Unit 1/2 Flashcards
Discomfit
(V) To embarrass, to confuse.
Fac (facere, factum)
To do, make
Edification
N. Enlightenment or improvement
Malfeasance
N. Misconduct, wrong doing, especially by a public office
Feasible
Adj. capable of being accomplished
Surfeit
N. Condition of being too full, Overabundance.
Opus (operis, ops, opis)
Work
Magnum opus
The greatest work of an artist, writer, or composer.
Modus operandi
N. Manner of working
Opulent
Adj. possessing or exhibiting great wealth.
ERG (ergon)
Work
Synergy
N. The power that results from the combination of two or more forces.
Liturgy
N. A pattern of prayer or worship
Lethargy
N. A state of sluggish, inactivity, and apathy.
Labor
Work
Laborious
Adj. Requiring mental or physical effort.
Belabor
V. 1. To discus in too much detail 2. To attack
Elaborate
V. To explain in greater detail
Sta, sti
Stand, stay
Stanch
To stop the flow of
Staunch
Adj. firm and steadfast
Extant
Adj. still in existence, not destroyed
Restive
Adj,p. 1.Resisting authority, difficult to control 2. Restless fidgety
Pos
To put, to place
Apropos
Prep. With regard to
Depose
V. To remove from office/power
Stat/stas
Standing
Static
Adj. having no motion or change.
Ecstasy
N. Intense joy or delight.
Stasis
N. Condition in which there is no change.
Ent, ess
To be
Entity
N. A being.
Essence
N. The most important ingredient, the crucial element.
Quintessential
Adj. most typical, ideal, or important
