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Lists 6 & 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| phil | love |
| art | skill |
| caust | to burn |
| circum | around |
| counter | opposite, contrary |
| fus | pour |
| icon | image |
| idio | peculiar |
| junct | join |
| flu | flow |
| philander | to have many amorous affairs or flirtations (references a man) |
| philanthropy | altruistic concern for human welfare; usually shown by charitable donations of time, money, etc. |
| artisan | a person skilled in an applied art; a craftsperson |
| artifice | trickery, craftiness |
| caustic | harsh or corrosive in tone; bitter; sarcastic |
| circumlocution | a roundabout or indirect way of speaking |
| circumvent | to get around; to dodge |
| circumscribe | to restrict |
| counterintuitive | different from what you would expect |
| countermand | to cancel an order (especially by issuing a new one) |
| effusive | expressing a lot of emotion |
| profusion | a large amount of something |
| iconic | widely recognized and well-established |
| iconoclast | a person who criticizes or opposes beliefs that are widely accepted |
| idiomatic | peculiar to a particular group, individual, or style |
| idiosyncrasy | a characteristic, habit, or mannerism that is peculiar to an individual |
| disjunction | a lack of connection between things that are related or should be connected |
| confluence | a flowing together |
| superfluous | beyond what is needed; not necessary; extra |
| mellifuous | having a smooth, flowing sound |
| ambi | both |
| ver | truth |
| anim | mind |
| spir | breathe |
| bell | war |
| col | together, jointly |
| domin | master |
| e | out or away |
| fore | in front of, previous |
| gress | to step, to go |
| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes and/or feelings toward something |
| verity | something that is true (as in a principle, belief, idea, or statement) |
| equanimity | mental or emotional stability or composure |
| aspiration | a strong desire, longing, or aim; an ambition |
| bellicose | inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile |
| colloquial | characteristic of ordinary or familiar conversation (as opposed to formal speech) |
| domineering | inclined to rule despotically; overbearing; tyrannical |
| eloquent | characterized by forceful and appropriate expression; movingly expressive |
| foreboding | a strong inner feeling of a future misfortune |
| digress | to deviate or wander away from the main topic |
| ambiguous | open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations |
| veracious | habitually speaking the truth |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage or resolution; cowardly |
| respire | to breathe freely again after anxiety, trouble, etc |
| bellow | to roar; to violently shout |
| collude | to act together through a secret understanding, especially with an evil or harmful intent |
| predominant | having power, authority, or influence over others |
| emissary | a messenger |
| forebearance | a refraining from something; patient endurance; self-control |
| transgression | violation of a law or command |
Created by:
carly_barnes
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