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Word Meaning:
a division of something into two parts or opposing groups
Root: tomy
or tom (dich=in two)
Root Meaning:
cut
Related words: atom, anatomy
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Word Meaning:
depressed, discouraged, hopeless, desperate, or not happy
Root: spond/spons
Root Meaning:
to pledge
Related words: sponsor, respond, responsible, correspondent, irresponsible
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Word Meaning:
carrying a boat when it should be carrying you
Root: port
Root Meaning:
to carry
Related words: import, export, transport, support, report, portfolio
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Word Meaning:
having characteristics of a cycle or wheel
Root: cycle
Root Meaning:
wheel or recurring event
Related words: hurricane, typhoon, cyclone, bicycle, motorcycle
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Word Meaning:
feeling of pity or sympathetic sorrow
Root: path
Root Meaning:
suffer
Related words: pathetic, sympathy, pathology, allopathy, homeopathy
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Word Meaning:
cannot be beaten, subdued, or conquered
Root: vinc/vint
(in=not)
Root Meaning:
conquer
Related words: victor, convince, province, convict, evict
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Word Meaning:
an act of generosity, giving $ to a good cause
Root: phil
Root Meaning:
love
Related words: philosophy,
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Word Meaning:
mythical animal with one horn in the middle of its forehead; mix of horse and
stag
Root: uni
(corn=horn)
Root Meaning:
one
Related words: universe, university, unique, union, uniform, unit
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Word Meaning:
speech or written essay praising a person or act
Root: log
Root Meaning:
word or speech
Related words: apology, analogy, epilogue, log on, logic, psychology
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Word Meaning:
not easily moved, taught, or trained
Root: tract
Root Meaning:
to pull or drag
Related words: tractor, attract, detract, retract, traction
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Word Meaning:
send out
Root: mit
(e=out)
Root Meaning:
send
Related words: omit, admit, remit, permit,
transmit, intermittent, commit, submit
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Word Meaning:
a basic element with 1 proton & 1 electron; part of water (H2O)
Root: hydro
Root Meaning:
water
Related words: hydrant, hydrology
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Word Meaning:
person who presides over a debate to keep the discussion within the rules
Root: mod
Root Meaning:
within bounds; manner
Related words: modest, modicum, mode, modus
operandi
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Word Meaning:
instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure
Root: bar
(meter=measure)
Root Meaning:
weight or pressure
Related words: metric system, geometry, perimeter
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Word Meaning:
form of government headed by a president where citizens have power
Root: pub
Root Meaning:
grown up or adult
Related words: puberty, public, publicity, publication, public defender
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Monday, May 4, 2020
Week of May 4 Words of the Day 61-75
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