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10th voacb lesson 19
The roots SENT and PATH | Definition |
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apathy | 1) Lack of feeling or emotion; impassiveness 2) lack of interest in things generally found exciting, interesting or moving. indifference |
assent | acceptance, as of a proposal or statement; compliance. To agree to something especially after thoughtful consideration. |
empathy | understanding, concerned identification with another's situation or feelings. The attribution of one's own feelings to an object |
pathetic | 1) Expressing or arousing pity, sympathy, or tenderness; sad 2) Distressing and inadequate |
pathyology | 1) The scientific and medical study of diseas, its causes, its processes, and its effects. 2)the physical changes in the body and its functioning as a result of a disease or disorder. |
presentiment | A sense of something about to occur; premonition; foreboding. |
sensational | 1)arousing great interest or excitment. 2)designed to shock or thrill spectators or readers 3) outstanding; spectaular |
sensibility | 1)the ability to feel, sense, or perceive; mental or emotional responsiveness toward something. 2)refined awareness and appreciation in matters of feeling and perception |
sententious | 10 inclined to give advice in a self-righteous way 2)inclined to wise sayings; abounding in proverbs 3)brief and pointed in meaning or expression; saying much in a few words |
sentiment | 1)a thought, view, or attitude based more on feeling than on reason 2)a general cast of mind regarding something 3) tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling. |