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Etymology & Parts of

Word Definition(s) Picture/Symbol


Speech
thought of apart
abstract Latin/adjective, noun from concrete
realities
Synonyms Antonyms Sentence
There are a lot of Picasso’s art.
Unreal,
modern and
intellectual, Real, factual, actual,
abstract buildings
deep,
in the city.

Etymology & Parts of


Word Definition(s) Picture/Symbol
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pertaining to a
aesthetic Greek/adjective, noun sense of the
beautiful
Synonyms Antonyms Sentence
Artful, nice Ugly, displeasing, His project looked
looking, neat unattractive aesthetic.

Etymology & Parts of


Word Definition(s) Picture/Symbol
Speech
implied, rather
implicit Latin/adjective, adverb than expressly
stated
Synonyms Antonyms Sentence
There was so
Contained,
much drama
unsaid, Explicit, specific
implicit in his
unexpressed
show.

Etymology & Parts of


Word Definition(s) Picture/Symbol
Speech
explicit Latin/adjective, adverb fully and clearly
expressed or
demonstrated
Synonyms Antonyms Sentence
Absolute,
stated
directly, Ambiguous, implicit, The swearing in
exact, unspecific, vague lyrics was explicit.
straightforwa
rd

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Word Definition(s) Picture/Symbol
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natural to or
characteristic of a
Latin & Greek/adjective,
endemic specific people or
noun
place; an endemic
disease
Synonyms Antonyms Sentence
Disease that
occurs regularly in
Local, a particular area,
regional, Foreign, uncontagious as malaria does in
native many tropical
countries, is said
to be endemic.

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Word Definition(s) Picture/Symbol
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belonging to a
intrinsic Latin/adjective thing by its very
nature
Synonyms Antonyms Sentence
Built-in,
central, All organs that are
Accidental, extrinsic,
natural, in humans are
acquired, learned
elemental, intrinsic.
essential
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Word Definition(s) Picture/Symbol
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absence or
suppression of
apathy Latin & Greek/noun
passion, emotion,
or excitement
Synonyms Antonyms Sentence
The person was
Cool,
Ardor, fervor apathetic to the
indifferent
crying stranger.

Etymology & Parts of


Word Definition(s) Picture/Symbol
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present but not
latent Latin/adjective, adverb visible, apparent,
or actualized
Synonyms Antonyms Sentence
Dormant, They weren’t
quiescent, Open, active latent with the
veiled technology.

Etymology & Parts of


Word Definition(s) Picture/Symbol
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a set of forms all
of which contain a
particular
paradigm Greek/noun
element; example
serving as a
model
Synonyms Antonyms Sentence
Archetype,
His ideas, which
ideal,
Atypical, copy, not were in an order,
sample,
original created a
model,
paradigm.
original

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Word Definition(s) Picture/Symbol
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capacity for
producing a
Efficacy Latin/noun
desired result or
effect
Synonyms Antonyms Sentence
Ability, use, The efficacy in his
energy, Failure, inefficacy, answer was
competence, uselessness, weakness enough to make
influence the judges happy

Etymology & Parts of


Word Definition(s) Picture/Symbol
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to make easier or
facilitate Latin/verb
less difficult
Synonyms Antonyms Sentence
Aid, assist, He couldn’t
Block, delay, detain,
speed up, facilitate any kind
prohibit
make easy of work at his job.

Etymology & Parts of


Word Definition(s) Picture/Symbol
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the study of the
nature and origin
ideology French/noun
of ideas; political
and social plan
Synonyms Antonyms Sentence
Culture,
The Socialist
outlook,
- ideology is only
philosophy,
perfect on paper.
system, view

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juxtapose Latin & French/verb place side by side

Synonyms Antonyms Sentence


Together,
The couples were
near, appose, Put away from each other
juxtaposed.
join

Etymology & Parts of


Word Definition(s) Picture/Symbol
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open to or having
several possible
ambiguous Latin/adjective
meanings or
interpretations
Synonyms Antonyms Sentence
Enigmatic,
equivocal, Explicit, certain, clear, The trio was
vague, precise ambiguous.
puzzling

Etymology & Parts of


Word Definition(s) Picture/Symbol
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passing aimlessly
discursive Latin/adjective from one subject
to another
Synonyms Antonyms Sentence
Wandering,
The squirrels were
deviating, Not moving
very discursive.
roving

Etymology & Parts of


Word Definition(s) Picture/Symbol
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remembrances of
nostalgia Latin/noun
the past
Synonyms Antonyms Sentence
Flashback,
The nostalgia of
reminiscence
- the accident was
, yearning,
killing him inside.
remorse
Etymology & Parts of
Word Definition(s) Picture/Symbol
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the purging of the
emotions or
catharsis Greek/noun relieving of
emotional
tensions
Synonyms Antonyms Sentence
She had to go
Purification,
through catharsis
release,
dirtying before thinking of
lustration,
being in a
cleansing
relationship.

Etymology & Parts of


Word Definition(s) Picture/Symbol
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superiority of
ethnocentric ?/noun one's own ethnic
group or culture
Synonyms Antonyms Sentence
His ethnocentrism
Being better made him not
because of - have any friends
ethnicity in international
academy.

Etymology & Parts of


Word Definition(s) Picture/Symbol
Speech
talking or tending
loquacious Latin/noun to talk much or
freely
Synonyms Antonyms Sentence
She’s a typical
Verbose,
loquacious
talkative
teenager.

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