classical roots
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- altercation
- n. a noisy quarrel
- altruism
- n. concern for the wellfare of others; unselfish
- ephemaral
- adj. lasting for a very short time; transitory; not everlasting
- epitaph
- n. an inscription on a tombstone in memory of the person buried there; a brief summary of a dead person's life
- epitome
- n. a typical representation of something; a person who embodies a quality
- eponymous
- adj. refering to the name of a person, a mythical being, or a literay figure associated with something, ot to a word incorporating the name of such a person
- paradigm
- n. an example serving to illustrate a process, pattern, or concept
- paradox
- n. a statement that seems contradictory but contains a truth or valid deduction
- paragon
- n. a model of excellence or perfection
- parameter (2)
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n. in mathmatics, a constant that has variable values and is used to determine other variables
a factor that determines a range of variations; a boundary - peripatetic
- adj. walking or traveling about
- peripheral(2)
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adj. pertaining to the boundary of an area.
of minor importance - anathema(2)
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n. a person or thing detested and shunned
a curse, especially a formal church ban or excommunication - antithesis(2)
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n. an exact opposit; a complete contrast
a rhetorical form juxtaposing contrasting ideas, often in parallel structure - epithet
- n. a word or phrase used positively or negativly that charaterizes or describes a person, or thing, added to or replacing a name.