Etymology Flashcards
A vision; a warning of something before it happens
Premonition
Gentle scolding
Admonition
To advise; make a suggestion
Counsel
Intended to lesson ones anger
Conciliatory
To bring back into agreement
Reconcile
An action taken against danger ahead of time
Precaution
Careful not to get into danger
Cautious
Intended to serve as a warning
Cautionary
To convince not to do
Dissuade
Habit or type
Persuasion
Enthusiastic enjoyment
Gusto
Having to do with sense if taste
Gustatory
Dull; uninteresting
Insipid
Having knowledge; wise
Sapient
Enthusiastic; eager
Avid
Desire of wealth; greed
Avarice
Acceptable; satisfactory
Palatable
Taste or liking
Palate
Drink; soak up
Imbibe
Drunken
Bibulous
Oversupply; too much
Glut
One who wants or takes too much
Glutton
Rotten; spoiled
Rancid
Bitterness; hostility
Rancor
To rot; to decompose
Putrefy
Rotten; suggesting decompose
Putrid
Unhealthy due to lack of movement
Stagnant
To stop moving or growing; to become unhealthy
Stagnate
Having an unpleasant smell
Fetid
Foul smelling
Malodorous
Giving off an odor
Odoriferous
Having to do with sense of smell
Olfactory
Suggesting; carrying the hint
Redolent
Curious; asking many questions
Inquisitive
Greedy; seeking to get things
Acquisitive
Act of ordering or demanding
Requisition
To support; pledge to support
Espouse
To be similar; compare to
Correspond
Lacking all hope
Despondent
To formally question
Interrogate
Insulting; degrading
Derogatory
Excessively proud; haughty
Arrogant
To cancel; to repeal
Abrogate
Threatened or unsafe
Precarious
A curse
Imprecation
To show disapproval
Deprecate
Having to do with beauty or order
Aesthetic
A substance which causes loss of feeling
Anesthetic
Not interested; having strong emotion towards
Apathetic
Sharing of another’s emotions
Empathy
Power of evoking great sadness
Pathos
Hostility or hatred
Antipathy
Conscious; aware
Sentient
One who watches guard
Sentinel
A feeling about someone
Sentiment
A feeling about someone before it happens
Presentiment
Able to be grasped; perceived
Tangible
Pertaining to touch
Tactile
Unbroken; whole
Intact
To assign blame for
Impute
To disagree with
Dispute
Not respectable; having a bad reputation
Disreputable
An image or idea associated with a word
Connotation
The dictionary definition of a word
Denotation
To explain or discuss through notes
Annotate
Not based on logic or reasoning
Irrational
A reason for doing something; explanation
Rationale
Justify; to give a reason for
Rationalize
Diligent and careful
Conscientious
Not obeying moral laws
Unconscionable
Showing knowledge of events before they happen
Prescient
Agonizing; extremely painful
Excruciating
The most important or decisive point
Crux
Extremely necessary; essential
Crucial
Lazy; averse to work
Indolent
Sad; mournful
Doleful
Mournful; gloomy
Dolorous
Harsh and biting tone
Acerbic
Stinging or biting odor or taste
Acrid
Exhibiting harsh sharpness in speech or mood
Acrimonious
To make worse or more severe
Exacerbate
Passionately excited or enthusiastic
Fervent
Emotional excitement; heated enthusiasm
Fervor
Highly spirited; animated
Effervescent
To speak aloud in order that one’s words may be copied or recorded
Dictate
A recital of words intended to harm; a curse
Malediction
A blessing
Benediction
Style or action of speaking
Locution
Powerful and expressive
Eloquent
Of or related to informal speech; conversation
Colloquial
Calling forth a vivid image or impression
Evocative
To use misleading or confusing language
Equivocate
To argue in favor of
Advocate
Having a forceful, excited ,or emotional tone
Exclamatory
To speak loudly and with feeling
Declaim
Characterized by a loud noise or outcry
Clamorous
Masculine; manly
Virile
Right action; moral goodness
Virtue
Someone extraordinarily skilled in a particular art
Virtuoso
A leader who appeals to people’s emotions to gain power
Demagogue
Having certain characteristics in common such as race, gender, or age
Demographic
Having an effect on a large area or region
Pandemic
Worldly or sophisticated
Cosmopolitan
To get political characters to something
Politicize
Having no interest in politics; not political
Apolitical
Politeness; Courteousness
Civility
Having to do with the business of a town or community
Civic
To make more cultured or defined
Civilize
Deviating from a power or rule
Aberrant
Wrong or inaccurate
Erroneous
Wandering or straying
Errant
To lower in dignity of self-esteem; Insult
Degrade
A coming together
Congress
Act of going out; exit
Egress
To call together; to assemble
Convene
A mutual or legal agreement
Covenant
To avoid by going around; bypass
Circumvent
Hasty and superficial
Cursory
That which comes before; forerunner
Precursor
Help for a problem; solution
Recourse
In attack on another’s territory; a raid
Incursion
Surpassing all others; definite
Ultimate
Just before the final; next to last
Penultimate
A demand or threat that is final
Ultimatum
Without beginning or end
Infinite
Defining for all others; standard
Definitive
Extremely small; incalculably or in measurably small
Infinitesimal
New and different
Novel
An inexperienced person; amateur
Novice
Showing creativity and originality
Innovative
Original; dating from the beginning of existence
Primal
Extremely ancient; of earliest times
Primeval
Condition of being first in time or importance
Primacy
Shy; nonassertive
Diffident
Faithfulness; loyalty
