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Vocabulary Lists - Unit 1, 2, 3, 4
- Unit 5,6,7,8
- Units 9,10,11,12
- Unit 13, 14, 15
- 16, 17, 18
- 19, 20, 21
- 22, 23
- 24,25,26
- 27, 28, 29
- 30, 31, 32
- 33, 34, 35, 36
- 37, 38, 39
- 40, 41, 42
- 43, 44, 45, 46, 47
- Roots To Know
Unit 1, 2, 3, 4 A, an - not, without Ambi, amphi - around, both Ante - before Ann, enn - year
1. agnostic (ag nos' tik) [A not + GNOS to know]—one who does not know whether there is a God. He had lost his former faith and had become an agnostic. 2. amoral (ā mawr' ul)—lit. without moral standards; neither moral nor immoral; unable to distinguish between right and wrong. Infants are amoral. 3. anarchy (an' ur kē) [AN without + ARCH ruler]—lit. without a ruler; political disorder and confusion. The overthrow of the government resulted in anarchy. 4. anecdote (an' ik dōt) [AN not + EKDOTOS given out]—originally, not published (some stories were made public by publishing them, and others were kept private); now, merely a short account of some interesting or humorous incident. The speaker enlivened his talk with humorous anecdotes. 5. anemia (uh nē' mē uh) [AN without + HEM blood]—lit. without blood; a deficiency of red corpuscles in the blood. Her weakness was caused by anemia. 6. anesthetic (an is thet' ik) [AN without + ESTHET feeling]—lit. without feeling; a drug causing one to be insensitive to pain. Before the operation he was given an anesthetic. 7. anomaly (uh nom' uh lē) [AN not + HOMO same]—lit. not the same (as others); a rare exception; something that is not normal. Charles Darwin wrote, "There is no greater anomaly in nature than a bird that cannot fly." 8. anonymous (uh non' uh mus) [AN without + ONYM name]—lit. without a name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name. The d8. onor of the new building wished to remain anonymous. 9. asymmetrical (ā si met' ri kul) or asymmetric [A not + SYM together + METER measure]—lit. not measured together; not having both sides exactly alike; not symmetrical. She preferred asymmetrical flower arrangements. 10. atheist (ā' thē ist) [A without + THE god]—lit. one who is without a God; one who denies the existence of God. As an atheist, she objected to the nativity scene in the town square at Christmas. 11. atypical (ā tip' i kul)—not typical. A classical concert performed by a rock group would certainly be atypical.
Unit 2
1.Ambience - n. A feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person or thing. 2. Ambiguous - adj. Doubtful or uncertain- unclear 3. Ambiguity - n. State of being ambiguous- The ambiguity in her speech left me unclear as to which beliefs she upholds. 4. Ambivalence - n. uncertainty as to which to approach or follow. With two opinions- I have ambivalence about the restaurant; sometimes the food is good, and sometimes the food is mediocre.
Unit 3 1. Annals - n. A record of events arranged in yearly sequence (ie- yearbook) 2. Annuity - n. A sum of money payable yearly or at another regular intervals. 3. Biennial - adj. Occurring every two years 4. Perennial - adj. Present at all seasons of the year. Long lasting-Her perennial youth is obvious- At age 70 she is taking classes at the university. 5. Superannuated - v. To make, declare, or prove obsolete or out- of-date; retired. 6. anniversary 7. centennial 8. millenium 9. annual
Unit 4 1. Antebellum - adj. ante= before bell= war. Specifically in American History, before the American Civil War. 2. Antecedent - n. Something that occurs or is placed before and that is marked 3. Antedate - n. A date assigned to an event or document earlier than the actual date of the event or document. 4. Antediluvian - adj. Related to the period before the flood described in the bible-- OLD, OUT OF USE 5. Anteroom - n. An outer room that leads to another room that is often used as a waiting room 6. Antiquarian - n. One who collects or studies antiques 7. Antiquated - adj. Obselete; Typewriters are now antiquated; they are replaced with computer word processing. 8. Antiquity - n. ancient times. There were many artifacts from antiquity at the Museum of Natural History in New York City. 9. anticipate 10. anterior
Unit 5,6,7,8 Anthrop - human Anti - against bene - good Auto - self
Unit 5- 1. Anthropology - n. The study of human beings in relation to distribution, origin, classification, relationship of races, and culture (anthropologist) 2. Anthropomorphic- adj. Described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes- anthrop= human morph= form (anthropomorphism) 3. Misanthrope - n. (ic- adj)A person who hates or distrusts mankind 4. philanthropists - n. phil=love anthrop=human- charity, service to humanity (philanthropic, philanthropy)
Unit 6 Anti- 5. antagonist - n. An adversary, opponent 6. antidote - n. A remedy to counteract the effects of poison; a remedy- The new economist hopes to have an antidot for rising gas prices. 7. Anticlimatic - adj. Of, relating to, or marked by anticlimax- After her rigorous study of journalism for 6 years, it was quite anticlimatic when hired by HBO that she would run errands for the producer, instead of using her valued knowledge. 8. Antithesis - n. the theoretical contrast of ideas by means of parallel arrangement of words . Good is the antithesis of bad. Sleepy is the antithesis of energetic. 9. Anticlimax - n. The usual sudden transtition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea.
