Unit 18 Flashcards

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Aesthetic

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Adj. Having to do with beauty or order.
Root: Aes
Syn: Artistic
Ant:

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AES

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Greek: Aesthesis means “feeling, perception”.

Aesthetic, Anesthetic,

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Anesthetic

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N. A substance that causes loss of feeling.
Root: Aes
Syn:
Ant:

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PATH

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Greek: Pathein means “to feel”.

Apathetic, Empathy, Pathos, Antipathy

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Apathetic

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Adj. Not interested; having no strong emotion towards.
Root: Path
Syn: Indifferent
Root:

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Empathy

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N. Sharing of another’s emotions.
Root: Path
Syn: Compassion
Ant: Oposition

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Pathos

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N. Power of evoking great sadness or sympathy.
Root: Path
Syn: Pitifulness
Ant:

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Antipathy

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Adj. Hostily or hatred.
Root: Path
Syn: Dislike
Ant: Sympathy

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SENS/SENT

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Latin: Sentire, Sensum means “ to feel, to be aware”.

Sentient, Sentinel, Sentiment, Presentiment

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Sentient

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Adj. Conscious, aware.
Root: Sent
Syn:
Ant: Unaware

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Sentinel

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N. One who watches or guards.
Root: Sent
Syn:
Ant:

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Sentiment

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N. A feeling about something.
Root: Sent
Syn: Attitude.
Ant :

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Presentiment

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N. A feeling about something before it happens.
Root: Sent
Syn: Foreboding
Ant:

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TANG/TACT

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Latin: Tangere, Tactum means “to touch”.

Tangible, Tactile, Intact

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Tangible

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Adj. Able to be grasped or percieved.
Root: Tang
Syn: Concrete
Ant: Abstract

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Tactile

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Adj. Pertaining to touch.
Root: Tact
Syn:
Ant:

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Intact

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Adj. Unbroken; whole.
Root: Tact
Syn: Unharmed
Ant :