UVA WRITING CAMP- vocabulary words – Flashcards
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credible
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worthy to be trusted Root: credere- to believe : cred- trust or belief
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acerbic
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sharp or hard to be around. Sarcastic and sharp temper. Root: acer/acr- sharp, sour and fierce
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conducive
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leading or premote. To lead someone or something to success. Root/prefix: con- along with. duc/duct- leader
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elucidate
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clarify by explaining/transparent. Root: lux/luc- light, to shine or glitter (clarify or seeing the light).
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transfer
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to carry accross. Root: trans- accross
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colloquial
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conversational instyle. Root: loqu: to talk/talking
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exculpate
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to clear from accusations of fault or guilt. Root/prefix: ex- out of or away from. culp-to blame
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genuflect
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to kneel on one knee and then rise as a sign of respect. Root/prefix: genu- knee. flect- bend
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impute
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to attribute (value or consider) Root: pute- valuing/thinking
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omnipotent
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having all power. Root/prefix: omni- all. potent- powerful
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valor
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personal bravory in the face of danger. Root: strength.
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effusive
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given to excessive display of feeling. Root: fus- pour (freely expressing)
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subpar
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below usual or normal level. Root: par- equal.
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superflous
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beyond what is needed (extra). Root/prefix: super- higher/more than. Flous- flowing.
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lycantropy
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a delusion that one has become a wolf/transportation into a wolf. Root/prefix: lykos- wolf. Cantrop- human
