37.1 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Subterfuge (n)
A clever trick used to evade a rule, escape a consequence, hide something, etc.
-iZE
To make, cause
Aggrandize (v)
To make great or greater in power, honor, rank or wealth
LUC
Light, shine
Elucidate (verb)
To make clear or explain, especially something that is hard to understand
NEPO
Nephew
Nepotism (n)
Favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship
OPIA
Sight
Myopia (n)
Nearsightedness; narrow-mindedness, intolerance; lack of foresight
PUSILL
Small, weak
Pusillanimous (adj)
Lacking courage or resolution, cowardly
SED/SID
Sit
Sedentary (adj.)
Characterized by or requiring much sitting
FUG
Run away
THANATOS
Death
Euthanasia (n)
The act of putting to death painlessly or allowing to die an animal or person suffering from an incurable condition
VAC
Empty
Vacuous (adj.)
Without contents, empty; lacking in ideas or intelligence
VIV
Life
Bon vivant (n.)
A person who enjoys a luxurious lifestyle