Unit Three Flashcards by alyssa grubb | Brainscape

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Verdant

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Adj. green; lush with vegetation

antonym- Barren

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Verdure

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Greenery; fresh and ripe vegetation

synonym- foliage

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Viridity

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Noun. Lack of experience; innocence

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CAND

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Latin CANDIDUS “white; pure”

CANDERE, CANDITUM “to glow; to burn”

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Candid

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Adj. open and sincere.

Synonym- frank

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Candor

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Noun. Frankness or sincerity of expression. Openness

Synonym- truth

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Incandescent

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Adj. Shining brilliantly.

L. in, “very” + candere= glowing intensely

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PALL

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Latin PALLERE- “to be pale”

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Pallor

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Noun. Extreme or unnatural paleness

Antonym- flushed

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Pallid

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Adj. Lacking color; dull

Synonym- wan

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Appall

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Verb. To fill with horror or disapproval

Synonym- horrify

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LIVID

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Latin LIVIDUS “bluish-black”

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Livid

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Adj. Enraged; furious

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Denigrate

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Verb. To attack the character of; mock.

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