lesson 11 Flashcards
desiccated
(adj) dried up
cessation
(n) a stopping; a discontinuance
kinetic
(adj) pertaining to motion
juxtapose
(v) to place side-by-side for comparison
elixir
(n) a supposed remedy for all ailments
scintillate
(v) to sparkle; to twinkle; to sparkle intellectually
epitome
(n) a typical example
legerdemain
(n) sleight of hand; deception
lachrymose
(adj) tearful, weepy
garrulous
(adj) talkative
fetish
(n) an object that receives respect or devotion
fissure
(n) an opening; a groove; a split
languid
(adj) sluggish; drooping from weakness
defile
(v) to pollute; to corrupt
libertine
(n) one who leads an immoral life
root ver means
“true”
root fic means
“to do” or “to make”
root cra means
“to mix”
root sacr means
“sacred”
root idi means
“peculiar” or “one’s own”
prefix e- means
“completely”
prefix pro- means
“in front of”
suffix -fy means
“to make”
prefix suf- means
“under”
