Study Guide vocab final 10A units 6-10
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 benevolent | kindly; favorable towards |
| benefactor | a person who gives friendly aid |
| benign | causing no harm |
| accord | sameness of opinion; agreement |
| discord | lack of agreement; disharmony |
| cordial | warmly friendly and polite |
| animosity | anger or hostility |
| equanimity | evenness of mind and spirit; calm |
| magnanimous | generous in spirit |
| dismal | causing great sadness or pessimism |
| malevolent | wishing harm towards; hostile |
| malicious | intended to hurt or harm |
| BENE | GOOD, WELL (LAT) |
| CORDIS | HEART (LAT) |
| ANIMUS | SPIRIT (LAT) |
| MALUS | BAD (LAT) |
| stanza | a group of lines in a poem or song |
| conceit | a fanciful, clever extended metaphor |
| uniform | the same all the way through; consistent |
| unison | in one voice |
| unanimous | showing complete agreement |
| monologue | a speech made by a single person |
| monopolize | to use or take so as to prevent others from using or taking |
| monogamy | marriage to only one person at a time |
| monolithic | exactly the same throughout; lacking any diversity |
| homonym | a word spelled exactly like another word, but having a different meaning |
| homogenized | forced to be exactly the same |
| equitable | fair; just |
| equilibrium | balance; steadiness |
| iniquity | injustice; wrong or wicked action or situation |
| UNUS | ONE (LAT) |
| MONO | ONE (GREEK) |
| HOMOS | SAME (GREEK) |
| AEQUUS | EQUAL (LAT) |
| separate | individual and distinct (adj.) |
| independent | free from external control and constraint (adj.) |
| impediment | something that gets in the way; obstacle |
| expedient | providing results quickly; practical and effective |
| pedestrian | lacking excitement; ordinary and dull |
| pedant | one possessing abundant knowledge of minor, often uninteresting, things |
| pedagogue | a teacher, especially one who is dull and narrow-minded |
| travesty | a bad imitation of; a perversion of |
| vested | significant to one's own profit or well-being |
| vestment | clothing worn to symbolize religious or political authority |
| divest | to strip or remove a title or position of authority |
| corporeal | having to do with the body |
| corpulent | extremely fat; obese |
| incorporate | to bring together features, ideas, or elements |
| PEDIS | FOOT (LAT) |
| PAIDOS | CHILD (GREEK) |
| VESTIS | CLOTHING (LAT) |
| CORPOR | BODY (LAT) |
| hamartia | the character flaw or error of a tragic hero that leads to his downfall |
| catharsis | a purifying cleansing of the emotions, especially as an effect of tragic drama |
| bellicose | warlike in nature |
| antebellum | occurring before a war |
| belligerence | warlike mood or attitude |
| enamored | fond of; feeling love towards |
| amiable | good-natured; cheerful |
| amicable | not bitter or hostile; friendly |
| antagonize | to act hostile towards; provoke |
| protagonist | the central character in a work of literature |
| antagonist | one who is hostile towards; one who opposes |
| philosophical | calm and wise; reasonable |
| philanthropy | charitable donation to public causes |
| bibliophile | one who loves books |
| BELLUM | WAR (LAT) |
| AMOR | LOVE (LAT) |
| AMICUS | FRIEND (LAT) |
| AGON | STRUGGLE (GREEK) |
| PHILOS | LOVE (GREEK) |
| humanism | the revival of classical letters, individualistic and critical spirit, and emphasis on secular concerns characteristic of the Renaissance |
| recant | to formally withdraw |
| incantation | ritual chant; spell |
| disenchanted | losing fondness for; unhappy with |
| inaudible | so quiet as to be impossible to hear |
| auditory | having to do with the sense of hearing |
| audit | a thorough review |
| dissonance | unpleasant or inharmonious sound |
| assonance | similarity of word sounds |
| resonant | having an effect; powerful |
| analogous | comparable to; like |
| dialogue | communication between two or more people |
| prologue | a speech, passage, or event coming before the main speech or event |
| CANERE/CANTUM | TO SING/CALL (LAT) |
| AUDIRE/AUDITUM | TO HEAR (LAT) |
| SONARE/SONATUM | TO SOUND (LAT) |
| LOGEIN | TO SPEAK/REASON (GREEK) |
| avarice | extreme greed for material wealth |
| superfluity | the part of anything that is in excess of what is needed |
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