unit 1 Flashcards
bene
“well”
benefactor; beneficiary; benevolent
am
“to love”
amicable; enamored; amorous; paramour
bell
“war”
antebellum; bellicose; belligerence; rebellion
pac
“agree” or “peace”
pacify; pacifist; pact; pace
crim
“fault or crime” or “accusation”
criminology; decriminalize; incriminate; recrimination
prob
“prove or proof” and “honesty or integrity”
approbation; probate; probity; reprobate
grav
“heavy, weight, serious”
grave; gravitas; gravitate; aggravate;
lev
“light”
alleviate; elevation; cantilever; levity
cicerone
A guide, especially one who takes tourists to museums, monuments, or architectural sites and explains what is being seen.
hector
To bully or harass 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 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.
