Unit 1 Flashcards
BENE
Latin for “well.”
benediction
A prayer that asks for God’s blessing, especially a prayer that concludes a worship service
benefactor
Someone who helps another person or group, especially by giving money.
beneficiary
A person or organization that benefits or is expected to benefit from something, especially one that receives money or property when someone dies.
benevolence
kindness, generosity
AM
comes from Latin amare “to love.” The roman god of love was known by two different names, Cupid and Amor.
amicable
Friendly, peaceful.
Enamored
Charmed or fascinated; inflamed with love.
amorous
Having or showing strong feelings of attraction or love.
paramour
A lover, often secret, not allowed by law or custom.
BELL
Comes from the Latin word meaning “war”.
Antebellum
Existing before the war, especially before the American Civil War (1861-1865)
Bellicose
Warlike, aggressive, quarrelsome.
Belligerence
Aggressiveness, combativeness.
PAC
Related to the lesson words “agree” and “peace.”
Pacify
(1) To soothe anger or agitation. (2) To subdue with armed action.
Pacifist
A person opposed to war or violence, especially someone who refuses to bear arms or fight, on moral or religious grounds.
Pace
Contrary to the opinion of.
CRIM
Comes from the Latin word for “fault or crime” or “accusation.”
Criminology
The study of crime, criminals, law enforcement, and punishment.
Decriminalize
To remove or reduce the criminal status of.
Incriminate
To show evidence of involvement in a crime or a fault.
Recrimination
(1) An accusation in answer to an accusation made against oneself. (2) The making of such an accusation.
PROB
Comes from the Latin word for “prove or proof” and “honesty or integrity.”
Approbation
A formal or official act of approving; praise, usually given with pleasure or enthusiasm.
Probate
The process of proving in court that the will of someone who has died is valid, and of administering the estate of a dead person.
Probity
Absolute honesty and uprightness.
Reprobate
A person of thoroughly bad character
GRAV
Comes from the Latin word meaning “heavy, weighty, serious.”
Grave
(1) Requiring serious thought or concern. (2) Serious and formal in appearance or manner
Gravitas
Great or very dignified seriousness.
Gravitate
To move or be drawn toward something, especially by natural tendency or as if by an invisible force.
Aggravate
(1) To make (an injury, problem, etc.) more serious or severe. (2) to annoy or bother.
LEV
Comes from the Latin adjective levis meaning “light”, and the verb levare, meaning “to raise or lighten.”
Alleviate
To lighten, lessen, or relieve, especially physical or mental suffering.
Cantilever
A long piece of wood, metal, etc., that sticks out from a wall to support something above it.
Levity
Lack of appropriate seriousness.
Cicerone
A guide, especially one who takes tourists to museums, monuments, or architectural site and explains what is being seen.
Hector
To bullied or harassed by bluster or personal pressure.
Hedonism
An attitude or way of life based on the idea that pleasure or happiness should be the chief goal.
Nestor
A senior figure or or leader in one’s field.
Spartan
Marked by simplicity, avoidance of luxury, and often strict self-discipline or self-denial.
Stentorian
Extremely loud, often with especially deep richness of sound.
Stoic
Seemingly indifferent to pleasure or pain.
Sybaritic
Marked by a luxurious or sensual way of life.
