Lesson 16 Words

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CRE, CRESC, grow
CRET

crescent, something having concave and convex edges terminating in points
accretion, growth or increase in size by gradual external addition
accrue, to increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth.
concrete, specific, not general; having an material existence
decrease, to grow or cause to grow gradually less or smaller
excrescence, abnormal outgrowth or enlargement, such as a wart
increase, to become greater or larger; to multiply; reproduce
increment, an increase of (something's) amount; one of a series of regular additions or contributions

I, IT go

ambiance, the special atmosphere or mood created by a particular environment
ambient, surrounding; encircling
ambition, an eager or strong desire to achieve something, such as fame or power
circuit, a closed, usually circular line that goes around an object or area
circuitous, being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course
exit, the act of going away or out; a passage or way out
initial, first, of the beginning
itinerant, traveling from place to place, especially to perform work or a duty
itinerary, a route or proposed route of a journey
obituary, a published notice of a death
preterit, of, relating to, or being the verb tense that describes a past action or state
sedition, stirring up rebellion
transient, temporary, passing with time; transitory; remaining in a place only a brief time
transit, passage; conveyance of people or goods from one place to another
transition, passing from one condition to another
transitory, existing or lasting only a short time; short-lived or temporary

JUG, JUNCT, join, yoke
[JOIN], [JOINT]

adjunct, a secondary or nonessential addition
conjointly,
conjuctiva, the mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelid and the exposed surface of the eyeball
conjugal, of or relating to marriage or the relationship of spouses
conjugation, the inflection of a particular verb
conjunctive, joining; connective; joined together; combined
disjointed, out of joint; dislocated
enjoin, command, to prohibit, esp. by legal injunction
injunction, command, court order
join, to put or bring together so as to make continuous or form a unit
joint, a place or part at which two or more things are joined
jugular, (yoke) of the neck, throat
junction, a place where two things join or meet
juncture, a place where two things are joined; a junction or joint; a point in time, especially a critical point
rejoinder, retort, answer
subjoin, to add at the end; append
subjugate, to bring under control; conquer; to make subservient; enslave
subjunctive, a mood of a verb used in some languages for contingent or hypothetical action

LEG, (LIG) choose, pick,
LECT read

collect, to bring together in a group or mass; gather
college, An institution of higher learning that grants the bachelor's degree
diligent, marked by persevering, painstaking effort
elect, to pick out; select
election, the process or organized act of selecting (e.g., representatives)
eligible, qualified or entitled to be chosen
intellectual, rational rather than emotional; inclined toward abstract thinking about aesthetic or philosophical subjects
intelligent, showing content knowledge, sound judgment and/or rationality
lectern, a stand that serves as a support for the notes or books of a speaker
lecture, an exposition/speech delivered before an audience or a class
legend, map, body of stories handed down
legible, possible to read or decipher, written clearly
illegible, Not "readable" or decipherable
legion, a large number; a multitude
neglect, to pay little or no attention to; fail to heed; disregard
negligent, characterized by or inclined to neglect, especially habitually
predilection, partiality or disposition in favor of something; a preference
recollect, to recall to mind
sacrilege, desecration, profanation, misuse, or theft of something sacred
sacrilegious, grossly irreverent toward what is or is held to be sacred
select, to take as a choice from among several; pick out
selective, discriminating, empowered or tending to choose

MON warn, advise, remind

admonish, to reprove (convey disapproval) gently but earnestly; to counsel (another) against something to be avoided; caution
monument, a structure, such as a building or sculpture, erected as a memorial
monitor, one that watches over (admonishes, cautions, or reminds), especially in matters of conduct; a usually electronic device used to record, regulate, or control a process or system
premonition, a presentiment of the future; a foreboding
remonstrance, an expression of protest, complaint, or reproof, especially a formal statement of grievances
remonstrate, to say or plead in protest, objection, or reproof

SOLV, free, loosen
SOLUT

absolute, positive, not limited (power), not relative
absolve, to free from guilt
dissolute, lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices
dissolve, to melt, make liquid, pass into solution
insolvent, unable to meet debts or discharge liabilities; bankrupt
resolute, firm or determined; unwavering
resolve, to make a firm decision about.
solute, material that is broken up by the solvent
solution, dispersion of one substance in another; the answer to a problem
solvable, possible to solve
solve, to find a correct answer to a problem
solvent, able to meet financial obligations, material that breaks up another

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