Etymology Lesson 11

Elixir

A supposed remedy for all ailments

POS: Noun

Syn: potion, concoction

Ant: Medicine

Desiccated

Dried up

POS: Adj

Syn: shriveled, atrophied

Ant: plump

Cessation

A stopping; a discontinuance

POS: Noun

Syn: ceasing; end

Ant: beginning, commencement, emerging

Juxtapose

To place side-by-side for comparison

POS: Verb

Syn: measure; examine, align, inspect

Ant: Separate, tunnel vision

Kinetic

Pertaining to motion

POS: Adj

Syn: dynamic, active, movement

Ant: Static, Inactive, Motionless

Garrulous

Talkative

POS: Adj

Syn: loquacious; verbose

Ant: taciturn

Fetish

An object that receives respect or devotion

POS: Noun

Syn: obsession, charm, talisman

Ant: Disinterest, Apathy

scintillate

To sparkle; to twinkle; to sparkle intellectually

POS: Verb

Syn: Gleam

Ant: Drab

Lachrymose

Tearful, weepy

POS: Adj

Syn: Morose, Depressed

Ant: Cheerful, Optimistic, Manic

Fissure

An opening, a groove, a split

POS: Noun

Syn: Gap, tear

Ant: Closure, Seal

epitome

A typical example

POS: Noun

Syn: embodiment, archetype

Ant: Anomaly

languid

Sluggish; drooping from weakness

POS: Adj

Syn: listless; feeble; drooping

Ant: robust; vigorous

Defile

To pollute; to corrupt

POS: Verb

Syn: Tarnish, Contaminate

Ant: purify

legerdemain

Slight of hand; deception

POS: Noun

Syn: Trickery, Deception, Illusion

Ant: Honesty, Openness, Transparency

Libertine

One who leads an immoral life

POS: Noun

Syn: hedonist; glutton; epicurean

Ant: pious