| A | B |
|---|
| anthropocentric | belief that humans are the cetner of the universe |
| anthropoid | something that looks like a human |
| anthropology | study of man |
| misanthrope/misanthropy | haltred of man |
| anthropomorphic | something looking like man |
| philanthropist/philantrhopy | love of mankind |
| anthropophobia | fear of man |
| decapitate | sever the head |
| egregious | really bad |
| gregarious | sociable |
| recapitulate | restate breifly |
| segregate | separate from a group |
| congregate | come together as in a crowd |
| aggregate | to collect; accumulate |
| capitulate | to surrender |
| confident | someone in whom secrets are confided |
| diffident | shy; lacking self-confidence |
| fidelity | quality or state of being faithful |
| infidel | a nonbeliever in reference to religion |
| perfidy | treachery; breach of trust |
| compunction | remorse; anxiety |
| expunge | to block out |
| poignant | touching; moving |
| punctillious | strict in reference to rules and manners; strict in formalities |
| punctual | on time |
| avocation | a hobby |
| equvocate | to give 2+ meanings to a statement |
| convocation | to call together |
| evoke | to bring out; to produce |
| vociferous | loud or clamorous |
| invoke | to call forth for aid or protection |
| irrevocable | unalterable |
| provoke | to anger |
| revoke | to take back |
| psychedelic | mental disorder causing hallucinations, visions, etc. |
| psychiatry | branch of medicine dealing with the mind |
| psychic | person claiming to see the future through supernatural means |
| psychology | study of the mind |
| psychosis | serious mental disorder |
| psychopath | a dangerous, metally ill person |
| psychosomatic | relating to a physical disorder originating in the mind |
| psychotherapy | healing/therapy of the mind through hypnosis, suggestions, etc |
| psychobiology | branch of biology dealing with reactions (nervous system) |
| psychopathology | study and/or science of mental disorder |
| antibiotic | substance that kills bacteria |
| antidote | cure for poison |
| antipathy | extreme dislike for someone |
| antiseptic | substance that kills miscroorganisms |
| antithesis | exact opposite of something |
| anticlimactic | disappointing end after a build up |
| anti-Semite | fear and hatred of (discrimination against) Jews |
| antebellum | time period before a war, especially before the Civil War |
| antecedent | something that comes before |
| anticipate | to expect something, to look forward to the future |
| furtive | sneaky; sly |
| taciturn | unusually silent; uncommunicative |
| sordid | dirty, shameful, disgraceful, |
| petulant | irritable, peevish |
| auspicious | lucky |
| piety | devotion to religion, parents, etc., |
| avarice | extreme greed for wealth |
| purloined | stolen |
| contentious | fond of arguing or disputing |
| edifice | structure |
| terse | brief or concise |
| obliquely | indirect, roundabout way |
| elucidate | explain or shed light on |
| acrimonious | bitter; angry |
| cozened | tricked; deceived |
| lucent | clear and bright; crystal |
| undulating | wavy |
| germane | relevant |
| assuage | to calm |
