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CR10 - earth and...
10th grade CR lesson 10
Question | Answer |
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ANIMA | Latin "wind" , "air" |
ANIMUS | Latin "mind" , "soul" |
animus | 1.A powerful feeling of hostility or antagonism 2.An animating spirit |
equanimity | Composure and calm in stressful conditions; equilibrium |
pusillanimous | cowardly; fearful |
AETHER | Latin "upper air", "clear sky" |
AITHER | Greek "air" |
ether | 1.The regions of space beyond the earth's atmosphere; the heavens 2.A highly flammable liquid anesthetic |
ethereal | 1.Spiritlike in lightness and delicacy 2.Heavenly; celestial |
PHAINEIN | Greek "to show" , "to appear" |
diaphanous | Allowing light to show through; translucennt; delicate |
epiphany | 1.A revelatory manifestation of a divine being 2.A revelation; a flash of understanding of the true nature of something 3.A Christian festival, January 6, celebrating the visit of the wise men to the Christ Child |
phantasm | A phantom; an apparition; something unreal, as in a dream or a vision |
sycophant | A flatterer seeking favors or gain; a servile self-seeker; a toady |
SPIRITUS | Latin "breath" |
SPIRO, SPIRARE, SPIRAVI, SPIRATUM | Latin "to blow gently" |
aspiration | 1.Strong desire for achievement; ambition toward a long-range goal 2.Expulsion of breath in speaking |
dispirited | Dejected; discouraged; gloomy |
HUPER | Greek "over", "above" |
hyperbole | An exaggeration; a figure expressing excess |
hyperborean | 1.Far north; Arctic 2.Very cold; frigid |
VENTUS | Latin "wind" |
hyperventilation | The condition of taking abnirmally fast, deep breaths |
vent | 1.An outlet; an opening for passage of liquids, fumes, or sometimes air 2.To utter; to espress, especially in relieving strong feelings |