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CR 8 7-8
Lessons 7 and 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Latin root meaning "away from" | Ab |
| adj. Harsh; rough | abrasive |
| v. to exist in great quantities; to be fully supplied or filled | abound |
| v. To leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself | abscond |
| v. To detest thoroughly | abhor |
| adj. sparing or moderate, esp. in eating and drinking | abstemious |
| Latin root meaning "To separate," "to sift," "to decide" | Cerno, Cernere |
| adj. showing tact, respect, and restraint in speech and behavior | discreet |
| v. to find out something for certain | ascertain |
| v. to perceive; to detect differences | discern |
| Latin root meaning "to break" | frango, fractum |
| n. a violation, esp. of a law | infraction |
| v. to go beyond set limits | infringe |
| n. the right to vote | suffrage |
| Latin root meaning "above" | super |
| adj. the highest; above the rest | superlative |
| adj. beyond what is required; extra | superfluous |
| Latin root meaning "to cut" | caedo |
| adj. saying or writing much in a few words | concise |
| n. a substance of killing plants, esp. weeks | herbicide |
| adj. clearly expressed; exact; accurate | precise |
| Greek root "to loosen" "to untie" | Luein |
| Greek root "capable of being untied" | Lutos |
| v. To look at something carefully by attention to its parts | analyze |
| n. A force or person causingaction, esp. without being involved or changed by the consequences | catalyst |
| Latin root "To loosen" "to untie" | Solvo |
| v. to relieve ofblame or obligation; to pardon a sin | absolve |
| adj. determined; unshakable | resolute |
| v. To make a firm decision about; to find a solution | resolve |