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Vocabulary week 6

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What root word means "good;well"? eu
noun—the substitution of a mild (good ) word in place of a distasteful or unpleasant one. euphemism
literally a good speech; spoken or written praise of someone or something, especially praise of a person who has recently died. eulogize/eulogy
noun—a feeling of well-being. euphoria
noun—literally a good death; painless putting to death for merciful reasons, as with a terminal illness. euthanasia
What root word means "out"? ex,es,e
verb—to move out of a country (in contrast to immigrate, which means to move into a country). emigrate
verb—literally to tear out by the roots; to destroy. eradicate
verb—to denounce harshly. exonerate
verb—literally to wander out of the course; to digress; to speak or write at length. expatriate
verb—to destroy utterly and is applied to insects or people. exterminate
What root word means "faith"? fid
Marked by intimacy or willingness to confide. confidential/confidant/confide
noun—unfaithfulness, especially in marriage. infidelity
adjective—literally in good faith; genuine. bona fide
What root word means "birth,race,kind"? gen
adjective—literally having inborn talent; clever, skillful, inventive. ingenious
adjective—having an aristocratic quality; refined in manner. genteel
noun—the science of heredity. genetics
noun—the systematic, planned killing of a racial, political, or cultural group. genocide
adjective—general kind; commonly available; not protected by a trademark, as generic drugs. generic
Created by: oatmilksocks
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