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1. Caesar’s English
Lesson 15
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2. culprit

3. culprit
O The culprit was to blame for the robbery.
O Culpable, exculpate, inculpate

4. culp = blame
culprit
O The culprit was to blame for the robbery.
O Culpable, exculpate, inculpate

5. pugilist

6. pugilist
O The pugilist likes to fight with his hands.
O Pugnacious, repugnant, impugn

7. pugn = fight
pugilist
O The pugilist likes to fight with his hands.
O Pugnacious, repugnant, impugn

8. urban

9. urban
O He didn’t want to live in the country, he
wanted to live in an urban environment.
O Suburbs, urbanite, urbanism, urbanologist

10. urb = city
urban
O He didn’t want to live in the country, he
wanted to live in an urban environment.
O Suburbs, urbanite, urbanism, urbanologist

11. roman numeral

12. roman numeral
O II is the roman numeral for 2.
O Numerous, numerology, enumerate

13. numer = number
roman numeral
O II is the roman numeral for 2.
O Numerous, numerology, enumerate
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14. acrid

15. acrid
O The skunk gave off an acrid smell.
O Acerbity, acrimony, acerate

16. acr = sharp
acrid
O The skunk gave off an acrid smell.
O Acerbity, acrimony, acerate

17. O Culp sharp
O Pugn city
O Urb number
O Numer blame
O Acr fight

18. O Culp
O Pugn
O Urb
O Numer
O Acr

19. Dormitory

20. Dormitory
O The students slept in the dormitory.
O Dormant, dormancy, dormer, dormitive

21. dorm = sleep
Dormitory
O The students slept in the dormitory.
O Dormant, dormancy, dormer, dormitive

22. projector

23. projector
O The projector throws the picture onto the
wall.
O Dejected, interjection, eject, reject, inject,
subject

24. ject = throw
projector
O The projector throws the picture onto the
wall.
O Dejected, interjection, eject, reject, inject,
subject

25. magnificent

26. magnificent
O The diamond looked magnificent.
O Magnate, magnanimous

27. magn = great
magnificent
O The diamond looked magnificent.
O Magnate, magnanimous

28. verdict

29. verdict
O The judge determined the truth and then
handed down the verdict.
O Verify, veracity, veritable

30. ver = true
verdict
O The judge determined the truth and then
handed down the verdict.
O Verify, veracity, veritable

31. computer

32. computer
O The computer will think for me.
O Impute, dispute, reputation, disreputable

33. put = think
computer
O The computer will think for me.
O Impute, dispute, reputation, disreputable

34. Match
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OJect think
ODorm great
OMagn true
OVer throw
OPut sleep

35. OJect
ODorm
OMagn
OVer
OPut