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Increasing expression one Increasing expression one word at a time word at a time
humiliation, disappointment,
irritation Synonyms: shame, distress,
embarrassment, mortification (mort uh fuh KAY shun)
chagrin (shuh GRIN)
French origin: rough leather or
sharkskin This rough material was used as
an abrasive, which causes distress on an object
chagrin
insincere talk; special language of
a social class, trade, or profession Synonyms: insincerity, phoniness,
empty talk, slang, technical language, jargon (JAR gun)
cant (KANT)
Latin: cantus (song): this acquired a
negative connotation because some believed that the clergy who chanted were insincere
Andrew Cant: Scottish preacher, known for viciously persecuting religious opponents while praying for their souls helped propel this negative association
cant
short-lived, fleeting, lasting a very
short time Synonyms: momentary, brief,
temporary, fading, transitory, (TRAN suh tor ee)
ephemeral (ih FEM uh rul)
Greek: epi – upon + hemera – day
ephemeral
skillful, clever Synonyms: skilled, nimble,
efficient, able, adroit (uh DROIT)
Dexterous and sinister have linked etymologies
dexterous (DEK stuh rus, DEK strus)
threatening, wicked, evil Synonyms: menacing, frightening,
unfavorable, villainous, treacherous, malevolent (muh LEV uh lunt)
sinister (SIN uh stur)
Shows how the world favors right
handed people over left handed people:
Latin dexter means right, right-handed
Surgeons and pianists have manual dexterity (a praise)
While…
dexterous
Latin: sinister – left, left-handed Clumsy dancers are said to have
two left feet.
sinister
Root Words
Helio –sun heliocentric
Phil – love Philosophy;
philanthropy Retro – backward
Retrospective; retroactive
Ambul – to walk Ambulatory;
ambulance Val- to be strong
Valiant; valor