Roots
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Definitions 2
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100
All the roots in this unit are: Latin, or Greek?
LATIN
100
anger or hostility
ANIMOSITY
100
causing great sadness or depression
DISMAL
100
The _____________________ boy donated all his Christmas presents to the homeless shelter.
MAGNANIMOUS
100
The ongoing civil war lead to great _____________ between the northern and southern regions.
DISCORD
200
Latin, "spirit"
ANIM
200
a person who gives friendly aid
BENEFACTOR
200
sameness of opinion; agreement
ACCORD
200
Susie felt _________________ toward Jim after she discovered he had cheated on her.
MALEVOLENT
200
He faced his problems with __________________ and was always able to react calmly and make wise decisions.
EQUANIMITY
300
Latin, "bad"
MAL
300
kindly; favorable towards
BENEVOLENT
300
evenness of mind or spirit; calm
EQUANIMITY
300
The ref decided that the tackle had _________________ intent, so he ejected the offending player from the game.
MALICIOUS
300
The gloomy, _____________ weather put me in a bad mood.
DISMAL
400
Latin, "heart"
CORD
400
causing no harm
BENIGN
400
intended to hurt or harm
MALICIOUS
400
Karen was relieved to hear that the tumor was ________________.
BENIGN
400
The man was ____________________ toward the stray dog he found; he fed it, bathed it, and decided to keep it as his pet.
BENEVOLENT
500
Latin, "good"
BEN
500
warm and friendly; polite
CORDIAL
500
wishing harm towards; hostile
MALEVOLENT
500
I always enjoyed visiting my aunt because she was such a _______________ hostess and made you feel at home.
CORDIAL
500
All the board members were in ________________ that twenty new employees needed to be hired, so the vote was unanimous.
ACCORD