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ROOTS lesson 6
cognoscere-"to know" miso-hatred of
Question | Answer |
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shrewish, mean, bad-tempered woman. literally a female fox. | vixen |
a wise a learned person, scholar of exceptional knowledge or wisdon | savant |
woman-hater, usually a man | misgynist |
a person who makes a needless display of learning or who is preoccupied with trivial points of scholarship. | pedant |
a person who doubts, especially one who questions or suspends judgment on beliefs commonly accepted | skeptic |
a person with special knowledge or judgment in some matter of taste or the arts. Unlike the other word that connotes a kind of knowledge, this word refers to knowledge of sensual or aesthetic experiences versus scholarly matters. | connoisseur |
aperson holding a public office or church office | incumbent |
a rigid and petty disciplinarian. Based on a 17th century French general. | marinet |
a chulish, grumpy, unfriendly person. | curmudgeon |
a person new to a job or activity, someone inexperienced. | novice |