Vocab Weeks 9-12

Mourn

to grieve over a death

Morgue

a room for storing the dead

Morbid

deals with death

Mortician

one who prepares the dead

Mortuary

a room for preparing the dead

Mortal

can die; fatal

Immortal

can't die

Morose

sad; gloomy

Moribund

dying out; approaching dead (like a fad; policy)

Moratorium

a ban; a stoppage of a practice

Mortify

to humiliate; kill ego

Rigor Mortis

the hardening of the body after death

Benign

harmless; won't hurt

Benevolent

nice, kind

Benefactor

a sponser; a supporter (-ress; female)

Benediction

a parting blessing

Beneficiary

one who gets goods/money from others; wills

Bona fide

genuine; authentic

Pro bono

"for the good of man" ; no charge

Bon voyage

good trip

Bon appetit

good meal

Omniscient

all knowing

Omnivore

eats all

Omnipotent

all-powerful

Omnipresent

everywhere

Herbivore

eats plants

Carnivore

eats animals

Omnifarious

made up of all types

Multifarious

made up of many types

Omnibus

(adj.) hodge podge; assorted; a collection; (n.) a vehicle for all

Exeunt omnes

all leave

Philanthropist

one who loves people; donates money

Necrophilia

love of death; corpses

Hemophilia

an illness where the blood doesn't clot

Philadelphia

brotherly love

Philter

a love potion

Philander(er)

to cheat on your spouse; one who cheats

Philatelist

stamp collecter

Philology

love of language

Technophile

one who loves high-tech equipment

Audiophile

one who loves sound equipment

Videophile

one who loves video equipment

Anglophile

one who loves England; Britain

Francophile

one who loves France; French

Russophile

one who loves Russia; Russian

Sinophile

one who loves China/Asian culture

Bibliophile

one who loves books

Pedophile

one who "loves" children; one who abuses children

Hydrophilic

needs constant moisture