Sigma english vocab

Maladjusted

Unable to cope with a normal society environment

Malaise

A general state of feeling badly

Malady

Bad disease

Malcontent

One who is dissatisfied and rebellious

Malediction

A curse

Malefactor

One who committed a crime or offense

Malevolent

Evil or wicked

Malignant

Evil-natured, bad for health, cancerous

Malfeasance

Doing an evil thing; committing a crime (especially public officials)

Malice

Desire/intent to harm others

Annual

Once a year, another name for yearbook

Biannual

Twice a year

Biennial

Every 2 years

Perennial

Comes back every year

Centennial

100 year anniversary

Bicentennial

200 year anniversary

Sesquicentennial

150 year anniversary

Millennium

1,000 years

Per Annum

“Per year,” yearly salary

Annuity

A yearly allowance

Per Diem

A daily allowance

Anno Domini

“In the year of our Lord” (A.D.)

Parallel

Next to, alongside of

Paraphrase

To translate into easier words

Parable

A story that teaches a moral or a lesson

Paramount

The highest or utmost

Paragon

A perfect model, a standard of excellence

Paramour

A mistress

Parasite

One that feeds off of others

Parameter

The boundaries, borders, or set of rules

Benefit

advantage of profit gained from something

Benevolent

nice or kind

Benediction

a blessing

Benign

harmless, won’t hurt

Benefactor

a sponsor or supporter

Beneficiary

one who receives goods or money, often thru a will

Pro Bono

“for the good,” for free

Amphibian

can live on land or water

Amphitheater

a stage w/ audience on both sides; an outdoor stage

Ambivert

one who can be shy or outgoing

Ambivalent

having strong mixed emotions

Ambiguous

“has at least 2 meanings,” vague; unclear

Ambidextrous

both right and left handed

Omnivore

“eats all,” meat and plants

Herbivore

eats only plants

Carnivore

eats only meat

Omniscient

all-knowing

Omnipotent

all-powerful

Omnipresent

everywhere

Omnifarious

made up of all types

Multifarious

made up of many types

Omnibus

1) a bus in England for all people
2) an assorted collection, often in a book

License

a permit; to permit

Licensee

one who receives permit

Licit

legal & moral

Illicit

illegal & immoral

Elicit

to draw out of others (such as an emotion or a response)

Solicit

to approach people for business

Solicitor

an old word for a lawyer (British)

Licentious

loose morally; no restrictions

Monotheism

Belief in One God

Monologue

a speech made by one person alone

Monotone

a voice with one pitch

Monotonous

boring; no variation

Monogamy

having only 1 spouse/mate/partner

Monomania

obsession with one thing

Monophobia

fear of being alone

Monarch

a sole crowned ruler

Monolith

a towering rock formation

Monolithic

solidly united as one

Monochromatic

uses one color

Monosyllabic

words consisting of a single syllable; someone reluctant to talk

Polytheism

belief in many gods

Polygamy

having multiple spouses/mates/partners

Polygyny

having many female spouses

Polyandry

having many male spouses

Polydactylism

having extra fingers,toes

Polyglot

one who speaks many languages

Polychromatic

has many colors

Polydemic

native to many areas,regions

Polysyllabic

a big word; has a broad vocab

Polyester

many synthetic cloths

Polymath

one who knows a lot about many things

Biology

the study of living things

Geology

study of rocks; the earth

Paleontology

study of fossils

Anthropology

study of mankind’s development

Archaeology

study of ancient cultures, artifacts

Dermatology

study of skin

Oncology

study of cancer

Neurology

study of nervous system

Psychology

study of behavior and the mind

Phrenology

the study of the skull (debunked)

Graphology

study of handwriting

Astrology

study of stars & how they affect our lives

Etymology

study of where words come from

Astronomy

the scientific study of stars

Entomology

study of bugs

Mortal

can die, fatal

Immortal

cannot die