Unit 18 Flashcards
Aesthetic
Adj- having to do with beauty or order
Syn- artistic
Aes
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Greek- feeling, perception
Anesthetic
N. a substance which causes loss of feeling
Path
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Greek- to feel
Apathetic
Adj- not interested, having no strong emotion towards
Syn- indifferent
Empathy
N. sharing of another’s emotions
Syn- compassion
Ant- opposition
Pathos
N. power of evoking great sadness or sympathy
Syn- pitifulness
Antipathy
Adj- hostility or hatred
Syn- dislike
Ant- sympathy
Sens/sent
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Latin- to feel, to be aware
Sentient
Adj. conscious, aware
Ant- unaware
Sentinel
N. one who watches or guards
Sentiment
N. a feeling about something
Syn- attitude
Presentiment
N. a feeling about something before it happens
Syn- foreboding
Tang/tact
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Latin- to touch
Tangible
Adj. able to be grasped or perceived
Syn- concrete
Ant- abstract