Power words
Definition
Root
Part Of Speech
Root Meaning
100

a non-believer or someone who goes against a particular religion

infidel

100

Neologism 

new word or phrase that is just beginning to be used by mainstream culture

100

Acquiesce

Quie

100

quiescent 

Adj

100

Pug

fist/fight

200

feeling or showing an eagerness to always fight or argue

Pugnacious

200

temporal

short-lived or related to earthly life (not eternal or spiritual)

200

Benevolent

Bene

200

scrutinize 

verb

200

osten

to exhibit

300

showing off wealth or knowledge in a way to get attention or get people to admire them

Ostentatious

300

Eponymous 

a thing or place that is named after a person or something else

300

impugn

pug

300

Ambiguous 

Adj

300

scrutari

to search

400

To give in or agree to do something

Acquiesce

400

ambivalent

1) uncertain or 2) having contradictory feelings at once (someone’s feelings/opinion

400

Neologism

log

400

Contemporary 

Adj/Noun

400

Ambi

both; around or about

500

the quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly; grip

Tenacity

500

Contemporary

adj : existing at the same time; contemporary artists

noun : person who is the same or similar age

500

Ignominious

nom

500

Onstensibly

Adverb

500

ben/bene

good

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