pretending or faking as in "_________________ sleep"
feign
old or out of date
archaic
proceeding without thinking, or with undue haste
rash
cent means -- Bonus give an example
100, as in percent, century, centurian, centenarian, bicentennial
Say an English word with the root ASTER and what the word means
aster, asteriod, asterisk, astronomy, astronaut, astrology
to leap or dance or engage in very lively behavior as in "tumble and ___________ across the tabletop"
cavort
the opposite of cowardly -- brave
valiant
She has a fiery ___________________ while her sister has a calm disposition.
temperment
this stem means time
chron, as is chronic, chronology, synchronize, chronicle
Which stem means not or without? (Bonus give an English example of a word with this prefix)
a/an (amoral, apathy, anoxeria, anarchy)
deadly or pernicious in influence - an evil influence
baleful
worthy of contempt -- not worthy of respect
contemptible
characteristic of the devil : devilish
diabolical
demo means
people or citizen, as in democracy, pandemic, epidemic
what does this bonus stem mean: lingua
language or tongue, as in bilingual
tending to be troublesome : unruly, as in "the ____________ crowd looked restless and dangerous"
fractious
hardship, strain, forcible restraint or restriction
duress
a bed in a ship or other tight quarters
berth
which bonus stem means same
syn, as in synchronize
Which stem means book? Bonus: give an English example
biblio: bibliophile, bible, bibliography
possessing or acting with bravery or boldness : courageous
valiant
an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult
indignity
This was a warning used by mothers when youngsters were _______________ or disobedient.
fractious
this bonus stem means against as in contradict
contra
which bonus stem means to cut?
sect-- as in bisect (to cut in two)