soldiers marching; a slight falling in pitch of the voice in speaking
don
give
chronological
arranged in order of time
domin
master
predominant
most common or most noticeable
syndrome
A group of symptoms typical of a particular disease or condition
secede
(withdraw formally from membership of a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization)
auto, aut
self
dorm
sleep
precursor
that which comes before; forerunner
cosm
universe, world
equinox
Each of the two times of the year when days and nights are of equal length
clamor
Loud noise or shouting
poly-chromatic
having many different colors
macrocosm
great world; universe
cordial
warm and friendly
cura
care
criterion
(n.) a rule, test; a standard for judgment or evaluation
incur
To bring upon oneself something undesirable, such as debt
centri
center
credence
belief, mental acceptance
recluse
(n.) a person who leads a life shut up or withdrawn from the world
anthrop
man
antiquated
obsolete, out of fashion, no longer usable
concord
(n.) a state of agreement, harmony, unanimity; a treaty, pact, covenant
heterodox
not in agreement with accepted beliefs; holding unorthodox opinions
crit
separate, choose
accrue
to accumulate over time
equilibrium
A state of balance
ali, allo, alter
other
orthodox
having the correct, commonly accepted opinion
benediction
the act of blessing
hypodermic
under the skin
acute
sharp, severe
clud, clans
shut
dox
opinion, praise
acrimony
ill-natured, bitter hostility
corp
body
cide, cese
cut down, kill
demography
Scientific study of human populations.
cred
believe
dormant
laying in rest
misanthrope
hater of mankind
ced, ceed, cede, cess
move, yield, go, surrender
amplification
involves repeating a word or expression while adding more detail to it, in order to emphasize what might otherwise be passed over
cap, cip, cept
take
fac, fact, fic, fect
do, make
induce
cause to happen
concur
to express agreement, approve
duc, duct
lead
factory
place where workers make goods of various kinds
paradox
a statement that seems contradictory but is actually true
corpulent
excessively fat
viaduct
A bridge that carries a road or railroad over a valley
precede
(come before (something) in time or order of position)
cit
to call, start
ag, agi, act
do, move, go
proclamation
a public announcement
cord, cor, card
heart
incite
to arouse to action; to provoke
edict
an order issued by someone in authority
ergonomic
relating to or designed for efficiency and comfort in the working environment.
bibl
book
dent, dont
tooth
agitate,
To disturb or upset
aster, astr
star
endoskeleton
An internal skeleton
capit, capt
head
enamored
in love with; charmed by
augment
to make larger, increase
discord
lack of agreement or harmony
curator
a keeper of a museum or other collection
eccentric
a person with an unusual or odd personality
caus, caut
burn, heat
biopsy
(cutting life tissue for observation)
brevity
(shortness of time)
confection
a sweet, fancy food
dura
hard, lasting
belli
war
monochrome
one color
monarchy
A government ruled by a king or queen
acclaim
applaud; announce with great approval
fall, fals
deceive
conclude
to bring to an end
amiable
(adj.) friendly, good-natured
ergophobia
morbid fear of work
carn
flesh
clam, claim
cry out
incredulous
unwilling or unable to believe something
caustic
(able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action, but also sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way)
bio
life
auditory
Having to do with the sense of hearing
dict
say, speak
belligerent
(warlike or hostile)
credulous
believing on slight evidence, gullible
acer, acid, acri
bitter, sour, sharp
calor
heat
crat, cracy
rule, strength
microcosm
a miniature world or universe; a group or system viewed as the model of a larger group or system
acrid
harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper
dynam
power
bibliophile
(book lover)
fallacy
lie
cosmopolitan
familiar with and at ease in many different countries and cultures
doc
teach
epidermis
Outer layer of skin
endocardial
within the heart
endoral
within the mouth
philanthropy
love of mankind
cause, cuse, cus
cause, motive
brev
short
endo
within
crea
create
taxidermy
stuffing of skins of animals
derm
skin
dentifrice
a paste or powder for cleaning the teeth
arch
chief, first, rule
dem
people
synchronize
to cause to happen at the same time
creed
a statement of belief or principle one lives by
cycl, cyclo
wheel, circular
equi
equal
acu
sharp
aud, aus
hear, listen
anti
old
deca
ten
chrom
color
alt
high, deep
civ
citizen
concrete
existing in a material or physical form; real or solid; not abstract.
aug, auc
increase
cur, curs
to run
am, amor
love, liking
diction
A writer's or speaker's choice of words
coronary
relating to or denoting the arteries which surround and supply the heart
genocide
Deliberate extermination of a racial or cultural group
erg
work
cauterize
(burn the skin or flesh of a wound with a heated instrument or caustic substance, typically to stop bleeding or prevent the wound from becoming infect...
chron
time
cad, cas
to fall
cres, cret, crease, cru
rise, grow
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