The italics below server the purpose solely to give the Latin etymology.
[A] for antonyms.
A
- abeyance
- abysmal, abyss
- admonish
- adroit
- affable
- agitate, agitation
- agito, agitare, , agitatus, to put in motion, move, rouse;
to move with an irregular, rapid, or violent action; to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of;
to discuss excitedly and earnestly, to stir up public discussion of; to attempt to arouse public feeling
- alleviate
- alleviation; assuage, assuagement; palliate, palliation
- amnesty
- Amnesty International
- amorous
- amo, -are, -avi, -atus, love
- avocation
C
- circumspect
- condescend
- descendo, -ere, -di, -scensus, climb down, descend
- consecrate, consecration
- coy
- quiet, shy
- cull
- Culling for population control is common in wildlife management, particularly on African game farms. In the case of very large animals,
such as elephants, adults are often targeted. Their orphaned young, easily captured and transported, are then relocated. Without proper elephant socialization,
young male elephants are believed to become unruly and dangerous to other elephants, wildlife and humans. Culling is controversial in many African countries,
but reintroduction of the practice has been recommended in recent years for use at the Kruger National Park in South Africa, which has experienced a swell in its
elephant population since culling was banned in 1995. (wiki)
- culpable
- deserving of blame, blameworthy. culpa, -ae, f., fault
- cupidity
- cupidus, -a, -um, desirous of, eager for; cupio, -ere, -ivi, -itus, wish, desire
- cynosure
| cynosura, Ursa Minor (Gen., Ursae Minoris) |
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D
- dally
- dawdle, flirt, to play amorously
- dawdle
- dally
- debacle
- fiasco
- debase
- degrade
- debauch
- corrupt, debase
- debonair(e)
- unbane, affable.
de+bon+aire, bonus, -a, -um, good, kind
- decimate
- to select by lot and kill one in every ten of. decimus, -a, -um, num. adj., tenth
- decorous
- Characterized by or exhibiting decorum; proper
- decorum
- decor: beauty, grace; decoro: beautify, embellish, adorn; decorus: beautiful, graceful, charming, proper, fit, becoming
- decry
- depreciate, disparage
- defalcate
- embezzle
- defamation
- defect, defection
- deficio, -ere, -feci, -fectus, fail, to wanting, to desert
- defile
- debase
- defunct
- defunct counties: at least thirty-two counties that were established by Texas law no longer exist.
- degraded
- debased
- deign
- condescend
- delineate, delineation
- to indicate or represent by drawn or painted lines, to mark the outline of;
to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail. delineo, delineare, , delineatus
- delirium
-
a condition of severe confusion and rapid changes in brain function. It is usually caused by a treatable physical or mental illness.
| Central nervous system and peripheral nervous system |
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- demean
- degrade, debase
- demeanor
- the way in which a person behaves; deportment.
- demur
- to voice opposition, object; to delay. mora, -ae, f., delay
- demure
- shy
- denouement
- the final resolution or clarification of a dramatic or narrative plot; the events following the climax of a
drama or novel in which such a resolution or clarification takes place; the outcome of a sequence of events;
the end result.
- depilate
- to remove hair from (the body). pilus: a single hair, a trifle.
- deposition
-
an important tool used in pretrial discovery where one party questions the other party or a witness in the case;
(in politics) the removal a person of authority from power (wiki).
- depravity
- a corrupt act or practice.
Total depravity (also called total inability and total corruption) is a theological doctrine that derives from the
Augustinian doctrine of original sin and is advocated in many Protestant confessions of faith and catechisms, including those of Lutheranism, Anglicanism and Methodism, Arminianism,
and Calvinism. The doctrine interprets the Bible as teaching that, as a consequence of the Fall of Man, every person born into the world is enslaved to the service of sin and, apart from the
grace of God, is utterly unable to choose to follow God or choose to accept salvation as it is freely offered.
- deprecate, deprecatory
- to express disapproval of. depreciate, decry
- depreciate
- decry
- depredation
- a predatory attack. From a news report:
A calf was confirmed killed by a wolf south of Big Timber today, prompting Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) to authorize
the removal of one wolf in an effort to halt further depredations. Or watch this "Extreme Violence" Flash.
- deranged
- insane.
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Joyce seems to have the perfect life - she lives in a nice apartment with a wealthy husband, is soon going
to give birth to a baby boy, and has all the money she'll ever need. But while her husband is away in London on business, Joyce is
attacked by a masked intruder, that unleashes within her a frightened little girl, haunted by her "special" relationship with her daddy,
and a crazed madwoman who is hungry for revenge. From then on, Joyce's wild hallucinations take over, and she begins to murder anyone
and everyone who comes near her, in a violent fit of rage.
