| 112) Palpable (adj.)- Capable of being touched or felt. Sent.- The display was palpable, because it was a sample. Ety.- Middle English, from Late Latin palpabilis, from Latin palpare to stroke, caress Source- Synonym to tangible. 113) Manifest (adj.)- Readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sight. Sent.- The bright manifest balloon, had large writing on it, that was easy to read. Ety.- Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French manifeste, from Latin manifestus caught in the act, flagrant, obvious, perhaps from manus + -festus (akin to Latin infestus hostile) Source- Synonym to perceptible. 114) Inexplicable (adj.)- Incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for. Sent.- The inexplicable event, was the source of gossip for many townsfolk. Ety.- Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin inexplicabilis, from in- + explicabilis explicable Source- Synonym to ambiguous 115) Impious (adj)- not pious, lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents), irrelivent. Sent.- The child considered his parents impious, when he was mad at them. Ety.- Latin impius, from in- + pius pious Source- Synonym to impertinent. 116) Satiric (adj.)- Of, relating to, or constituting satire, sarcastic. Sent.- The satiric tone of the mothers voice, told the child she wasn�t being serious. Ety.- None Source- Borrowed it from a list. 117) Hiatus (noun)- An interruption in time or continuity. Sent.- The conversation was put on hiatus when it was time for dinner. Ety.- Latin, from hiare to yawn Source- I often say this word on webpages that weren�t updated for a while. 118) Clamor (noun)- Noisy shouting, a loud continuous noise. Sent.- The alarm let out a clamor for several minutes before being turned off. Ety.- Middle English, from Middle French clamour, from Latin clamor, from clamare to cry out Source- I heard it on the news. 119) Theologian (noun)- Specialist in theology. Sent.- The theologian studied religious faith, practice, and experience. Ety.- None Source- Analogy practice in Mr. Maite�s class. 120) Theology (noun)- the study of religious faith, practice, and experience. Especially the study of God and of God's relation to the world Sent.- The knowledge of theology is required for a priest to know. Ety.- Middle English theologie, from Latin theologia, from Greek, from the- + -logia -logy Source- In the definition of theologian 121) Tenet (noun)- a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true; especially : one held in common by members of an organization, movement, or profession. Sent.- The tenet in the organization was one of many. Ety.- Latin, he holds, from tenEre to hold Source- Analogy practice in Mr. Maite�s class 122) Abstruse (adj.)- Difficult to comprehend. Sent.- In the sentence, the grammar was incorrect, making the sentence abstruse. Ety.- Latin abstrusus, from past participle of abstrudere to conceal, from abs-, ab- + trudere to push Source- SAT vocabulary practice in Hon. E. 123) Adhere (verb)- To give support or maintain loyalty. Sent.- The citizens adhered to there king, even during the attacks on their country. Ety.- Middle French or Latin; Middle French adh�rer, from Latin adhaerEre, from ad- + haerEre to stick Source- SAT vocabulary practice in Hon. E. 124) Recondite (adj.)- hidden from sight, concealed. Sent.- The animal ran to recondite after seeing a human approaching. Ety.- Latin reconditus, past participle of recondere to conceal, from re- + condere to store up, from com- + -dere to put Source- Synonym to abstruse. 125)Altruism (adj.)- Unselfish regard for or devotion to the welfare of others. Sent.- The altruism of the girl was shown with all the service projects she took part in. Ety.- French altruisme, from autrui other people, from Old French, oblique case form of autre other, from Latin alter Source- SAT vocabulary practice in Hon. E. |