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Vocab #11 and 12
Words of strengths/weaknesses and Latin roots
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Apathy (n) | Lack of emotion or feeling; lack of interest; unconcern; indifference. Ant. Zeal; Enthusiasm |
| Avarice (n) | Excessive desire to gain and hoard wealth; greed for riches; cupidity. ant. Prodigality |
| Benevolence (n) | Inclination to do good to others; good will; kindliness; generosity. ant. malevolence |
| Compassion (n) | Sympathy and sorrow for the sufferings and misfortunes of others, accompanied by a desire to help them; pity. ant. mercilessness |
| Enterprise (n) | Readiness to undertake new and daring projects; ambition; initiative |
| Gluttony (n) | Habit of eating or drinking too much |
| Malice (n) | Deep seated meanness; desire to inflict injury on others or do mischief; spite. ant. benevolence; goodwill |
| Moderation (n) | Avoidance of excesses or extremes in behavior o expression; restraint; temperance |
| Sagacity (n) | Keen perception and sound judgement; intelligent application of knowledge; insight; shrewdness; wisdome |
| Vanity (n) | Excessive pride in oneself or in one's appearance; self-admiration; vainness; conceit. ant. humility |
| Enterprising (adj) | Willing to undertake new projects; venturesome |
| vain (adj) | Conceited |
| Acri (latin root) | Sharp; bitter |
| Fili (latin root) | Son or daughter |
| Frater (latin root) | brother |
| Grav (latin root) | Serious; severe |
| Mari (latin root) | sea |
| Mater (latin root) | Mother |
| Omni (latin root) | All |
| Pater (latin Root) | Father |
| Rid (latin root) | Laugh |
| Sed (latin roots) | sit |
| Acrimony (n) | Sharpness or bitterness of words, manner, or feeling; asperity |
| Filial (adj) | Befitting a son or daughter; expected from a son or daughter. ant. unfilial |
| Fraternal (adj) | Of a brother; involving brothers; brotherly; like a brother; friendly |
| Gravity (n) | Seriousness; severity; danger; threat |
| Marine (adj) | 1. Of the sea; inhabiting, found in or produced by the sea; oceanic. 2. Having to do with navigation or shipping; nautical |
| Maternal (adj) | Characteristic of a mother; motherly |
| Omniscient (adj) | 1. Knowing all things; perceiving all things 2. Having extensive knowledge, awareness, or understanding |
| Paternal (adj) | Characteristic of a father; fatherly |
| Ridicule (v) | Make fun of; Deride; mock; taunt |
| Sedentary (adj) | 1. Requiring much sitting 2. accustomed to sit or rest much of the time or to do little exercise |
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