Unit 2 Vocab Flashcards
-chron-, -chrono-
time
-cosm-, -cosmo-
universe, order
-cryph-, -crypt-
hidden, secret
com-, con-
together, with
-ant, -eer, -ent, -er, -ian, -ier, -ist, -or
one who does or makes something
skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind
adroit
peaceable, friendly
amicable
having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling
averse
given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive; one at war, one engaged in war
belligerent
kindly, charitable
benevolent
hasty, not thorough
cursory
treachery, deceitfulness
duplicity
to praise extravagantly
extol
possible, able to be done
feasible
a wry face, facial distortion; to make a wry face
grimace
a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering
holocaust
not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance
impervious
a moving force, impulse, stimulus
impetus
danger
jeopardy
extremely careful; particular about details
meticulous
a longing for something past; homesickness
nostalgia
the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example
quintessence
to move backward; to return to an earlier condition
retrogress
to examine closely
scrutinize
lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest
tepid
