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20 Cards in this Set
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Magnanimous |
Animus: mind. Magnus: large. Kind hearted. |
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Pusillanimous |
Pusillus: tiny. People who have tiny, tiny minds. |
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Unanimous |
Unus: one. Of one mind. If the judges of the competition are unanimous they are all of one mind. |
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Equanimity |
Equal or balanced mind. Evenness or calmness of mind; composure. |
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Animus |
Etymologically mind, but has degenerated. Unfriendly mind., ill will, malevolence. |
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Animosity |
Synonym of animus. |
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Versatile |
Verto,versus: to turn. Versatile people can turn their hand to many things successfully. |
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Stoicism |
Unemotional, bearing of pain etc, without complaint. |
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Intrepid |
Trepido: to tremble. Intrepid people exhibit courage and fearlessness when confronted by dangers from which you and I would ruin like the cowards we are. |
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Trepidation |
Trepido: to tremble. Great fear, trembling or alarm. |
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Scintillate |
Scintilla: quick, bright spark: small particle. Someone who scintillates sparkles work charm and wit, flashes brightly with humor. |
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Urbane |
Urbs: city. Urbane people are sophisticated, polished. |
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Suburban |
Sub: near. Near cities. |
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Interurban |
Between cities. |
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Intraurban |
Within one city. |
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Exurban |
Residential areas far from big cities, customs etc. |
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Rural |
Rus,ruris: country, farmland. Refers to farm regions, agriculture etc. |
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Rustic |
Rus ruris: rural. Unsophisticated,uncultured. |
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Rusticate |
To spend time in the country. |
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Pejorative |
Word with negative connotation; describing such a word or words. Pejor: worse. She spoke in pejorative terms about her ex husband. |
