vocab sullen-z; Greek roots e-m

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Eu

good

Gno

know

Gyny

of women, female

Hyper

too much

Hypo

too little

Logy

speech

Mis, miso

hatred

Mono

one

More

fool

Morph

shape

Sullen

(adj) S - gloomily silent or withdrawn

Sumptuous

(adj) S - richly splendid or magnificent; luxurious.

Superficial

(adj) S - concerning only the obvious or apparent qualities, not the true or inner nature.

Supposition

(n) S - an uncertain belief; something theoretically assumed to be true.

Surly

(adj) S - rudely unfriendly or impatient.

Susceptible

(adj) S - capable of being influenced or affected.

Sustain

(v) S - to supply necessities or nourishment; to experience or suffer.

Sweltering

(adj) S - intensely hot, scorching.

Sycophant

(n) S - one who flatters for self-gain; one who seeks favor through flattery.

Synthesis

(n) S - combining parts to form a whole; the end result of assembling elements.

Tacit

(adj) T - implied or indicated but not directly expressed.

Tactile

(adj) T - perceptible by touch; relating to the sense of touch.

Taint

(v) T - to contaminate, corrupt, or infect with evil or undesirable elements.

Tangential

(adj) T - only superficially related to the matter at hand; digressing.

Tenuous

(adj) T - having little substance or strength; flimsy; weak.

Tepid

(adj) T - only moderately warm; lacking in enthusiasm or conviction.

Terse

(adj) T - brief, concise, pithily expressive.

Testimony

(n) T - a solemn statement of truth or fact.

Thrifty

(adj) T - careful and prudent in use of resources; economical.

Timid

(adj) T - showing a lack of courage or confidence (shy).

Tirade

(n) T - extended angry speech.

Torpid

(adj) T - mentally or physically inactive; apathetic; lethargic; sluggish.

Tortuous

(adj) T - extremely twisted or winding; expressively lengthy and complex.

Toxic

(adj) T - poisonous; causing serious harm or death.

Tranquil

(adj) T - free from commotion or tumult; calm; peaceful.

Transient

(adj) T - fleeting, passing quickly; impermanent.

Transgress

(v) T - to violate a law, comman, or moral code; go beyond proper bounds.

Travesty

(n) T - a gross distortion or misinterpretation; a mockery or parody.

Tremulous

(adj) T - timid or fearful; marked by trembling or quivering.

Trenchant

(adj) T - forceful, effective, sharply perceptive; incisive.

Tribulation

(n) T - great suffering or distress; a cause of suffering or trouble.

Trite

(adj) T - not new or original; overused and cliche’d.

Trivial

(adj) T - unimportant or insignificant.

Turbulent

(adj) T - characterized by unrest, disorder, or tumult.

Turmoil

(n) T - a state of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion.

Undermine

(v) U - to weaken or subvert by stealth or deceit; undercut.

Understated

(adj) U - restrained, subtle, not obvious or bold; preferring simplicity.

Undulate

(v) U - to move in waves or with a smooth wavelike motion.

Unearth

(v) U - to bring to light; uncover through searching.

Unfeigned

(adj) U - genuine, not false or hypocritical; sincere.

Unified

(adj) U - working together in coordinated harmony.

Unkempt

(adj) U - disheveled; uncated for in appearance; messy.

Unnerve

(v) U - to make nervous or anxious; shake courage.

Unprecedented

(adj) U - without previous instance (something that has never happened before).

Unruly

(adj) U - resistant to control or discipline; uncontrollable.

Unwieldy

(adj) U - difficult to carry or manage because of size or shape.

Upbraid

(v) U - to criticize or scold severely

Urbane

(adj) U - sophisticated; refined; elegant.

Usurp

(v) U - to seize power or take control without right.

Utilitarian

(adj) U - designed to be useful and practical rather than attractive.

Utter

(adj) U - complete or absolute.

Vacillate

(v) V - to waver between different courses of action; fluctuate.

Vague

(adj) V - not clearly defined; lacking preciseness.

Vain

(adj) V - excessively proud of oneself; conceited.

Valiant

(adj) V - possessing or acting with bravery or boldness.

Valor

(n) V - boldness or bravery in the face of danger.

Vanquish

(v) V - to conquer, defeat, or subdue an enemy or opposition force.

Vapid

(adj) V - offering nothing stimulating or challenging; dull.

Venerate

(v) V - to regard with reverential respect or admiration.

Verbose

(adj) V - using more words than necessary; wordy.

Vexation

(n) V - annoyance or irritation; a cause of irritation.

Viable

(adj) V - capable of working or being successfully implemented.

Vicious

(adj) V - deliberately cruel or violent.

Vigilant

(adj) V - alertly watchful; carefully observant.

Vigorous

(adj) V - robust, full of healthy energy; forceful, intense.

Vile

(adj) V - loathsome; highly offensive or disgusting.

Virtuous

(adj) V - morally excellent; righteous.

Viscous

(adj) V - thick or sticky, having high resistance to flow.

Vital

(adj) V - absolutely essential; critically important.

Vivid

(adj) V - producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind.

Volatile

(adj) V - readily changing to a vapor; changeable, unstable; fickle.

Waffle

(v) W - to shift back and forth between opinions; equivocate.

Wan

(adj) W - pale, wickly, weak; lacking color or vitality.

Wary

(adj) W - cautiously watchful; prudent; wary of strangers and slow to trust.

Whimsical

(adj) W - quirkily playful; fanciful.

Wither

(v) W - to shrivel or decay;

Wry

(adj) W - using clever, sly, understated humor.

Zeal

(n) Z - eager enthusiasm; fervor.

Zealous

(adj) Z - passionately devoted; fervent.

Zenith

(n) Z - peak; apex; climax; highest point.

Zephyr

(n) Z - gentle, mild breeze.