introspective inward looking intro into spec look intervene

introspective • inward looking intro (into) + spec (look)

intervene • come between inter (between)+ ven (come)

syndrome • group of symptoms syn (together) + drome (running)

subordinate • lower sub (below) + ordin (rank)

dissonant • harsh in sound dis (away) + son (sound)

belligerent • warlike bell (war)

credible • believable cred (believe) + ible (able)

impending • about to happen im(into) + pend (hang)

polyphonic • multi-melodic poly (many) + phon (sound)

exculpate • free from blame (out) + culp (blame) ex

euphemism • pleasant name (good) + pheme (speak) eu

benefactor • helper (good) + factor (maker) ben

megalomania • delusions of greatness (large) + mania (madness) mega

magnate • powerful person magn (great)

vivacious • lively (life) + ous (full of) viv

heliotropic • sun-following (sun) + tropo (turn) helio

amour-propre • self-esteem amat (love)

octogenarian • someone in their 80 s octo (8)

cognoscenti • persons who have superior knowledge cogno (know)

surfeit • excess sur (over) + feit = fact (to do)

primate • monkeys & humans prim (first)

pellucid • crystal clear per (through) + luc (light)

circumvent • get around circum (around) + ven (come)

hemiplegia • paralysis on one side hemi (half) + plegia (paralysis)

narcolepsy • attacks of sleep narco (sleep) + lepsy (attack)