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Created by Cristian Antony Medina Vilca
5 months ago
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Question | Answer |
Somnolent | Drowsy Derived from the Latin word for “early ripening,” precocious was first used to describe plants that bloomed before their leaves appeared. |
Tortuous | Winding Tortuous and torturous are both derived from the Latin word torquere, meaning “to twist” or “to wrench.” |
Quotidian | Commonplace Quotidian can be traced back to the Latin quotidie, meaning “every day,” and can be used to describe something that happens daily as well as the ordinary. |
Inimical | Hostile Inimical comes from the prefix in-, meaning “not,” and amicus, meaning “friend” (amicus is also the root for amicable). |
Cupidity | Greed Cupidity entered the English language as a way to describe lust; now it is frequently used to describe a lust for wealth. |
Restive | Stubborn Coming from the Anglo-French rester, meaning “to stop, resist, or remain,” restive can describe a resistance to control or a fidgety uneasiness. |
Exculpatory | Clearing from guilt Exculpatory comes from the Latin ex-, meaning “not,” and culpa, meaning “blame.” Culpa can also be found in the remorseful phrase mea culpa. |
Propitious | Favorable Synonymous with auspicious, propitious often describes something that is a good omen or favorable and suggests that the good conditions will continue. |
Approbation | Praise Synonymous with auspicious, propitious often describes something that is a good omen or favorable and suggests that the good conditions will continue. |
Limpid | Clear Limpid can be used to describe crystal clear water as well as clear and simple writing. |
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