Lesson 15 Words

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CID, CIS kill, cut

circumcision, removal of the prepuce (of a male)
concise, expressing much in few words; clear and succinct
decide, to settle conclusively
decided, without doubt or question; definite, resolute
decision, the passing of judgment on an issue under consideration
excise, to remove by or as if by cutting
excision, removal
fratricide, the killing of, or one who has killed, one's brother or sister
homicide, the killing of a person by another, or one who has done such
incise, to cut into, as with a sharp instrument; to engrave, carve
incision, a cut into a body tissue or organ, especially one made during surgery; the scar resulting from such a cut
incisive, penetrating, clear, and sharp, as in operation or expression
incisor, a tooth adapted for cutting or gnawing
insecticide, a chemical substance used to kill insects
parricide, the killing of, or one who has killed, one's father, mother or other near relative
precise, accurately stated, exact
regicide, the killing of, or one who has killed, a king or queen
suicide, the killing of, or one who has killed, oneself

 

SEQU, SECUT follow

consecutive, following one after another without interruption; successive
consequence, result, effect; something that logically or naturally follows from an action or condition
consequent, following as a logical or natural conclusion
consequential, following as a logical or natural conclusion; having important consequences; significant
execute, to put into effect; carry out; to perform; do
executive, (a person or group) having administrative or managerial authority in an organization
executor, a person who carries out or performs something (a will)
executioner, one who executes, especially one who puts a condemned person to death
inconsequential, having no effect, lacking importance; not following from premises or evidence; illogical
obsequious, fawning, too willing to serve or obey
persecute, to oppress or harass with ill-treatment; afflict constantly so as to injure or distress
prosecute, to initiate civil or criminal court action against
sequel, a following of one thing after another; succession
sequence, a following of one thing after another; succession
subsequent, following in time or order; succeeding

SOL alone

desolation, devoid of inhabitants; deserted
soliloquy, literary form of discourse in which a character reveals his or her thoughts when alone or unaware of the presence of other characters
solipsism, the theory that the self is the only thing that can be known and verified
solitaire, a gem, such as a diamond, that is set alone; a card game that can be played by one person
solitary, existing, living, or going without others; alone
solitude, the state of being alone or remote from others
(NOT solid, consolidate)

VIV live

convivial, festive, fond of eating and drinking in company
revive, to bring back to life or consciousness; resuscitate
survive, (super) to remain alive or in existence; outlive
vivace (adj. Music) in a lively manner. Used chiefly as a direction
vivacious, full of animation and spirit; lively
vivacity, liveliness
vivid, perceived as bright and distinct; brilliant (e.g., colors)
viviparous, giving birth to living offspring that develop within the mother's body (as opposed to eggs)
vivisection, the practice of cutting into or otherwise injuring living animals, especially for the purpose of scientific research

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