Etymology 121-140
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MattieCasey on May 1, 2012
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The Etymology we need to know for our test on Wednesday, May 2, 2012.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 hirsute (part) | bristly |
| Hirsute (word) | hairy, shaggy |
| apo | from |
| cryph | hide |
| Apocryphal | of doubtful authorship |
| sybarit | in Italy, a town proverbial for its luxury |
| Sybaritic | luxurious |
| phlebo | vein |
| tomy | cutting |
| Phlebotomy | venesection |
| hypo | under |
| glyc | sugar |
| emia | blood |
| Hypoglycemia | low blood sugar |
| ichthy | fish |
| osis | condition, state of |
| Ichthyosis | skin disease resulting in dry, scaly skin |
| met | beyond |
| eor | lift up |
| Meteor | lifted up beyond the air |
| serendipity (part) | 3 princes of serendip |
| Serendipity (word) | aptitude for making fortunate discoveries by chance |
| syco | a fig |
| phant | to show |
| Sycophant | literally - a fig shower; a parasite who seeks favor by flattery |
| mecurial (part) | of Mercury |
| Mecurial (word) | having qualities of Mercury - quick-witted, changeable |
| promulgate (part) | publsih |
| Promulgate (word) | to publish; make known |
| dys | bad |
| log | speech |
| Dyslogia | difficulty in speech caused by impairment in reasoning |
| enigma (part) | a riddle |
| Enigma (word) | a riddle, a puzzle |
| psittac | parrot |
| osis | state of conditon |
| Psittacosis | serious lung disorder brought in y parrots and easily transmitted to men |
| pro | forth, forward |
| fus | pour |
| Profusion | abundance |
| ab | from |
| unda | overflow |
| Abundance | plenty |
| fanatic (part) | inspired by a deity, shrine |
| Fanatic (word) | zealot |
| xenon (part) | foreign, strange |
| Xenon (word) | gas originally thought not to form compounds with other elements |
| melli | honey |
| flu | flow |
| Mellifluous | flowing as with honey |
| pious (part) | dutiful to the gods |
| Pious (word) | righteous |
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