Midterm words Flashcards
Adherent
Noun. A follower of a person or idea. Root: her. Her means to be attached to be fixed. Syn: disciple ant: opponent
Sacrilege
Noun. An act against a holy person or place.
Root: leg
Leg means to select, to choose, to gather
Syn: profanity
Ant: reverence
Retrospective
Adjective. Looking backward over a period of time.
Root: spec
Spec means to look.
Deference
Noun. Act or practice of yielding to another's authority. Root: fer Fer means to carry, to bring. Syn: submission Ant: rebellion
Epiphany
Noun. A moment of great insight; revelation.
Root: phan
Phan means to appear, to show.
Confer
Verb. To discuss something withs someone else or to bestow.
Root: fer
Fer means to carry, to bring.
Impervious
Adjective. Unable to be affected.
Root: vi
Via means road, way
Syn: invulnerable
Inference
Noun. A conclusion not directly provided by evidence but able to be drawn from the facts at hand.
Root: fer
Fer means to carry, to bring
Expound
Verb. To explain or discuss in detail.
Root: pound
Pound means to put, to place, to arrange
Syn: clarify
Purported
Adjective. Claimed as true but probably false. Root: port Port means to carry, bring Syn: Alleged Ant: definite
Phenomenon
Noun. A fact or event which can be observed and/or documented.
Root: Phen
Phan means to appear to show
Incoherent
Adjective. Not able to be understood, nonsensical Root: her Her means to be attached, be fixed Syn: confused Ant: clear
Introspective
Adjective. Contemplating one's own thoughts and feelings. Root: spec Spec means to look Syn: meditative Ant: shallow
Sycophant
Noun. A person who flatters; a yes-man.
Root: phan
Phan means to appear, to show.
Docile
Adjective. Easily taught; submissive to instruction. Root: doc Doc means to teach Syn: obedient Ant: defiant
