Quizlet Classic Vocab Lesson 7 + Roots

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  1. alliteration: use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse
  2. aver: to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  3. CID, CIS: TO CUT; TO KILL
  4. confinement: the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them
  5. definitive: supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement
  6. deprecate: belittle,, express strong disapproval of
  7. diffident: lacking self-confidence
  8. FID, FIDEL: FAITH; FAITHFUL
  9. FIN: END; LIMIT
  10. finale: the concluding part of any performance
  11. impart: make known
  12. imprecation: the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
  13. indeterminate: not leading to a definite ending or result
  14. infidelity: the quality of being unfaithful
  15. LINE: LINE
  16. lineage: inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
  17. linear: of or in or along or relating to a line
  18. LITER: LETTER; LITERATURE
  19. literature: creative writing of recognized artistic value
  20. LUMIN: LIGHT; TO SHINE
  21. luminary: a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
  22. luminous: softly bright or radiant
  23. multi linear: relating to multiple lines, usually in algebra or mapping
  24. obliterate: remove completely from recognition or memory; do away with completely, without leaving a trace
  25. parricide: murder of your own parents, murder of your own parents
  26. PART (PORT): PART; SHARE
  27. partner: an associate who works with others toward a common goal
  28. perfidy: betrayal of a trust, treachery
  29. portion: the result of parcelling out or sharing
  30. PREC: PRAYER
  31. precarious: affording no ease or reassurance, fraught with danger
  32. scissors: instrument to cut,, a wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the opponents body or head and put your feet together and squeeze
  33. semifinal: one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament
  34. SUI: SELF
  35. sui generis: constituting a class of its own; unique
  36. suicidal: dangerous to yourself or your interests
  37. suicide: the act of killing yourself
  38. TERMIN: BOUNDARY; END
  39. terminally: at the end
  40. terminate: bring to an end or halt
  41. travesty: A bad or grotesque imitation.
  42. tripartite: involving three parties or elements
  43. uxoricide: 1.the act of murdering one's wife.
  44. VER: TRUE
  45. verdict: (law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision
  46. verify: confirm the truth of
  47. VEST: GARMENT
  48. vestibule: a large entrance or reception room or area