Master Latin Roots and Expand Your Vocabulary

Question 1

What does the Latin root 'scribe' mean?

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Write

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Carry

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Speak

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Time

Question 2

Which of these is NOT a meaning of the Latin root "spec"?

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To write

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To look

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To see

Question 3

Which Latin root means "to write"?

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Scribe

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Dict

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Port

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Spec

Question 4

The Latin root 'greg' means:

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herd

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write

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speak

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lead

Question 5

Which of the following words does NOT have the Latin root 'aud' meaning 'hear'?

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visual

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audience

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audible

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auditory

Question 6

The Latin root 'mit' means:

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send

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speak

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write

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see

Question 7

The Latin root 'port' means:

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carry

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see

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hear

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write

Question 8

Which of the following words does NOT have the Latin root 'spec' meaning 'see'?

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speak

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speculate

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spectacle

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spectator

Question 9

The Latin root 'duc' means:

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lead

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write

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see

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hear

Question 10

Which Latin root means 'to write'?

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scrib

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dict

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loc

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port

Question 11

Identify the Latin root in the word 'loquacious' that means 'to speak'.

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loqu

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dict

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scrib

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port

Question 12

Select the word that does NOT share the Latin root 'port' meaning 'to carry'.

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important

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export

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portable

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transport

Question 13

Translate the Latin root 'chron' into English.

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time

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power

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sound

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people

Question 14

Which of the following words contains the Latin root 'cred' meaning 'to believe'?

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incredible

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portable

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loquacious

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chronology

Question 15

Provide the English translation for the Latin root 'aud'.

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to hear

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to see

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to write

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to speak

Question 16

Identify the word that does NOT share the Latin root 'geo' meaning 'earth'.

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astronomer

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geology

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geophysics

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geography

Question 17

Translate the Latin root 'vis' into English.

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to see

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to write

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to speak

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to hear

Question 18

Which of the following words contains the Latin root 'mit' meaning 'to send'?

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transmit

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visible

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geophysics

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auditor

Question 19

Translate the Latin root 'magn' into English.

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great

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new

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small

Question 20

Which Latin root means 'write'?

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The Latin root 'scrib' means write.

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The Latin root 'port' means carry.

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The Latin root 'audit' means hear.

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The Latin root 'phon' means sound.

Question 21

The word 'manual' is derived from the Latin root 'manus', which means:

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The Latin root 'manus' specifically means 'hand'.

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The Latin root 'pes' means 'foot'.

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The Latin root 'mens' means 'mind'.

Question 22

Which of the following words does NOT share the Latin root 'chronos'?

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Chronology is the study of time-related events.

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A chronometer is a device for measuring time.

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Chronic means lasting a long time.

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An anachronism is something that is out of its proper time period.

Question 23

The Latin root 'cred' means:

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The Latin root 'cred' means 'believe'.

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The Latin root 'scrib' means 'write'.

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The Latin root 'loqu' means 'speak'.

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The Latin root 'vid' means 'see'.

Question 24

Which word is derived from the Latin root 'dict'?

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The Latin root 'dict' means 'speak' or 'say'.

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The Latin root 'scrib' means 'write'.

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The Latin root 'manus' means 'hand'.

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The Latin root 'audit' means 'hear'.

Question 25

The Latin root 'geo' is related to:

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The Latin root 'geo' means 'earth'.

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The Latin root 'aer' means 'air'.

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The Latin root 'ignis' means 'fire'.

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The Latin root 'aqua' means 'water'.

Question 26

The Latin root 'mit' is found in the word:

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The Latin root 'mit' means 'send' and is found in the word 'transmit.

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The Latin root 'chronos' means 'time' and is found in the word 'chronicle'.

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The Latin root 'cred' means 'believe' and is found in the word 'believe'.

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The Latin root 'manus' means 'hand' and is found in the word 'manuscript'.

Question 27

Which Latin root means 'hear'?

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The Latin root 'aud' means 'hear'.

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The Latin root 'geo' means 'earth'.

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The Latin root 'scrib' means 'write'.

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The Latin root 'chron' means 'time'.

Question 28

The word 'visual' is related to the Latin root 'vid', meaning:

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The Latin root 'vid' means 'see'.

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The Latin root 'loqu' means 'speak'.

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The Latin root 'audit' means 'hear'.

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The Latin root 'scrib' means 'write'.

Question 29

Identify the Latin root that means 'to write'.

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scrib

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dict

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port

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chron

Question 30

In the word 'biography', the Latin root 'bio' means:

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life

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book

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history

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write

Question 31

Which of the following words does NOT share the Latin root 'port' meaning 'to carry'?

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export

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import

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transport

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portable

Question 32

The Latin root 'chron' translates to:

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time

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event

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place

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person

Question 33

Identify the word that contains the Latin root 'dict' meaning 'to speak'.

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dictate

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chronology

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scribe

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biography

Question 34

The Latin root 'port' can have multiple meanings. Which of the following words demonstrates the meaning 'to behave'?

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deportment

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import

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portable

Question 35

Which of the following is NOT an effective strategy for expanding vocabulary using Latin roots?

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Memorizing isolated root definitions

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Using root words to form new words

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Identifying root words in context

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Breaking down unfamiliar words into their root parts

Question 36

In the word 'psychology', the Latin root 'psych' means:

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mind

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study

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behavior

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write

Question 37

Which Latin root most accurately corresponds to the meaning 'to write'?

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scrib

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port

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spect

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bene

Question 38

Which of the following is NOT a synonym for the Latin root 'bene', meaning 'good'?

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male

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beneficial

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favorable

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well

Question 39

Identify the Latin root present within the word 'omnipresent'.

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omni

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omnipotence

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pres

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sent

Question 40

Which of the following Latin roots translates to 'before'?

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pre

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post

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mal

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bene

Question 41

The word 'malicious' incorporates the Latin root 'mal', which conveys the meaning of:

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bad

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good

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large

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small

Question 42

Which of the following Latin roots corresponds to the meaning 'to see'?

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spect

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scrib

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cred

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port

Question 43

Which Latin root means "to write"?

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scrib

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dict

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port

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loc

Question 44

Identify the correct option containing the Latin root "aud":

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audience

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scribble

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portend

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loquacious

Question 45

Identify the word that incorporates the Latin root meaning "to carry":

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portable

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scribble

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dictionary

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loquacious

Question 46

Which of the following is NOT a recognized Latin root?

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-vert

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-port

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-dict

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-scrib

Question 47

Which Latin root is accurately defined as "to say"?

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dict

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port

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aud

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scrib

Question 48

Select the word that contains the Latin root meaning "to see":

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visible

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portable

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audible

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scribble

Question 49

Which Latin root relates to the idea of "to place"?

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-pos

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-dict

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-aud

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-scrib

Question 50

Identify the word that incorporates the Latin root for "to speak":

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loquacious

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portable

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visible

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dictionary