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induction. factual reasoning in (into) duct (lead). hagiocracy. government of saints hagio (saint) + cracy (government). diction. word choice dict (say). disconsolate. inconsolable dis (away) con (together) solace + ate (cause). disingenuous. insincere dis (away) + In (into) +
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induction • factual reasoning in (into) duct (lead)
hagiocracy • government of saints hagio (saint) + cracy (government)
diction • word choice dict (say)
disconsolate • inconsolable dis (away) con (together) solace + ate (cause)
disingenuous • insincere dis (away) + In (into) + gen (origin)
fractious • unruly fract (break) + ous (full of)
nondescript • of no category non (not) + de (down) + scrib (write)
prolific • productive pro (forward) + fic (make)
chronicle • history chron (time)
primeval • of the first ages prim (first) + Aevum (age)
panegyric • elaborate eulogy pan (all)
fidelity • faithfulness fid (faith)
magnum opus • great work magn (great) + opus (work)
antediluvian • from before the great flood ante (before) + diluvium (flood)
comport • behave com (together) + port (carry)
insurgence • uprising in (not) + surg (rise)
expeditiously • quickly ex (out) + ped (foot)
renovate • restore re (again) + nov (new)
carnage • butchery carn (flesh)
decadent • unrestrained gratification de (down) + cad (fall)
supercilious • snobby super (over) + cilium (eyelid)
inexorable • inescapable in (not) + ex (out) + orare (pray)
emissary • messenger e = ex (out) + miss (send) +
improvident • Without forsight im (not) + pro (forward) + vid (look)
moribund • dying mort (death)