greek and latin root words

incendiary

inflaming; provoking heat or anger

incense

to infuriate, to make passionately angry

ant. mollify

inflammatory

arousing anger or strong emotion

ant. innocuous

flamboyant

intended to attract attention; showy

ant. plain

luster

brilliance, brightness

illustrious

well-known and distinguished

ant. unknown

illustrative

descriptive

fulminate

to attack with words; denounce

refulgent

brilliantly illuminated; shining

flagrant

noticeably bad or offensive

conflagration

a large fire

semantic

having to do with the meaning of words or language

semiotic

relating to signs or symbols

paradigm

a pattern or model

phraseology

the way in which something is expressed

metaphrase

an exact translation or restatement

paraphrase

a summary that is not word-for-word

demonstrative

openly expressive of emotions

remonstrate

to protest or object

ominous

menacing; threatening

abominable

loathsome; disagreeable

abomination

something distinguishably offensive

detrimental

causing damage or harm; injurious

contrite

feeling regret and sorrow; penitent

trite

boring because of overuse and repetition

ant. original

detritus

debris; junk

attrition

a lowering in number

lenient

not strict; generous

lenitive

easing pain or discord

mollify

to soothe the feelings of; to appease

rudiment

a basic idea or principle

rudimentary

undeveloped; very basic of simple

ant. advanced