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L&G 16, Review 12-16

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post mortem (adj/n)after death; analysis of a completed event
posthumous (adj)after burial; taking place after death
postprandial (adj)following a meal, esp. dinner
post-after
precarious (adj)dangerously unstable, insecure
preclude (v)to prevent or make impossible by prior action
predilection (n)natural liking or preference for
prerogative (n)right or privilege
prevaricate (v)to stray from the truth; lie
presumptuous (adj)taking liberties; overconfident yet unjustified
pretentious (adj)showy
presentiment (n)hunch, premonition; feeling that something is about to happen
pre-before
trans-, tra-across, beyond
transcend (v)to go beyond, exceed expectations; to rise above the limits of
transient (adj)short-lived, transitory, temporary; (Latin = going across)
ephemeral (adj)short-lived, not permanent; (Greek = only for a day)
evanescent (adj)short-lived, not permanent; (Latin = vanishes away)
transpose (v)to reverse or change position of, esp. words
transgression (n)violation of a law; overstepping a limit; sin
transmute (v)to change into a different form, nature, or appearance
transpire (v)to happen, occur; to come to pass
transmigrate (v)to pass into another body after death
translucent (adj)partially transparent; letting light pass through
transparent (adj)clear; capable of being seen through; diaphanous
obloquy (n)strong verbal abuse
obtrude (v)to push forward; thrust oneself forward to get attention
obdurate (adj)hardened in feelings; unyielding; stubborn
obfuscate (v)darken; make obscure; confuse
obliterate (v)to destroy, erase; make undecipherable
obsequious (adj)slavishly attentive, servile
sycophant (n)a self-serving flatterer; one who is obsequious
obstinate (adj)stubborn
obviate (v)to make unnecessary; prevent
obtuse (adj)blunt, dull; lacking mental quickness
oblivion (n)forgetfulness; state of being forgotten
oblivious (adj)lacking memory or concious knowledge; unaware
coagulate (v)to clot; congeal; thicken
cohere (v)to stick together; be logically consitent or united
commodious (adj)spacious, roomy; comfortable
complacent (adj)sef-satisfied yet unconcerned; smug
compunction (n)remorse
conflagration (n)large, disastrous fire; huge conflict
contentious (adj)argumentative; causing an argument
conglomeration (n)a mass of material stuck together; a mixed coherent mass
corroborate (v)to support with evidence; to confirm
confabulate (v)to converse casually
contortion (n)a twisted, strained, or deformed posture
disapprobation (n)disapproval
discerning (adj)insightful; mentally sharp
discordant (adj)not in harmony; disagreeing; quarrelsome
disparage (v)to belittle; decry
disputatious (adj)argumentative
disingenuous (adj)lacking sincerity; giving false appearance of simple frankness
dissonance (n)discord; harsh sound
cacophony (n)harsh, unpleasant sound
dissemble (v)disguise, simulate, conceal under some pretense
dissuade (v)to advise against
disseminate (v)to scatter, disperse throughout (like seeds)


MagisterHoran
New York, NY

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