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- derelict
- any article of abandoned property. derelinquo: to forsake, desert, abandon.
- deride, derision
- ridicule; to laugh at contemptuously. rIdeO, -Ere, rIsI, rIsus, laugh
- derogatory
- detracting from the character or standing of something -- often used with to, towards, or of;
disparaging, expressive of a low opinion.
- descant
- a discussion or discourse on a theme.
Descant or discant can refer to several different things in music, depending on the period in question; etymologically, the word means a voice (cantus) above or removed from others.
(wiki)
canO, -ere, cecini, --, sing; canto: to sing
- descry
- to catch sight of, especially something distant or obscure; to discern; to discover by observation; to detect.
- desiccate
- to lose or cause to lose moisture
- desideratum
- dEsIderO, -Are, -ArI, -Atus, long for
- desuetude
- discontinuance from use or exercise; disuse
- detraction
- dEtrahO, -ere, -trAxI, -trActus, snatch, to take away;
the unjust damaging of another's good name by the revelation of some fault or crime of which that other is really guilty or at any rate is seriously believed to be guilty by the
defamer.
- detriment
- damage, harm, or loss; dEtrImentum, -I, n., loss, disaster
- devour
- to eat up greedily, to destroy, consume, or waste, to take in eagerly, to prey upon voraciously.
dEvorO, -Are, -AvI, -Atus, consume
- dexterous, dextrous
- dexter, -tra, -trum, right, on the right side, skillful; dextra, -ae, f., right hand;
mentally adroit and skillful, clever.
- diatribe
- a prolonged discourse, a bitter and abusive speech or writing, ironic or satirical criticism
- digressive
- dilettante
- an amateur or dabbler; especially, one who follows an art or a branch of knowledge sporadically, superficially, or for amusement only;
an admirer or lover of the fine arts.
- dirge
- a somber song expressing mourning or grief, such as would be appropriate for performance at a funeral (wiki)
- discreet, discretion
- circumspection
- discursive
- digressive
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dishabille (d
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- the state of being partially or very casually dressed, casual or lounging attire, an intentionally careless manner
- dishelved
- unkempt
- disparage
- Middle English, to degrade by marriage below one's class, to lower in rank or reputation,
degrade, to depreciate by indirect means (as invidious comparison), speak slightingly about,
decry
- disparate
- fundamentally distinct or different in kind, entirely dissimilar.
parO, -Are, -AvI, -Atus, prepare
- disport
- to amuse oneself in a light, frolicsome manner,
to display; frolicsome diversion.
portO, -Are, -AvI, -Atus, carry
- dissemble
- dissimulate, to hide under a false appearance, to put on the appearance of;
to put on a false appearance, conceal facts, intentions, or feelings under some pretense
- disseminate
- to scatter widely, as in sowing seed; to spread abroad, promulgate;
to become diffused, spread.
- dissimulate
- to conceal under a false appearance;
to hide one's feelings or intentions, to put on a false appearance, to feign, to pretend.
- distrait
- divided or withdrawn in attention, especially because of anxiety
- distraught
- afflicted with or exhibiting irrationality and mental unsoundness
- diurnal
- diurnus, -a, -um, of the day, daily; [A] nocturnal
- divest
- to unclothe; to strip, as of clothes, arms, or equipage; [A] invest.
In finance and economics, divestment or divestiture is the reduction of some kind of asset for either financial goals.
A divestment is the opposite of an investment. (wiki)
- divulge
- to make known (as a confidence or secret), reveal
- doddering
- infirm, feeble, and often senile
- doff
- to take off, remove; to tip or remove (one's hat) in salutation; to put aside, discard.
- doggerel
- Doggerel describes verse considered of little literary value. The word is derogatory, from Middle English. (wiki)
Doggerel:
"I can't write real poetry, but here are some funny verse and song parodies (filk songs)."
