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| Comes from the Latin verb meaning “to think, consider, or believe.” |
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| Inclined to argue or debate. |
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| Generally supposed; assumed to exist. |
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| Believed to be certain way by popular opinion. |
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| Comes from the Greek word meaning “word, speech, or reason.” |
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| A speech in praise of someone, often someone who has died. |
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| (1) A speech or dramatic scene spoken by one person or one actor. (2) Talk that dominates a conversation. |
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| A new word, usage, or expression. |
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| (1) The descent of a person or family from an ancestor, or a history of such descent. (2) The study of family history. |
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| Comes from the Latin word meaning “earth.” |
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| (1) A decorative garden with paths between the beds of plants. (2) The back area of the ground floor of a theater, often under the balcony. |
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| An enclosure, usually transparent, with a layer of dirt in the bottom in which plants and sometimes small animals are kept indoors. |
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| Having to do with the earth or its inhabitants. |
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| Comes from the Latin word meaning “sea.” |
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| (1) A pale blue or greenish blue that is the color of clear saltwater in sunlight. (2) A transparent gem that is blue or blue-green. |
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| A dock or harbor where pleasure boats can be moored securely, often with facilities offering supplies or repairs. |
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| (1) Bordering on or having to do with the sea. (2) Having to do with navigation or commerce on the sea. |
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| Comes from the Greek word meaning “suffering.” |
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| (1) Showing or feeling little or no emotion. (2) Having no interest. |
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| The feeling of, or the ability to feel, the emotions and sensations of another. |
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| (1) The study of diseases. (2) The abnormalities that are characteristics of a disease. |
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| A mentally ill or unstable person who acts in a way that harms people and society; a psychopath. |
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| Comes from the Latin word meaning “penalty” or “to punish.” |
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| Freedom from punishment, harm, or loss. |
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| Having to do with punishment or penalties, or institutions where punishment is given. |
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| An act of self-punishment or religious devotion to show sorrow or regret for sin or wrongdoing. |
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| Giving, involving, or aiming at punishment. |
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| Comes from the Greek and Latin words for “mother.” |
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| The state of being a mother; motherhood. |
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| To enroll as a member of a group, especially a school or college. |
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| Based on or tracing the family through the mother. |
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| Having to do with a large, important city and sometimes also its surrounding suburbs. |
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| Comes from the Latin word meaning “to warn” or “to scold.” |
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| To warn or criticize mildly. |
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| Giving warning; cautionary. |
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| To keep track of or watch, usually for a special reason. |
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| (1) A previous warning or notice; forewarning. (2) A feeling about an event or situation before it happens. |
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| (1) A plant that produces grain that can be eaten as food, or the grain it produces. (2) The food made from grain. |
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| Having mature, poised, & dignified beauty. |
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| Having to do with war and military life. |
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| New or creative in a daring way. |
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| Having great size, strength, or power; colossal. |
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| (1) Being with human upper body & fish lower body; merman. (2) Any various large mollusks with a heavy, conical shell. |
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| To treat crude or synthetic rubber or plastic so that it becomes elastic and strong and resists decay. |
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