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Latin Root Unit1,2,3
Vocab practice
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| discomfit | to embarrass and confuse |
| edification | improvement or enlightenment |
| malfeasance | misconduct or wrongdoing |
| feasible | capable of being accomplished |
| surfeit | conditions of being too full, overabundance |
| magnum opus | the greatest work of an artist, writer, or composer |
| modus operandi | manner of working |
| opulent | exhibiting great wealth |
| synergy | the power that results from the combination of two or more forces |
| liturgy | a pattern of prayer or worship |
| lethargy | a state of sluggishness, inactivity and apathy |
| laborious | requiring mental or physical effort |
| belabor | to discuss in too much detail, to attack |
| elaborate | to explain in greater detail |
| stanch | to stoop the flow of |
| staunch | firm and steadfast |
| extant | still in existence, not destroyed |
| restive | resisting authority, or restless, fidgety |
| apropos | with regard to |
| depose | to remove from office or power |
| static | having no motion or change |
| ecstasy | intense joy or delight |
| stasis | condition in which there is no change |
| entity | a being |
| essence | the most important ingredient, the crucial element |
| quintessential | the most typical, ideal, or important |
| verdure | greenery, fresh and ripe vegetation |
| verdant | green, lush |
| viridity | lack of experience |
| candid | open and sincere |
| candor | frankness or sincerity or expression; openness |
| incandescent | shinning brilliantly |
| pallor | extreme or unnatural paleness |
| pallid | lacking color; full |
| appall | to fill with horror or disapproval |
| livid | enraged; furious |
| denigrate | to attack the character of; to mock |