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| (adj.) partly transparent; allowing light to pass through but diffusing it so that objects beyond cannot be seen clearly. |
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| (n.) hard and difficult study |
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| (adj.) giving off light; easily seen through |
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| (v.) to clarify by explaining |
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| lux, “light” and the verb lucere, “to shine or glitter” |
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| (adj.) without a definite shape or form; shapeless. |
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| (adj.) having or as described as having human form or traits. |
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| (n.) a physical change, especially one supernaturally caused; a developmental change in an animal |
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| (n.) the study of the structure and form of plants and animals |
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| (n.) the change of a penalty or punishment to a milder form. |
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| (adj.) not able or liable to change. |
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| (v.) to change in shape, appearance, or nature, especially for the better |
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| (adj.) related because descended from the same language. |
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| (adj.) present from birth onward; part of the essential nature of something. |
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| (adj.) coming or having just come into being. |
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| "straight", "right", "true" |
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| (n.) denial, especially self-denial. |
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| (adj.) so small as to be neglected or disregarded. |
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| (n.) a person who deserts one cause, faith, or loyalty for another. |
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| (v.) to deny or take back |
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| (n.): a branch of dentistry that deals with the treatment and correction of crooked teeth and other irregularities. |
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| (adj.): holding established beliefs, especially in religion. |
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| (n.): the correction or prevention of deformities of the skeleton. |
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| (n.): the spelling of words according to standard usage. |
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| Latin-"foot", Greek-"child" |
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| (n.): one living in a foreign land |
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| (adj.): tending to supply the needs of or regulate the activities of those under one’s control. |
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| (n.): a person of high birth or of good breeding and cultivation; an aristocrat |
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| (n.): property or anything else passed down from one’s father or ancestors; heritage. |
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| (adj.): suitable for bringing about a desired result, often without regard for what is fair or right. |
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| (v.): to speed up the process or progress of. |
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| (n.): something that interferes with movement or progress. |
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| (n.): commonplace, ordinary, or unimaginative. |
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| "through", "throughout", "thoroughly" |
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| (n.): the art or profession of teaching; the study of teaching. |
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| (adj.): of or relating to an encyclopedia. |
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| (n): a doctor who specializes in the diseases, development, and care of children. |
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| (n.): a formal, unimaginative teacher. |
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| (v.): to trickle or filter through something porous. |
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| (adj.): putting an end to an action, debate, or delay; urgent or commanding in tone. |
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| (v.): to spread throughout. |
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| (v.): to keep at something in spite of difficulties, opposition, or discouragement. |
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| "to please or be agreeable to" or "to soothe or calm" |
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| (adj.): seeking to please or oblige. |
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| (n.): a harmless substance given to a patient in place of genuine medication, either for experimental purposes or to sooth the patient. |
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| (n.): serene freedom from interruption or disturbance; calmness. |
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| (adj.): not capable of being pleased, satisfied, or changed. |
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| (n.): the high, fortified part of a city, especially an ancient Greek city. |
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| (adj.): cleverly tactful. |
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| (v.): to give a political tone or character to. |
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| (n.): a behavior in the rights, wisdom, or virtues of the common people. |
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| (n.): the common people or masses. |
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| (adj.): numerous, densely settled, or having a large population. |
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| (n.): popular sentiment or opinion. |
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| (adj.): looking at the future with anxiety or alarm. |
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| (v.): to grasp the meaning of, to understand. |
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| (adj.): adapted for grasping, especially by wrapping around. |
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| (adj.): deserving stern criticism or blame; culpable |
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| "before", "forward", "for" |
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| (v.): to put off intentionally the doing of something that ought to be done. |
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| (adj.): arousing amazement or wonder. |
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| (n.): treatment aimed at preserving health and preventing the spread of disease. |
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| (adj.): being a sign of good things to come; promising success. |
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| (v.): to take exclusive possession of, often without right. |
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| (v.): to take away the right of possession or ownership. |
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| (adj.): relating to an owner or proprietor; made or sold by one who has the sole right to do so. |
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| (n.): the state of being proper; appropriateness. |
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| "to prick or stab", "point" |
