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Weeks 7-9

QuestionAnswer
-omni- all
omnipotent all powerful
omniscient all knowing
-path- feel
empathy the ability to understand how people feel because you can imagine what it is like to be them
pathos a quality that arouses emotions
-phil- love
bibliophile one who loves books
philanthropy unselfish support through money, work, or gifts to positive social purposes
pre- before
precursor the first event if it caused the second
predecessor one who precedes someone else in a job
re- back, again
relegate to give a person or thing a less important position
renege to go back on a deal or promis
-phon- sound
cacophony a loud, unpleasant mixture of sounds
phonetic of or relating to speech sounds
-sens-, -sent- feel
desensitize to lessen the feeling or awareness
dissent to differ in opinion or feeling
-qui(t)- quiet, rest
acquiescent willing to carry out the orders or wishes of another without argument
acquit to free someone from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty
semi- half, part
semiannual occurring twice a year
semiprofessional receiving payment for an activity but not relying entirely on it for a living
sub- under
subterranean underground or below the earth
subordinate one who is lower or lesser in rank than another
-scrib, -script- write
proscribe forbid, especially by law
transcribe put into written or printed form
-terr- earth
terrestrial living or growing on the land; referring to the Earth
interment the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
-vac- empty
vacuous an empty mind
vacate leave
super- above
superimpose place or lay over another, typically so that both are still evident
superfluous unnecessary, especially through being more than enough
trans- across
transmute to change from one form or state into another
intransigent unwilling or refusing to change one's views or to agree about something
Created by: cmartin2
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