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DidacticDidactic
They said it [my speech] should be something suitable to youth-something didactic, instructive, or something in the nature of good advice.
-Mark Twain
DidacticDidactic
Definition: Definition: intending to teach a intending to teach a lesson lesson (on back)(on back)Picture Sentence
Synonym Morphemes
Didacticadvisory, edifying, enlightening, instructive, pedagogic, pedantic, preceptive, sermonic, teacherly
didakt (Grk)—instructiveic (Grk-L-Fr)—forms adjectives
I imagined writing a didactic novel that would change the hearts and minds of men and women.
BeseechBeseech
Definition: Definition: to beg or implore to beg or implore (on back)(on back)
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Synonym Morphemes
Beseechappeal, ask, entreat, implore, importune, invoke, petition, plead, pray, solicit, sue, supplicate
bi (M.E.)—to begsecen (M.E.)—to seek
She wept and earnestly beseeched the driver to stop.
TemperateTemperate
Definition: Definition: moderate; not extreme (on back)(on back)Picture Sentence
Synonym Morphemes
Temperateagreeable, balmy, conservative, dispassionate, fair, modest, regulated, restrained, self-controlled, self-restrained, sober, unexcessive, unextreme
temper (M.E.)—restraintate (L)—suffix to make adjectives
I knew he was a temperate man when he did not respond to the yelling woman.
DiligenceDiligence
Definition: Definition: constant and earnest effort (on back)(on back)
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Synonym Morphemes
Diligenceactivity, alertness, assiduity, assiduousness, attentiveness, constancy, heedfulness, intent, keenness, laboriousness, pertinacity
diligent (L)—attentiveence (L)—suffix to make nouns
The diligence of her study habits resulted in her being named class valedictorian.
EminenceEminence
Definition: Definition: high station or rank (on (on back)back)Picture Sentence
Synonym Morphemes
Eminencecelebrated, conspicuous, distinguished, dominant, elevated, esteemed, exalted, famed, illustrious, leonine, lofty, notable, paramount, prestigious, prominent, renowned, superior
eminent (L)—to stand outence (L)—noun suffix
Largely self-taught, the musician achieved great eminence in the musical world.
TediousTedious
Definition: Definition: long and tiresome (on (on back)back)Picture Sentence
Synonym Morphemes
Tediousannoying, banal, boring, bromidic, exhausting, fatiguing, insipid, laborious, lifeless, monotonous, prosaic, soporific, unexciting, uninteresting, vapid, wearisome
Tedius (L)—weariness, disgustous (L)—suffix forming adjective
I must confess, I did find the last few chapters of the book rather tedious.
MaximMaxim
Hunger never saw bad bread.
Whate’er’s begun in anger ends in shame.
Poverty wants some things,
luxury many things, avarice
all things.
Definition: Definition: a general truth (on back)(on back)
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Synonym Morphemes
Maximadage, aphorism, axiom, belief, device, dictum, epithet, formula, law, moral, motto, platitude, precept, proverb, rule, tenet, theorem, truism
maxima (LFr.)—proposition
When spending money quickly, we should remember the maxim “buyer beware”.
PreposterousPreposterous
Definition: Definition: contrary to reason (on (on back)back)Picture Sentence
Synonym Morphemes
Preposterousabsurd, asinine, excessive, extravagant, extreme, fantastic, incredible, irrational, ludicrous, nonsensical, outrageous, senseless, unreasonable,
pre (L)-beforePosterus (L)-behind
(cart before the horse—contrary to sense)
My husband made the preposterous suggestion that the children babysit themselves!
ConspicuousConspicuous
DefinitionDefinition: easily seen or : easily seen or noticednoticedPicture Sentence
Synonym Morphemes
Conspicuous
.
con (L)—with spec (L)—to see ous (L)—adjective suffix
apparent, clear, discernible, distinct, evident, manifest, perceptible, visible
The pink Lotus was conspicuous among the parked limousines.
DogmaDogma
Definition: Definition: a a belief (on back)(on back)
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Synonym Morphemes
DogmaDogmatos (Grk)--opinion
canon, conviction, credenda, credo, creed, doctrine, gospel, opinion, persuasion, precept, principle, rule, tenet, view
Congress is gridlocked over the economy because each side is so dogmatic in its requirements.