Etymology lesson 11

Elixer

A supposed remedy for all ailments syn:medicine

Desiccated

Dried up syn: shriveled, artophied ant:

Cessation

A stopping; discontinuance syn:ceasing;end ant:beginning, emerging, comencement

juxtapose

To place side-by-side for comparison syn: measure;examine ant: seperating

Kinetic

Pertianing to motion syn: movement ant:resting;landed

Garrulous

Talkative syn: loquacious;verbose ant: tactiturn

Fetish

An object that receives respect or devotion syn: charm, talisman, obsession

Scintillate

to sparkle;to twinkle;to sparkle intellectually Syn: gleam ant: Drab

Lachrymose

Tearful;weepy syn: Morose, depressed ant: cheerful, optimist

Fissure

An opening; a groove; a split syn: gap, tear ant:

Epitome

A typical example syn: embodiment; archetype ant: anomaly

Languid

Sluggish; drooping from weakness syn: listless;fabric;drooping ant: robust; vigorous

Defile

To pollute; to corrupt syn:pollute ant: purify

Legerdemain

slight of hand; deception ant: obvious

Libertine

One who leads an immoral life syn: hedonist;glutton;epicurean