Day 6
What does the root "mar" mean?
"Sea"
What does "mobile" mean?
Can be moved
What does "helio" mean?
Related to the "sun"
What is the root of "amicable"?
"Ami"
What does the term "grat" mean?
"Pleasing"
What is a bibliophile?
A book lover
What is pyromania?
A compulsion to set things on fire
What is the root of "linguistics"?
"ling"
What does "sanctify" mean?
"To make holy"
What is a "premonition"?
Forewarning of a future event
What does it mean to emancipate?
Be free
What does "nautical" mean?
Related to ships/sailing/sailors
What does "sonorous" mean?
"Rich/full in sound"
What does it mean to be "benign"?
"Harmless"
What is "perjure"
Lying under oath (in a court)
What is a megalomaniac?
Someone who thinks they are better than they actually are
What does "culpable" mean?
Be responsible for, take the blame for
What does "loquacious" mean?
"Talkative"
What is a somnambulist?
A sleepwalker
What is "adjunct"?
Something added/attached/joined
What does "preclude" mean?
To prevent something/make it impossible
What does "autonomous" mean?
Self-governing
What does "verisimilitude" mean?
"The appearance of truth"
What does "obsequious" mean?
"Overally submissive/eager to please" -> follow the rules
What does "insurgent" mean?
"Rebellious"