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Deprecate Both parties deprecated war, but one of them would make war rather than let the nation survive, and the other would accept war rather than let it perish, and the war came.
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Definition: to disapprove (on back)
Picture Sentence Synonym Morphemes Her self-deprecating account of her career both amused and charmed the audience. Deprecate boycott, censure, criticism, denunciation, disfavor, disparagement, dissatisfaction, objection, ostracism, reproach, vitriol de (L)—away from prec (L)—pray ate (L)—forms verbs
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Insurgent To strengthen, perpetuate, and extend this interest was the object for which the insurgents would rend the Union even by war...
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Definition: a rebel (on back)
Picture Sentence Synonym Morphemes The government subjected the insurgents to the most inhuman torture imaginable. Insurgent anarchical, disobedient, factious, insubordinate, insurrectionary, mutinous, revolting, revolutionary, riotous, seditious in (L)—against surg (L)—to spring up ent (L)—noun suffix
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Discern …shall we discern therein any departure from those divine attributes which the believers in a living God always ascribe to Him?
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Definition: to perceive (on back)
Picture Sentence Synonym Morphemes They discerned a sail on the horizon heading toward them. Discern ascertain, behold, detect, determine, discover, distinguish, extricate, foresee, observe dis (L)—away, off cerne (L)—separate, sift
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Scourge Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away.
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Definition: a thing that punishes (on back)
Picture Sentence Synonym Morphemes Disease and famine are scourges of humanity. Scourge affliction, bane, correction, curse, infliction, misfortune, penalty, pestilence, plague, punishment, terror, torment, visitation excorrigia (L)—whip TO escorge (Fr.)—to lash Scorge (ME)
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Malice With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds…
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Definition: desire to inflict injury (on back)
Picture Sentence Synonym Morphemes The malice and spite of a lifelong enemy is not easily overcome. Malice animosity, bitterness, dislike, enmity, evil, hatred, hostility, implacability, malevolence, malignance, meanness, rancor, repugnance, resentment, spitefulness, umbrage, viciousness, vindictiveness malitia (L)—ill will FROM malus (L)—bad
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Grievance On this day, we come to proclaim an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn-out dogmas that for far too long have strangled our politics.
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Definition: a complaint (on back)
Picture Sentence Synonym Morphemes In the petition, the students listed their many grievances against the university administration. Grievance affliction, distress, hardship, injury, injustice, objection, outrage, pain, resentment, trial, tribulation, wrong Gravare (L)—to burden ance (L)—suffix making nouns
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Recriminations We come to proclaim an end to the…recriminations…that for far too long have strangled our politics.
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Definition: a countercharge (on back)
Picture Sentence Synonym Morphemes The discussion turned into a heated debate with recriminations flying back and forth. Recrimination allegation, censure, complaint, denunciation, impeachment, imputation, incrimination, indictment, insinuation re (L)—again crimari (L)—to accuse tion (L)—noun suffix
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Faction “His administration is moderate, but it contains a faction of extremists.”
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Definition: a group or clique within a larger group
Picture Sentence Synonym Morphemes His administration is moderate, but it contains a faction of extremists. Faction camp, caucus, coalition, confederacy, contingent, coterie, crew, division, gang, minority, party, sect, sector, unit fact (L)-before tion (L)-noun suffix
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Expedience Those ideals still light the world, and we will not give them up for expedience's sake.
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Definition: advantageous (on back)
Picture Sentence Synonym Morphemes Given the warnings it would seem expedient to determine to consider the current status of the incoming storm. Expedience desirable, advisable, acceptable; convenient; proper, eligible, becoming; befitting; opportune; suitable ex (L)—out of ped (L)—having a foot ence (L)—noun suffix
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Prudent They understood that our power alone cannot protect us, nor does it entitle us to do as we please. Instead, they knew that our power grows through its prudent use.
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Definition: wise (on back)
Picture Sentence Synonym Morphemes You made a prudent choice when you elected to study for your upcoming final exams. Prudent advisable, careful, cautious, circumspect, discerning, judicious, reasonable, sagacious, shrewd, tactical, vigilant prudens (L)—far-sighted
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