Vocabulary From Classical Roots, C, Lesson 6

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Radix omnium malorum est cupiditas.

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The love of money is the root of all evil.--Epistle of Timothy

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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

antipathetic, adj.
antipathetical, adj.
antipathetically, adv.

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apathy

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n. 1. Lack of feeling, energy, or interest. 2. Indifferentc

apathetic, adj.

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empathy

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n. The ability to identify with someone else and understand that person's situation or feelings.

empathic, adj.
emathically, adv.
empathize, v

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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

pathologic, adj.
pathology, n.
pathologist, n.

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pathos

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n. A feeling of sympathy; a qulaity 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 mattiage

misogamist, n
misogamistic, adj.

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misogyney

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n. Hatred of women

misogynic, adj
misogynist, n.
misogynistic, adj.
misogynous, adj.

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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

dyslexic, adj.

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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 t someone else.

coveted, adj.
cobetous, adj.
covetously, adv.
covetousness, n.

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cupidity

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n. Greed; avvarice

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PLACEO, PLACERE, PLACUI, PLACITUM

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L. "to please"

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PLACO, PLACARE, PLACAVI, PLACATUM

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L. "To soothe"

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complacent

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adj. Self-satisfied; smug

complacence, n.
complacency, n.
complacently, adv.

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implacable

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adj. impossible to calm or appease

antonym: placable
implacability, n.
implacableness, n.

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placate

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tr. v. To calm; to pacify; to appease

placater, n.
placation, n.
placatroy, adj.
placative, adj.

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placid

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adj. Showing calmness, peacefulness, or composure.

placidity, n.
placidness, n.
placidly, adv.