The Joy Of Vocabulary 1-11
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- moment
- importance; consequence
- superficial
- over or on the surface only; not profound or thorough
- cystitis
- inflammation of the urinary bladder
- photophillic
- light-loving, requiring abundant light
- supernumerary
- exceeding the standard or prescribed number; extra
- supernatural
- beyond what is natural or observable; not explainable by the laws of nature
- agoraphobia
- abnormal fear of being in crowds, public places, or open areas
- antiviral
- acting to make a virus ineffective
- coup de grace
- decisive finishing blow
- auf Wiedersehen
- till we see each other again; good-bye (from German)
- antepenultimate
- coming immediately before the next to last
- forbearance
- self control; patience
- multinational
- having subsidiaries or operations in several countries
- monomania
- derangement of the mind on one subject only
- polymath
- person of great and diversified learning
- subterfuge
- trick or plan to conceal one's true objective; stratagem; deception
- connive
- cooperate secretly with someone for a deceitful purpose; conspire
- antioxidant
- chemical compound that slows down oxidation
- lapse
- come to an end; become void
- antipyretic
- substance that reduces fever
- hyperacidity
- excessive acidity, especially in the stomach
- hypersensitive
- abnormally sensitive
- quadruped
- four-footed animal
- multimedia
- involving a combination of media, such as TV, radio, and newspapers
- antipathy
- strong feeling against someone or something; dislike; aversion
- maiden
- first; earliest
- brace
- two of a kind; pair; couple
- terminal
- coming at the end; ending in death
- carditis
- inflammation of the heart
- septuagenarian
- person in her or her seventies
- gastritis
- inflammation of the stomach
- triumvirate
- ruling body of three; troika
- anticlimax
- sudden drop in importance or dignity, either in writing or speaking, creating a humorous effect
- interregional
- between regions
- pentagon
- plane figure of five sides and five angles
- tyro
- beginner in learning something; novice; neophyte
- persona non grata
- person who is unwelcome; unacceptable person (from Latin)
- neuritis
- inflammation of a nerve
- swan song
- farewell appearance; final creative work or performance
- antimacassar
- small cover for arms or backs of sofas or chairs, either as a decoration or a protection from soiling (originally, against hair oil imported from Macassar)
- interdenominational
- between, among, or shared by different denominations (religions)
- subcutaneous
- being, living, or introduced beneath the skin
- intracity
- within a city
- antipodes
- parts of the earth, or their inhabitants, directly opposite one another on the globe
- octogenarian
- person in his or her eighties
- balletomania
- extreme enthusiasm for the ballet
- hypercritical
- excessively fault-finding; captious
- antiestablishment
- opposed to the principles of a ruling class or inner circle
- latent
- present though invisible and inactive; potential
- collusion
- secret agreement for a deceitful purpose; conspiracy
- malinger
- pretend to be ill or incapacitated so as to avoid work or duty
- antitrust
- opposing, or intended to oppose, trusts (combinations of firms for the illegal purpose of destroying competition and controlling prices)
- intermarriage
- marriage between persons of different religions, races, castes, etc.
- gingivitis
- inflammation of the gums
- antipersonnel
- designed for use against an enemy nation's military personnel or civilians, rather than its equipment
- monologue; monolog
- lengthy talk by one person
- polytechnic
- providing instruction in many technical arts and applied sciences
- intradepartmental
- within a department
- subaqueous
- underwater
- millennium
- 1000 years; 1000th anniversary
- extralegal
- beyond the jurisdiction of the law; not regulated by law
- treble
- multiply by three; triple
- shalom
- (literally 'peace') term of greeting or farewell (from Hebrew)
- hemophiliac
- person afflicted with hemophilia, a tendency to bleed excessively from very minor injuries; bleeder
- sublethal
- not quite lethal, insufficient to cause death
- anonymous
- supplied or written by one whose name is not known or is withheld
- multicultural
- reflecting many different cultures
- appendicitis
- inflammation of the appendix
- con
- swindle, after first gaining the confidence of the victim; trick; coax
- salaam
- bow very low, placing the right palm on the forehead (from Arabic)
- monotonous
- tiresome because of lack of variety
- ultimate
- last in a progression; final; highest possible
- penchant
- strong leaning; fondness; liking
- abscond
- depart secretly and hide, especially to avoid prosecution
- audiophile
- one especially interested in high-fidelity sound reproduction
- extramural
- outside the walls or boundaries of a school, university
- photophobic
- shunning light; light-hating
- finale
- last scene or act; conclusion; end
- nephritis
- inflammation of the kidneys
- antihistamine
- drug that helps prevent histamine from causing allergic reactions or cold symptoms
- antibiotic
- drug, usually derived from living organisms, that combats bacterial infection
- ad infinitum
- endlessly; forever; without limit (from Latin)
- supererogatory
- beyond the requirements of duty; performed to an extent not demanded
- anticorrosive
- counteracting or preventing corrosion
- dichotomy
- division in two; split
- fortnight
- period of 14 days; two weeks
- de riguer
- socially obligatory; required by custom, etiquette, or fashion; proper (from French)
- cache
- safe place for hiding and storing treasure, supplies, etc.
