Unit 9 and 10 Vocab review Flashcards
Demented
out of one’s mind: insane (adj)
Demented antonym
sane
Demented synonym
crazy
Ment (Root)
Latin Mens, Mentis “mind”
Mentality
the state of one’s mind (n)
Amnesty
a pardon for offenses (n)
Amnesty synonym (Only has synonym)
absolution
Mnemomic
aiding in memory (adj)
Mne (root)
Greek Mimneskein “to remember”
Greek Mnemos “remembering”
Diagnosis
a statement naming the cause of a condition (n)
Diagnosis synonym (Only has synonym)
identification
Prognosis
an expectation of the way something will turn out (n)
Prognosis synonym (Only has synonym)
prediction
Gno (root)
Greek Gignoskein “to know”
Notorious
famous in a negative way (adj)
Notorious synonym (Only has synonym)
infamous
Connisseur
one who is knowledgeable about a subject (n)
Reconaissance
an exploration to gain knowledge or information (n)
Not, Noiss, Naiss, (root)
Latin Noscere, Notum “to know”
Ration
to divide and distribute evenly (v)
Ration synonym (Only has Synonym)
divide
Rational
sound in mind; logical (adj)
Rational synonym (Only has synonym)
sensible
Jurisprudence
the study or science of law (n)