Unit 18 Flashcards
Aesthetic
Adj., having to do with beauty or order
Root: AES
Syn: artistic
AES
“feeling; perception”
Aesthetic, anesthetic
Anesthetic
Noun, a substance which causes loss of feeling
Root: AES
PATH
“to feel”
Apathetic, empathy, pathos, antipathy
Apathetic
Adj., not interested; having no strong emotions toward
Root: PATH
Syn: indifferent
Empathy
Noun, sharing of another’s emotions
Root: PATH
Syn: compassion
Ant: opposition
Pathos
Noun, power of evoking great sadness or sympathy
Root: PATH
Syn: pitifulness
Antipathy
Adj., hostility or hatred
Root: PATH
Syn: dislike
Ant: sympathy
SENS / SENT
“to feel; to be aware”
Sentient, sentinel, sentiment
Sentient
Adj., conscious; aware
Root: SENS / SENT
Ant: unaware
Sentinel
Noun, one who watches or guards
SENS / SENT
Sentiment
Noun, a feeling about something
Root: SENS / SENT
Syn: attitude
TANG / TACT
“to touch”
Tangible, tactile, intact
Tangible
Adj., able to be grasped or perceived
Root: TANG / TACT
Syn: concrete
Ant: abstract
Tactile
Adj., pertaining to touch
Root: TANG / TACT