A Modern Approach to Verbal Reasoning

(Steven Felgate) #1
bibliophile-is one who loves books as

collectibles,admiring their

binding,typography,illustrations etc.,

Sophos Wise Philosophy-love of wisdom

Adelphos Brother Philadelphia-is the city of brotherly love

Anglus English

Anglophile-admires and is fond of the british

people,customs & culture etc.,

Socius Companion

Socius-is the source of such common words as

associate, social,society,and antisocial etc.,

Anti Against

Antisocial-person actively dislikes people,and

often behaves in ways that are

detrimental(or)destructive to society(or)the social

order

Notus Known Notoriouswidely but unfavourably known

Summus Highest

Consummate-artist has reached the very highest

point of perfection

Carrigo To correct,set straight

Incorrigible-if they do anything to excess,and if

all efforts to correct(or)reform them are to no

avail

Vetus Old Inveterate-gamblers have growm old in the habit

Genesis Birth,origin

Genetics-is the science that deals with the

transmission of hereditary characteristics from

parents to offspring genealogy-is the study of

family trees(or)ancestral origins

chronos Time

Anachronism-is someone (or)something out of

time,out of date, belonging to a different

era,either earlier(or)later

Con With,together

Incongruous-to wear a sweater and slacks to a

formal wedding

Facio,factus To do(or)make

Maleficent-acts,deeds,behaviour

malefactor wrong doer,an evildoer,a criminal

Malus Bad,evil

Maladroit-clumsy,bungling,

awkward,unskillful

malicious,malice,malady,malpractice,malnutrition

etc.,

-ence,-ancy Noun suffix Militancy,maligancy,maleficence,malevolence

Bonus,bene Good,well

Benign,benignant-kindly,good-natured,not

harmful

benediction-blessing

benefactor-one who does good things for another,

as by giving help,providing financial

gifts(or)aid,(or)coming to the rescue when

someone is in need Benevolent-Wish them well

Fides Faith Bonafide-good faith,hence valid,without
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