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schism. division schizo (divide). bootless. useless boot (profit) + less (without). rubicund. red rub (red) . apotheosis. ideal example apo (away) + theo (god) + sis (condition). precursor. forerunner pre (before) + curs (run). transpose. switch trans (across) + pos (put).
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schism • division schizo (divide)
bootless • useless boot (profit) + less (without)
rubicund • red rub (red)
apotheosis • ideal example apo (away) + theo (god) + sis (condition)
precursor • forerunner pre (before) + curs (run)
transpose • switch trans (across) + pos (put)
invective • insulting word in (not / against) + vect (carry)
prestidigitation • magic prest (ready) + digit (finger) + tion (state or act)
cosmology • study of the universe cosmo (world) + logy (science)
effusion • outpouring ef = ex (out) + fus (pour)
anthology • literary collection antho (flower) + logia (collection)
posthumous • after death post (after) + hum (earth)
euphony • beautiful sound eu (good) + phon (sound)
refractory • unruly; stubbornly bad re (again) + fract(break)
platitude • overused saying; cliché plat (flat)
acrophobia • fear of heights acro (high) + phobia (fear)
agoraphobia • fear of open places agora (place of congregation) phobia (fear)
veracity • truthfulness ver (true)
verisimilitude • similarity to truth ver (true) + simil (like / similar) + tude (state of)
idiosyncrasy • peculiarity idio (peculiar) + syn (together)
alumni • graduates
casus belli • cause for war casus (case) + bell (war)
interregnum • time between rulers inter (between) + regnum (reign)
infraction • to break; to violate in (into) + fract (break)
condign • well-deserved con (together) + dign (worthy)