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CL 10 Earth and Air

Albrecht's Classic Roots 10 roots and words

TermDefinition
ANIMA (L) ANIMUS (L) "wind", "air" "mind", "soul"
animus (n) 1. a powerful feeling of hostility or antagonism, hatred 2. an animating spirit
equanimity (n) composure and calm in stressful conditions, equilibrium
pusillanimous (adj) cowardly, fearful
AETHER (L) AITHER (G) "upper air", "clear sky" "air"
ether (n) 1. the regions of space beyond the earth's atmosphere, the heavens 2. a highly flammable liquid anesthetic
ethereal (adj) 1. spiritlike in lightness and delicacy 2. heavenly, celestial
PHAINEIN (G) "to show", "to appear"
diaphanous (adj) allowing light to show through, translucent, delicate
epiphany (n) 1. a revelatory manifestation of a divine being 2. a revelation, a flash of understanding of true nature of something 3. a Christian festival, January 6, celebrating the visit of the Wise Men to the Christ Child
phantasm (n) a phantom, an apparition, something unreal, as in a dream or a vision
sycophant (n) a flatterer seeking favors or gain, a servile self-seeker
SPIRITOUS (L) SPIRO, SPIRARE, SPIRAVI, SPIRATUM (L) "breath" "to blow gently"
aspiration (n) 1. strong desire for an achievement, ambition toward a long-range goal 2. expulsion of breath in speaking
dispirited (adj) dejected, discouraged, gloomy
HUPER (G) "over", "above"
hyperbole (n) an exaggeration, a figure of expressing excess
hyperborean (adj) 1. far north, Arctic 2. very cold, frigid
VENTIS (L) "wind"
hyperventilation (n) the condition of taking abnormally fast, deep breaths
vent (n) an outlet, an opening for passage of liquids, fumes, or sometimes air (v) to utter, express, especially in relieving strong feelings
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