Word Power Session 22

urbs

city

urbane (adj.)

polished, suave, sophisticated, cultured

urbanity (n.)

polish, suavity, sophistication

sub-

under or outside

suburbanite (n.)

one who lives just outside of the city (in the suburbs)

ex-

out

exurbanite (n.)

one who lives way outside the city

intra-, intro-

inside

specio, spectus, specto

(to) look

introspect (v.)

look inside oneself

con-

with or together

consensus (n.)

a "feeling together"; general agreement

dis-

away or apart

sensus

(to) feel

dissension (n.)

a "feeling apart"; friction, disagreement

sensation (n.)

a feeling, usually physical

intramural (adj.)

within the walls of an institution

mural (n.)

a painting on a wall

insensible (adj.)

without feeling or awareness; indifferent

insensibility (n.)

noun form of "insensible"

introspection (n.)

noun form of "introspect"

introspective (adj.)

adjective form of "introspect"

sensational (adj.)

causing interest or excitement

sensual (adj.)

pursuing or causing erotic sensations

sensuality (n.)

noun form of "sensual"

extramural (adj.)

outside the walls of an institution

extrasensory (adj.)

beyond the ordinary channels of perception

muralist (n.)

one whose specialty is painting on walls

intravenous (adj.)

directly into the veins

urban (adj.)

referring to a city/cities

immure (v.)

to imprison, seclude as if behind walls

intraurban (adj.)

within a city

suburb (n.)

area just outside the city

exurb (n.)

area way outside the city

spectator (n.)

one who looks or watches

inspect (v.)

to look into

spectacle (n.)

something to look at

spectacles (n.)

eyeglasses (for looking)

expect (v.)

to look out; anticipate

introvert (n.)

one turned inside

extrovert (n.)

one turned outside