Etymological root
legere
Latin
Words from this root(13)
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/kəˈlɛktɪd/
calm and composed in manner; self-possessed
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inelegant
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/ɪnˈɛlɪɡənt/
lacking grace, refinement, or style
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negligence
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/ˈnɛɡlɪdʒəns/
failure to take proper or reasonable care
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elector
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/ɪˈlɛktər/
a person entitled to vote in an election
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electorate
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/ɪˈlɛktərət/
all the people entitled to vote in an election
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lection
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/ˈlɛkʃən/
a passage read aloud in worship; a textual variant reading
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coil
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/kɔɪl/
a length of something wound into rings; to wind into such loops
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elegancy
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/ˈɛləɡənsi/
refinement, grace, or tasteful beauty (archaic for elegance)
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illegible
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/ɪˈlɛdʒəbəl/
not clear enough to be read
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intellection
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/ˌɪntəˈlɛkʃən/
the action or process of understanding by the intellect; reasoning
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lectern
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/ˈlɛktɚn/
a tall stand with a sloped top for holding a book or notes for a speaker
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neglectable
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/nɪˈɡlɛktəbəl/
able to be neglected; negligible
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uncoil
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/ʌnˈkɔɪl/
to unwind or release from a coiled position
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