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Lists 6-15
| Term | Definition | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | good | |
| pugn | fight | |
| voc | voice | |
| spir | breathe | |
| hyperbole | exageration | |
| euphemism | a polite term used in place of an offensive one | |
| repugnant | objectionable or offensive | |
| vociferous | crying out noisily | |
| aspiration | strong desire, longing, or aim; an ambition | |
| corp | body | |
| cise | cut | |
| cogn | know | |
| com | together | |
| demo | people | |
| cognizant | aware of something | |
| concise | brief, to the point with no extra words or inforation | |
| corpulant | fat | |
| commiserate | to sympathize with someone or something | |
| demagogue | a corrupt leader who tells people what they want to hear; often plays upon people's prejudices | |
| flect | bend | |
| ego | I | |
| miss | send | |
| gastro | stomach | |
| hedon | pleasure | |
| deflect | to turn away from a true or correct course | |
| emissary | a messenger | |
| egocentric | self -centered | |
| gastronome | a chef or gourmet cook | |
| hedonism | seeking out pleasure as the sole aim in life (usually considered negative) | |
| viv | life | |
| curs | run | |
| dol | grief | |
| culp | blame | |
| compunction | feeling of remorse | |
| convivial | jovial or festive | |
| discursive | rambling | |
| dolorous | full of grief | |
| exculpate | to free from blame | |
| carn | flesh | |
| chron | time | |
| dyna | power | |
| luc | light | |
| ped | foot | |
| carnage | slaughter, butchery, massacre | |
| chronicle | to write or record an account of events as they happen | |
| dynamic | energetic, enthused, actively effective | |
| elucidate | to explain | |
| expedite | to speed up a process; to hasten | |
| path | feeling | |
| plus | more | |
| sed | sit | |
| contra | against | |
| cryptic | having a hidden or mysterious meaning | |
| antipathy | feeling of intense dislike or hatred | |
| surplus | a quantity that is more than is needed | |
| sedate | calm, quiet, or composed | |
| contraband | prohibited or illegal items | |
| lent | full of | |
| epist | knowledge | |
| in | not | |
| nomy | law | |
| err | wander | |
| fraudulent | deceitful, deliberately using trickery to achieve something | |
| epistle | a long, instructive letter | |
| indiscreet | lacking good judgement, rude, offensive | |
| crypt | hidden |