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Flashcards: Levine Vocab

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alacritycheerful willingness
aversionstrong dislike
involuntarynot done of one's own free will
loathunwilling
loathehave an intens aversion to; detes
volitionwill
acclivityupward slope
acmehighest point
apogeefarthest point from the earth in the orbit of a heavenly body
climacticarranged in order of increasing force
consummateperfect, superb
eminencehigh rank
eminentstanding out
etherealof the heavens, celestial
exaltlift up with joy, pride
precipicevery steep or overhanging place
precipitoussteep, hasty, rash
preeminentstanding out above the other
sublimateredirect the energy, purify, refine
sublimeelevated, noble
vertexfarthest point opposite the base
Zenithhighest point, peak
abjectdeserving contempt
abysmaldeep, profound
abyssbottomless depth
anticlimaxabrupt decline from the dignified, comedown
chasmdeep breach
declivitydownward slope
dregsmost worthless part
earthydown to earth
humblelo position, not proud, modest
humiliatelower the pride
humilityfreedom form pride
meniallow, mean
nadirlowest point
plumbget to the bottom of
profoundvery deep
ravinedeep, narrow gorge worn by running water
consanguinuityblood relationship
filialof or like a son or daughter
fraternallike a brother
geneaologya person's or family's descent
gentilitygood manners, gentry, upper class
kith/kinfriends and relatives
maternallike a mother
nepotismfavoritism to relative by those in power
paternalof or like a father
progenitorforefather
progenyoffspring
siblingone of two or more children of a family
aromapleasant odor
aromaticsweet sented
fragranthaving a pleasant odor
fustystale smelling, old fashioned
incensesubstance yielding a pleasant odor when burned
malodorousill smelling
noisomeoffensive smell
olfactorypertaning to the sense of smell
pungentsharp in smell or taste
putridstinking form decay
rancidunpleasant smell from being spoiled or stale
rankhaving a strong, bad odor
reekemit a strong disagreeable smell
scentsmell
scent (v)get a suspicion
unsavoryunpleasant to taste or smell
acrophobiafear of being at a great height
agoraphobiafear of open spaces
Anglophobiadislike of England or the English
Claustrophobiafear of enclosed or marrow spaces
Germanophobiadislike of Germany or the Germans
hydrophobiadread of water, rabies
monophobiafear of bieng alone
phobiafear, dread
photophobiaadversion to light
xenophobiaadversion to foreigners
philanthropistlover of humanity
philanthropylove of humanity
philateliststamp collector
philatelycollection and study of stamps
philharmonicpertaining to a musical organization
philhellenismsupport of Greece or the Greeks
philogynylove of women
philologystudy of language and literature
philosopherlover of wisdom or knowledge
Anglophilesupporter of england or the english
audiophileone who is enthusiastic about high fidelity sound reproduction
bibliophilelover of books
Francophilesupporter of France or the French
SinophileSupporter of China or the Chinese
misandryhate of males
misanthropehate of humanity
misanthropoyhatred of humanity
misogamyhatred of marraige
misogynyhatred of women
misologyhatred of argument
misoneismhatred of anything new
dysenteryinflammation of the large intestine
dysfunctionabnormal functioning, as an organ of the body
dyslexiaimpairment of the ability to read
dyslogisticexpressing disapproval of censure
dyspepsiadifficult digestion
dysphagiadifficulty in swallowing
dysphasiaspeech difficulty resulting from brain injury
dysphoriasense of great unhappyness
dystophiaimaginary place where living conditions are dreaful
dystrophyfaulty nutrition, muscle disorder
eugenicsscience dealing with improving hereditary qualities
eulogizewrite or speak in preais of somone
eupepsiagood digestion
euphemismsubstitution of a good expression for an unpleasant one
euphoniouspleasing in sound
euphoriasense of great happiness
euthanasiacontroversial pratice of mercifully puttiong to death a person suffering from a painful incurable disease
euthenicsscience dealing with improving living conditions
amoralnot moral
amorphouswithout definite form
anarchytotal absence of rule or govt.
anemialack of a normal number of red blood cells
anesthesialoss of feeling from medicine
anestheticdrug that produces anesthetic
anhydrousdestitute, without water
anomalydeviation from the common rule
anomalousnot normal
anonymousnameless
anoxiadeprivation of oxygen
apneatemporary cessation of breathing
asepticfree from disease causing microorganisms
asymptomaticshowing no symptoms of disease
atheismgodlessness
atrophylack of growth
atypicalnot typical
monarchyrule by a single person
monochromaticone color
monocleeyeglass for one eye
monogamymarriage with one mate at a time
monogramtwo or more latter interwoven to represent a name
monographwritten account of a single thing
monolithsingle stone of large size
monolithicMASSIVE AND RIGIDLY
monolog(ue)long speech by one person
monomaniaexcessive concentration of one subject
monomorphichaving single form
monosyllabichaving one syllable
monotheismbelief that there is one God
omotonouscontinuing in an unchanging tone
polyarchyrule by many
polychromatichaving a variety of colors
polygamymarriage to several people at the same time
polyglotspeaking several languages
polygonclosed plane figure having many angles and many sides
polymorphichaving various forms
polyphonichaving many sounds
polysyllabichaving more than three syllables
polytechnicdealing with many applied sciences and technical arts
polytheismmany gods
antipathyaversion
apathylack of feeling
empathycomplete understanding of another's feeling
empathycomplete understanding of another's feelings
patheticarousing pity
pathosquality in drama, speech, literature, music or events that arouses a feeling of pity or sadness
sympathysharing of another's trouble
telepathytransference of the toughts and feeling of one person to another by no apparent means of communication
homeopathytreatment of disease with minute doeses of a remedy
osteopathpractitioner of osteopathy
pathogeniccausing diseas
pathologicaldue to disease
psychopathicinsane
amorphoushaving noe definint form
anthropomoriphicattributing human form or characteristic to beings not human
dimorphousoccurring under two distinct forms
endomorphichaving a form deriving largely form the embryo's inner layer
heteromorphicexhibiting divesity of form
metamorphosischange of form
monomorphichaving a single form
morphologybranch of biology dealing with the form and structure of animals and plants