Fidelity
To trust another person with information or a secret
Confide
I’m misleading or mistaken idea
Fallacy
Misleading or deceptive
Fallacious
Capable of being mistaken; imperfect
Fallible
Able to be trusted in or believed
Credible
Trust or belief
Credence
Tendency to believe things too quickly or easily
Credulity
Unable to believe something; amazed
Incredulous
Uncertain; doubtful
Dubious
Certain beyond doubt or question
Indubitable
Worthy of fear or respect; mighty
Redoubtable
To do away with legal penalties for
Decriminalize
To reveal guilt, or make someone appear guilty
Incriminate
In accusation made in reply; countercharge
Recrimination
Deserving blame
Culpable
One irresponsible for a crime
Culprit
Statement uttered to show personal responsibility for a wrong
Mea culpa
Burden or obligation
Onus
Unpleasant and burdensome
Onerous
To prove not guilty
Exonerate
Praise or approval
Approbation
A dishonest or immoral person; a scoundrel
Reprobate
To scold or criticize
Reprove
Not direct or straightforward
Tortuous
To respond critically or sarcastically
Retort
To wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand
Extort
Talkative; given to rapid, abundant speech
Voluble
Having too many twists and turns; overly complicated
Convoluted
To unfold; to develop a change gradually
Evolve
Two unchangeable in character or propose
Inflexible
To cause to turn Aside or away
Deflect
Change in pitch or tone of voice
Inflection
Not helpful; harmful
Adverse
To fall back into old condition
Revert
To undermine; to corrupt
Subvert
Satisfied with the situation that should be changed or improved
Complacent
Something which has a positive mental effect, but no physical effect
Placebo
Calm; undisturbed
Placid
Unnecessary or unwanted
Gratuitous
To gain another’s favor by flattery or false friendliness
Ingratiate
One who is not properly thankful
Ingrate
Easily taught; submissive to instruction
Docile
To teach a certain point of view to
Indoctrinate
That which is taught; body of beliefs or ideas
Doctrine
To decrease the strength of
Temper
Restrain or moderation, especially in regards to alcohol or food
Temperance
Lacking moderation; severe or extreme
Intemperate
Skilled at; highly knowledgeable of
Proficient
In assistant who does a variety of jobs
Factotum
A copy or imitation
Facsimile
Too simplistic or easy
Facile
To explain or discuss in detail
Expound
One argues in favor of; supporter
Proponent
Level of achievement and authority; standing
Stature
Payment for an injury; compensation
Restitution
Having the money; Poor
Destitute
Having a positive effect; helpful
Constructive
To interpret or analyze something in particular way
Construe
The basic framework of the building or system
Infrastructure
A follower of the person or idea
Adherent
Not able to be understood; nonsensical
Incoherent
Existing as a natural part
Inherent
Not concentrated or focus; wordy
Diffuse
Overflowing with words or feelings; gushing
Effusive
Plentiful; abundant
Profuse
Determined; steadfast
Resolute
Devoted to sensual pleasure; lacking moral restraint
Dissolute
Impossible to solve or fix; unable to be dissolved
Insoluble
Hard-working and careful
Diligent
To remember; to recall
Recollect
In act against a holy person or place
Sacrilege
To imagine; to conceive of
Envisage
Face; Facial expression
Visage
An unreal figure; a ghost
Apparition
Wise; insightful; acutely intelligent
Perspicuous
Looking backward over a period of time
Retrospective
The part that can be considered or reviewed
Aspect
Contemplating one’s own thoughts and feelings
Introspective
A factor event which can be observed and/or documented
Phenomenon
Light weight and transparent
Diaphanous
A moment of great insight; Revelation
Epiphany
The person who flatters; A yes man
Sycophant
To force or strongly persuade
Compel
A sudden, involuntary urge to do something
Impulse
To send out or away
Expel
I guess, often one based on inadequate or faulty evidence
Conjecture
Downcast or sad, depressed
Dejected
Lowly, miserable and Wretched
Abject
An agent sent on a mission
Emissary
Showing little regard; scornful
Dismissive
Feeling to fill one’s duties; neglect
Remiss
Cause for an action
Motive
A reoccurring theme, subject, or idea
Motif
To dramatically express emotion
Emote
Tending to argue or cause discord
Fractious
Minor violation of a rule or law
Infraction
To intrude on an area belonging to another; to trespass
Infringe
To cut out of; remove
Excise
Sharply cutting; draft and powerful
Incisive
Brief and straightforward
Concise
A large and serious book
Tome
The best or most typical example
Epitome
Two opposite parts of one whole
Dichotomy
The structure of parts, taken as a whole
Anatomy
Feeling of regret or remorse
Compunction
Paying strict attention to detail; extremely careful
Punctilious
Stinging or biting, especially in taste or smell
Pungent
Unable to be conquered
Invincible
Limited knowledge of the world; narrow minded
Provincial
To establish; to reflect the truth of
Evince
Supportive; encouraging; helping to bring about
Conducive
To lead toward some action
Induce
To draw a conclusion from fact; to infer
Deduce
Extended in time; prolonged
Protracted
Stubborn; obstinate; hard to move forward
Intractable
To drawback; withdraw
Retract
Irritable or short tempered
Petulant
Acting passionately and without forethought
Impetuous
That which drives one; momentum
Impetus
