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Greek & Latin Roots
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Alacrity Alacri- –lively cheerful readiness We accepted the invitation to the party with alacrity.
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Ambulatory Ambul- –Walk, move capable of walking We took an ambulatory exploration of the countryside.
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Archetype Arch- –First, primary the first of its kind Frankenstein... Dracula... Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde... these are the archetypes that have influenced all subsequent horror stories.
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Cataclysm Cata- –Down, against completely Klysmós –a washing disaster The typhoon resulted in a cataclysm of epic proportion.
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Cordial Cord- –heart sincere; heartfelt The Inn keeper offered a cordial greeting to all guests.
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Defunct Funct- –Perform work no longer in existence or use The police tried to issue me a ticked based upon a defunct law.
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Egocentric Centri- –Center Ego- –Self self-centered You always have that one person in your class that is egocentric and cares nothing about others.
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Fortitude Fortis- –Strength mental and emotional strength Never once did his fortitude subside during the Scripps Spelling Bee.
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Pseudonym Pseudo- –False a fictitious name used by an author to conceal his or her identity Mark Twain is the pseudonym for Samuel Clemens.
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Pulchritude Pulcher- –beautiful Physical beauty Marjorie was a vision of pulchritude that Randolph couldn't forget for days
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Veracity Verus- –truth truthfulness Trisha was upset that the teacher would question the veracity of her response.
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