Vocabulary Classical Roots Book D Lesson 10

animus

[noun]

(1)a powerful feeling of hostility or antagonism; hatred

(2) an animating spirit

equanimity

[noun] composure and calm in stressful conditions; equilibrium

pusillanimous

[adjective] cowardly; fearful

ether

[noun]

(1) the regions of space beyond the earth's atmosphere; the heavens

(2) a highly flammable liquid anesthetic

ethereal

[adjective]

(1) spirit-like in lightness and delicacy

(2) heavenly; celestial

diaphanous

[adjective] allowing light to show through; translucent; delicate

epiphany

[noun]

(1) a revelatory manifestation of a divine being

(2) a revelation; a flash of understanding pf the true nature of something

(3) (capitalized) a Christian festival, January 6, celebrating the visit of the Wise Men to the Christ Child

phantasm

[noun] a phantom; an apparition; something unreal, as in a dream or a vision

sycophant

[noun] a flatterer seeking favors or gains; a servile self-seeker

aspiration

[noun]

(1) strong desire for achievement; ambition toward a long-range goal

(2) expulsion of breath in speaking

dispirited

[adjective] dejected; discouraged; gloomy

hyperbole

[noun] an exaggeration; a figure expressing excess

hyperborean

[adjective]

(1) far north; Arctic

(2) very cold; frigid

hyperventilation

[noun] the condition of taking abnormally fast, deep breaths

vent

[noun] an outlet, an opening for passage of liquids, fumes, or sometimes air

[transitive verb] to utter; to express, especially in relieving strong feelings

Anima

L: wind, air

Animus

L: Mind, Soul

Aether

L: upper air, clear sky

Aither

G: Air

Phainein

G: To show, To appear

Spiritus

L: Breath

Sprio, Spirare, Spiravi, Spiratum

L: To blow gently

Huper

G: over, above

Ventus

L: wind

aequus

equal

pusillus

very little

dia

through

syco, sukon

fig

dis

apart

boreios

northern

hyper/huper

above, beyond