Unit 18 Flashcards
Aesthetic
Adjective. Having to do with beauty or order.
Synonym: artistic
AES
Greek. Means “feeling, perception.”
Aesthetic, Anasthetic.
Anesthetic
Noun. A substance which causes loss of feeling.
PATH
Greek. Means “to feel”.
Apathetic, Empathy, Pathos, Antipathy.
Apathetic
Adjective. Not interested; having no strong emotion towards.
Synonym: indifferent
Empathy
Noun. Sharing of another’s emotions.
Synonym: compassion
Antonym: opposition
Pathos
Noun. Power of evoking great sadness or sympathy.
Synonym: pitifulness
Antipathy
Adjective. Hostility or hatred.
Synonym: dislike
Antonym: sympathy
SENS/SENT
Latin. Means “to feel, to be aware.”
Sentient, Sentinel, Sentiment, Presentiment.
Sentient
Adjective. Conscious; aware.
Antonym: unaware
Sentinel
Noun. One who watches or guards.
Sentiment
Noun. A feeling about something.
Synonym: attitude
Presentiment
Noun. A feeling about something before it happens.
Synonym: foreboding
TANG/TACT
Latin means “to touch”.
Tangible, Tactile, Intact.
Tangible
Adjective. Able to be grasped or perceived.
Synonym: concrete
Antonym: abstract
