Literature 2

Circumstantial

 (adj) – Secondary; Incidental; Of little importance

Synonyms: coincidental,

Antonyms: direct

Circumvent

 (v) – 1. To go around or bypass  2. To avoid (defeat, failure, unpleasantness, etc) by deception or outwitting

Synonyms: detour,

Antonyms: allow,

Circum

Around

CO- / COM – / CON

With, Together

Coalition

n) – A combination or alliance, usually temporary

Synonyms: affiliation

Antonyms: disassociation

Concur

v) – 1. To agree; To accord in opinion  2. To occur at the same time

Synonyms: acquiesce, assent

Antonyms: disagree

sci

know

conscience

n) – The inner sense of knowing

what is right or wrong in one’s 

conduct or motives

Synonyms: principles

Antonyms: immorality

Prescience

 (n) – Foresight, the ability to know or predict things beforehand

Synonym: wisdom

Di

two

dichotomy

n) – Division into two parts, kinds, etc; subdivision

into halves or parts

Synonyms: difference

Digression

n) – 1. The act of deviating or wandering away from the main topic or purpose in speaking or writing  2. A passage or section that deviates from the central theme in speech or writing

Synonyms: deflection,

Antonyms:directness

e/ex

out from, out of

excise

v) – 1. to cut out from something  2. To charge a tax on 

something

Exculpate

v) – To clear from a charge of guilt or blame

Synonyms: absolve,

Antonyms: , condemn

Geo

earth

Geographer

n) – A person who specializes in the study 

of the Earth’s surface

Geology

 (n) – The science of the Earth, specifically its composition and history

im/in

into

Infuse

v) – To introduce, as if by pouring something new in 

(often followed by into)  2. To inspire (often followed by with)  

3. To soak in a liquid in order to extract an ingredient

Synonyms: impart, implant

Insightful

adj) – Perceptive, able to notice things well

Synonyms: , astute

Antonyms: ignorant

pac

peace

pacifist

n) – A person who is opposed to war or to violence of 

any kind

Synonyms: , peacemaker

Antonyms: belligerent

pacify

(v) – To bring to a state of peace or tranquility; to quiet; to calm

Synonyms: ameliorate

Antonyms: agitate