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| administer (from: administrat : administravit) | __________ can mean to run something - such as a school or an office - or to be in charge giving something - suchj as __________ing a flu shot . |
| agitate (from: agitat : agitavit) | __________ means to stir up or mix up. If you watch a horror movie at bedtime, you may be too _______ed to sleep |
| accelerate (from: celeriter) | ___________ means to speed up, like what happens when you press on the gas in your car. |
| commotion (from: commotus, commota) | A __________ is a noisy disturbance, such as the _________ that is caused when you yell "fire" in a crowded room. |
| contentious (from: contentio : contentiones) | A ___________ issue is one that people are likely to argue about, and a _________ person is someone who likes to argue or fight. |
| custodian (from: custodit : custodivit) | A ________ is a person who's in charge of taking care of something or someone, such as the _______ of a historic building. |
| facilitate (from: facile) | To __________ means to make something easier. If your best friend is very shy, you could _________ her efforts to meet new people by taking her to parties. |
| fidelity (from: fidelis, fidelis) | _________ is the quality of being faithful or loyal. Dogs are famous for their _________ to their masters. |
| furtive (from: fur : fures) | ________ describes something sly or secret, sneak in . Let's hope the teacher doesn't see your _______ attempts to pass notes in class! |
| habitat (from: habitat : habitavit) | Your ________ is the environment you are accustomed to living in. |
| infantile (infans : infantes) | _________ means immature or childish. Thumb-sucking and temper tantrums are examples of _______ behavior. |
| invitational (from : invitat : invitavit) | __________ describes an event that is only open to people who have been asked to attend. An __________ sporting event is not open to just any athelete who wants to play. |
| lacrymose (from: lacrimat : lacrimavit) | To be __________ is to be tearful. A good place to see a display of _________ behavior is at a funeral or a wedding. |
| liberate (from : liberat : liberavit) | To ________ something means to release it, to set it free |
| liberty (from : libertus : liberti) | _________ is a kind of freedom, whether it's freedom from tyranny, freedom from jail, or the freedom of personal taste. |
| maximize (from: maximus, maxima) | When you ________ something, you make it as big as you possibly can |
| missile (from : mittit : misit) | A ________ is any object that can be projected, shot or thrown toward a target. |
| narrative (from : narrat : narravit) | A __________ is a story that you write or tell to someone, usually in great detail. A ________ can be a work of poetry or prose, or even song, theater, or dance |
| necrosis (from: necat : necavit) | __________ is when cells in your skin or other parts of your body die. Civil War soldiers with gangrene who had their limbs amputated suffered from _________. |
| peninsula (from : paene) | A _________ is a piece of land that juts into the water but has at least a narrow a connection to land. It is almost an island |
| pantry (from : panis : panes) | a _________ is a small room for storing food |
| posthumous (from : post) | If something happens after someone dies, it is described as __________, such as the _________ release of an album months after a singer's death. |
| postulate from : postulat : postulavit) | To _________ an idea is to present that idea to people as a fact. |
| pugilist (from : pugna : pugnae) | _________ is a fancy word for a boxer; one who indulges in the noble art of fighting with one's fists. |
| pugnacious (from : pugnat : pugnavit) | _________ means ready for a fight, or always looking for a fight. |
| conserve (from : servat : servavit) | To _________ is to save or protect something, like money, or your energy on a long run. |
| solitude (from : solus, sola) | _________ is the state of being alone. You might crave ________ after spending the holidays with your big, loud family |
| sorority (from : soror : sorores) | If you join a _________, you're joining a social organization for women, typically one based at a university or college. |
| insuperable (from : superat : superavit) | Perhaps if you are a superhero, you can tackle an __________ problem; that is, one that is considered impossible to overcome. |
| timid (from : timet : timuit) | _______ means "overly cautious or fearful," like a _______ driver who drives very slowly or avoids highways altogether. |
| totalitarian (from : totus, tota) | _____________ describes a government with total power, one that exercises complete, oppressive control over the people and their activities. A __________ government can kill its citizens without a trial. |
