WWW LIST 47 Flashcards by Eleanor Schiemann | Brainscape

Q

pharisaism

A

ism
doctrine

hypocrisy

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neurasthenia

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neuro
nerve

a
without

sthen
strength

nervous exhaustion

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remunerate

A

re
again

repay

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proscenium

A

pro
forward

scen
stage

stage forward of curtain

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epistle

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epist
knowledge

long, instructive letter

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anachronistic

A

chron
time

misplaced in time

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feculent

A

lent
full of

foul

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feckless

A

less
without

without effect

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anapest

A

a
without

three syllable foot, stress on third

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contretemps

A

contra
against

tempor
time

embarrassing mishap

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hyperbole

A

hyper
over

overstatement

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paradigm

A

para
beside

model

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germane

A

germ
related

related

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filigree

A

fil
thread

lacy design

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chronic

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chron
time

lasting

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