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Vocabulary for the College-Bound Student Ch. 7 Adjectives

Latin and Anglo-Saxon Adjectives (huge)

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Bullish1. Like a bull; obstinante 2.Tending to cause rises in stock 3. Expecting a rise in stock
Bearish1. Like a bear; rough 2. Tending to depress stock prices 3. Expecting a fall in stock prices
Fatherlypertaining to father (warmer than paternal)
Motherlypertaining to mother (warmer than maternal)
Brotherlypertaining to a brother (warmer than fraternal)
daughterlypertaing to a daughter (less formal than filial)
childlikeof or like a child in a good sense, as childlike innocence
childishof or like child in abad sense, as childish mentality
manlyhaving the qualities usually considered desirable in a man, as manly independence
womanlyhaving the qualities usually considered desirable in an adult woman, as womanly intuition
devilishlike a devil; mischievous
catlikelika cat; stealthy
cowlikeresembling a cow
doggishdoglike
foxyfoxlike; wily; sly
goatishgoatlike; coarse; lustful
horsyhaving to do with horses or horse racing as horsy talk
piggishhoggish, swinish
sheepish1. like asheep in timidity or stupidity 2. awkwardly bashful or embarrased
wolfishlike a wolf; ferocious
paternal1. fatherly 2. inherited from or related to the father's side
maternal1. motherly 2. inherited from or related to the mother's side
fraternal1. brotherly 2. having to do with a fraternal society
filialof or befitting a daughter or son, as filial respect
infantileof or like a very young child; babyish
peurilefoolish for a grown-up to say or do, as a peurile remark
masculine1. denoting the opposite gender of feminine 2. having qualities appropriate to a man
virilehaving the physical capabilities of a male (stronger than masculine)
feminine1. denoting the opposite gender of masculine 2. having the features, qualities, and characteristics belonging to women
diabolic(al)very cruel; wicked; fiendish
ursineof or like a bear
taurine1. of or like abull 2. relating to Taurus (Zodiac)
felineof or pertainingto the cat family
bovine1. of or like the cow or ox 2.sluggish and patient, as bovine disposition
canine1. of or pertaining to the dog family 2. designating one of the four pointed teeth next to the incisors
asininelike an ass or donkey; stupid; silly
piscineof or like a fish
vulpineof or like a fox; crafty; cunning
equineof or like a horse
porcineof or like a pig
ovineof or like a sheep
lupineof or like a wolf; ravenous
sanguine1. having a ruddy color, as a sanguine complexion 2. confident, as sanguine of success
sanguinarybloody; as a sanguinary battle


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