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in
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drowning in money)
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Democracy – A government by the people; rule of the majority
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Misanthropy – A hatred or distrust of humankind
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Diagnosis – The art or act of identifying a disease from its signs and symptoms
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Myriad – A great number
Week 1 – Latin
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Inane – Lacking significance, meaning, or point
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Lucid – Clear to the understanding
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Access – Freedom or ability to make use of something
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Foliate – Shaped like a leaf
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Aquatic – Taking place in or on water
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Predicate – A term designating a property or relation
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Imperative – Expressive of a command
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Discipline – Orderly or prescribed conduct or pattern of behavior
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Magnanimous – Showing or suggesting a lofty and courageous spirit
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Triumvirate – A group or association of three
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Accommodate – To provide with something desired, needed, or suited
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Recalcitrant – Obstinately defiant of authority or restraint
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Aggregate – Taking all units as a whole
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Corpuscle – A minute particle
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Prerogative – An exclusive or special right, power, or privilege
Week 2 – Latin
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Fracture – A break
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Gratify – To please someone
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Granary – A repository for grain
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Amiable – Friendly
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Defunct – No longer working or alive
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Ambulatory – Relating to or adapted for walking
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Anniversary – A date observed once a year
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Enumerate – To name a number of items on a list
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Immobilize – To stop from moving
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Minuscule – Extremely small
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Commemorate – To honor the memory of
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Medieval – Pertaining to the Middle Ages
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Rejuvenate – To bring back to youthful strength or appearance
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Ambidextrous – Able to use both hands equally
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Equanimity – Of balanced spirit