English

  1. gaia
    the earth, G
  2. apogee
    point in orbit where farthest from earth
  3. geocentric
    center of the earth
  4. perigee
    point in orbit where closest to earth
  5. terra
    earth, L
  6. inter
    to bury
  7. terra cotta
    ceramic clay
  8. terrestrial
    pertaining to the earth
  9. humus
    earth, L
  10. exhume
    to dig out of the ground
  11. humus
    rich, dark organic material found in soil
  12. mons
    mountain, L
  13. mountebank
    a trickster
  14. paramount
    primary
  15. promontory
    a cliff
  16. pasco
    to feed, L
  17. pastor
    sheperd, L
  18. pastoral
    pertaining to christian minister
  19. repast
    a meal
  20. rus
    open land, L
  21. rustic
    rough
  22. rusticate
    to go to the country
  23. anima
    wind, L
  24. animus
    hatred
  25. equanimity
    equilibrium
  26. pusillanimous
    cowardly
  27. aether
    air, L
  28. ether
    the heavens
  29. ethereal
    spiritlike in likeness
  30. phainein
    to show, G
  31. diaphanous
    allowing light to go through
  32. epiphany
    a revelatory manifestation
  33. phantasm
    a phantom
  34. sycophant
    a flatterer seeking favors
  35. spiritus
    breath, L
  36. aspiration
    strong desire for achievement
  37. dispirited
    gloomy
  38. huper
    above, G
  39. hyperbole
    an exaggeration
  40. hyperborean
    far north
  41. ventus
    wind, L
  42. hyperventilation
    condition of taking abnormally fast deep breaths
  43. vent
    an outlet
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benmfox
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