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Lesson 36 & 37
Loanwords ending in -us/ Loanwords Ending in -IUM
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Animus (n) | Strong hatred; enmity; animosity; antagonism ant. favor |
| Consensus (n) | General agreement; opinion held by most of those concerned |
| Focus (n) | 1. Central point; center of interest or activity 2. Position in which an object must be viewed clearly |
| Hiatus (n) | Break in the continuity of something; missing part; gap; interruption |
| Humus (n) | Dark substance essential for fertility formed in the soil by decomposition of plan and animal matter; organic part of the soil |
| Impetus (n) | Driving force that stimulates activity; stimulus; impulse; incentive; goad |
| Onus (n) | Burden; Load; difficult task; unpleasant responsibility |
| Status (n) | 1. Position one holds in relation to others; rank; standing 2. high position; distinction; prestige |
| Terminus (n) | 1. end; finishing point; boundary; extremity 2. Either end of a transportation line; terminal |
| Virus (n) | 1. Disease-causing substance or organism so tiny that it cannot be seen with an ordinary microscope 2. Anything that corrupts a person's character or mind |
| Magnanimous (adj) | Generous in forgiving insult o injury; not petty; greathearted |
| Sentiment (n) | Attitude; feeling; opinion |
| Focal (adj) | of or at a focus; central |
| Exhume (v) | Dig up; disinter; remove from a grave |
| Posthumous (adj) | 1. Occurring after one has died 2. Published after the author's death 3. Born after the father's death |
| Exonerate (n) | Free from blame or responsibility; relieve of a task or obligation |
| Impetuous (adj) | Acting or done suddenly and forcefully with little thought; impulsive; rash; precipitate ant. careful; planned |
| Aquarium (n) | 1. Public building for the study and exhibition of live water animals and plants 2. Glass-sided tank or artificial pond for keeping living water animals and plants |
| Compendium (n) | Brief but comprehensive summary of a subject; condensed account of a field of knowledge; abstract; abridgment |
| Delirium (n) | 1. Violent excitement or emotion; wild enthusiasm; frenzy ant. apathy 2. Mental disturbance characterized by delusions or hallucinations |
| Equilibrium (n) | 1. balance between opposing weights or forces 2. Mental or emotional stability; poise |
| Millennium (n) | period of a thousand years |
| Odium (n) | disgrace and hatred to which one is subjected for doing something despicable; ignominy; opprobrium |
| Premium (n) | 1. Something offered free as an inducement for buying; reward; prize 2.Sum in addition to the regular price or wages; bonus 3. Very high value |
| Sanitarium (n) | 1. Health resort 2. Institution for the care and treatment of invalids and convalescents. |
| Solarium (n) | Glass-enclosed room for sunbathing; sun-room |
| Tedium (n) | Wearisome; Boredom; monotony |
| Compendious (n) | Of or like a compendium; concise; succinct |
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