Words
ABHOR: To hate
ASSIDUOUS: Hard-working GREGARIOUS: outgoing and friendly EGRESS: the exit DIGRESS: to leave the main subject (step to a second topic) REGRESS: to return to an earlier, less-developed state (to step backwards) PEDANTIC: overly concerned with the rules or minor details COSMOPOLITAN: Sophisticated, wordly VERACITY: truth GAFFE: a social mistake or faux pas CENSURE: to formally express disapproval, to formally punish TACIT: unspoken SAGE: A wise person OBSEQUIOUS: obedient or attentive to an excessive level (suck-up, brown nose) CANDID: Truthful and straightforward ERUDITE: showing great knowledge or book learning CALLOUS: showing no emotion about others, cold, cruel TRUNCATE: to shorten by cutting off the top or end SATIATE: to satisfy or make full RAZE: to completely destroy, cut down the lowest level ARBITER: judge or evaluator ECLECTIC: coming from multiple diverse sources ILLICIT: against the rules, unlawful VINDICATE: To free from blame FACETIOUS: playfully humorous PIOUS: Religious, faithful ,holy SANCTIMONIOUS: Hypocritically religious PRODIGIOUS: very large INCORRIGIBLE: Not able to be corrected, fixed DEFERENCE: Respect for other's opinions and desires |
ROOTS:
-gress (to step) lev- (lift, light) lux-/luc- (bright, light) anthro- (human, people) ped-/-pod (foot) |