click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
List#28
Latin and Greek stems
| stem | definition |
|---|---|
| schism | division |
| bootless | useless |
| rubicund | red |
| apotheosis | raising to god status |
| precursor | forerunner |
| transpose | switch |
| invective | bitter denunciation |
| prestidigitation | sleight of hand |
| cosmology | study of the universe |
| effusion | outpouring |
| anthology | literary collection |
| posthumous | after death |
| euphony | beautiful sound |
| refractory | stubborn |
| platitude | flat trite remark |
| acrophobia | fear of heights |
| agoraphobia | fear of openness |
| veracity | truthfulness |
| verisimiltude | similarity to truth |
| idiosyncrasy | peculiarly |
| alumni | graduates |
| casus belli | cause for war |
| interregnum | time between rulers |
| infraction | breaking |
| condign | worthy |