Vocab from Classical Roots - A3
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- pandemonium
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n.
Uproar.
A-3 - panacea
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n.
A cure-all for diseases or troubles.
A-3 - omnipotent
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adj.
Having unlimited power; all-powerful.
(omnioptence,n.; The Omnipotent,n.)
A-3 - omnipresent
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adj.
Present everywhere.
A-3 - omnivorous
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adj.
1. Feeding on both plants and animals.
2. Devouring everything, especially intellectually.
(omnivore,n.)
A-3 - catholic
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adj.
1. Universal; including most things.
2. (capitalized) Referring to the Roman Catholic church.
A-3 - holocaust
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n.
1. A great destruction, especially by fire.
2. (capitalized) Murder by the Nazis of aver 6 million Jews and others in Worl War II.
A-3 - totalitarian
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adj.
Referring to a form of government in which one person or a party holds absolute control.
(totalitarianism,n.)
A-3 - cloister
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n.
1. A covered walk along the inside walls, usually overlooking a courtyard.
2. A monastary or place of religious seclusion.
(cloistered,adj.)
A-3 - preclude
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v.
To prevent.
(preclusion,n.)
A-3 - recluse
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n.
A person who avoids mixing with other people.
(reclusive,adj.)
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