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intense happiness; bliss; a marked feeling of well-being or elation
eu- good feeling
I felt euphoria, or happiness! :) |
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the use of artificially bland language so as not to offend
eu- good, pleasing
Euphemisms don't offend people because they are tactful.
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a speech in praise of some person or thing, esp. in honor of the dead; enthusiastic public praise
eu- good, pleasing
log- to speak
I gave a eulogy for my deceased grandmother. I praised her in public. |
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the effect produced by words so combined as to please the ear; a pleasant aural quality
eu- good, pleasing
phon- sound
I don't have a sentence for this. |
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a place of ideal perfection; an impractical scheme for social improvement
us/ut- to use
My utopia was my place of ideal perfection. |
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a cone shaped device used to intensify or direct the voice; sound magnifiers
magn- great, big
phon- sound
I used a megaphone to intensify my voice so the audience could hear me. |
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harsh or discordant sound; lack of musical harmony
phon- sound
The cacophonous child lacked musical harmony. Tone-deaf was putting it mildly. |
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a society characterized by human misery, etc.
dys- faulty, bad
The dystopia was filled with miserable people. It was a horrible society. |
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a learning disability marked by difficulty reading, writing, and spelling
dys- faulty, bad
lex- something with words (lexicon)
My friend Dianna has dyslexia. This means she cannot read, write, or spell easily. |
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advantage; useful aid; a performance or event to raise funds; something helpful
bene- good, pleasing
The patriots had a benefit in the American Revolution. |
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doing or producing good; ready to be of service
bene- good, pleasing
fic/fig- to make, to do
I was beneficent, ready to help at a moment's notice. |
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charitable nature; an act of kindness; for charity rather than profit
bene- good, pleasing
The college received many gifts from benevolent alumni. |
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the invocation of a blessing; benevolent religious utterances; blessing
bene- good, pleasing
dic- to say, to tell
The newly wedded couple received a benediction from their parents, a blessing that they wanted. |
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of a gentle disposition; lacking ill effect; gracious
bene- good, pleasing
Our benign God is very gracious. |
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to assert the contrary of; deny the truth of; to offer disconfirmation
contra- opposite?
dic- to speak, to tell
I contradicted the truth.
(What a lame sentence) |
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malevolent religious utterances; opposite of a benediction; curse; excration
mal- bad
dic- to say, to tell
The witch muttered a malediction, cursing the beautiful Princess. |
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desire to cause injury or distress to another; feeling hatred
mal- bad
The malicious girl kept pushing the other near the well. |
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to damage a reputation; evil in nature, influence, or effect; to speak evil
mal- bad
The scandal maligned the celebrity's perfect image. |
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working or productive of harm or evil; doing evil or harm
mal- bad
Maleficent in Sleeping Beauty was maleficent. She worked to harm Princess Rose. |
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ill-smelling; foul smelling; LITERALLY mal-odor
mal- bad
I took out the horrible smelling, malodorous trash can. |
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easily accomplished, handled or attained; simplistic; working with ease
fac- to make, to do
The facile task was easily done. |
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a place where things are manufactured
fac- to make, to do
The factory made lots of items. |
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evildoer; one who commits an offense; someone responsible for a bad act
mal- bad
fac- to make, to do
The malefactor of the murder will be pressed with charges. |
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of a quality that falls short; lacking in something necessary
de- away from, the opposite of
fic/fig- to make, to do
My deficient sister can't do anything right. |
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well advanced in an area; having mastered a skill
pro- forward, support
fic- to make, to do
The professional artist was proficient in self-portraits. |
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yielding rich material; producing young or fruit abundantly; marked by abundant productivity
pro- forward, supporting
The tree was very prolific, yielding fruit abundantly. |
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a crude figure of a hated person; artifacts in human form
fig- to make, to do
In colonial times, effigies of tax collectors were burned! |
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inducing sleep or calmness; causing sleep or drowsiness; lethargic
fic- to make, to do
The soporific sleeping pill induced sleep. |
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