- dolorous
- marked by, causing, or expressing grief or sorrow. dolor, -Oris, m., pain, grief
- dolt
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- domicile
- domus, -Us, f., house, home
- dormant, dormancy
- temporarily in abeyance yet capable of being activated;
having the faculties suspended, sluggish;
associated with, carried out, or applied during a period of dormancy, latent
- dotage
- feebleness of mind due to old age, senility
- doughty
- marked by fearless resolution; valiant; brave
- dour
- marked by sternness or harshness, forbidding, "the proverbially dour New England Puritan";
silently ill-humored, gloomy; sternly obstinate, unyielding
- dregs
- sediment
- droll
- having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality
- dross
- dregs
- drudgery
- tedious, menial, or unpleasant work; hard monotonous routine work
- dulcet
- pleasing to the ear, melodious; having a soothing, agreeable quality.
dulcis, -e, sweet
- duress
- forcible restraint or restriction
E
- ebullient, ebullience
- agitated;
having or showing liveliness and enthusiasm
- educe
- to draw or bring out, elicit, evoke;
to assume or work out from given facts, deduce.
EdUcO, -ere, -dUxI, -ductus, lead out
- eclat
- great brilliance, as of performance or achievement;
conspicuous success; great acclamation or applause.
- effluvium
- effluvium: an outlet/seepage (act of flowing out);
an invisible emanation, especially an offensive exhalation or smell;
a by-product especially in the form of waste
- effuse, effusion
- to pour out (a liquid), to flow out, emanate;
to make a great or excessive display of enthusiasm
- effusive
- unrestrained or excessive in emotional expression; gushy
- egregious
- Egregius, -a, -um, remarkable, marvelous, distinguished
- egress
- the action or right of going or coming out; a place or means of going out, exit.
Egredior, -I, -gressus sum, dep. verb, go out, march out
- elicit
- to draw forth or bring out (something latent or potential),
to call forth or draw out (as information or a response), educe
- elation
- extreme happiness; [A] depression, sadness, sorrow, unhappiness.
a feeling of joy and pride, an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism.
The feeling or expression of excitement or gaiety; if prolonged and inappropriate, a characteristic of mania.
- elegy, elegiacal
- Elegy was originally used for a type of poetic metre (Elegiac metre), but is also used for a poem of mourning, from the Greek elegos,
a reflection on the death of someone or on a sorrow generally. (wiki)
- emanate
- emit, spring
- embezzlement
- equipage
- equipment or furnishings; a horse-drawn carriage with attendants, the carriage itself.
- evoke
- exhilaration
- Quotes:
"Exhilaration is that feeling you get just after a great idea hits you, and just before you realize what's wrong with it." - Rex Harrison
F
- feign
- fiasco
- debacle
- fabric, fabricate
H
- hilarious, hilarity
I
- infirmity
L
- latent
L
- laity
M
- machinations
- ..
- maniacal
- menial
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N
- nocturnal
- nocturnus, -a, -um, of the night, nightly, by night; noctU, adv., at night, by night
P
- pallid
- Latin: pallidus pale
- pandemonium
- the capital of Hell in the epic poem Paradise Lost by the 17th century English poet John Milton;
"Pandæmonium"
(American English "Pandemonium") is stemmed from Greek ("παν" meaning "all" or "every" + δαιμόνιον meaning "little spirit" or "little angel" or as
Christians interpreted it, "little daemon," and later, "demon." The word roughly translates to All Demons), it is the name invented by John Milton for the capital of
Hell, "the High Capital, of Satan and his Peers", built by the fallen angels at the suggestion of Mammon at the end of Book I, Paradise Lost (1667).
A comparison in meaning can be made with "pantheon" which refers to all of the gods. Book II begins with the debate among the demons in the council-chamber of Pandemonium.
- pander
- =pimp, a man who solicits clients for a prostitute
- paramour
- a lover, especially one in an adulterous relationship. Latin: amo, amare (love)
- pariah
- an untouchable (from Tamil)
- parity
- par (equal)
- parlous
- perilous
- parody
- parry
- to ward off a weapon or blow. paro, parare (prepare)
- pathos
- one of the three modes of persuasion in rhetoric (along with ethos and logos). Pathos appeals to the audience's emotions. It is a part of Aristotle's philosophies in rhetoric.
- paucity
- Latin: paucus (few)
- pecuniary
- Latin: pecunia, -ae (money)
- pediment
- pellucid
- Latin: pellucere per+lucere (though, to shine)
- penance, pentinent
- pensive
- penumbra
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- perdition
- Latin: perditio (destruction)
- perennial
- Latin: per+annus (through, year)
- peristyle
- prejury
-
willful and corrupt taking of a false oath in regard to a material matter in a judicial proceeding.
- promulgate
- prosody
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S
- senile
- sluggard
- sporadic, sporadical
T
- touchstone
- standard
U
- unkempt
- urbane
- ..
V
- vocation
- vocO, -Are, -AvI, -Atus, call
- voracious
- ..
W
- whimsical
