Unit 3 Lesson 1 Flashcards
Boon
Benefit
Root:
Bene, ben
Good
Convivial
Agreeable
Beneficiary
Inheritance from will
Benevolent
Kindly
Root:
Vol
Wish
Benefactor
Someone who does good, philanthropist
Root:
Fac
To do
Benediction
Blessing at a funeral
Root:
Dic
Word
Aphorism
Short saying, expressing a wise observation
Synonyms of aphorism
Maxim Dictum Adage Motto Axiom Canon
Canon
Fundamental rule
Benign
Kind, gentle
Root:
Mal
Bad, badly
Malign
To speak badly of
Malign cluster
Slander Slanderous Defame Defamatory Vilify Vilification Asperse
Asperse
Slander
Libel
Libelous
Write badly of someone
Calumny
Calumniate
Slander
Debase
Undermine, belittle
Debase cluster
Belittle Denigrate Demean Contempt Disdain Disparage Disparaging Pejorative Decry
Disrepute
Discredit
Ignominy
Ignominious
Humilitation
Opprobrium
Opprobrius
Shame
disgrace
Malevolent
Wishing harm to others
Malediction
Saying evil or a curse
Anathema
Curse
Or
Something you hate extremely
Malignant
Deadly
Malingerer
Procrastinator
Malinger
Temporize Dilly dally Procrastinate Dilatory (delay) Dalliance
Malfeasance
Misconduct
Root:
Fea
To do again
Nepotism
Favoritism
Root:
Super
Above or beyond
Supercilious
Arrogant
Superficial
Shallow
Supersede
Take place of
Root:
Sede
Sit
Supersede cluster
Supplant
Displace
Preempt
Supplant
Replace
S de trey
Requiring much sitting
Stationary
Ex: sedentary bug
Root:
Mis
Bad
Wrongly
Hatred
Misnomer
Name that is wrongly applied
Miscreant
Evildoer
Scoundrel
Mishap
Accident
Hapless
Unfortunate
Haphazard
Discursive
Rambling
Misogamy
Hate of marriage
Misogamist
Someone who hates marriage
Misanthrope
Hates humans
Root: anthrope
Human?
Misogynist
Hates women
Misandrist
Hates men
Polymath
Sage
Savant
Pundit
Root:
Math
Varied
Great hearing