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introspective

introspective. i nward looking intro (into) + spec (look). intervene. come between inter (between)+ ven (come). syndrome. group of symptoms syn (together) + drome (running). subordinate. lower sub (below) + ordin (rank). dissonant. harsh in sound dis (away) + son (sound).

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introspective

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  1. introspective • inward looking intro (into) + spec (look)

  2. intervene • come between inter (between)+ ven (come)

  3. syndrome • group of symptoms syn (together) + drome (running)

  4. subordinate • lower sub (below) + ordin(rank)

  5. dissonant • harsh in sound dis (away) + son (sound)

  6. belligerent • warlike bell (war)

  7. credible • believable cred (believe) + ible (able)

  8. impending • about to happen im(into) + pend (hang)

  9. polyphonic • multi-melodic poly (many) + phon (sound)

  10. exculpate • free from blame ex (out) + culp (blame)

  11. euphemism • pleasant name eu(good) + pheme (speak)

  12. benefactor • helper ben (good) + factor (maker)

  13. megalomania • delusions of greatness mega (large) + mania (madness)

  14. magnate • powerful person magn (great)

  15. vivacious • lively viv(life) + ous (full of)

  16. heliotropic • sun-following helio(sun) + tropo (turn)

  17. amour-propre • self-esteem amat(love)

  18. octogenarian • someone in their 80s octo(8)

  19. cognoscenti • persons who have superior knowledge cogno (know)

  20. surfeit • excess sur (over) + feit = fact (to do)

  21. primate • monkeys & humans prim (first)

  22. pellucid • crystal clear per (through) + luc (light)

  23. circumvent • get around circum (around) + ven (come)

  24. hemiplegia • paralysis on one side hemi (half) + plegia (paralysis)

  25. narcolepsy • attacks of sleep narco (sleep) + lepsy (attack)

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