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Word Study #6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -mania | madness |
| -ish | quality of (make adj.) |
| port | carry |
| macro-, mega-, megalo- | big |
| hypo-, hyp- | under, less than |
| tele- | far |
| verbatim et litteratim (et punctatim) | word for word and letter for letter (and point for point) |
| verbum sat sapienti | a word is enough for a wise man (a word to the wise...) |
| verba volant, scripta manent | words fly away, writing remains |
| e.g. (exempli gratia) | for example |
| veni, vidi, vici | I came, I saw, I conquered |
| despondent | in low spirits from loss of hope or courage |
| discomfited | make (someone) feel uneasy or embarrassed. |
| evoke | bring or recall to the conscious mind |
| fortitude | courage in pain or adversity. |
| furor | an outbreak of public anger or excitement. |