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Latin/greek words
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Induction | Factual reasoning |
| Hagiography | government of saints |
| diction | word choice |
| disconsolate | inconsolable |
| disingenuous | insincere |
| fractious | unruly |
| nondescript | of no category |
| prolific | productive |
| chronicle | a history |
| primeval | of the first ages |
| panegyric | elaborate eulogy |
| fidelity | faithfulness |
| magnum opus | great work |
| antediluvian | from before the flood! |
| comport | behave |
| insurgence | uprising |
| expeditiously | rapidly |
| renovate | restore |
| carnage | butchery |
| decadent | downfallen |
| supercilious | scornful |
| inexorable | inescapable |
| emissary | messenger |
| improvident | without foresight |
| moribund | dying |