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Stack #36344
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| NOCTURNE | night music or painting of a nightscene |
| EQUANIMITY(AQUUS = equ+ ANIMUS = mind) | equal mind |
| EQUABILITY | equable temperament = calm, serene |
| LIBRA | balance |
| EQUILIBRIUM | state of physical balance |
| EQUILIBRIST | tightrope walker |
| EQUESTRIAN | someone on horse |
| EQUESTRIENNE | woman on horse |
| EQUINE | like a horse as in appearance |
| EQUUS(LATIN) | horse |
| AEQUUS(LATIN) | equal |
| FERO | to bear or carry |
| VOCIFEROUS | carrying (much) voice |
| VOCALIZE | to give voice to |
| EQUITABLE | fair; just |
| EQUABLE | calm; unruffled; even-tempered |
| TITILLATE | tickle; stimulate pleasurably |
| ADULATE | flatter and worship (as done to celebrities) |
| PROSCRIBE( PRO = before + SCRIBO/SCRIPTUS = to write) | to forbid; is commonly used for medical, religious or legal prohibitions |
| OBVIATE(VIA = by way of) | to make unnecessary; to do away with |
| TRIVIAL | where three roads intersects; unimportant; without great significance |
| MILITIS(LATIN) | soldier or fghting man |
| MILITATE | fight against |
| MALUS(LATIN) | bad; evil |
| MALIGN | to speak evil about; to defame; to slander |
| MALIGNANT GLANCE | one showing deep hatred |
| MALEDICTION(MALUS + DICO/DICTUS = to tell) | a curse; an evil saying |
| MALEVOLENT(VOLO = to wish) | wishing evil or harm |
| MALEFICENT(FACIO/FACTUS = to do or make) | doing evil or harm |
| MALEFACTOR | wrong doer; evildoer |
| MALADROIT | having an evil right hand; unskillful |
| MALAISE | an indefinite feeling of bodily discomfort |
| BENE(LATIN) | good |
| BENIGN/BENIGNANT | kindly, good natured; not harmful |
| BENEDICTION | blessing; good saying |
| BENEFICIENT | doing good |
| BENEFACTOR | one who does good things for others |
| BENEFACTRESS | female benefactor |
| BENEFACTION | is recieved by beneficiary |
| FACIO | to do or make( as in benefit, beneficial, etc...) |
| BENEVOLENT | wish well |
| BONAFIDE | in good faith |
| FIDES(LATIN) | faith or trust |
| FIDELITY | faithfulness |
| FIDO | stereotypical name for a dog |
| INFIDEL | one who does not have the right faith or religion |
| INFIDELITY | unfaithfullness especially to marriage vows |
| VOLITION | the act or power of wiling or wishing |
| PLACATE | turn one's hostile attitude into one that is friendly or favourable |
| PLAC- | to please; to appease; soothe or pacify |
| IMPLACABLE | unyieldng to entreaty or pity; hence harsh or relentless |
| PLACID | calm; easy going; serene; undisturbed |
| COMPLACENT | pleased with urself |
| CONDONE | forgive; overlook; pardon or be uncrtical of |
| DONO(LATIN) | to give |
| AIT | a small island in river |
| BIJOU | a small delicate jewel |
| HORST | a part of the earth's crust |
| DOTTY | eccentric |
| ATHENAEUM | library or reading room |
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