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lev/loc
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| lev | Latin= “Light, to lift, to raise” |
| elevate | (v) A lift (something) up; to increase the level of something; to make something higher; to raise someone to a higher rank or level. |
| alleviate | (v) To reduce the pain or trouble of something; to make something less painful, difficult, or severe. |
| levity | (n) A lack of seriousness; an amusing quality. |
| lever | (n) A strong bar that is used to lift and move something heavy. |
| leverage | (n) Influence or power used to achieve a desired result; the increase in force gained by using a lever. |
| loc | Latin- “Place” |
| location | (n) A place fit for or having some particular use; a place outside a studio where a motion picture is filmed. |
| allocate | (v) To divide and distribute for a special reason or to particular persons or things; to set apart for a particular purpose. |
| local | (adj) Of or relating to position in space; relating to a particular place. |
| locomotion | (n) The act or power of moving from place to place. |
| levitate | (v) to rise or make something rise into the air in a way that appears to be magical |
| relevant | (adj) relating to a subject in an appropriate way |
| elevator | (n) a machine used for carrying people and things to different levels in a building |
| levy | (n) an amount of money that must be paid and that is collected by a government or other authority. |
| locality | (n) a place and its surroundings |
| locus | (n) the set of all points whose location is determined by stated conditions |
| locally | (adj) relating to a particular place |