Unit 13 and 14 vocab
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32 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 cend, cens | to burn (root) |
| incendiary | inflaming; provoking heat or anger |
| incense | to infuriate; to make passionately angry |
| flam | flame (root) |
| inflammatory | arousing anger or strong emotion |
| flamboyant | intended to attract attention; showy |
| luster, lustr | to make bright (root) |
| luster | brilliance, brightness |
| illustrious | well-known and distinguished |
| illustrative | descriptive; representative |
| fulm, fulg | lightning, storm (root) |
| fulminate | to attack with words; denounce |
| refulgent | brilliantly illuminated; shining |
| flagr | to burn (root) |
| flagrant | noticeable bad or offensive |
| conflagration | a large fire |
| sema, semio | sign (root) |
| semantic | having to do with the meaning of words or language |
| semiotic | of or relating to signs or symbols |
| digm, dict | a showing, comparison (root) |
| paradigm | a pattern or model |
| phras | to show, to tell (root) |
| phraseology | the way in which something is expressed; style |
| metaphrase | an exact translation or restatement |
| paraphrase | a summary that is not word-for-word |
| monstr | show; warn (root) |
| demonstrative | openly expressive of emotions |
| remonstrate | to protest or object |
| omin | sign, warning (root) |
| ominous | meancing; threatening |
| abominable | loathsome; disagreeable |
| abomination | something disgustingly offensive |
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