7 th Vocabulary

1. 7th Vocabulary

2. Greek: path Latin: pati, pass *A compassionate person feels for others, but a dispassionate person is not moved by feelings. *An osteopath sees patients who suffer from bone illnesses. *We feel sympathy for those in pathetic situations caused by natural disasters. *A passionate nature lover might feel antipathy toward people who litter.

3. compassionate: ‘feels’ ‘together with’ others dispassionate: ‘not’ influenced by ‘feelings’ osteopath: a doctor who cares for ‘suffering’ in the ‘bones’ patient: someone who ‘suffers’ with an illness sympathy: ‘feeling’ sorry ‘together with’ someone pathetic: sad or pitiful ‘feelings’ passionate: strong ‘feelings’ antipathy: strong negative ‘feelings’ ‘against’ someone

4. Pathologists study the nature of diseases. someone who ‘studies’ ‘suffering’ people They were growing impatient as they awaited the baby’s birth. ‘not’ willing to ‘suffer’ She empathized with her friend’s predicament. enter ‘into’ other’s ‘feelings’

5. John and Maria are compatible partners who work well together. ‘able to’ ‘suffer’ things ‘together’ The judge listened impassively as the lawyers pleaded their case. ‘not’ influenced by ‘feelings’

6. apathy: ‘without’ ‘feeling’ sociopath: someone who ‘suffers’ from a ‘behavioral’ disorder psychopath: someone who ‘suffers’ from a serious disease of the ‘mind’ telepathy: ‘feel’ something from ‘far away’