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VOCABULARY

(LEARN THROUGH ROOT WORDS)


1.FID(trust/faith)

1.Fidelity(noun)--faithfulness,loyalty,allegiance,obeisance,dutifulness
2.Infidelity(noun)---faithlessness,disloyalty
3.Confident(adj)---bold,fearless
4.Confidant(noun)----an intimate and trustworthy friend
5.Diffident(adj)---shy,hesitant
6.Bonafide(adj)----genuine,authentic
7.Malafide(adj)----illegal,false
8.Confide(verb)-----to share secrets with someone whom you trust
9.Perfidy(noun)----the action of betraying someone or behaving very
badly
2.PLAC/PLAIS(to please/soothe/calm down

1.Placate(verb)-to pacify,calm down


2.Placid(adj)-quiet,calm,serene
3.Placable(adj)-who can be pleased/satisfied
4.Implacable(adj)-who cannot be pleased(angry,aggressive)
5.Complacent(adj)-self satisfied
6.Complaisant(adj)-willing to please others or to accept what they do or say
without protest
3.PATHY(emotion/feelings)
PATHO(disease)
1.Apathy(noun)-lack of emotion,indifference
2.Antipathy(noun)-a feeling of dislike/hatred
3.Sympathy(noun)-a feeling of pity or sorrow for someone's misfortune
4.Empathy(noun)-the ability to understand the feelings of others
5.Telepathy(noun)-the communication of thoughts between people's mind
without using speech or writing
6.Pathology(noun)-study of disease
7.Pathogen(noun)-any disease producing agent(virus,bacteria)
8.psychopath(noun)-mental illness
4.DICT(say,tell,announce)

1.Benediction(noun)-blessing,boon
2.Malediction(noun)-curse,bane
3.Valediction(noun)-farewell speech
4.Prediction(noun)-foretelling
5.Contradiction(noun)-an idea/statement which is opposite to one another
6.Interdiction(noun)-an official announcement to ban somthing
7.Dictum(noun)-a statement accepted by all
8.DICTION(Noun)-languge,choices of words
9.DICTATE(verb)-to give a command,proclaim
10.INDICT(verb)-accuse,charge
11.VERDICT(Noun)-to say the truth
12.VINDICT(noun)-dispose to seek revenge
5.BENE(good,well)

1.BENIGN(adj)-friendly,polite
2.BENEVOLENT(adj)-kind
3.BENEFICIAL(adj)-helpful,useful
4.BENEFICIARY(noun)-a person who gets help or advantage in the form of
money
5.BENEDICTION(noun)-blessings
6.BENEFACTOR(noun)-a person who provides help to others
6.MAL(bad)

1.MALIGN(adj)-harmful,destructive
2.MALEVOLENT(adj)-unkind,impolite
3.MALEFACTOR(noun)-a corrupt immoral person
4.MALAFIDE(adj)-fake,untrustworthy
5.MALNUTRITION(noun)-lack of proper nutrition
6.MALICE(noun)-hatred,ill-will
7.EU(good,well,pleasant)

1.EULOGY(noun)-a speech or writing that praises someone or somthing


2.EUPHONY(noun)-a pleasant sound
3.EUPHEMISM(noun)-
4.EUPHORIA(noun)-a strong feeling of happiness
7.EU(good,well,pleasant)

1.EULOGY(noun)-a speech or writing that praises someone or somthing


2.EUPHONY(noun)-a pleasant sound
3.EUPHEMISM(noun)-
4.EUPHORIA(noun)-a strong feeling of happiness
8.SAN(cleanliness,health,pure)

1.SANE(adj)-a person of good mental health,sensible


2.INSANE(adj)-mentally ill
3.SANITORIUM(noun)
4.SANGUINE(adj)-hopeful,optimistic
5.SANITARY(adj)-hygienic,unpolluted
6.SANCTITY(noun)-purity,holiness
9.VOR(to eat)

1.HERBIVORE(noun)-an organism which eats plants

2.CARNIVORE(noun)-an organism which eats flesh/meat

3.OMNIVORE(noun)-an organism which eats both plants and meat

4.INSECTIVORE(noun)-

5.DEVOUR(verb)-to eat something quickly because you are hungry

6.SAVORY(adj)-something very tasty to eat

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