Word Power Ch. 9

Front 1

Disparaging

Back 1

Play it down

Front 2

Equivocating

Back 2

Play it safe

Front 3

Titillate

Back 3

Enjoying little things (books, movies, play)

Front 4

Adulate

Back 4

Play it up, idolize a famous person

Front 5

Proscribing

Back 5

Accentuating the negative
(Notice the negative more)

Front 6

Obviate

Back 6

Accentuating the affirmative
(Notice the good more)

Front 7

Militates

Back 7

Play it wrong
(Unconsciously wish to fail)

Front 8

Maligning

Back 8

Play it dirty
(Do bad things)

Front 9

Condone

Back 9

Give benefit of doubt
(Do something wrong but it's allowed)

Front 10

Placate

Back 10

Change hostility
(Make someone be chill to you if they're mad)

Front 11

Par

Back 11

Equal

Front 12

Par

Back 12

Equal

Front 13

-ment

Back 13

Noun suffix (verb)

Front 14

-ity

Back 14

Noun suffix (adjective)

Front 15

dis-

Back 15

Negative prefix

Front 16

dis-

Back 16

Negative prefix

Front 17

Con-, com-

Back 17

With, together

Front 18

Aequus

Back 18

Equal

Front 19

Vox, vocis

Back 19

Voice

Front 20

-ate

Back 20

Verb suffix

Front 21

-ion

Back 21

Noun suffix (verbs)

Front 22

-ous

Back 22

Adjective suffix

Front 23

-ous

Back 23

Adjective suffix

Front 24

Ambi-

Back 24

Both

Front 25

Parity

Back 25

Equality

Front 26

Disparity

Back 26

Inequality

Front 27

Disparagement

Back 27

Belittlement

Front 28

Peer

Back 28

One's equal

Front 29

Equivocation

Back 29

Deliberately vague or indirectly deceptive

Front 30

Ambiguity

Back 30

Open to misinterpretation

Front 31

Double Entendre

Back 31

Statement/word with two meanings (risqué, indelicate, sexual connotation)

Front 32

in-

Back 32

Negative prefix

Front 33

Nox, noctis

Back 33

Night

Front 34

Animus

Back 34

Mind

Front 35

Libra

Back 35

Balance, weight, pound

Front 36

-ist

Back 36

Person who

Front 37

Latus, lateris

Back 37

Side

Front 38

Equus

Back 38

Horse

Front 39

-ine

Back 39

Like, descriptive of

Front 40

Pedis

Back 40

Foot

Front 41

Paidos

Back 41

Child

Front 42

Fero

Back 42

To bear, carry

Front 43

Fero

Back 43

To bear, carry

Front 44

Magnus

Back 44

Large

Front 45

Equity

Back 45

Fair, justice

Front 46

Inequity

Back 46

Unfair, injustice

Front 47

Iniquity

Back 47

Sinfulness, wickedness, immoral act

Front 48

Equinox

Back 48

Time when night/day are equal length

Front 49

Nocturne

Back 49

Night music

Front 50

Equanimity

Back 50

Balance of mind, composure

Front 51

Equilibrium

Back 51

Balance between opposing forces

Front 52

Equestrian

Back 52

Horseback rider

Front 53

Equilibrist

Back 53

Tightrope walker

Front 54

Equilibrist

Back 54

Tightrope walker

Front 55

Equine

Back 55

Horse

Front 56

Vocalist

Back 56

Singer

Front 57

-ory

Back 57

Adj suffix

Front 58

Scribo, scriptus

Back 58

To write

Front 59

de-

Back 59

Down

Front 60

Manus

Back 60

Hand

Front 61

Sub-

Back 61

Under

Front 62

Post

Back 62

After

Front 63

Via

Back 63

Road

Front 64

Militis

Back 64

Soldier

Front 65

Militis

Back 65

Soldier

Front 66

Malus

Back 66

Bad, evil

Front 67

Militis

Back 67

Soldier

Front 68

Malus

Back 68

Bad, evil

Front 69

Dico, dictus

Back 69

To say, tell

Front 70

Volo

Back 70

To wish

Front 71

Facio (fec-, fic-, fy)

Back 71

To do, make

Front 72

-ence, -ancy

Back 72

Noun suffix

Front 73

Titillation

Back 73

Pleasurable stimulation (tickling)

Front 74

Adulation

Back 74

Worship, excessive flattery

Front 75

Proscription

Back 75

Prohibition

Front 76

Militancy

Back 76

Aggressiveness

Front 77

Malignity

Back 77

Hatefulness, harmfulness

Front 78

Malediction

Back 78

Curse

Front 79

Maladroitness

Back 79

Clumsiness

Front 80

Obviation

Back 80

Prevention, act of making unnecessary, doing away with

Front 81

Malevolence

Back 81

Wishing evil, ill-will

Front 82

Malaise

Back 82

Feeling bodily discomfort

Front 83

Adulatory

Back 83

Worshipful, adoring

Front 84

Proscriptive

Back 84

Relating/pertaining to prohibitions

Front 85

Trivial

Back 85

No great consequence

Front 86

Maladroit

Back 86

Clumsy, awkward

Front 87

Bonus, bene

Back 87

Good, well

Front 88

Bonus, bene

Back 88

Good, well

Front 89

Fides

Back 89

Faith

Front 90

Pre-

Back 90

Before, beforehand

Front 91

Phone

Back 91

Sound

Front 92

Contra-

Back 92

Against, opposite

Front 93

Contra-

Back 93

Against, opposite

Front 94

Ad-

Back 94

To, toward

Front 95

Volo

Back 95

Wish, will, be willing

Front 96

Plac-

Back 96

Please, appease, soothe, pacify

Front 97

-ive

Back 97

Adj suffix

Front 98

Im-

Back 98

Not, negative prefix

Front 99

Dono

Back 99

To give

Front 100

Benign

Back 100

Kindly, good natured, not cancerous

Front 101

Benedictory

Back 101

Nature of, relating to, blessings

Front 102

Benevolent

Back 102

Wishing good things, well disposed

Front 103

Bona fide

Back 103

Good faith, sincere, valid

Front 104

Dictatorial

Back 104

Domineering, giving orders in a manner permitting no refusal

Front 105

Placatory

Back 105

Tending to pacify, soothe, change hostility to friendliness

Front 106

Implacable

Back 106

Not to be soothed or pacified, unyielding to pity or entreaty

Front 107

Placid

Back 107

Calm, unruffled, undisturbed

Front 108

Complacent

Back 108

Self-satisfied, smug

Front 109

Benefaction

Back 109

Good deed, act of charity/kindness

Front 110

Beneficiary

Back 110

Recipient of money, kindness, etc.

Front 111

Infidelity

Back 111

Faithlessness

Front 112

Volition

Back 112

Free will

Front 113

Placation

Back 113

Act of pacifying, turning hostility into friendly feelings

Front 114

Fidelity

Back 114

Faithfulness

Front 115

Condonation

Back 115

Act of overlooking, forgiving an offense or transgression

Front 116

Placidly

Back 116

Calmness

Front 117

Complacency

Back 117

Self-satisfaction, smugness