ab
away from
de-
away; from; down; apart
di-
apart; away; not
ex-
out; away; from
fauna
animal life
ichthy/o
fish
saur
lizard
-lite
stone
-logy
study of, science
-osis
condition
lav/lu/luge
wash, bathe
pur/purg/purge
clean
-ate
to make; to act; one who
-ity
state, quality, act
-ory
place where
-tion
state, quality, act
anim
spirit, life
loqu
speak
magn/ magni
great/large
-ation
action or process
-ence
state, quality, act
-tude
state, quality, act
ichthyolite
a fossil fish or fragment of a fish
ichthyosis
congenital disease in which the skin is fishlike-dry and scaly (medical)
ichthyology
study of fish
ichthyosaur
an extinct variety of fishlike marine reptiles of the Mesozoic period
ichthyofauna
the fish of a particular region
expurgate
to edit, to censor
ablution
a washing of the body, especially as a religious ceremony
lavatory
a room equipped with toilet facilities
deluge
an overwhelming, flood-like rush
purge
to cleanse or clear
purity
the quality or state of being clean
dilution
something watered down; less concentrated
magnate
a person of high rank, power, influence, etc. in a specific field
Magnification
the process of making something look bigger than it really is
magnitude
greatness of size, volume, or extent
magnificence
splendid or grand in size or appearance
magniloquence
excessive use of verbal ornamentation; pompous discourse
magnanimity
loftiness of spirit; the quality of being noble and generous