Vocab 6 Flashcards
Equanimity
Noun
equ = even
anim = mind, soul, spirit
-ity = state; quality
a. the quality of being calm and even-tempered; composure
Animus
Noun
anim = mind, soul, spirit
a. an attitude that informs one’s actions; disposition.
b. a feeling of animosity; ill will
Pusillanimous
Adjective
pusill = weak
anim = mind, soul, spirit
-ous = possessing; full of; characterized by
a. Lacking courage; cowardly
Diaphanous
Adjective
dia = through
phan = to show
-ous = possessing; full of; characterized by
a. of such fine texture as to be transparent or translucent
b. characterized by delicacy of form
c. vague or insubstantial
Epiphany
Noun
epi = upon
phan = to show
-y = condition; state; quality
a. a sudden manifestation of the essence or meaning of something.
b. a comprehension or perception of reality by means of a sudden intuitive realization
Phantasm
Noun
phan = to show
a. something apparently seen but having no physical reality; a phantom or an apparition
b. an illusory mental image.
Sycophant
Noun
syco = fig
phant = to show
a. a servile self-seeker who attempts to win favor by flattering influential people
Fervid
Adjective
ferv(ere) = to boil
a. marked by great passion or zeal
b. extremely hot; burning
Effervescent
Adjective
ef(ex) = out
ferv(ere) = to boil
-escent = beginning to be; becoming; characterized by; resembling:
b. escaping from a liquid as bubbles; bubbling up
c. showing high spirits or excitement
Immutable
Adjective im = not mut = to change -able = able to a. not subject or susceptible to change
Permutation
Noun per = through mut = to change -ation = state, condition, or quality of a. a complete change; a transformation. b. the act of altering a given set of objects in a group
Transmute
Verb
trans = across
mute = to change
a. to change from one form, nature, substance, or state into another; transform
Extemporaneous
Adjective
ex = out
tempor = time
-eous = having the nature of; resembling:
a. carried out or performed with little or no preparation; impromptu
b. prepared in advance but delivered without notes or text
c. skilled at or given to unrehearsed speech or performance
d. provided, made, or adapted as an expedient; makeshift
Temporal
Adjective
tempor = time
-al = of, relating to, or characterized by
a. of, relating to, or limited by time
b. of or relating to the material world; worldly
c. lasting only for a time; not eternal; passing
Temporize
Verb
tempor = time
-ize = to cause to be or to become or resemble
a. to act evasively in order to gain time, avoid argument, or postpone a decision
b. to engage in discussions or negotiations, especially so as to achieve a compromise or gain time.
c. to yield to current circumstances or necessities; act to suit the time
Hegira
Noun
Religion
The flight of Mohammed from Mecca to Medina in 622, marking the beginning of the Moslem era.
a. a flight to escape danger
Herculean
Adjective
Gk Myth
Hercules was the son of Zeus and Alcmene, a hero of extraordinary strength who won immortality by performing 12 labors demanded by Hera.
a. of unusual size, power, or difficulty.
Hermetic
Adjective
Gk Myth
Relating to Hermes Trismegistus or the works ascribed to him, and having to do with the occult sciences, especially alchemy; magical
a. completely sealed, especially against the escape or entry of air.
b. impervious to outside interference or influence
Hydra
Noun
Greek Myth
The many-headed monster that was slain by Hercules
A persistent or multifaceted problem that cannot be eradicated by a single effort.
Homeric
Adjective
Literature
Of, relating to, or characteristic of Homer, his works, or the legends and age of which he wrote
Heroic in proportion, degree, or character; epic
Lilliputian
Adjective Literature Lilliput was a land occupied by little people visited by Gulliver in Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels a. a very small person or being a. very small; diminutive.
