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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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chronic • constant chron (time)
hyperbole • extreme exaggeration hyper (over)+ bole (throw)
sonorous • full-sounding; loud son (sound) + ous(full of)
germane • related germ (vital / related)
convivial • friendly, fond of company con (together) + viv (life)
cognomen • nickname cogn (know) + nomen (name)
anarchist • one against government an (without) + archy (government)
animadversion • criticism anim (mind) + ad (to) + vert (turn)
pusillanimous • cowardly pusill (very small) + anim (mind) + ous (full of)
subterfuge • deception; trick sub (below) + fug (flee)
saturnine • gloomy and distant Saturn + ine (nature of)
luminary • person most admired in a profession lum (light)
exorbitant • unreasonable ex (out) + orb (circle)
expatriate • banish / one who moves abroad ex (out) + patria (native land)
filigree • lacy design fil (thread) + granum (grain)
eulogy • words of praise eu(good) + log (word)
sedentary • sitting most of the time sed(sit)
euphoria • feeling of extreme happiness eu (good) + phor(carry)
bonhomie • good-naturedness bon (good) + homme (man)
bona fide • authentic bon (good) + fid (faith)
bon vivant • indulger in luxury bon (good) + viv (life)
mutable • changeable muta (change) + able
impute • attribute fault or responsibility im (into) + put (think)
status quo • present state status (state) + quo (in which)
paradigm • model para (beside) + digm = dicere(show)