2016年1月11日 星期一

Etymology week 12

Vocabularies

Rancor- intense hatred or ill will; long lasting resentment

Innocuous- harmless, inoffensive

Repugnant- offensive; distasteful; repulsive

Masochist- a person who gains satisfaction from suffering physical or psychological pain

Flamboyant- very showy; strikingly bold

Foible- a minor weakness or character flaw; a minor fault in behavior

Recrimination- an accusation made in response to an accuser; counter-charge

Exhort- to urge with argument or strong advice; plead earnestly

Magnanimous- noble in mind an spirit; especially generous in forgiving

Meticulous- extremely careful and exact; showing great attention to details 

Poly- Many

Tempo, Tempor- time

Ten- hold; keep up

Mort- death

-log, - logue- a specific way of speaking or writing

arch, archy- chief, ruler

anima- life, breath; spirit

ben-, bene- good, well

miss, mit- send

-ee- one who receives or experiences something; one who is in a certain condition

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