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Word Roots (Feb.)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| negligent | not choosing to care for; not reading/gathering the necessary information |
| legible | clear enough to read |
| enamored | filled with a feeling of love |
| amateur | someone who pursues a sport or activity as a pastime for the love of it |
| philanthropist | one who loves and cares for humanity |
| resident | one who sits back or lives in a place |
| preside | to sit in the position of authority |
| obsession | the state of being preoccupied or "sat upon" by an idea |
| insidious | operating in a seemingly harmless way but actually with grave effect (literally "sitting in ambush") |
| extortion | the practice of obtaining something through force (to twist or force another to do something for gain) |
| tortilla | a flat, circular bread (related to turning/twisting dough) |
| torture | the infliction of severe pain (originally associated with writhing/twisting) |
| dialect | a regional variety of language (speaking/reading) |