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STEWART EDELSTEIN is a practicing attorney who has studied etymology for more than thirty years, ever since his introduction to the subject as an undergraduate at Oberlin College. Edelstein has published two Op-Ed pieces in the New York Times and teaches a course in trial advocacy at Yale Law School.

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A Word of Gratitude.

Introduction.

Aardvark/porcelain.

Admonish / money.

Adultery / altruism.

Album / auburn.

Alcohol / artichoke.

Alibi / alien.

Amnesty / mnemonic.

ankle / English.

asterisk / disaster.

attorney / tournament.

August / inaugurate.

bagel / buxom.

balloon / ballot.

bankrupt / banquet.

belly / budget.

berserk / hopscotch.

bid / Buddha.

brassiere / pretzel.

broker / breakfast.

buck / butcher.

bully / friar.

cadaver / cadence.

calendar / exclaim.

camera / comrade.

canary / cynic.

candelabra / candidate.

car / caricature.

carnival / carnivore.

carrot / hornet.

cavalier / chivalrous.

chaise / lounge / longitude.

chamelion / human.

champion / champagne.

clavicle / clef.

consider / desire.

court / horticulture.

crisscross / cretin.

damask / damson.

dean / December.

dentist / dandelion.

dextrose / ambidextrous.

dollar / Neanderthal.

dubious / doublets.

endorse / do-si-do.

enthusiasm / theology.

feather / hippopotamus.

flamingo / flamenco.

flavor / inflate.

forest / forfeit.

franc / frankly.

gazebo / placebo.

gorge / gargantuan.

hack / hackneyed.

hashish / assassin.

hen / enchant.

hieroglyphics / clever.

hill / excellent.

hostile / hotel.

iceberg / burglar.

incredulous / courage.

inoculate / binoculars.

jacket / jack-o'-lantern.

journal / journey.

jumbo / mumbo jumbo.

king / pregnant.

lady / dough.

lettuce / galaxy.

lunatic / lynx.

maniac / automatic.

menu / minute.

mug / mugging.

muscle / mouse.

noon / nine.

nostril / thrill.

OK / kindergarten.

oxygen / vinegar.

palindrome / dromedary.

palm / polkadot.

panacea / pandemonium.

parallel / paramecium.

patter / paternity.

pavilion / fold.

pedigree / crane.

poem / onomatopoeia.

portmanteau / mantle.

precocious / apricot.

quarry / squadron.

quintessence / fist.

re / rebus.

remorse / morsel.

sabotage / boot.

salacious / salmon.

salary / sausage.

sanguine / sanguinary.

satisfy / sad.

science / nice.

senator / senile.

sherbet / syrup.

sherry / jersey.

smile / mirror.

sorcerer / series.

stun / Thursday.

tractor / contract.

tradition / date.

trivia / triangle.

tryst / betrothal.

turban / tulip.

uncouth / enormous.

universe / inch.

up / supine.

verdict / warlock.

vicar / wicker.

war / liverwurst.

window / nirvana.

witch / vegetable.

Xmas / Xray.

yoga / conjugal.

zero / decipher.

zodiac / whiskey.

Suggested Reading.

Index of Indo-European Roots.

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