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Vocabulary from Classical Roots- Book C (Lesson 6)
Mrs Russum(Martin)
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9th Grade
01/22/2011

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antipathy
Definition
a hatred or dislike
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apathy
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1. lack of feeling, energy, or interest

 

2.Indifference

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empathy
Definition
the ability to identify with someone else and understand that persons situation of feelings
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pathological
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1.refferring to pathology, the study of disease

 

2.caused by disease

 

3.abnormal in behavior

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pathos
Definition
a feeling of sympathy; a quality that arouses pity or tenderness
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misogamy
Definition
hatred of marriage
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misogyny
Definition
hatred of women
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dysentery
Definition
severe diarrhea
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dyslexia
Definition
a serious dificulty learning to read in the usual way
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covet
Definition
to crave of desire, escpecially something belonging to someone else
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cupidity
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greed; avarice
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complacent
Definition
self-satisfied; smug
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implacable
Definition
impossible to calm or appease
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placate
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to calm; to pacify; to appease
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placid
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showing calmness,peaceful or composure
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