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21 Cards in this Set
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PATHOS
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(G) suffering
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antipathy
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n. A hatred or dislike
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apathy
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n. #1. A lack of feeling, energy, or interest.
#2. Indifference |
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empathy
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n. The ability to identify with someone else and understand that person's situation of feelings.
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pathological
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adj. #1. Referring to pathology, the study of disease.
#2. Caused by disease. #3. Abnormal in behavior. |
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pathos
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n. A feeling of sympathy; a quality that arouses pity or tenderness.
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MISO, MISEIN
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(G) To hate
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misogamy
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n. Hatred of marriage.
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misogyny
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n. Hatred of women.
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DYS
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(G) diseased; difficult; faulty; bad
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dysentery
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n. Severe diarrhea
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dyslexia
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n. A serious difficulty learning to read in the usual way.
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CUPIO, CUPERE, CUPIVI, CUPIDUM
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(L) To desire.
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covet
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tr.v. To crave or desire, especially something belonging to someone else.
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cupidity
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n. Greed, avarice.
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PLACEO
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(L) to please
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PLACO
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(L) to soothe
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complacent
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adj. Self-satisfied, smug
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implacable
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adj. Impossible to calm or appease
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placate
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tr.v. To calm; to pacify; to appease
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placid
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adj. Showing calmness, peacefulness, or composure
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