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BBHHS Eng 2 Vocab part 6

Terms

undefined, object
copy deck
fac, fic, fect, fact
to do or to make
efficacious
capable of making things happen
refectory
dining hall
flu, flux
flow
flux
one thing into another
effluvium
soemething that flows out, stinking vapor
mellifluous
honey, sweet flowing voice
nox, noc, nic, nec
to harm, to kill
innoculous
phrase not full of harm
pernicious
deadly, fatal, thoroughly harmful
internecine
mutually destructive warfare
cern, cert, cret, crimin
to sift
duress
tough circumstances
obdurate
callous, hard-headed
fund, found, fus
to melt, pour
foundry
place that melts metals
nasc, nat
to be born
nee'
born as, name a woman was born as
pell, euls
to push, shove
pon, pound, posit, pose
to set, to place
depose
to set down off the throne
repose
to set backward
tort
twist
am, im
friend, lovable
inimical
unfriendly, hostile
amatory
friendship, warm feelings
amorous
really friendly, passionate
abase
to lower in position, estimation, or the like; degrade
abeyance
a state of suspension or temporary inaction
ablution
a washing or cleansing, especially of the body
abnegate
to renounce a right or privilege
accede
to agree
accost
to speak to
acerbity
sourness, with bitterness and astringency
achromatic
colorless
acrimony
sharpness or bitterness of speech or temper
acumen
quickness of intellectual insight, or discernment; keenness of discrimination
albeit
even though
altercate
to contend angrily or zealously in words
altruism
benevolence to others on subordination to self-interest
arrant
notoriously bad
ascendant
dominant
asperity
harshness or roughness of temper
astringent
harsh disposition or character
athwart
from side to side
atone
to make amends for
ARTIFICIAL
Degeneration:
made by skill
to
phony or not good
EGREGIOUS
Degerneration:
outstanding
to
obviously bad
GRANDOISE
Degeneration:
full of bigness
to
pompous
GOSSIP
Degeneration:
godparent
to
someone who talks behind others' backs
AMATEUR
Degeneration:
someone who loves doing something
to
not very good at something
MINISTER
Elevation:
waiter
to
clergy or leader
NICE
Elevation:
ignorant
to
pleasant, good-hearted
LORD
Elevation:
loaf guard (keeper of the bread)
to
master of castle or diety

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