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29 Cards in this Set
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Presentiment
divide, part of speech, & definition |
(N)
Def: a feeling of evil to come P- pre- before, very R-sent- feel, be aware S- ment- condition, quality, act |
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dessent
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(N)
Def: dissagreement P- dis- not very apart, in different directions R- sent- feel, be aware |
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disconcerted
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(Adj)
Def: uneasy P-dis- not,very, apart, in different directions P-con- together, with, very R-cert- sift, seperate, distinguish, decide |
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ascertain
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(V)
Def: to discover for cetain P-as- to, toward, near, very R-cert- sift, seperate, distinguish, decide |
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incriminate
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(V)
Def: charge someone with a crime P- in, within, into, on, not R- crimin- judgement, accusation, crime S-ate- do, make, cause |
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indiscriminate
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(Adj)
Def: making no distinctions P-in- in, into, on, not, within P-dis- not, very, apart, in diff. directions R-crimin- judgement, accusation, crime S- ate- having quality of |
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omniscient
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(Adj)
Def: all-knowing P- omni- all R- sci- know S-ent- relating to; like |
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nescient
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(Adj)
Def: ignorant P- ne- not R-sci- know S- ent- relating to; like |
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sapient
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(Adj)
Def: wise R- sap- taste, be wise, dicern S- ent- relating to; like |
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insipient
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(Adj)
Def: foolish/ stupid P- in, into, within, on, not R- sip- taste, discern, be wise S- ent- relating to; like |
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sage
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(Adj)
Def: wise R- sag- shrewd, wise |
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sagacious
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(Adj)
Def: having keen perception R- sag- shrewd, wise S- acious- having quality of |
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affable
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(Adj)
Def: easy to talk to; likable P- af- to toard near very R- fa- speak S- ble- having power |
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preface
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(N)
Def: an introduction P- pre- before, very R- fa- speak |
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nefarious
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(Adj)
Def: wicked P- ne-not R- far- divine law S- ous- full of |
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bifarious
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(Adj)
Def: having double meaning P- bi- two (2) R- far- divine law S- ous- full of |
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fatuity
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(N)
Def: stupidity R-fatu- foolish S- ity- condition, quality, act |
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infatuate
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(V)
Def: to turn to foolishness by charm P-in- in, into, within, on, not R- fatu- foolish S- ate- do make cause |
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edifice
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(N)
Def: a building/ structure |
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faction
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(N)
Def: active of people with a cause R- fac- do, make, cause S- ion- condition, quality, act |
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fiction monger
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(N)
Def:liar R- fict- form shape invent image S- ion- condition quality act R- mon- warn, think, remind R- ger- to bear carry |
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feign
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(V)
Def: fake pretent |
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effigy
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(N)
Def: crude representation of a hated person P- ef- out of , from , very R- fig- form shape invent image |
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transfix
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(V)
Def: to immobilize P- trans- beyond through across R- fix- fashten pierce |
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similitude
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(N)
Def: resemblance; similartiy R- simil- together, likeness, pretense S- tude- conditon quality act |
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assimulate
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(V)
Def: absorb; be familiar with P- as- to toward near very R- simul- together, likeness, pretense S-ate- do make cause |
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quasi
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(Adj)
Def: as if seemingly |
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nonsensical
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(Adj)
Def: making no sense P- non- not R- sens- feel, be aware, S-ical- relating to; like |
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nonsequitur
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(N)
Def: illogical step/ statement P- non- not R- sequ- follow S- tur- act/ state |