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English 3 List 12
Term | Definition |
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alter | other |
amat | love |
astr | star |
chron | time |
cogn | know |
contra | against |
dec | ten |
demo | people |
dyna | power |
geo | earth |
censure | express severe disapproval of (someone or something) |
disdain | to regard with scorn; to consider something unworthy of respect |
scrutinize | to look over carefully |
empathy | the ability to feel someone else's feelings |
intuitive | knowing something by instinct |
mundane | boring, ordinary |
provocative | causing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction, especially deliberately |
rancorous | hateful, unpleasant |
melancholy | depression of spirits, gloomy, weary |
wary | careful, watchful |
exacerbate | to make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse |
myopic | short-sighted; lacking imagination, foresight, or intellectual insight |
deter | to discourage (someone) from doing something, typically by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences |
watershed | an event or period marking a turning point in a course of action or state or affairs |
autonomy | self-governing; freedom from external control or influence |