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Freshmen Set 21

AB
enounce (E/EX out + NOUNCE tell)to speak clearly and distinctly; to set forth in idea
renounce (RETRO back + NOUNCE tell)to take back, as in distancing oneself from words previously spoken; to refuse to follow, obey, or recognize something once followed or believed in
abhor (AB away + HOR terrible)to look upon something or someone with extreme disgust ("Get away! It's terrible!")
putative (PUT think)involving thought
impute (IM in + PUT think)thoughts or ideas drawn from observations
impervious (IM not + PER through)not able to be passed through
permeable (PER through + ABLE)able to pass through
conjecture (CON together + JECT throw)guesses (e.g., one throws out ideas)
ejaculate (E/EX out + JAC/JECT throw)to eject from the human body; to speak suddenly
synchronize (SYN together + CHRON time + IZE make)to make two or more things coincide at the same moment of time
contemporary (CON together + TEMPOR time)someone or something living at the same moment in time
temporal (TEMPOR time)of or related to limited time (as opposed to eternity)
adherent (AD to + HERE stick)literally, to stick to something; used to describe supporters for a cause, movement, or person
excavate (EX out + CAV hollow)to dig out
coherent (CO together + HERE stick)unified, such that all parts work together in unison for a common purpose
divert (DIS away + VERT turn)to turn aside or away, such that it must go in another direction
convivial (CON together + VIV life)jovial; festive; filled with life
synthesis (SYN together + SIS condition)combining or merging different ideas or things
bilingual (BI two + LINGU tongue)speaking two languages
tactile (TACT touch)involving touch
tangible (TANG touch + ABLE)touchable; something material
intangible (IN not + TANG touch + ABLE)not touchable; something immaterial
conversion (CON together + VERT turn)having moved (or turned) from one belief or view to another
tortuous (TORT twist + OUS full of)twisting
retort (RETRO back + TORT twist)to answer back



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