Greek and Latin Roots 6th Grade Lesson 1-1

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ambidextrous

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(adj) a person who can use their left and right hand with equal ability

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ambiguous

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(adj) having a double meaning; more than one interpretation

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ambivalent

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(adj) having mixed feelings and emotions regarding someone or something

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amphibian

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(n) a small, cold-blooded animal who spends time in the water and on the land

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differ

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(v) when something is not the same as something else; it is unlike or dissimilar

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differentiate

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(v) to find/understand what makes things diffferent

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digress

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(v) to wander from the main topic/subject of conversation; ramble on

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disperse

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(v) when something is spread over a wider area

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dispel

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(v) when a bad feeling or doubt disappears or goes away

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divert

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(v) when something is forced to move away from something else; change course or direction