A Modern Approach to Verbal Reasoning

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Leg Law

Legislature-law_making body

legitimate,legal-lawful

Liber,libr Book

Library-collection of books

libretto-the “book” of a musical play

Liber Free

Liberation-the fact of setting free

liberal-generous;tolerant

Log Word,study

Entomology-study of insects

etymology-study of word parts and derivations

momologue-speech by one person

Loqu,locut To talk

Soliloquy-speech by one individual

loquacious-talkative

elocution-speech

Luc Light

Elucidate-enlighten

lucid-clear

translucent-allowing some light to pass throughv

In,il,im,ir In,on,upon

Invite-call in

illustration-something that makes clear

impression

irradiate-shine upon

Inter Between,among

Intervene-come between

international

interjection-a statement thrown in

Intra,intro Within

Intramural-within a school

introvert-person who turns within himself

Macro Large,long

Macrobiotic-tending to prolong life

macrocosm-the great world(the entire universe)

Mega Great,million

Megalomania-delusions of grandeur

megaton-explosive force of a million tons of TNT

Dis,dif Not,apart

Discord-lack of harmony

differ

disagree-carry apart

Dys Faulty,bad

Dyslexia-faulty ability to read

dyspepsia-indigestion

Ex,e Out

Expel-drive out

eject-throw out

Extra,extro Beyond,outside

Extracurricular-beyond the curriculum

extrovert-person intrested chiefly in external

objects & actions

Hyper Above,excessively

Hyperbole-exaggeration

hyper ventilate-breathes at an excessive rate

Hypo Beneath,lower Hypoglycemia-low blood sugar

In,il,im,ir Not

Inefficient

inarticulate-not clear
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