vocab from classical roots lesson 10

apocalypse

• a prophetic disclosure or revelation, especially concerning a universal cataclysm

• any widespread destruction

• (capitalized) the last book of the bible, revelation, which contains prophesies about the ultimate destruction of the world

apocryphal

false; counterfeit; doubtful, especially in authorship or authenticity

apoplexy

a stroke; a sudden loss of muscular control, sensation, or consciousness usually resulting from rupture or blockage of a blood vessel

apostate

a person who forsakes his or her own principles, religion, or allegiances

castigate

to punish, to criticize severely, to chastise

chasten

to seek to improve through punishment, to discipline

occlusion

something that blocks, an obstruction

recluse

someone who lives alone and avoids company, a hermit

clavier

a keyboard instrument, like a piano or harpsichord, with strings

conclave

a private, exclusive, or secret meeting

enclave

• a country entirely or mostly enclosed within the territory of another country

• a district or group isolated or enclosed with a larger one

diadem

a crown or headband worn as a sign of authority

diatribe

an abusive criticism or attack

diametrical

• pertaining to diameter

• exactly or completely opposite

diaspora

• any group migration or flight from a country

• (capitalized) the dispersion of the Jews from their homeland in the Middle East