[other anti words- antibiotic, antiseptic, antagonize, antipathy, antonym]
Unit 7 Auto 10. autocracy (aw tok' ruh sē) [AUTO self + CRAC to rule]— government by a single person. The country had become an autocracy and was ripe for revolt. 11. autocrat (aw' tuh krat) [AUTO self + CRAT to rule]—an absolute ruler; a domineering, self-willed person. When the autocrat took over the country, the people lost all their power. 12. autocratic (aw tuh krat' ik) [AUTO self + CRAT to rule]—lit. ruling by one-self; domineering. The supervisor was autocratic, accepting suggestions from no one. 13. automatic (au tuh má tik) [AUTO self + MAT to act]—operating by itself. The car has automatic transmission. 14.automation (aw tuh mā' shun) [AUTO self + MAT to act]—a system using self-operating machines. The factory introduced automation and replaced many workers with robots. 15. automaton (aw tom' uh tun) [AUTO self + MAT to act]—an apparatus that functions by itself; a robot. Also, a person who has lost all human qualities and acts mechanically. Because she had been stapling pages for so many hours, she felt like an automaton. 16. automobile (aw' tuh mō bēl) [AUTO self + MOB to move]—lit. a self-moving vehicle. The Model T was one of the first automobiles. 17. autonomic (aw tuh nom' ik) [AUTO self + NOM law]—pertaining to the autonomic nervous system, which acts according to its own (self) laws rather than through voluntary control. It regulates the heart, digestive system, and so forth. He was trying to learn to control the actions of his autonomic nervous system through biofeedback. 18. autonomous (aw ton' uh mus) [AUTO self + NOM law]—self- governing. Released from state control, the college finally became autonomous. 19. autonomy (aw ton' uh mē) [AUTO self + NOM law]—the right of self-government. Many small nations are struggling for autonomy. 20. autopsy (aw' top sē) [AUTO self + OP sight]—lit. a seeing for oneself; an examination of a dead body to discover the cause of death. The autopsy revealed that the cause of death was a heart attack.
Unit 8- 21. Benediciton - n. The involvement of a blessing- bene- good + dict= speech 22.benevolent n. The quality or state of doing good 23. Beneficiary - n. One that benefits from something 24. Benevolence - n. Disposition to do good 25. Benevolent - adj. Marked by or disposed to doing good 26. Benign - adj. favorable- not harmful. His benign attitude; The benign tumor...
[other bene words= beneficial, benefit, beneficient]
Units 9,10,11,12 Bi - two Bio - life Chron - time Circum - around
Unit 9 1.Bicameral - [BI two + CAMER chamber] Composed of two legislative chambers or branches 2.Bigamy - [BI + GAM marriage] Marrying one person while being legally married to another 3.Bilateral- [BI + LATER side] Having or involving two sides (bilateral agreement) 4.Bipartisan - [BI + parti] Consisting of or supported by two parties
[other BI words= bicentennial, biceps, bicuspid, bicycle, bilingual, binoculars, biped, biscuit, bisect, bivalve]
Unit 10 Bio 5. Biopsy - [BIO life + OP sight] The examination of tissues removed from the human body 6.Symbiosis - [SYM together + BIO life] The living together in close union of two dissimilar organisms- mutual benefit of both organisms. The subject and predicate, although differing in function, through symbiosis, form an independent clause, or sentence. (symbiotic) [Other BIO words- autobiography, biodegradable, biography, biology, biosphere]
Unit 11 Chron 8.anachronism - Anything out of its proper historical time- an=not + chron=time 9.Chronic - Continuing for a long time- chronic lies, chronic coughing 10.Chronological - Arranged in order of time of occurrence 11.Chronometer - An instrument for measuring time precisely- (not a clock 12.Synchronize - To cause to operate in unison (syn=together) 13. Chronicle- account of events arranged in the order of time.
