VOCAB. ONE
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JerrySmith on October 3, 2010
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Latin | English |
|---|---|
| TACT (FUL) |  skill or sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues |
| UNINTERESTED | not interested; bored by |
| DISINTERESTED | having no interest in; impartial; fair |
| ETYMOLOGY | a word's origin and history--how a word comes to have the meaning it has--its root, the language, etc. |
| NARCISSISM | excessive self-love--named after narcissus, the young Greek who was so handsome he saw his reflection in a pond and was so attracted by it that he tried to embrace it and fell in the pond and drowned. |
| LOCUS | a particular position, point, or place where something is located--from the same root as the words location, local, etc.--a term frequently used in math |
| INCLUSIVE | not excluding any section of society or any party involved in something--deliberately choosing to include rather than exclude someone or something |
| DEPRECATE | to express disapproval of; depreciate--"put down" |
| RECIPROCATE | to respond to (a gesture or action) by making a corresponding one. |
| QUID PRO QUO | from the Latin which means "something for something"; If someone does something for you, and you do something in return; in other words you reciprocate the other person's action |
| PUNCTUALITY | being on time--a given in the real world |
| VENEER | an attractive appearance that covers or disguises something's true nature or appearance--e.g., a thin walnut veneer covering a table made of pine |
| TABOO | prohibited or restricted by social custom (set apart, forbidden)example: stereotypically, what questions are taboo to ask of women--how old are you? how much do you weigh? |
| CATHARTIC | providing psychological relief through the expression of strong emotions--e.g. watching a sad movie and crying can provide a cathartic release |
| APATHY | an absence of emotion or enthusiasm; a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest--"She was apathetic and had no school spirit." |
| Trololololol | You mad bro? |
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