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UNIT 4- Jrs-Mrs. N
Word List 22B- from Word Within the Word I
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| egregious | blatant; obvious, public |
| analgesic | painkiller |
| chiromancy | palm reading |
| oligarchy | government by a few |
| intractable | stubborn; unmoveable |
| intransigent | not compromising; narrow-minded |
| perfidious | treacherous; traitorous |
| perspicuous | brilliantly clear; well-explained |
| ingenuous | innocent and naive |
| circumlocution (n) | Talking in circles; speaking around the point |
| gregarious | sociable; friendly; fond of groups |
| discursive (adj) | Rambling; run away from the point |
| greg- | flock or group |
| an- | without, not |
| algia | pain |
| chiro | hands; of the hands |
| olig- | few |
| arch(y) | rule; government |
| in- | not |
| tract | pull |
| trans | across |
| per | thoroughly; through |
| fid | faith, trust |
| spic (spec) | look |
| gen | origin; birth |
| circum | around |
| locut | speak |
| dis | away |
| curs | run |