Honors English Greek and Latin Roots Final

all Honors English greek and latin roots, have fun!

phobos

Greek, Means: "fear"

philia

Greek, Means: "love"

bene

Latin, Means: "good, well"

pathos

Greek, Means: "feeling, emotion, pain"

sentire

Latin, Means: "to feel, to sense"

malus

Latin, Means: "bad, evil"

acer

Latin, Means: "bitter, sharp"

vacuus

Latin, Means: "empty"

luc-, lum-

Latin, Means: "bright, shiny, lit up"

clinare

Latin; to lean or bend

frangere

Latin; to break

jacere

Latin; to throw

anthropos

Greek, Means: “Human”

vir

Latin, Means: “man”

gamos

Greek, Means: “marrige”

mater

Latin, Means: “mother”

pater

Latin, Means: “father”

frater

Latin, Means: “brother”

ego

Latin, Means: I, me

autos

Greek, Means: Self

per se

Latin, Means: by itself

-phobe, -phobia

prefix or suffix meaning "fear of", one who is afraid of

-phile, -philia, philo-

prefix or suffix meaning "love of", one who loves

assent

To agree; agreement

benevolent

adj good will

antipathy

hatred, strong dislike

apathy

lack of interest or care; absence of feeling of any kind about something

pathology

Study of the nature and processes of a disease or medical condition

dissent

To disagree; disagreement

presentiment

Premonition or sense of feeling

malign

to speak badly about someone/something

acrid

Something that offends the senses, like smoke in our eyes or a strong chemical on your skin; it's very harsh.

acumen

sharp; mental acumen, for instance, is intelligence; physical acumen would be strength or agility.

acute

a sharp angle; less than 90°.

elucidate

to clearly explain it so others can understand, to "shed light on it".

lucid

you're sane. If your speaking or writing is lucid, it's clear and easily comprehensible.

evanescent

quick to vanish or end, like the colors of a sunset or the memory of a dream.

vacuous

Stupid in a meaningless, empty-headed way.

vanity

Sense of personal pride in appearance or intelligence; it's a bad thing.

devoid

To be without that thing, to lack it.

incline

verb: to lean forward, to prefer, to like a certain thing

proclivity

Noun: a tendency, a propensity, an inclination

clemency

Noun: kindness, mercy, grace

adjective: merciful, in relation to the weather

fractious

Adjective: quarrelsome, likely to cause fights

infringe

Verb: to trespass or violate the rights or territory of something or someone

abject

Adjective: destitute; miserable; utterly poor or depressed

interject

Verb: to interrupt with a question, comment, etc.

conjecture

Verb: to guess or speculate or hypothesize

anthropology

Academic study of human nature and history

misanthrope

One who dislikes other people; normally mean, grumpy, or reclusive

philanthropist

One who shows care for all people by generosity and charitable giving

virile

Manly, masculine, muscular, or strong in a manly way

triumvirate

A group of 3 men, especially famous of powerful men

monogamy

Marriage to one person

polygamy

marriage to many people

maternal

motherly

matriarch

a respected female leader of a community

matrix

The environment in which something grows/develops

paternal

fatherly

patriarch

a respected male leader of a community

fraternal

brotherly

fraternize

To be friendly with, to hang out with

fraternity

brotherly group

ego (term)

self, self concept

alter ego

other self

egoism

Self belief, system (selfish, negative trait)

egocentric

self centered

autonomy

Makes own rules or laws

autocracy

Country run by dictator. (Person = autocrat)

autodidactic

Learns things on own, without teachers

autism

self sufficiency, inward focus

automaton

robot

per se (term)

in and of itself