Opulent & Impervious & Nostalgia
Etymological Study
Opulent
1. word origin
Latin opulentus, from ops power, help; akin to Latin opus work
First Known Use: 1523
2. Roots
c. 1510, from Middle French opulence (16c.), from Latin opulentia, from opulentus "wealthy," dissimilated from op-en-ent-, related to ops "wealth, power, resources," opus "work, labor, exertion," from PIE root op- (1) "to work, produce in abundance" .
3. Dictionary definition
adjective
1.characterized by or exhibiting opulence:
an opulent suite.
2.wealthy, rich, or affluent.
3.richly supplied; abundant or plentiful:
opulent sunshine.
4. Definition/explanation in student's own words
- very rich and spending a lot of money
- very beautiful with a lot of decoration , made from expensive materials.
5. Prefixes/Suffixes
prefixes; opul, opu, op
suffixes; lent, ent, nt
6. Synonyms
sumptuous, luxurious, rich
7. Parts of speech
- adjective-opulent , opulently
- noun-opulence
8. Pronunciation
ɒp yə lənt
9, Visual representation
10. Sentences
- It was still an opulent city.
- She is wearing an opulent dress.
Impervious
1. Word Origin
1640s, from Latin impervius "that cannot be passed through," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in-) + pervius "letting things through," from per "through" + via"road." Related: Imperviously; imperviousness.
2. Roots
1640-50; < Latin impervius. See im-, pervious
3. Dictionary Definition
1.not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable
2.incapable of being injured or impaired
3.incapable of being influenced, persuaded, or affected:
4. Definition/Explanation in student's own words
Formal not affected or influenced by something and seeming not to notice it.
5. Prefixes/Suffixes
Prefix; ours
Suffix; im
6. Synonyms
Hermetic, immune, impassable
7. Parts of speech
Adjective
imperviously-adv
imperviousness- noun
8. Pronunciation
im-per-vee-uh-s
9. Visual representation
10. Sentences
- The coat is impervious to rain.
- This is impervious iPhone.
Nostalgia
1. Word Origin
1770-80; New Latin, Greek nost a return home + algia
2. Roots
The Greek nostos mean homecoming and algos mean pain.
3. Dictionary Definition
longing for something past
4. Definition/Explanation in student's own words
A feeling that the time in the past was good.
5. Prefixes/Suffixes
Prefixes-nos, no
Suffixes-gia, ia
6. Synonyms
longing, remorse, yearning
7. Parts of speech
noun
- nostalgic; adj
8. Pronunciation
no-stal-jeh
9. Visual Representation
10. Sentences
- This part of nostalgia makes me feel anything.
- It's fueled primarily by nostalgia.