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Lesson 10
11 definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| CRESCO, CRESCERE,CREVI, CRETUM | <L."to grow", "to increase" |
| accrue | intr.v. A natural increase. |
| crescendo | n. Increase in the sound of music. |
| excrescence | n. Abnormal growth. |
| FACIO, FACERE, FECI, FACTUM | <L. "to make" |
| beneficence | n. Doing good. |
| efficacious | adj. Effective as a means or remedy. |
| facile | adj. Working with ease. |
| facsimile | n. Exact copy of a book. |
| faction | n.1.A group within a larger group. 2.Conflict with an organization. |
| mollify | tr. v.To calm. |
| TEXO, TEXERE, TEXUI, TEXTUM | <L. "to weave" |
| context | n.1.The parts before or after a word or statement that influence its meaning. 2.The circumstances surrounding an event or situation. |
| pretext | n. A false reason put forward to conceal the true one. |