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| "to think, consider, or believe" |
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| (n.): anxiety caused by guilt. |
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| (v.) to remove, erase, or destroy. |
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| (adj.): marked by exact agreement or conformity to the details of odes of conventions. |
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| (adj.): having a sharp, cutting quality. |
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| (adj.): inclined to argue or debate. |
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| (adj.): generally supposed; assumed to exist. |
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| (adj.): believed to be a certain way by popular opinion. |
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| (v.): to abolish or annul. |
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| (v.): to claim or seize without justification |
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| (adj.): expressing a low or poor opinion of someone or something. |
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| (n.): a special or exclusive right, power, or privilege that sets one apart from others. |
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| (v.): to rise above the limits of; overcome, surpass. |
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| (v.): to stoop to a level o lesser importance or dignity. |
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| (n.): one that has come down from another or from a common stock. |
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| (n.): governing or controlling interest; domination. |
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| "like," "resembling," or "similar" |
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| "to loosen, free, release" |
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| (v.): to take in and thoroughly understand. |
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| (n.): a figure of speech, introduced by as or like, that makes a point of comparison between two things distinctly different in all other respects. |
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| (n.): an image or representation of something. |
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| (v.): to take on the appearance r effect of something, often in order to deceive. |
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| (v.) to set free from an obligation or from guilt for a sin or mistake. |
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| (n.) the act or process of breaking down or apart into basic components, as through disruption or decay. |
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| (v.) to deal with successfully; to clear up |
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| (adj.) able to be dissolved in a liquid, especially water; able to be solved or explained. |
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| "to draw tight, bind, or tie" |
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| (adj.) promising success; favorable; fortunate, prosperous |
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| (adj.) obvious or noticeable; striking in a way that attracts attention. |
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| (n.) a looking within oneself to examine one’s own thoughts and feelings. |
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| (adj.) having acute or shrewd mental vision or judgment. |
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| (adj.) able to draw together or pucker the soft tissues; rigidly severe; harsh, bitter. |
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| (v.) to draw together or make narrow; to limit or inhibit. |
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| (adj.) having high status or eminence. |
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| (adj.) tight or constricted; severely or strictly regulated. |
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| "to put together," "to put in order," or "to build" |
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| (n.) analysis of texts, works of art, and cultural patterns that is intended to expose the assumptions on which they are based. |
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| (n.) the underlying foundation or basic framework; a system of public works. |
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| : (v.) to explain the arrangement and meaning of words in a sentence; to understand, explain or interpret. |
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| adj.) acting as a means, agent, or tool; relating to an instrument, especially a musical instrument. |
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| (adj.) untouched by anything that harms; entire, uninjured. |
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| (adj.) able to be perceived by touching; relating to the sense of touch. |
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| (adj.) touching lightly; incidental. |
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| (adj.) able to be perceived, especially by touch; physical, substantial. |
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| "to moderate or keep within limits," or "to mix" |
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| (adj.) not moderate or mild; excessive, extreme. |
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| (v.) to dilute, qualify, or soften by the addition of something more agreeable; to moderate. |
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| (n.) a painting medium usually consisting of pigment mixed with a water-soluble binding substance such as eggwhite. |
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| (n.) moderation in satisfying appetites or passions; the drinking of little or no alcohol. |
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| (adj.) occurring or existing during the same period of time; having to do with the present period; modern or current. |
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| (adj.) composed, performed, spoken, or done on the spur of the moment; impromptu or improvised. |
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| (adj.) having to do with time as opposed to eternity; having to do with earthly life as opposed to heavenly existence. |
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| (v.) to act in a way that fits the time or occasion; to give way to current opinion. |
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| "wave," "to rise in waves," or "to surge or flood" |
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| (v.) to make thin or slender; to reduce in amount, force, size, or value |
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| (adj.) reducing or trying to reduce the seriousness of something by making partial excuses. |
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| (n.) the act, right or manner, or period of holding something, such as property, a position, or an office. |
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| (adj.) having little substance or strength; flimsy, weak |
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| (v.) to cover with a flood or overflow; to overwhelm. |
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| (v.) to have an effect for good or bad; to rebound or reflect |
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| (n.) the state of being superfluous, extra, or unnecessary: needless repetition. |
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| (adj.) rising and falling in waves; wavy in form, outline, or surface. |
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