list 17 Flashcards
(25 cards)
lingu
Linguist(N)
tongue
a person accomplished in languages
mot
commotion(N)
move
a condition of civil unrest or insurrection
nav
circumnavigate
ship
to go completely around especially by water
und
inundate
wave
overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with.
flect
inflection
bend
change in pitch or loudness of the voice
coron
coronation
crown
the act or occasion of crowning
aur
auriferous
gold
containing gold
liter
illiterate
letter
having little or no education
rat
rationalize(V)
think
to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable
sis
symbiosis(N)
condition
the living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
par
disparity(N)
equal
a noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity
mens
commensurate(ADJ)
measure
corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree
mony
acrimony(N)
condition
anger and bitterness, harsh or biting sharpness especially of words, manner, or feelings
quin
quintessential(ADJ)
five
perfectly typical or representative of a particular kind of person or thing
socio
sociopath(N)
society
a person with a personality disorder manifesting itself in extreme antisocial attitudes and behavior and a lack of conscience.
ovi
oviform(ADJ)
egg
shaped like an egg
paysia
dyspepsia(N)
speech
indigestion
petr
chiropteran(N)
wing
a mammal of the order Chiroptera ; a bat.
phen
phenomenon(N)
appearance
an observable fact or event
hist
histology(N)
tissue
a branch of anatomy that deals with the minute structure of animal and plant tissues as discernible with the microscope
glot
polyglot(N)
tongue
knowing or using several languages
phan
epiphany(N)
appearance
a usually sudden manifestation or perception of the essential nature or meaning of something
peri
periphery(N)
near and around
the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve
also, the perimeter of a polygon
pot
symposium(N)
drink
a conference or meeting to discuss a particular subject.
