1. introspective
inward looking
intro (into) +
spec (look)

2. intervene
come between
inter (between)+
ven (come)

3. syndrome
group of symptoms
syn (together) +
drome (running)

4. subordinate
lower
sub (below) +
ordin (rank)

5. dissonant
harsh in sound
dis (away) +
son (sound)

6. belligerent
warlike
bell (war)

7. credible
believable
cred (believe) +
ible (able)

8. impending
about to happen
im(into) +
pend (hang)

9. polyphonic
multi-melodic
poly (many) +
phon (sound)

10. exculpate
free from blame
ex (out) +
culp (blame)

11. euphemism
pleasant name
eu (good) +
pheme (speak)

12. benefactor
helper
ben (good) +
factor (maker)

13. megalomania
delusions of greatness
mega (large) +
mania (madness)

14. magnate
powerful person
magn (great)

15. vivacious
lively
viv (life) +
ous (full of)

16. heliotropic
sun-following
helio (sun) +
tropo (turn)

17. amour-propre
self-esteem
amat (love)

18. octogenarian
someone in their 80s
octo (8)

19. cognoscenti
persons who have superior knowledge
cogno (know)

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

21. primate
monkeys & humans
prim (first)

22. pellucid
crystal clear
per (through) +
luc (light)

23. circumvent
get around
circum (around) +
ven (come)

24. hemiplegia
paralysis on one side
hemi (half) +
plegia (paralysis)

25. narcolepsy
attacks of sleep
narco (sleep) +
lepsy (attack)