- arrivederci
- till we see each other again; good-bye (from Italian)
- alias
- assumed name
- dipsomaniacmu
- person with an uncontrollable craving for alcoholic beverages
- multifaceted
- having many facets or aspects
- penultimate
- next to the last
- monotheistic
- believing in only one god
- as hominem
- appealing to a listener's or reader's prejudices, rather than to reason (from Latin)
- kudos
- praise for an achievement; glory; fame (from Greek)
- antihypertensive
- effective in reducing high blood pressure
- centennial
- 100th anniversary
- multilateral
- having many sides; participated in by more than two participants
- antidote
- remedy that counteracts a poison
- rudiment
- first principle that must be learned; fundamental (usually plural)
- centenarian
- one who is 100 or older
- photophobia
- painful sensitivity to light
- infinite
- endless; without boundaries or limits; exceedingly great
- fathom
- measure of water depth equaling six feet
- hyposensitize
- make less sensitive
- intraorganizational
- within an organization
- bagatelle
- trifle; something of little value or importance
- unicameral
- consisting of or having one legislative chamber
- tithe
- one-tenth; tenth part of a person's income paid as a contribution or tax to support a religious establishment
- hypertension
- abnormally high blood pressure
- xenophobia
- unreasonable fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers
- decimate
- destroy 10 percent or more or a large portion of
- hypothermia
- subnormal body temperature
- sexagenarian
- person in her or her sixties
- postmortem
- (literally, 'following the death') detailed evaluation of some event just completed (from Latin)
- feign
- make a false show of; pretend; simulate; counterfeit
- demise
- cessation of existence; death
- genesis
- origin; coming into being
- slatternly
- dirty; untidy; slovenly
- refractory
- hard to control; resisting; authority; unruly; obstinate
- non compos mentis
- not of sound mind; not mentally competent to handle one's affairs (from Latin)
- ultimatum
- final, uncompromising demand or offer, leading to serious consequences if rejected
- antithesis
- exact opposite; contrast
- hypodermic
- small syringe with a hollow needle for making injections beneath the skin
- veracity
- truthfulness; honesty
- arthritis
- inflammation of the joints
- chutzpah
- supreme self-confidence; shameless audacity; nerve; brazenness
- hypotension
- abnormally low blood pressure
- unisex
- not distinguishable male or female; designed for both sexes
- brouhaha
- noisy stir; hubbub; uproar; hullabaloo; commotion (from French)
- polyglot
- person who speaks or writes several languages
- interurban
- between cities or towns
- extrasensory
- outside the ordinary senses; not limited to sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell
- intravenous
- within or entering by way of the veins
- cryptic
- having or appearing to have a hidden meaning; baffling; mysterious
- suborn
- induce someone to testify falsely
- exacerbate
- make more severe or violent; aggravate
- supersonic
- having a speed beyond that of sound
- decathlon
- track-and-field contest consisting of 10 events
- in medias res
- in the middle of things, rather than at the beginning (from Latin)
- hypoglycemic
- afflicted with hypoglycemia (an abnormally low concentration of sugar in the blood)
- anticoagulant
- substance that delays or prevents coagulation (clotting of the blood)
- extramarital
- involving a sexual relationship outside one's marriage; adulterous
- polytheistic
- believing in more than one god
- claustrophobia
- dread of being in closed or narrow spaces
- mania
- exaggerated enthusiasm; craze; mad impulse
- antiseptic
- substance that combats the germs that cause sepsis; germicide
- reconcile
- 1. Make friendly again 2. settle; adjust
- interpersonal
- between persons
- bursitis
- inflammation of a sac, especially of the shoulder or elbow
- bibliophobe
- person with bibliophobia (hatred, fear, or mistrust of books)
- intracoastal
- within and close to the coast
- ad nauseam
- to a sickening degree; to the point of nausea or disgust (from Latin)
- au revoir
- till we see each other again; good-bye (from French)
