Vocab List 7 Flashcards
(25 cards)
Acrid (acr)
Bitter smell/taste (sharp)
Acronym (acro)
abbreviation (high)(nym - name)
demagogue (agog)
A political leader who gains support by appealing to emotions instead of reason (leader) (demo - people)
Brevity (brev)
Short/quick Time / clarity or consise (short)
follicle (cle)
hair follicles (small)
exculpate (culp)
show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing (blame) (ex - out) (ate - cause)
dermatitis (derm)
inflammation of skin/dry skin (skin) (itis - inflammation)
Diatribe (dia)
bitter, verbal attack (across) (trib - pay)
ectothermic (ecto)
having body temperature that varies with the environment (outer) (therm - temp.)
egocentric (ego)
Only caring about oneself and ignoring others’ feelings or needs (i) (centri - center)
fortitude (fort)
strength (strong)
infuse (fus)
to fill (pour) (in - in)
illicit (il)
illegal/taboo (not)
necrotic (necro)
death of your tissue (death)
enumerate (numer)
mention (a number of things) one by one (number) (ex - out)
ornithomancy (ornith)
divination by observation of the flight of birds (bird) (mancy - divination)
osteopath (osteo)
A doctor who treats health issues by working on muscles, joints, and bones (bone) (path - feeling)
pacifism (pac)
the belief in avoiding war and violence to settle disputes (peace) (ism - doctrine)
percolate (per)
(of a liquid or gas) filter gradually through a porous surface (through) (co - together)
plaster (plasto)
A mix used to coat walls or ceilings that hardens when dry (molded)
acropolis (polis)
A high part of an ancient Greek city (city) (acro - high)
repugnant (pugn)
Extremely unpleasant or offensive (fight) (re - again)
perspiration (spir)
the process of sweating (breathe) (per - through) (tion - act/state)
suburbs (urb)
an outlying district of a city (city) (sub - under)
