Unit 18

Question 0

Aesthetic

Answer 0

adj.Having to do with beauty or oder.
Root: Aes
Syn: Artistic

Question 1

AES

Answer 1

Greek: Aesthesis means “feeling, perception”

Aesthetic, Anesthetic

Question 2

Anesthetic

Answer 2

n. A substance which causes loss of feeling.

Root: Aes

Question 3

PATH

Answer 3

Greek: Pathein means to “feel”

Apathetic, Empathy, Pathos, Antipathy

Question 4

Apathetic

Answer 4

adj. Not interested; having no strong emotion towards.
Root: Path
Syn: Indifferent

Question 5

Empathy

Answer 5

n. Sharing of another’s emotions.
Root: Path
Syn: Compassion
Ant: Opposition

Question 6

Pathos

Answer 6

n. Power of evoking great sadness or sympathy.
Root: Path
Syn: Pitifulness

Question 7

Antipathy

Answer 7

adj. Hostility or hatred.
Root: Path
Syn: Dislike
Ant: Sympathy

Question 8

SENS/SENT

Answer 8

Latin: Sentire, Sensum means to “feel, to be aware”

Sentient, Sentinel, Sentiment, Presentiment

Question 9

Sentient

Answer 9

adj. Conscious; aware.
Root: Sent
Ant: Unaware

Question 10

Sentinel

Answer 10

n. One who watches or guards.

Root: Sent

Question 11

Sentiment

Answer 11

n. A feeling about something.
Root: Sent
Syn: Attitude

Question 12

Presentiment

Answer 12

n. A feeling about something that happens.
Root: Sent
Syn: Foreboding

Question 13

TANG/TACT

Answer 13

Latin: Tangere, Tactum means to “touch”

Tangible, Tactile, Intact

Question 14

Tangible

Answer 14

adj. Able to be grasped or perceived.
Root: Tang
Syn: Concrete
Ant: Abstract

Question 15

Tactile

Answer 15

adj. Pertaining to touch.

Root: Tact

Question 16

Intact

Answer 16

adj. Unbroken; whole.
Root: Tact
Syn: Unharmed