9th Week Of Long Words Flashcards
Mind, will, spirit
Anim
End, boundary, limit
Fin
Flow
Flu, fluc, flux
Birth, kind, class
Gen, gener, Genit
Stick
Here, hes
Side
Lateral
Letter
Litera
Light
Luc, lum
( literally, “ lover”)
- ) person who follows a particular pursuit as a pastime, rather than as a profession
- ) one who performs rather poorly; inexperienced person
Amateur
Likable; good- natured; pleasant and agreeable; obliging
Amiable
Characterized by friendliness rather than antagonism; friendly ; neighborly; not quarrelsome
Amicable
Friendship; goodwill; friendly relations
Amity
Strongly moved by love ; loving; inclined to love; enamored
Amorous
( usually followed by “ of”) inflamed with love; charmed; captivated
Enamored
Ill will( usually leading to active opposition); violent hatred ; enmity ; antagonism
Animosity
Ill will ( usually controlled)
Animus
Evenness of mind or temper under stress; emotional balance; composure; calmness ; equilibrium
Equanimity
Showing greatness or nobility of mind; chivalrous ; forgiving; generous in overlooking injury or insult
Magnanimous
Oneness of mind; complete agreement
Unanimity
Of one mind; in complete accord
Unanimous
( literally , condition of being “ near the boundary “ or “ a neighbor”) kinship; sympathy; liking; attraction
Affinity
Keep within limits; restrict ; limit
Confine
Serving to end an unsettled matter; conclusive; final
Definitive
End or final part of a musical composition , opera, play, etc.; conclusion
Finale
End ; conclusion
Finis
Love, liking, friendliness
Am, Amor
Flow like a wave; move up and down; change often and irregularly ; be unsteady
Fluctuate
Ready with a flow of words; speaking or writing easily; articulate; eloquent
Fluent
Substance that flows
Fluid (n.)
Not rigid ; changeable; unstable
Fluid (adj.)
Continuous flow or changing ; unceasing change
Flux
Inflow; inpouring ; inrush
Influx
Sink to a lower class or standard ; worsen; deteriorate
Degenerate
Give birth to ; create; generate ; produce; cause
Engender
Kind; sort; category
Genre
Ancestor to whom a group traces its birth; forefather; forbear
Progenitor
Cause to be born again; put new life into; reform completely; revive ; reinvigorate
Regenerate
Gathered together in one mass; total; collective
Aggregate
Gathering of individuals into a body or group ; assemblage
Aggregation
” flock” or gathering of people for religious worship
Congregation
Inclined to associate with the “ flock” or group ; fond of being with others ; sociable
Gregarious
Separation from the “ flock” or main body ; setting apart; isolation; separation
Segregation
Stick; hold fast; cling; be attached
Adhere
Stick together ; hold together firmly
Cohere
State of sticking together; consistency ; logical connection
Coherence
Act or state of sticking together; Union; unity; bond
Cohesion
Not logically connected ; disconnected ; unintelligible
Incoherent
( literally,” sticking in”) deeply unfixed ; intrinsic ; essential
Inherent
Involving two sides
Bilateral
Situated at the side; accompanying; parallel; additional; supplementary
Collateral
Having all sides equal
Equilateral
Of or pertaining to the side
Lateral
Having many sides
Multilateral
Plane figure having four sides and four angles
Quadrilateral
One-sided; undertaken by one side only
Unilateral
Repetition of the same letter or consonant at the beginning of neighboring words
Alliteration
State of being lettered or educated ; ability to read and write
Literacy
Following the letters or exact words of the original ; verbatim; word- for- word
Literal
Having to do with letters or literature
Literary
Lettered; able to read and write ; educated
Literate
Throw light upon; make clear; explain; clarify
Elucidate
( literally,” containing light”) clear; easy to understand ; comprehensible
Lucid
One who is a source of light or inspiration to others ; famous person; notable; celebrity
Luminary
Emitting light ; bright; shining; brilliant
Luminous
Letting light through
Translucent
