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quarter 2 vocab test
chapter 7-10 and SP
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| BELL | war |
| bellicose | warlike in nature |
| antebellum | occurring before war |
| belligerence | warlike mood or attitude |
| AM | love or friend |
| enamored | found of, feeling love towards |
| amiable | good natured, cheerful |
| amicable | not bitter or hostile |
| AGON | contest, struggle |
| antagonize | provoke, act hostile towards |
| protagonist | central character |
| antagonist | one who is hostile towards, one who opposes |
| PHIL | love |
| philosophical | calm or wise, reasonable |
| philanthropy | charitable donation to public cause |
| bibliphile | love of books |
| PED | foot |
| impediment | obstacle, gets in the way |
| expedient | prudent, practical |
| pedestrian | lacking excitement, dull, ordinary |
| PED | child |
| pedant | abundant knowledge of minor details |
| pedagouge | boring teacher |
| VEST | clothing |
| travesty | bad imitation of, perversion of |
| vested | significant to ones own profit or well being |
| vestment | clothing to symbolize political or religious authority |
| divest | strip or remove title or position of authority |
| CORPOR/CORPU | body |
| corporeal | having to do with the body |
| corpulent | fat or obese |
| incorporate | bring together all elements |
| UNI | one |
| uniform | same all the way through, consistent |
| unison | one voice |
| unanimous | showing complete agreement |
| MONO | one |
| monolouge | dialouge by one person |
| monopolize | use or take to prevent others from using |
| monogomy | marraige to only one person |
| monolithic | same throughout, lacking diversity |
| HOMO | same |
| homonym | spelled the same but different meaning |
| homoginized | forced to be the exact same |
| EQUI | even |
| equitable | fair, just |
| equilibrium | balance |
| iniquity | injustice, wrong or wicked action |
| BEN | good |
| benevolent | kindly, favorable towards |
| benefactor | person of friendly aid |
| benign | causing no harm |
| CORD | heart |
| accord | sameness of opinion |
| discord | lack of agreement |
| cordial | warmly, polite |
| ANIM | spirit |
| animosity | anger of hostility |
| equanimity | evenness of mind or spirit, calm |
| magnanimous | generous in spirit |
| MAL | bad |
| dismal | causing great sadness |
| malevolent | wishing harm |
| malicious | intended harm |
| prodigious | great amount |
| inure | accustom to hardship |
| emnity | mutual hatred |
| sinecure | requiring little to no work |
| bantam | tough brood |
| cordovan | leather |
| salient | most predominant |
| contretemp | unforseen events, disrupts normal cause |
| maimed | injured |
| gaits | style of walking |
| uproariousness | causing uproar |
| fortitude | courage and pain |
| inveigled | persuade by disception |
| latent | present but not active |
| balustrade | the railing, row of people behind cause |
| timbre | sound distinguishing one from another |
| minced | perform with utter elegance |
| undelations | wavelike motions |
| parry | ward off |
| Maginot Lines | line of defense |