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