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Unit 26: Spelling
Latin Roots III
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Language - English
6th Grade
05/22/2011

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dictionary (noun)
Definition
A book containing an alphabetical list of words with information given for each word.
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appendix (noun)
Definition
A sectin at the end of a book containing additional information, table, etc.
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dependable (adj)
Definition
Reliable
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contradict (verb)
Definition
To assert or express the opposite of.
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expense (noun)
Definition
The cost involved in some activity; a price.
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pendulum (noun)
Definition
A mass hung by a relatively light cord so that it is able to swing freeely.
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prediction (noun)
Definition
The act fo foretelling, or telling in advance.
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suspense (noun)
Definition
Anxious uncertaion about what will happen.
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compensation (noun)
Definition
Something given as for work, loss, as payment or amends,or injury.
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dictation (noun)
Definition
The act of dictating material to another to be written down.
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suspend (verb)
Definition
To cause to hang down from a place from a place of attachement.
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diction (noun)
Definition
The choice and use of words in speaking or writing.
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dictator (noun)
Definition
A ruler who has complete authority and unlimited power over the government of a country.
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verdict (noun)
Definition
The decision reached by a jury at the end of a trial.
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impending (adj)
Definition
To be about to take place.
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dispense (verb)
Definition
To deal out or distribute in parts or proportions.
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predicament (noun)
Definition
A .difficult or embarassing situation
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pension (noun)
Definition
A sum of money paid regularly as a retirement benefit.
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pendant (noun)
Definition
A hanging ornament, as one worn dangling from a necklace or from the ear.
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penthouse (noun)
Definition
An apartment or dwelling, usually with a terrace, located on the roof of a building.
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