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Roots of PLIC/PLEX, FAC/FIC and COGN/NOT 1. _____ Unnoticed 2. _____ Artificial 3. _____ Duplicate 4. _____ Magnificent 5. _____ Acquaintance 6. _____ Deficiency 7. _____ Complication 8. _____ Misapplied 9. _____ Recognize 10. _____ Faculty 11. _____ Employment 12. _____ Ignorant

Match the twelve definitions below to the vocabulary words on the left a. ---Act of making complex, involved or difficult b. ---Made by human skill; not natural; imitation c. ---A person one knows, though not intimately d. ---Splendid or impressive in appearance; very fine; superb e. ---Exactly like the original; double f. ---State of lacking some element or characteristic; insufficiency g. ---Not paying attention to something one sees, hears or senses; unobserved h. ---Putting to poor use; incorrect or wrong use of a designation i. ---Lacking in knowledge or training; uninformed about a subject j. ---Teaching staff and administrative members of a profession k. ---State of being hired; work or business; occupation l. ---To identify as something or someone previously seen or known

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