Chapter 14 Flashcards
1
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Vicarious
A
Living life through someone else
2
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Ephemeral
A
Fleeting, leaves without a trace
3
Q
Euphemism
A
Indirect word or saying
4
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Badinage
A
Witty or clever small talk, word play
5
Q
Bovine
A
Like a cow, calm patient placid
6
Q
Nostalgia
A
Good old days
7
Q
Cacophonous
A
Harsh and loud noises
8
Q
Carnivorous
A
Meat eating
9
Q
Clandestine
A
Illegal and secret activities
10
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Penuria
A
Need
11
Q
Penurious
A
Stingy so it looks like you’re in poverty
12
Q
Parsimonious
A
Less stingy but cheap
13
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Indigence
A
Not penniless but live a hard life
14
Q
Destitution
A
Living without anything at all
15
Q
Affluence
A
Wealthy, still increasing
16
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Opulence
A
Grandeur, lavishness, luxury
17
Q
Ad-
A
Towards
18
Q
Fluo
A
Flow
19
Q
Opulentus
A
Wealthy
20
Q
Ephemera
A
Dayfly
21
Q
Ephemeral
A
Short lived
22
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Evanescence
A
Here and then gone before you notice
23
Q
Ex
A
Out
24
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Vanesco
A
To vanish
25
-esce
Beginning to
26
Adolescent
Beginning to grow up
27
Eu-
Good
28
Pheme
Voice
29
Euphony
Good sound
30
Eulogy
Good speech
31
Logos
Word or speech
32
Euphoria
Good feeling
33
Euthanasia
Good death
34
Thanatos
Death
35
Persiflage
More sarcastic, not malicious
36
Cliche
Overused phrases
37
Bromide
Unoriginal and dull
38
Platitude
Cliche but speaker says it with novelty
39
Anodyne
Pain reliever
40
Anodyne
White lie to make someone feel better
41
Bromide
Sedative
42
Bromidic
Dull wit, sedative effect on listener
43
Platys
Flat broad
44
Plateau
Flat land
45
Plate platter
Flat dishes
46
Platypus
Flat feet
47
Platitude
Flat statement, falls flat
48
An-
Negative suffix
49
Odyne
Pain
50
Bovis
Cow or ox
51
Leonine
Like a lion
52
Canine
Like a dog
53
Feline
Like a cat
54
Porcine
Like a pig
55
Vulpine
Like a fox
56
Ursine
Bear like
57
Lupine
Wolflike
58
Equine
Horselike
59
Piscine
Fishlike
60
Porcus
Pig
61
Leo
Lion
62
Canis
Dog
63
Felis
Cat
64
Vulpus
Fox
65
Ursus
Bear
66
Lupus
Wolf
67
Equus
Horse
68
Piscis
Fish
69
Ursula
A little bear
70
Nostos
To return
71
Algos
Pain
72
Lupus (not animal)
Skin disease that eats into skin
73
Cacoptic
Things that are ugly in the city
74
Kakos
Bad harsh
75
Euphony
Good sound
76
Phonograph
Writer of sound
77
Saxophone
Sound invented by Sax
78
Xylophone
Sounds through wood
79
Xylon
Wood
80
Phonetics
Science of sounds of language
81
Phonics
Science of all sounds
82
Carnis
Flesh
83
Voro
To devour
84
Herba
Herbs
85
Omnis
All
86
Voracious
Devourer
87
Omnipotent
All powerful
88
Potens, potentis
Powerful
89
Potentate
A powerful ruler
90
Impotent
Powerless
91
Potent
Powerful
92
Potential
Possessing power
93
Penury
Dire poverty
94
Omniscient
All knowing
95
Sciens
Knowing
96
Omnipresent
Everywhere at once
97
Ubiquitous
Everywhere at once
98
Ubique
Everywhere
99
Omnibus
For all including all
100
Carnelian
Reddish color, color of flesh
101
Carnival
Mardi Gras
102
Vale
Farewell
103
Carnal
Flesh appetites
104
Carnage
Destruction of life
105
Reincarnation
Born again as something new
106
Clam
Secretly
107
Surreptitious
Stealthy sneaky
108
Incarnate
In the flesh
