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Root Words
| Word | Definition | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| Benediction | bestowing of a blessing | Invocation, amen, approval |
| Dictum | Something expressed in words | Maxim, motto, rule |
| Circumvent | To find a way around | get around |
| Durability | Able to withstand pressure or damage | endurance, constancy, stamina |
| Audition | people who listen to a performance | demo, tryout |
| Corpus | Written texts about the body | bulk, collection, compilation |
| Hydroplane | Plane that lands in water | The hydroplane hovered over the water, gliding ever so slightly. |
| Psychosis | Mental illness | dementia |
| Solicit | Obtain from someone | seek, require |
| Scientifically | Knowing principles of science | accurately, exactly |
| Introspection | Looking into ones own thoughts or feelings | reflection, meditation |
| Lunatic | Affected by changes of moon | Crazed |
| Peddler | Goes door to door on foot | vendor, salesperson |
| Sentimental | Feeling that a thing is special | passionate, idealistic, sappy |
| Equate | To make equal | associate, equalizer, parallel |
| Improbable | Not likely be true or to happen | fanciful, rare, doubtful |
| Malevolent | Wishing for evil | wicked, sinister |
| Kitchenette | A little kitchen | canteen |
| Intercede | Intervene on behalf of another | intervene, intrude |
| Abrasive | Cause of irritation | annoying, biting |
| Navigable | Deep enough for a ship to pass through | passable, accessible |
| Refugee | Person forced to leave their country to escape from war | immigrant, exile |
| Unilateral | One sided | one sided, independent |
| Agriculture | farming | Cultivation |