Seven deadly sins
The seven deadly sins, also known as the capital vices or cardinal sins, is a grouping and classification of vices of Christian origin.1.Lust : It is usually thought of as intense or unbridled sexual desire, which leads to fornication, adultery, rape, bestiality, and other immoral sexual acts.
2.Gluttony : it is considered a sin if the excessive desire for food causes it to be withheld from the needy.
3.Greed : It also known as avarice, cupidity or covetousness, is, like lust and gluttony, a sin of desire.
4.Sloth : It may be defined as absence of interest or habitual disinclination to exertion.
5.Wrath : It can be defined as uncontrolled feelings of anger, rage, and even hatred, often revealing itself in the wish to seek vengeance.
6.Envy : It can be described as a sad or resentful covetousness towards the traits or possessions of someone else.
7.Pride : It is thought to be the source of the other capital sins. Also known as hubris, or futility.
➤sym- : with, together
ex: （1）symptomatic adj. : having to do with signs or symptoms, indicative
⇨The sordid rioting was symptomatic of the problems facing the large cities.
（2）symphony n. : a long piece of music for an orchestra, usually with four movements
⇨He conducts a symphony.
➤en- : in, upon
ex: （1）engrossed adj. : absorbed
⇨Engrossed in his crossword puzzle, he failed to notice the paucity of customers in the restaurant.
（2）enroll v. : to put yourself or someone else on an official list for an activity or for membership in a group, or to accept someone in such a list
⇨The secretary enrolled our names.
➤per- : through, thoroughly
ex: （1）peruse v. :to read through something, especially in order to find the part you are interested in
⇨After being admonished by his father, he began to peruse the want ads daily.
（2）pertinent adj. ｛+to｝: to the point
⇨During the trial the astute lawyer was able to elicit the pertinent information from the key witness.
（3）perspective n. / adj. : a particular way of considering something
⇨You have the wrong perspective on that situation.
➤ob- : toward, against, barrier
ex: （1）obviate v. : do away with, eliminate
⇨The necessity for preparing sandwiches was obviated when the picnic was postponed.
（2）obsess v. : to haunt, preoccupy
⇨The stockbroker was obsess with the idea of becoming a painter.
（3）obstacle n.｛+to｝ : something that interferes with or prevents action or progress
⇨Her parents' opposition is an obstacle to her marriage.
➤pre- : before
ex: （1）premonition n. : forewarning
⇨When the black cat crossed her path, Ellen had a premonition of disaster.
（2）prestigious adj. : illustrious
⇨A salient feature of the prestigious company's success was its fair treatment of employees.
➤co-, com-, col-, con- : together
ex:（1）corroborate v. : calm, hard to rouse to action
⇨Evan the swindler's nefarious accomplice refused to corroborate his alibi.
（2）comprehensive n. / adj. : thorough
⇨In order to get the job, you had to go through the drudgery of filling out a ten-page comprehensive questionnaire.
（3）coerce v. : to force
⇨The elusive fugitive was coerce by his attorney into surrendering.
（4）conjecture n. / v. : guess
⇨It was sheer conjecture on the detective's part but it led to the arrest of the vexatious counterfeiters.
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