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1.

1. fragile

 b r ea k

8. podiatrist

 f oo t

2. (ø)orgy

 w o r k

9. homogenous

 s a m e

3. gender

 k i n d

10. labial

 l i p

4. vigor

 w a k e

11. recognize

 k n ow

5. dental (n-->ø)

 t oo th

12. sedentary

 s i t

6. pedal

 f oo t

13. (ø)idea

 w i t

7. maternal

 m o th e r

14. dissimilar

 s a m e

 

2.

a. clinograph

clin /

(o) /

graph

'lean,lie,bed'

'write,record'

'that which records the way something leans [i.e. its slope]'

b. sororal

soror /

-al

'sister'

ADJ

'sisterly'

c. plenipotentiary

plen /

(i) /

pot /

-ent /

(i) /

-ary

'full,many'

'be able, powerful'

ADJ

ADJ

'fully powerful' i.e. invested with full powers

d. analgesic

an- /

alg /

(es) /

-ic

'not,without'

'pain'

NOUN

'that which removes pain'

e. peridontal

peri- /

don /

(t) /

-al

'around,close'

'tooth'

ADJ

'close to the teeth (or around the teeth)'

f. sesquipedalian

sesqui /

ped /

-al /

(i) /

-an

'one and a half'

'foot'

ADJ

ADJ

'being one and a half feet long'

Dictionary definition: a long word!

g. antiseptic

anti- /

sep /

-ic

'against, opposite'

'putrid,infection'

ADJ

'against infection'

h. absolution

ab- /

solu /

(t) /

-ion

'from,away'

'loosen,unbind'

NOUN

'that which looses one from something [such as blame] '

i. theosophy

theo /

soph /

-y

'god'

'wise,knowledge'

NOUN

'wisdom from God'


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