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2025 Fall
Unit 1
58
English
Not Applicable
09/08/2025

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Poly
Definition
Many
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Polychromatic
Definition
Many colors
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Polyphony
Definition
Music consisting of two or more harmonious melodies
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Polyglot
Definition
One who can speak or write in several languages
Term
Duc
Definition
To lead
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Induce
Definition
To persuade or to influence
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Conducive
Definition
Tending to promote, encourage, or assist
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Deduction
Definition
The reaching of a conclusion by reasoning
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Ambi
Definition
On both sides
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Ambidextrous
Definition
Able to use both hands equally well
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Ambivalent
Definition
Having opposite feelings about someone
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Ambiguous
Definition
Unclear in meaning due to multiple interpretations
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Grotesque
Definition
Extremely hideous
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Ambient
Definition
Present or existing on all sides
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Flu
Definition
To flow
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Affluent
Definition
very rich or wealthy
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Confluence
Definition
a flowing together, usually of rivers
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Effluent
Definition
something that flows out; polluting waste material discharged into the environment
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Prehend
Definition
to seize
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Apprehensive
Definition
Looking into the future with anxiety or alarm
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Prehensile
Definition
adapted for grasping, usually by wrapping around
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Reprehensible
Definition
deserving stern criticism or blame
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Purg
Definition
to clean or cleanse
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Expurgate
Definition
to cleanse of something morally harmful or offensive; to remove objectionable parts from
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Purgative
Definition
cleansing or purifying, especially from sin
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Purge
Definition
to clear of guilt or sin, to free of something unwanted
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Purgatory
Definition
a place or state of temporary suffering
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Acrimonious
Definition
Bitter and sharp in language, behavior, or nature; rancorous, stinging
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viv
Definition
to live or be alive
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Convivial
Definition
fond of feasting, drinking, and companionship
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Revivify
Definition
to give new life to, to bring back to life
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Vivacious
Definition
lively or sprightly
Term
Vivisection
Definition
an operation on living animals, often for experimental purposes
Term
clud/clus
Definition
to close
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Occlusion
Definition
an obstruction or blockage
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Preclude
Definition
to make impossible or to rule out, to prevent
Term
Recluse
Definition
a person who lives completely withdrawn from society
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Seclusion
Definition
a place that is isolated or hidden
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pel/puls
Definition
to move or drive
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Compel
Definition
to drive or urge with force
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Expel
Definition
to force or drive out, to force to leave
Term
Repulsion
Definition
a feeling of strong dislike or disgust
Term
Behemoth
Definition
something of tremendous power or size
Term
Mor
Definition
Death
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Moribund
Definition
in the process of dying
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Mortify
Definition
to embarrass greatly or to humiliate
Term
Luc
Definition
light
Term
Elucidate
Definition
to clarify by explaining
Term
Lucubration
Definition
hard and difficult study
Term
Translucent
Definition
partly transparent, allowing light through, but not clearly
Term
pan
Definition
all
Term
Panacea
Definition
a remedy for all ills, a cure-all
Term
Pandemonium
Definition
a wild uproar or commotion
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Panegyric
Definition
a formal speech giving praise to someone or something
Term
Mal
Definition
bad
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Malevolent
Definition
having or showing ill will or hatred
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Malign
Definition
to make harsh and often false statements about
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Adamant
Definition
impervious, immovable, unyielding
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