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OpenStudy (anonymous):

odium : odiousness :: A. philein : phobia B. amare : misogamy C. pax : appeasement D. placere : empathy E. misein : mistake

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Odium:general or widespread hatred or disgust directed toward someone as a result of their actions

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Misogamy is the hatred of marriage. xP

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@FuyukoHarayo im guessing its B?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I have no idea what amare means but I looked it up and it's an Italian word meaning "To love"

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh! so the word in front of the colon has to have almost the same meaning to the other word?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Looks like it.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Btw Odious means extremely unpleasant or repulsive

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So, we can cross out B for sure.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Pax: (in the Christian Church) the kissing of a tablet by all the participants at a mass depicting the Crucifixion or other sacred object; the kiss of peace

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Appease means to pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Or to relieve or satisfy

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So we know it's not that one either, right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

right. im thinking its E. Misein : mistake?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Misein is a greek word meaning "to hate"

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh. so we can cross that out too right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yeah.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

People say it's C from what I've read.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Eh, I guess it is then. ^^'

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So it was C all along. o_o Dang.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol thanks :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No problem. ^^

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