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english 2 h
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| omnibus adj | covering many things at once |
| omnibus n | bus; book containing a variety of works by one author |
| omnifarious | of all varieties, forms, or kinds |
| omnific | all-creating |
| omnipotent | unlimited power; almighty |
| fractious | apt to break out into a passion; cross; irritable |
| infraction | act of breaking; breach; violation |
| refractory | resisting; intractable; hard to manage |
| refract | bend from a straight path |
| omnipresent | present everywhere at the same time |
| omniscient | knowing everything |
| omnivorous | eating everything, both plant and animal substances |
| deflect | turn aside |
| flex | bend |
| flexible | pliable, not rigid; tractable |
| flexor | muscle that serves to bend limb |
| genuflect | bend of the knee; touch the right knee to the ground, as in worship |
| inflection | change in the pitchor tone of a person's voice |
| inflexibility | rigidity; firmness |
| reflect | throw back light rays, as from a mirror |
| reflex | involuntary response to a stimulus |
| flect (flex) | bend |
| fract (frag) | break |
| omni- | all, every, everywhere |
| ten (tin, tent) | hold, keep |
| detention | act of keeping back or detaining |
| impertinent | irrelevant; not pertinent; inapropriate, 2. rude |
| pertinacious | adhedring(holdin) firmly to a purpose or opinion; very persistent |
| pertinent | having to do with the matter at hand; relevant |
| retinue | group of followers or assistants attendina distinguished person |
| retentive | tenacious; able to retain or remember |
| tenacity | firmness in holding fast; persistence |
| tenancy | period of a tenant's temporary holding of real estate |
| tenet | principle, belief, or doctorine generally held to be true |
| tenure | period of which an office or position is held, as "U.S. Supreme Court Justices enjoy life tenure"2. status asuuring an employee a permanent position |
| untenable | incapable of being held or defended |
| MON(MONIT) | warn |
| admonish | warn of a fault; reprove; rebuke |
| admonition | gentle reproof (warning); counseling againdt a fault or error |
| admonitory | conveying a gentle reproof |
| monitor (n) | person or device that keeps track of, checks, or warns |
| monitor (v) | keep track of; regulate, or controol the operation of a machine or process |
| monument | means of reminding us of a person or event |
| premontion | forewarning; inuitve anticipation of a coming event |
| premonitory | conveying a forewarning |
| MAND(MANDAT) | order, command, commit |
| countermand | issue a contrary order |
| mandate | authorative command2. territory adminstered by a trustee |
| mandatory | obligatory; required by command |
| remand | send (order) back; recommit, as to a prison |
| writ of mandamus | written order from a court to enforce the performance of some public duty |
| CRED (CREDIT) | believe |
| accredited | officially authorized or recognized; provided with credentials |
| credence | belief as to the truth of something |
| credentials | documents, letters, references, etc, that inspire belief or trust |
| credible | believable |
| credit | belief, faith , trust |
| credulous | too ready to believe; easily decieved |
| creed or credo | summary of principales believed in or adhered to |
| discredit (v) | cast doubt on; refuse to believe2. take trust or credit away from; disgrace |
| discredit (n) | loss of belief or trust; damage to one's reputation; disgrace |
| incredible | not believed |
| incredulity | disbelief |
| affidavit | sworn written staement made before an authorized official |
| bonna fide | made or carried out in good faith |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| confident | having faith in oneself |
| confidential | communicated in trust |
| diffident | lacking self-confidence; shy |
| fidelity | faithfulness to trust or vow |
| fiduciary | held in trust |
| infidel | one who does not accept a pariticular faith; unbeliever |
| perfidious | false to trust |
| perfidy | violation of trust |
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