Greek X Flashcards
one who renounces his religion
apostate
the quality or process of entering fully into the meaning of
empathy
pertaining to the branch of philosophy that tries to explain reality and knowledge or the real nature of things
metaphysical
energetic quality; forceful power; forcefulness
dynamism
a thorough destruction of by fire
holocaust
a descriptive word or phrase expressing some quality or attribute
epithet
a pathological reaction to substances that do not affect the average individual
allergy
the worship of evil spirits
demonolatry
one who attacks established beliefs or institutions bc he thinks them wrong or foolish
iconoclast
a feeling of dislike, hatred, or aversion
antipathy
one who is new at something; a beginner
neophyte
a mechanism for regulating temperature
thermostat
pertaining to the origin of the universe
cosmogonal
one who has or affects a high degree of sensitivity to the beautiful, as in art, music, poetry, etc.
aesthete
a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident
anecdote