Vocabulary 4

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-rect

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A prefix meaning 'straight' or 'rule', often used in words like 'rectify'.

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grotesque

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An adjective describing something that is comically or repulsively ugly or distorted.

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inference

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The process of drawing a logical conclusion based on evidence and reasoning.

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-cand

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A suffix meaning 'glowing' or 'bright', as seen in words like 'candle'.

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exquisite

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An adjective meaning 'one of a kind' or 'sublime', often used to describe something beautifully made.

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-fer

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A suffix meaning 'to carry' or 'to bear', used in words like 'transfer'.

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-amb/-ambi

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A prefix meaning 'both' or 'on both sides', as in 'ambiguous'.

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lurid

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An adjective describing something that is very vivid in color, especially so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect.

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melancholy

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A noun and adjective referring to a deep, persistent sadness or gloom.

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denotation

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The literal or primary meaning of a word, as opposed to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests.