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1. This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “carry under,” is defined as “to undergo or be subjected
to.”
suffer
2. This adjective, whose literal etymology denotes “to look with,” is defined
as “easy to notice.”
conspicuous
3. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes
“alone,” is defined as “a performance by a single
performer.”
solo
4. This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “stand
back,” is defined as “to strive to fend off or offset the actions, effects, or force of.”
resist
5. This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “to seek together,” is defined as “to
strive to fend off or offset the actions, effects, or force of.”
compete
6. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “high fear,” is defined as “an abnormal fear of high
places.”
acrophobia
7. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “place or put out,” is defined as “a number or symbol, placed to the right of and above another number, symbol, or expression, denoting the power to which that number, symbol, or expression is to be raised.”
exponent
8. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “pushed out,” is defined as “the act of expelling or the state of being expelled.”
expulsion
10. This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “down bend,” is defined as “to bend or turn aside.”
deflect
11. This adjective, whose literal etymology denotes “to be born in,” is defined as “possessed at birth; inborn.”
innate
12. This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “to wander,” is defined as “to move from one country or region and settle in another.”
migrate
13. This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “toward nothing,” is defined as “to destroy completely.”
annihilate
14. This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “throw out,” is defined as “to throw out forcefully.”
eject
15. This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “push out,” is defined as “to push out forcefully.”
expel
16. This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “not to choose,” is defined as “to pay little or no attention to; fail to heed; disregard.”
neglect
17. This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “out of ground,” is defined as “to remove from a grave; disinter.”
exhume
18. This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “to take oath with,” is defined as “to summon (a devil or spirit) by magical or supernatural power.”
conjure
19. This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “hand make,” is defined as “the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery, esp. on a large scale.”
manufacture
20. This adjective, whose literal etymology denotes “under sea,” is defined as “beneath the surface of the water.”
submarine
21. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “birth,” is defined as “the coming into being of something; the origin.”
genesis
22. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “power,” is defined as “a generator, especially one for producing direct current OR an extremely energetic and forceful person.”
dynamo
23. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “hidden writer,” is defined as “one who uses, studies, or develops hidden systems and writings.”
cryptographer
24. This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “tooth in,” is defined as “to set in from the margin.”
indent
25. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “closed fear,” is defined as “an abnormal fear of being in narrow or enclosed spaces.”
claustrophobia
26. This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “go toward,” is defined as “to go forward or onward, especially after an interruption.”
proceed
27. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “with life,” is defined as “the living together of two dissimilar organisms.”
symbiosis
28. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “same work,” is defined as “combined action or functioning.”
synergy
29. This adjective, whose literal etymology denotes “sharp,” is defined as “sharp or severe in effect; intense.”
acute
30. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “stone,” is defined as “a soft, silver-white metallic element, the lightest of all metals, occurring combined in certain minerals.”
lithium
31. This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “to know again or to know back,” is defined as “to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.”
recognize
32. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “not faith,” is defined as “a person who does not accept a particular faith.”
infidel
33. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “down made or do,” is defined as “a shortcoming, fault, or imperfection.”
defect
34. This adjective, whose literal etymology denotes “bad,” is defined as “full of, characterized by, or showing malice.”
malicious/dismal/
malignant
35. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “similar to speech or word,” is defined as “a similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based.”
analogy
36. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “sun,” is defined as “an inert, gaseous element present in the sun's atmosphere and in natural gas.”
helium
37. This adjective, whose literal etymology denotes “equal measure,” is defined as “of, pertaining to, or having equality of measure.”
isometric
38. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “great stone,” is defined as “a stone of great size.”
megalith
39. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “same name,” is defined as “a word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another in the language.”
synonym
40. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “with feeling,” is defined as “an opinion or position reached by a group as a whole.”
consensus
41. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “same feeling,” is defined as “harmony of or agreement in feeling, as between persons or on the part of one person with respect to another.”
sympathy
42. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “natural speech or word (aka, study),” is defined as “the branch of biology dealing with the functions and activities of living organisms and their parts, including all physical and chemical processes.”
physiology
43. This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “with seek,” is defined as “to acquire by force of arms; win in war.”
conquer
44. This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “to follow toward,” is defined as “to institute legal proceedings against.”
prosecute
45. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “wise,” is defined as “a person or group in the second year of any endeavor.”
sophomore
46. This adjective, whose literal etymology denotes “to stand against,” is defined as “firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion, etc.”
obstinate
47. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “with stand,” is defined as “a resident of a district or member of a group represented by an elected official.”
constituent
48. This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “breath toward,” is defined as “to long, aim, or seek ambitiously.”
aspire
49. This adjective, whose literal etymology denotes “many arts/skills,” is defined as “of, pertaining to, or offering instruction in a variety of industrial arts, applied sciences, or technical subjects.”
polytechnic
51. This adjective, whose literal etymology denotes “out of time,” is defined as “done, spoken, performed, etc., without special advance preparation.”
extemporaneous
52. This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “breath out,” is defined as “to come to an end; terminate.”
expire
53. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “touch,” is defined as “a line, curve, or surface meeting another line, curve, or surface at a common point and sharing a common tangent line or tangent plane at that point.”
tangent
54. This adjective, whose literal etymology denotes “standing,” is defined as “not moving or flowing; motionless.”
stagnant
55. This adjective, whose literal etymology denotes “looking around,” is defined as “heedful of circumstances and potential consequences; prudent.”
circumspect
56. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “with writing,” is defined as “compulsory enrollment, especially for the armed forces; draft.”
conscription
57. This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “to make right,” is defined as “to set right; correct.”
rectify
58. This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “to climb up,” is defined as “to increase, enlarge, or intensify.”
escalate
59. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “far feeling,” is defined as “communication through means other than the senses, as by the exercise of an occult power.”
telepathy
60. This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “to build with,” is defined as “explain the meaning of; interpret.”
construe
61. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “touch,” is defined as “acute sensitivity to what is proper and appropriate in dealing with others, including the ability to speak or act without offending.”
tact
62. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “together or with speech or word,” is defined as “reasoning from the general to the specific.”
syllogism
63. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “with touch,” is defined as “a disease that is or may be transmitted by direct or indirect contact.”
contagion
64. This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “weigh out,” is defined as “to lay out or spend”
expend
65. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “hold below,” is defined as “to keep in existence; maintain.”
sustain
67. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “look toward,” is defined as “a way in which something can be viewed by the mind.”
aspect
68. This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “free or loose,” is defined as “to find a solution to.”
solve
69. This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “to sit before,” is defined as “to hold the position of authority; act as chairperson or president..”
preside
70. This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “with down climb,” is defined as “to go down to the level of one considered inferior; lower oneself.”
condescend
72. This adjective, whose literal etymology denotes “against society,” is defined as “shunning the society of others; not sociable.”
antisocial
73. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “far look,” is defined as “an arrangement of lenses or mirrors or both that gathers visible light, permitting direct observation or photographic recording of distant objects.”
telescope
74. This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “under write,” is defined as “to sign (one’s name) at the end of a document.”
subscribe
75. This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “back ask or seek,” is defined as “to impose an obligation on; compel.”
require
76. This adjective, whose literal etymology denotes “to make or do sign,” is defined as “having or expressing a meaning; meaningful.”
significant
77. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “all,” is defined as “a remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all.”
panacea
78. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “choose good,” is defined as “one who usually expects a favorable outcome.”
optimist
78. This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “with weighing,” is defined as “to offset; counterbalance.”
compensate
79. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “death pledge,” is defined as “a temporary, conditional pledge of property to a creditor as security for performance of an obligation or repayment of a debt.”
mortgage
80. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “change form,” is defined as “a transformation, as by magic or sorcery.”
metamorphosis
81. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “across send,” is defined as “something that is sent.”
transmission
82. This adjective, whose literal etymology denotes “equal measure,” is defined as “of or exhibiting equality in dimensions or measurements.”
isometric
83. This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “sail,” is defined as “to plan, record, and control the course and position of (a ship or aircraft).”
navigate
84. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “same name,” is defined as “one of two or more words that have the same sound and often the same spelling but differ in meaning, such as bank (embankment) and bank (place where money is kept).”
homonym
84. This adjective, whose literal etymology denotes “work,” is defined as “characterized by rich abundance; luxuriant.”
opulent
85. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “warn toward,” is defined as “cautionary advice or warning.”
admonition
86. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “two fold,” is defined as “deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech.”
duplicity
87. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “mind word or speech (aka study),” is defined as “the science that deals with mental processes and behavior..”
psychology
88. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “foot,” is defined as “one who goes on foot.”
pedestrian
89. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “together sound,” is defined as “an extended piece in three or more movements for orchestra.”
symphony
90. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “prove or honest” is defined as “suspension of a jail sentence.”
probation
91. This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “to shine light on” is defined as “to clarify or make clear.”
elucidate
92. This adjective, whose literal etymology denotes “great spirit” is defined as “greathearted: noble and generous in spirit.”
magnanimous
93. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “make or do” is defined as “the power to produce an effect.”
efficacy
94. This adjective, whose literal etymology denotes “throughout year” is defined as “lasting for an indefinitely long time; enduring.”
perennial
95. This adjective, whose literal etymology denotes “grow climb” is also the “the Italian word for ‘loud’ in music dynamics.”
forte
96. This adjective, whose literal etymology denotes “not knowing” is defined as “lacking education or knowledge.”
ignorant
97. This adjective, whose literal etymology denotes “pour toward” is defined as “plentiful; extravagant.”
profuse
98. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “self written” is defined as “one’s own signature.”
autograph
99. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “hand write” is defined as “a book, document, or other composition written by hand.”
manuscript