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chronic

chronic. constant chron (time). hyperbole. e xtreme exaggeration hyper (over)+ bole (throw). sonorous. f ull-sounding; loud s on (sound) + ous (full of). germane. related g erm (vital / related). convivial. f riendly, fond of company c on (together) + viv (life). cognomen.

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  1. chronic • constant chron (time)

  2. hyperbole • extreme exaggeration hyper (over)+ bole (throw)

  3. sonorous • full-sounding; loud son (sound) + ous(full of)

  4. germane • related germ (vital / related)

  5. convivial • friendly, fond of company con (together) + viv (life)

  6. cognomen • nickname cogn (know) + nomen (name)

  7. anarchist • one against government an (without) + archy (government)

  8. animadversion • criticism anim (mind) + ad (to) + vert (turn)

  9. pusillanimous • cowardly pusill (very small) + anim (mind) + ous (full of)

  10. subterfuge • deception; trick sub (below) + fug (flee)

  11. saturnine • gloomy and distant Saturn + ine (nature of)

  12. luminary • person most admired in a profession lum (light)

  13. exorbitant • unreasonable ex (out) + orb (circle)

  14. expatriate • banish / one who moves abroad ex (out) + patria (native land)

  15. filigree • lacy design fil (thread) + granum (grain)

  16. eulogy • words of praise eu(good) + log (word)

  17. sedentary • sitting most of the time sed(sit)

  18. euphoria • feeling of extreme happiness eu (good) + phor(carry)

  19. bonhomie • good-naturedness bon (good) + homme (man)

  20. bona fide • authentic bon (good) + fid (faith)

  21. bon vivant • indulger in luxury bon (good) + viv (life)

  22. mutable • changeable muta (change) + able

  23. impute • attribute fault or responsibility im (into) + put (think)

  24. status quo • present state status (state) + quo (in which)

  25. paradigm • model para (beside) + digm = dicere(show)

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