post-test/midterm Flashcards
PER
through
percussion
the sharp striking of one thing against another; instruments
perennial
lasting for an indefinitly long time
permeate
to penetrate through spaces; spread throughout
SUB
under
subvert
to upset; to overthrow; to ruin
subservient
excessively willing to yield; submissive
EX
from; out of
except
a passage out of a book
exhilerate
to cheer, to stimulate
exonerate
to free from blame
exorbitant
excessive
EXTRA
on the outside
extraneous
coming from the outside; foreign
extraterrestrial
outside or orginating outside the limits of the earth’s atmosphere
extrovert
a person who directing thoughts outward
MEDIUS
middle
mediate
act as a negotiator between opposing sides
mediocrity
in the middle; ordinary
meduim
a substance or element through which something is transmitted
CUM
with; together
coherent
sticking together; orderly relation of parts
colloquial
ordinary conversation; not formal writing
condone
to forgive; to disregard
commodious
spacious, roomy
contrite
throughly remorse, repents of ones sins
AB
away from
abrasive
harsh rough
abound
to exist in great quantities or numbers (abundance)
abscond
to leave quickly and hide oneself
abhor
to detest throughly
abstemious
sparing or moderate, especially in eating or drinking
SUPER
above
superlative
the highest above the rest
