Lit vocab 07
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- pyromaniac
- person with an insane impulse to start fire
- unilateral
- having or participated in one site only
- quadruped
- four footed animal
- tyro
- begginer, novice
- ultimate
- last or highest in a progression or series
- interlinear
- between the lines of written text
- debut
- first public appearance
- unique
- one of a kind
- multinational
- having business operations in many countries
- subterfuge
- a plan or trick which hides one's true intentions
- malinger
- to pretend to be ill or incorporated in order to avoid work
- polymath
- a person of great and varied learning
- balletomania
- extreme enthusiasm for ballet
- connie
- to cooperate secretly with someone for a deceitful purpose
- unisex
- designed for both sexes, not distinguishable as male or female
- cryptic
- having or appearing to have a secret, hidden meaning
- polygamist
- a person married to more than one spouse at the same time
- superficial
- on the surface only or not deep; shallow
- acrophobia
- fear of heights
- hypertension
- high blood pressure
- hepatitis
- inflammation of the liver
- infinite
- without boundaries or limits; endless
- lapse
- to come to an end; to become void
- photophilic
- requiring or preferring light
- monosyllabic
- having one syllable only
- intraorganizational
- within an organization
- germanophobe
- fear of germany or germans
- submarginal
- below the minimum required or standard
- interpersonal
- between two or more persons
- refractory
- unruly, hard to control
- appendicitis
- inflammation of the appendix
- insidious
- lying in wait to entrap; crafty; cunning; and evil
- hyposensitize
- to make less sensitive
- dichatomy
- a split in two
- hypodemic
- a needle with a hollow point , used to make injections beneath the skin.
- covert
- secret, hidden, covered over
- swan song
- a final creative performance, work, or appearance
- sexagenarian
- 60 year-old person
- megalomania
- mental disorder characterized by fantasies of power, wealth, and grandness
- hypoglycemic
- low blood sugar
- phlebitis
- inflammation of the veins or arteries
- penchant
- a strong leaning or liking
- intramural
- within the walls or boundaries of a school
- alias
- an assumed name
- duplicity
- hypocritical deception, "two facedness"
- finale
- a last scene or act; conclusion
- cleptomaniac
- a person with the uncontrollable urge to steal items they do not need or use.
- extrasensory
- beyond the senses; not limited to the 5
- gastritis
- inflammation of the stomach
- mania
- an enthusiam for something
- cache
- safe place for storing treasure or supplies
- phobia
- fear of something
- exacerbate
- to make more severe or violent
- canard
- false or deliberately made up report or story
- bibliomania
- craze for collecting books
- monomania
- craze or obsession for one thing
- coup de grace
- final decisive blow
- initiactive
- ability to begin and follow through without being asked
- inchate
- only partially in existence; just begun
- forebearance
- self-control or patience
- hyperacidity
- excessive acidity, especially in the stomach
- penultimate
- second to last
- slatternly
- dirty, untidy
- photophobic
- light hating
- plurality
- number of votes by which a candidate wins
- bibliophile
- lover of books
- con
- to swindle after first gaining the trust of the victim
- xenophobia
- fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers
- multilateral
- having many sides; involving more than one side in a group
- intravenous
- within or entering by way of the veins
- intracity
- within a city
- interurban
- between cities or towns
- maiden
- first or earliest
- anonymous
- supplied or written by someone whose name is not known or is withheled
- interdenominational
- between, among or shared by different religions
- interracial
- between, among, or shared by people of different races
- treble
- to triple
- premier
- the first performance or showing of
- interdependent
- dependent on one another
- polytechnic
- providing instruction in technical arts or applied sciences
- sesquicentennial
- 150th anniversary
- multifaceted
- having many aspects, faces, or talents
- sinusitis
- inflammation of the sinuses
- gingivitis
- inflammation of the gums
- subservient
- useful or acting in a serving capacity, excessively submissive
- quadrennial
- happening every four years
- kerplunk
- with a low muffled thud or plop
- encephalitis
- inflammation of the brain
- supernatural
- beyond what is natural, observable, or measurable by science
- intradepartmental
- within a department
- polytheistic
- believing in more than one god
- garculous
- talking too much about unimportant things; talkative; almost gossip
- subcutaneous
- under the skin
- impersonate
- to pretend to be another person
- extramural
- beyond walls or boundaries of a school
- kickshow
- a delicacy
- Ben's favorite type of music
- progressive metal
- intracoastal
- within or near the boundaries of a coastline
- extraneous
- coming from the outside; not an essential part; irrevalent
- preamble
- a preliminary statement or event; introduction
- fathom
- 6 feet of water
- venial
- forgivable; pardonable
- demise
- when something comes to an end, cesation of existence; death
- brace
- a pair of something
- seclusion
- the condition of being in a hard place to reach, apart from others
- Russophobia
- fear of Russia or Russian
- moment
- importance
- interregional
- between regions
- supernumberary
- beyond the prescribed or standard number
- centenarian
- a person who is at least 100 years old
- tithe
- 1/10 of one's earning given to a group as a tax
- baker's dozen
- 13 of something
- unicameral
- consisting of only one legislative chamber
- nephritis
- inflammation of thekidneys
- transitory
- lasting a short time only
- veracity
- truthfulness
- genesis
- the origin of something; a coming into the being
- bicentennial
- 200th year anniversary
- polyglot
- a person who can speak or write many languages
- decimate
- destroy at least 10% of something
- monograph
- a scholarly article on one topic
- monorail
- a train supported by one rail only
- latent
- present but not active or not acted upon
- score
- 20 years
- abscond
- to run away and hide, especially to avoid prosecution
- supererogatory
- going beyond one's authority or the limits of one's authority, position, or requirements
- dipsomaniac
- person being an alcoholic or a person with a craving for alcoholic beverages
- bagatelle
- something of little value or importance; a triffle or tinket
- reconcile
- 1. to become friendly again/2. to settle or adjust
- claustrophobia
- fear of enclosed spaces
- intermarriage
- marriage between people of different races, religions
- rudiment
- basic skill which must be learned at first
- layngitis
- inflammation of the larynx or voicebox
- photophobia
- fear or sensitivity of light
- extralegal
- not regalated by the law
- antepenultimate
- third th last "the thing before the second to last"
- audiophile
- love of high-quality sound reproduction
- bibliophobia
- fear or strong dislike of books
- multimedia
- involving many media
- subaqueos
- under water
- ultimatum
- final, uncompromising deman or offer with serious consequences if not met
- facade
- a false front or appearance
- arthritis
- inflammation of the joints
- suborn
- to convince or induce someone to give false testimony
- monologue
- a lengthy talk by one person
- terminal
- ending in death, coming at the end
- feign
- to make a false show of`
- triumverate
- ruling group of three people
- unanimous
- showing complete agreement of the same opinion
- supersonic
- faster than the speed of sound
- uniform
- looking, being, or existing as the same, not varying in quality or condition
- sublethal
- really bad but not quite deadly
- monotopous
- tiresome because of a lack of variety
- orthoepy
- the study of correct pronunciation
- extramarital
- involving a sexual relationship outside of a marriage
- collusion
- a secret agreement for a deceitful purpose
- extraterrestial
- originating from beyond the earth's atmosphere