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Word Power Chapter 11 Sessions 28-31 How To Insult Your Enemies Basic 10 Words. Session 28. Martinet- strict disciplinarian, drill-sergeant Sycophant- kiss-up, bootlicker, brown-noser Dilettante- one who dabbles in the fine arts; not a professional Virago- a loud-mouthed, shrewish woman
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Word Power Chapter 11Sessions 28-31How To Insult Your EnemiesBasic 10 Words
Session 28 • Martinet- strict disciplinarian, drill-sergeant • Sycophant- kiss-up, bootlicker, brown-noser • Dilettante- one who dabbles in the fine arts; not a professional • Virago- a loud-mouthed, shrewish woman • Chauvinist- absurdly devoted to your own beliefs and affiliations • Monomaniac- obsessed with one thing • Iconoclast- going against established traditions and beliefs • Atheist- one who doesn’t believe in God or a higher power • Lecher- a promiscuous person (usually a male) • Hypochondriac- a person who always believes (incorrectly) that they are sick • Exercises pg. 287-289
Session 29 • Sykon- Greek- fig • Phanein- Greek- to show (pg. 290) • Dia- prefix- through • Diaphanous- English- describing material that is filmy, gauzy, or see through • Diletarre- Italian- to delight • Tyro- English- inexperienced beginner • Virtuoso- English- one who is exceptional in a field, highly-skilled • Libretto- Italian/English- the story of an opera • Concerto- Italian/English- a musical composition • Vir- Latin- man • Termagant & Harridan- English- synonyms for Virago
More Session 29 • Patriotic- English- to be normally proud of one’s country • Pater/patris- Latin- father • Mony- Latin- from the Roman Goddess Juno Moneta who guarded the temples of finance • Patrimony- English- an inheritance from one’s father • Onyma- Greek- name • Patronymic- English- a name formed from the father’s name (usually with –son on the end) • Syn- prefix- with or together • Synonym- English- a word similar in meaning to another • Anti- prefix- against • Antonym- English- a word of opposite meaning • Homos- Greek- the same • Homonym/ Homophone- English- a word that sounds like another but has different meanings
Even More Session 29 • Paternity- English- fatherhood • Patriarch- English- a man in a ruling position; head of the family • Archein- Greek- to rule • Caedo- Latin- to kill • Patricide- English- the killing of one’s father
Session 29 Never Dies • Mater/Matris- Latin- mother • Matriarch- English- the mother-ruler • Maternity- English- motherhood • Maternal- English- motherly • Matron- English- an older woman, usually out of child-bearing years • Alma- Latin- spirit, soul • Alma Mater- English/Latin- the school or college from which one has graduated • Matrimony- English- marriage (notice the root mony in the word. What’s the literal meaning of this word?) • Matricide- English- the killing of one’s mother
Session 29 As long as we’re talking about murder anyway… • Sui- Latin- oneself • Suicide- English- the killing of oneself • Frater/fratris- Latin- brother • Fratricide- English- ??? • Soror- Latin- sister • Sororicide- English- ??? • Homicide- English- the killing of another person • Murder- implies intent and premeditation • Manslaughter- accidental and without intent
Session 29- Almost there! • Rex, regis- Latin- king • Regicide- English- killing of a ruler • Uxor- Latin- wife • Uxoricide- English- killing of one’s wife • Maritus- Latin- husband • Mariticide- English- ??? • Infans/ Infantis- Latin- ??? • Infanticide- English- ??? • Genos- Latin- race, kind • Genocide- English- the killing of a whole race or nation • Parricide- English- the killing of either or both parents • Exercises- pg. 297-305
Session 30 • Fraternize- English- to have a brotherly relationship with • Fraternal- English- brotherly • Fraternity- English- a men’s organization usually found in college • Sorority- English- ??? • Uxorious- English- describing a man who caters to his wife’s every wish and demand • Marital- English-referring to marriage • Extramarital- English- referring to something outside of the marriage • Premarital- English- referring to something that happens before a marriage
More Session 30 • pg. 307 of Cabbages and Kings • Regal- English- splendid, fit for a king • Regalia- English- the dress or insignia of royalty or the military • Monos- Greek- one • Dipsa- Greek- thirst • Dipsomania- English- more commonly referred to as alcoholism • Klepte- Greek- thief • Kleptomania- English- a morbid compulsion to steal • Pyros- Greek- fire • Pyromania- English- an obsession with setting fires • Incendo, incensus- Latin- to set fire • Incendiary- English- a typically antisocial person who sets fires for revenge • Ardo, arsus- Latin- to burn • Arson- English- the felony of setting fire to property for monetary gain • Megas- Greek- big, large • Megalomania- English- morbid delusions of grandeur, power, and importance
Session 30- Are you scared yet? • Phobia- Greek/ English- morbid fear • Claustrum- Latin- enclosed space • Claustrophobia- English- ??? • Agora- Greek- market place • Agoraphobia- English- dread of open spaces • Akros- Greek- highest • Acrophobia- English- fear of heights • See pg. 527 for more phobias • Exercises pg- 311-317
Session 31 • Eikon- Greek- a religious image • Klaein- Greek- to break • Theo- Greek- God • Gnostos- Greek- known • Agnostic- English- does not believe or disbelieve in God • Diagnosis- English- knowing through testing or screening • Prognosis- English- a prediction of how a disease or disorder will develop • Monotheism- English- belief in one God • Polytheism- English- a belief in many Gods • Pan- Latin- all • Pantheism- English- the belief that God is everything in the universe, not in man’s image • Theology- English- the study of God or religion
More Session 31 • Hypos- Greek- under • Chondros- Greek- the cartilage of the breastbone • Hypothyroidism- English- one who has an under-working thyroid gland • Hypotension- English- abnormally low blood pressure • Hyper- Greek- over • Hypercritical- English- one who is excessively fault-finding • Hyperacidity, hyperactivity, hypersensitive, etc. • Exercises pg. 322-329
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