Vocab List 10- Words withe Suffixes meaning "like" or "pertaining to " Flashcards
not revealed publicly; understood by only a particular group
esoteric
wild or untamed, especially an animal
feral
pertaining to law courts of formal argumentation
applying the techniques of science to the solving of a crime or litigation
forensic
pertaining to the real nature of a thing; inherent
intrinsic
producing gain or wealth; profitable
lucrative
driven by want for money or material gain
a soldier paid to fight in another country’s military
mercenary
pertaining to the world; worldly as opposed to the spiritual and eternal
mundane
pertaining to the night; done or occurring in the night
nocturnal
concerned with facts or actual occurrences; practical
pragmatic
of the color of blood, ruddy; cheerful, hopeful
sanguine
not pertaining to the church or religion; worldly
secular
changing unpredictably; tending to break out into violence
volatile