- faux pas
- error; social blunder; tactless act (from French)
- bibliophile
- person who loves or collects books
- bicentennial
- 200th anniversary
- alfresco
- in the open air; outdoors (from Italian)
- covert
- covered over; secret; surreptitious
- unanimous
- being of one and the same opinion; showing complete agreement
- entre nous
- between us; confidentially (from French)
- initiative
- ability to begin and follow through without being urged; enterprise
- facade
- false front; artificial or superficial appearance
- nonagenarian
- person in his or her nineties
- hoi polloi
- (literally, "the many") masses; common people (from Greek)
- polygamist
- person married to two or more mates at the same time
- dermatitis
- inflammation of the skin
- sinusitis
- inflammation of the sinuses, hollow cavities connected by passageways to the nose
- premiere
- first performance
- quadrennial
- occurring or being done every four years
- insidious
- lying in wait to entrap; crafty; treacherous
- sayonara
- farewell; good-bye (from Japanese)
- bronchitis
- inflammation of the lining of the bronchial tubes, which convey air into the lungs
- antiscorbutic
- preventing or relieving scurvy
- transitory
- lasting a short time only; temporary; short-lived
- decade
- period of 10 years
- canard
- false, deliberately made-up report or story
- intramural
- within the walls or boundaries of a school, university, etc.
- debut
- first public appearance
- phobia
- abnormal and persistent fear, dislike, or hatred
- non sequitur
- conclusion that does not logically follow from what has just been said (from Latin)
- interlinear
- inserted between lines already written or printed
- acrophobia
- abnormal fear of being in high places
- inchoate
- just begun; only partly in existence, incomplete
- uniform
- always the same; not varying in form, degree, or manner
- laryngitis
- inflammation of the larynx, or voice box
- impersonate
- pretend to be some other person; assume the character of
- phlebitis
- inflammation of a vein
- monorail
- railway whose cars are supported on or under a single rail
- sesquicentennial
- 150th anniversary
- unique
- being the only one of its kind; highly unusual
- interracial
- between, among, or involving people of different races
- extraneous
- coming from the outside; not an essential part; irrelevant
- hepatitis
- inflammation of the liver
- baker's dozen
- thirteen (bakers, for fair measure, used to add a roll to each dozen sold
- honcho
- person in charge; leader; chief; boss (from Japanese)
- bibliomania
- craze for acquiring books, especially rare ones
- seclusion
- condition of being withdrawn in a place hard to reach; solitude
- extraterrestrial
- originating or existing outside the earth or its atmosphere
- score
- group of twenty; twenty
- otitis
- inflammation of the ear
- megalomania
- mental disorder characterized by fantasies of grandeur, power, wealth, etc.
- hyperactive
- excessively active
- pyromaniac
- person having an insane impulse to start fires
- kleptomaniac
- one who has a persistent neurotic impulse to steal, though not in need
- monogamist
- having only one mate
- duplicity
- double-dealing; hypocritical deception
- colitis
- inflammation of the colon
- plurality
- a victor's margin over the runner-up when no candidate has a majority of the votes
- venial
- forgivable; pardonable; excusable
- garrulous
- talking too much about unimportant things; loquacious; talkative
- preamble
- preliminary statement or event; introduction
- peritonitis
- inflammation of the peritoneum, the membrane lining the abdominal cavity
- submarginal
- below minimum standards; inadequate for some end; unproductive
- monosyllabic
- having only one syllable (ant polysyllabic, having two or more syllables)
- tercentennial
- 300th anniversary
- subservient
- useful in an 'under', or subordinate, capacity; excessively submissive
- antibody
- immunizing substance formed in the body to counteract an invading antigen (foreign body)
- ersatz
- being an inferior substitute or imitation; artificial; synthetic (from German)
- encephalitis
- inflammation of the brain
- monograph
- learned treatise on a particular subject;scholarly article