Vocabulary
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mmekohler Plus on February 6, 2012
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Second Semester English Vocab
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 PHOBIA | Fear, dislike, aversion |
| Acrophobia | Fear of being at great heights |
| Agoraphobia | Fear of open spaces |
| Claustrophobia | Fear of enclosed spaces |
| Hydrophobia | Dread of water; rabies |
| PHIL (PHILO) | Loving, fond of |
| Philanthropy | Love of humanity, especially as shown in donations to charitable and socially useful causes |
| Philately | Collection and study of stamps |
| Bibliophile | Lover of books |
| MIS | Hate |
| Misanthropy | Hatred of humanity |
| Mysogyny | Hatred of women |
| DYS | bad, ill, difficult |
| Dysentry | Inflammation of the large intestine |
| Dysfunction | Abnormal function, as of an organ of the body |
| Dyslexia | Impairment of the ability to read |
| Dyspepsia | Indigestion, ill humor, disgruntlement |
| EU | good, well, advantageous |
| Eugenics | Science dealing with improving hereditary qualities |
| Eulogize | Write or speak in praise of someone |
| Euphemism | Substitution of a "good" expression for an unpleasant one |
| Euphonious | Pleasing in sound |
| Euphoria | Sense of great happiness or well-being |
| Euthanasia | Controversial practice of mercifully putting to death |
| MACRO | large, long |
| MICRO | small, minute |
| Macrocosm | A great world or universe (antonym microcosm) |
| A (AN) | Not, without |
| Amoral | Not moral, without a sense of moral responsibility |
| Amorphous | Without definite form, shapeless, unorganized |
| Anarchy | Total absence of rule or government, confusion, disorder |
| Anomaly | Deviation from the common rule |
| Anonymous | Nameless, of unknown or unnamed origin |
| Atheism | G-dlessness, denial of the existence of a Supreme Being |
| Atrophy | Lack of growth, as from disuse, disease, or malnourishment |
| Atypical | Unlike the typical |
| Adonis | Very handsome young man |
| Aegis | Shield or protection, auspices, sponsorship |
| Amazon | Tall, strong, bold woman |
| Bacchanalian | Jovial or wild with drunkenness |
| Cassandra | One who prophesies doom or disaster, pessimist |
| Chimerical | Fantastic, unreal, impossible, absurd |
| Draconian | Cruel, harsh, severe, ironhanded |
| Fauna | Animal life, animals of a particular region or period |
| Flora | Plant life, plants of a particular region or period |
| Forum | Medium or place for open discussion and expression of ideas |
| Hector | Bully, intimidate with threats, bluster |
| Herculean | Very difficult, requiring the strength of Hercules |
| Hermetic | Airtight, secret, obscure, magical, mysterious |
| Iridescent | Having colors like the rainbow |
| Jovial | Jolly, merry, good-humored |
| Labyrinthine | Full of confusing passageways, intricate, complicated |
| Laconic | Using words sparingly, terse, concise |
| Lethargic | Unnaturally drowsy, sluggish, dull |
| Martial | Pertaining to war, warlike |
| Mentor | Wise and trusted advisor |
| Mercurial | Inconsistant, unstable, capricious, subject to rapid and unpredictable mood change |
| Narcissistic | In love with oneself, excessively fascinated and gratified by one's own physical and mental qualities, egocentric |
| Nectar | Something exceptionally delicious to drink |
| Nemesis | One who inflicts punishment for evil deeds |
| Odyssey | Long series of wanderings or travels |
| Paean | Song or hymn of praise, joy, or triumph |
| Plutocratic | Having great influence because of one's wealth |
| Protean | Exceedingly variable, readily assuming different forms or shapes |
| Pyrrhic | Runious, gained at too great a cost |
| Saturnine | Dull, heavy, sullen, gloomy, morose |
| Siren | Dangerous, attractive woman |
| Spartan | Marked by simplicity and avoidance of comfort, marked by self-discipline, bravery, and ability to endure pain |
| Stentorian | Very loud |
| Tantalize | Excite a hope but prevent its fulfillment, tease |
| Thespian | Pertaining to the drama or acting |
| HOMO | One and the same; like |
| HETERO | Different |
| Homogeneous | Of the same kind; similar; uniform |
| Heterogeneous | Differing in kind; dissimilar; varied |
| Heterodox | Opposed to accepted beliefs or established doctrines, especially in religion (ant. orthodox) |
| HYPER | Over, above, beyond the ordinary |
| HYPO | Under, beneath, less than the ordinary |
| Hypertension | Abnormally high blood pressure |
| Hyperactive | Overactive |
| Hyperbole | Extravagant exaggeration of a statement |
| Hypothetical | Assumed without proof for the purpose of reasoning; conjectural |
| ENDO | Within |
| EXO | Out of; outside |
| Exotic | Introduced from another country; foreign Strikingly unusual, strange |
| ARCHY | Rule |
| Anarchy | Total absence of rule of government; confusion; disorder |
| Oligarchy | Form of government in which a few people have the power |
| GEO | Earth, ground |
| Geopolitics | Study of government and its policies as affected by physical geography |
| PATH (PATHO, PATHY) | Feeling, suffering, disease |
| Antipathy | Aversion, dislike |
| Apathy | Lack of feeling, emotion, interest, or excitement, indifference |
| Empathy | Complete understanding of another's feelings, motives |
| Telepathy | Transferencde of the thoughts and feelings of one person to another by no apparent means of communication |
| SECUT (SEQU) | Follow |
| Consequence | That which follows logically; result |
| Inconsequential | Of no consequence; trivial; unimportant |
| Prosecute | Follow until the end or until finished |
| CUR (CURR, CURS) | Run |
| Concur | Agree; be of the same opinion |
| Concurrent | Running together; occuring at the same time; simultaneous |
| Cursory | Running over hastily, superficially done |
| Discursive | Wandering from one topic to the other; rambling; digressive |
| Excursion | Going out or forth; expedition |
| Incur | Meet with (run into) something undesirable; Bring upon oneself |
| Incursion | Hostile invasion; raid |
| Precursor | Forerunner; Predecessor |
| Recur | Happen again (run again) |
| Aficionado | Devoted follower of some sport or art; fan; devotee |
| Desperado | Bold, dangerous criminal |
| Macho | Man exhibiting machismo (strong sense of masculinity stressing assertiveness, aggressiveness, physical might, domineering behavior) |
| Peon | Unskilled worker; landless laborer |
| Renegade | Traitor; turncoat; deserter; defector; apostate |
| Bravado | Pretense of bravery |
| Flotilla | Small fleet; fleet of small vessels |
| Bonanza | Large and rich mine; source yielding an often unexpectedly rich return |
| Sierra | Mountain range having an irregular or serrated outline |
| Peccadillo | Slight offense; small fault |
| MORPH | form |
| Amorphous | Having no definite form; shapeless; unorganized |
| Anthromorphic | Attributing human form or characteristics to beings not human, especially g-ds (in the shape of a human) |
| Metamorphosis | Change of form |
| PERI | around, about, near, enclosing |
| Peripheral | On the peiphery (outside boundary); outside or away from the central part Only slightly connected with what is essential; merely incidental |
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