Stems List 25 Flashcards
1
Q
introspective
A
inward-looking
2
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intervene
A
come between
3
Q
syndrome
A
complex of symptoms
4
Q
subordinate
A
lower
5
Q
dissonant
A
inharmonious
6
Q
belligerent
A
warring
7
Q
credible
A
believable
8
Q
impending
A
overhanging
9
Q
polyphonic
A
multi-melodic
10
Q
exculpate
A
free from blame
11
Q
euphemism
A
pleasant name
noun
- a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.
““downsizing” as a euphemism for cuts”
12
Q
benefactor
A
helper
13
Q
megalomania
A
delusions of greatness
14
Q
magnate
A
powerful person
15
Q
vivacious
A
lively
16
Q
heliotropic
A
sun-following
17
Q
amour-propre
A
self-love
18
Q
octogenarian
A
an eighty-year-old
19
Q
cognoscenti
A
those who know
20
Q
surfeit
A
excess
21
Q
primate
A
monkeys, apes, and humans
22
Q
pellucid
A
crystal clear
23
Q
circumvent
A
get around
24
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hemiplegia
A
paralysis on one side
25
narcolepsy
attacks of sleep
