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List 2 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Ultra | Beyond |
Ultrafidian | Going beyond faith |
Fer | Carry |
Referendum | The practice of referring measures to an elected body for a vote |
Peri | Near |
Peripheral | Along the boundary of a given area |
Anti | Against |
Antipode | A direct or exact opposite |
A | Without |
Anemic | Lacking power or vigor; listless |
Sed | Sit |
Sedate | To put a person under the effect of anesthesia |
Ex | Out |
Expel | To drive out or force away; discharge or eject |
Plus | More |
Surplus | A quantity that remains above what is needed |
Helio | Sun |
Heliotrope | A plant that faces the sun |
Sacro | Holy |
Sacrilege | The violation or profanation of anything held to be sacred |
Compunction | A feeling of uneasiness or anxiety caused by regret for doing wrong or causing pain; contrition; remorse |
Anecdote | A short (typically amusing) personal account of a particular event |
Divergent | Deviating from what is normal or expected; differing |
Opulent | Incredibly rich and sumptuous; affluent |
Usurp | To seize and hold (a position, etc.) by force or without right |
Cacophony | A harsh discordance of sounds |
Effrontery | Shameless or imprudent boldness or audacity |
Hegemony | Leadership or influence exercised by one nation or group over others |
Mercurial | Changeable; volatile; fickle |
Salient | Prominent; noticeable; conspicuous |