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Vocab List
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Poly | Many |
| Polychromatic | having many different colors |
| Polyglot | one who speaks or writes several languages |
| Polyphony | Consisting of 2 or more harmonious melodies |
| Ambi | On both sides |
| Ambiguous | Unclear in meaning because of being understandable in more than one way |
| Ambient | Existing or present on all sides |
| Ambivalent | Holding opposite feelings towards someone or something |
| Ambidextrous | Able to use both hands equally well |
| Duc | To lead |
| Conducive | Tending to promote, encourage, or assist |
| Deduction | The reaching of a conclusion by reasoning |
| Induce | To persuade or influence |
| Grotesque | Hideously deformed, extremely ugly |
| Flu | flow |
| Affluent | rich, wealthy |
| Confluence | a flowing together (river) |
| Effluent | Polluting waste flowing into the environment |
| Prehand | seize |
| Apprehensive | Looking at the future with anxiety or alarm |
| Prehensile | Adapted for grasping, usually by wrapping around |
| Reprehensible | Deserving stern criticism or serve punishment |
| Purg | To cleanse |
| Expurgate | To cleanse or something morally offensive; to remove objectionable parts from |
| Purgative | cleansing or purifying, especially from sin |
| Purge | to clear of guilt or sin, to free of something unwanted |
| Purgatory | a place or state of temporary suffering or misery |
| Acrimonious | Bitter and harsh in language, behavior, or nature; rancorous |
| Viv | To live or be alive |
| Convivial | Fond of feasting, drinking, and companionship |
| Vivacious | Lively or sprightly, full of energy |
| Vivisection | An operation on living animals for experimental purposes |
| clud/clus | to close |
| Occlusion | An obstruction or blockage |
| Preclude | To make impossible, or to rule out, to prevent |
| Recluse | A person who lives completely withdrawn from society |
| Seclusion | A place that is isolated or hidden. |
| Pel/puls | To move or drive |
| Compel | To drive or urge with force |
| Expel | To force or drive out, to force to leave |
| Repulsion | A feeling or strong dislike or disgust. |
| Behemoth | Something of tremendous power or size |
| Mortify | To embarrass greatly or to humiliate |
| Luc | Light |
| Elucidate | To clarify by explaining |
| Lucubration | Hard and difficult study |
| Translucent | Partially transparent, allowing some light through, but is not clear |
| Pan | All |
| Panacea | A remedy for all illnesses |
| Panegyric | A formal speech giving high praise to someone or something |
| Mal | bad |
| Malevolent | Having or showing ill will or hatred |
| Malign | To make harsh and false statement about someone or something |
| Adamant | refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind. |
| Mor | Death |
| Moribund | In the process of dying |
| Pandemonium | A wild uproar, commotion, or chaos |
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