Vocab words
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- adumbrate
- to give a sketchy outline or disclose in part; to hint at or foretell
- penumbra
- the partial shadow surrounding a complete shadow, as in an eclipse; the fringe or surrounding area where something exists less fully
- umber
- a darkish brown mineral containing manganese and iron oxides used for coloring paint; a color that is greenish brown to dark reddish brown
- umbrage
- a feeling of resentment at some slight or insult, often one that is imagined rather than real
- umbr
- shadow
- vest
- to clothe; to dress
- divest
- to get rid of or free oneself of property, authority, or title; to stripe of clothing, ornaments, or equipment
- investiture
- the formal placing of someone in office
- transvestite
- a person, especially a male, who wears the clothing and adopts the mannerisms of the opposite sex
- travesty
- an inferior or distorted imitation; a broadly comic imitation in drama, literature, or art that is usually grotesque and ridiculous
- the/theo
- god
- apotheosis
- transformation into a god; the perfect example
- theocracy
- government by officials who are regarded as divinely inspired; a state governed by a theocracy
- atheistic
- denying the existence of God or divine power
- pantheistic
- seeing the power of God in all the natural forces of the universe; worshiping all gods of all creeds and cults
- de/div
- god; divine
- deity
- a god or goddess
- deus ex machina
- in greek and roman drama, a god who enters above the stage by means of a crane and decides the play's outcome; a person or thing that appears suddenly and solves an apparently unsolvable problem.
- divinatory
- seeking to foresee or foretell the future, usually by interpreting signs or asking for supernatural help
- divinity
- the state of being a god or goddess; a deity
- demo
- people
- demographic
- having to do with the study of human populations, especially their size, growth, density, and patterns of living
- endemic
- found only in a given place or region; often found in a given occupation, area, or environment
- pandemic
- widespread and affecting a large portion of the people
- demotic
- popular or common
- popul
- people
- populist
- a believer in the rights, wisdom, or virtues of the common people
- populace
- the common people or masses; population
- populous
- numerous, densely settled, or having a large population
- vox populi
- popular sentiment or opinion
- polis/polit
- city
- acropolis
- the high, fortified part of a city, especially an ancient Greek city
- megalopolis
- a very large city; a thickly populated area that includes one or more cities with the surrounding suburbs
- politic
- cleverly tactful; wise in promoting a plan of action
- politicize
- to give a political tone or character to
- circu/circum
- around
- circuitous
- having a circular or winding course; not forthright or direct in action
- circumspect
- careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences; cautious
- circumference
- the perimeter or boundary of a circle; the outer boundary or surface of a shape or object
- circumvent
- to make a circuit around; to manage to get around, especially by clever means
- aquiline
- relating to eagles; curving like an eagle's beak
- asinine
- foolish; brainless
- bovine
- relating to cows and oxen; placid, dull, unemotional
- canine
- relating to dogs or the dog family; doglike
- feline
- relating to cats or the cat family; like a cat in being sleek, graceful, sly, treacherous, or stealthy
- leonine
- relating to lions; lionlike
- porcine
- relating to pigs or swine; piglike
- vulpine
- relating to foxes; foxlike; sneakly, cleaver, or crafty; foxy