Unit 12 Circum 13.Circutious- roundabout; winding; not the most direct 14.Circumlocution- a roundabout way of saying something; not to the point 15. Circumscribe- to confine 16. Circumspect- cautious; to consider possible circumstances 17. Circumvent- to go around by careful maneuvering
[other CIRCUM words- circuit, circumference, circumnavigate, circumstance]
Unit 13, 14, 15 Com, con, col, cor - Together, with cur - to run cred- to believe
concur - v. To accord in opinion. agreement concurrent - adj. Ocurring or existing simultaneously or side by side. cursory - adj. Going rapidly over something, without noticing details discourse - n. communication of thoughts by words. excursion - n. A short trip. precursor -n. A person or thing that precedes, as in a job or a method; predecessor. recourse - n. Access or resort to a person or thing for help or protection. recur - v. To occur again as an event, experience, etc. recurrent - adj. Occuring or appearing repeatedly. incur - v. To become liable for, to attain. coherent - adj. Logically connected. collaborate - v. To work one with another. collusion - n. A conspiracy for fraudulent purposes. commensurate - adj. Having the same measure. commiserate - v. To feel or express sorrow or sympathy with another. commodious - adj. Spacious and convenient. compuction - n. A feeling of uneasiness or anxiety or anxiety of conscience for doing wrong or causing pain. GUILT condone - v. To excuse, forgive congenital - adj. Present or existing at the time of birth. consensus - n. Collective judgement or belief- agreement consummate - adj. To bring to a state of perfection, in total. convene - v. To assemble. convivial - adj. friendly, agreeable. colloquial - adj. Involving or using conversation, informal writing or speaking.
16, 17, 18 Dem - people Dict - to speak Dis, di, dif - not, away, apart
Demagogue- n. v. A person who gains power by arousing people's emotions and prejudices. Demographic- n. the statistical data of a population especially those showing average age, income, etc. Endemic- adj. Characteristic of a particular place- The alligator is endemic to the Everglades. Epidemic- adj. Extremely prevalent; widespread Pandemic- adj. Prevalent throughout the entire country, continent, entire world. Epidemic over a large area. The Depression of the 1920s affected all segments of the population- not only the poor. Abdicate- n. To give up or renounce. The king abdicated his throne to his younger brother. Contradict- n. To assert the contrary or opposite. Dictate- v. To say or read aloud for a person to transcribe or for a machine to record Dictatorial- adj. Of a dictatorship. Diction- n. Style of speaking or writing as dependant upon choice of words. Dictum- n. an authoritative pronouncement- Edict- n. A decree issued by a sovereign or other authority; pronouncement of a rule. Jurisdiction- n. The right by locale to administer justice Predict- n. To tell in advance. foresee Disarray- v. Throw into disorder, confusion Discomfit- v. To confuse and deject. to make uneasy Disconsolate- adj. feeling of dejection or unability of comforting Discordant- adj. disagreeing Disconcert- v. To perturb or annoy Disparity- n. Lack of similarity or equality Disparate- adj. Distinct in kind- different Disseminate- v. To scatter or spread widely Dissent- v. To differ in sentiment or opinion Dissident- n. a person who disagrees or dissents with majority Dissuade- v. To deter by advice or persuasion Diffident- adj. Lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth or fitness; timid, lacking confidence
19, 20, 21 Equ - equal Eu - good, well Ex, es, e - out
Equable- adj. unvarying, same Equanimity- n. quality of being calmed and even tempered Equilibrium- n. balanced, stable Equitable- adj. Having impartiality and fairness Equity- n. state of being impartial and fair Equivocal- adj. subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse [an equivocal statement] Equivocate- v. to use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive; to avoid committing oneself in what one says [LIE] Eulogy- n. Speech for someone who has died Eulogize- v. To praise highly in speech or writing Euphemisn- To substitute an offensive word with a less offensive word- political correctness Euphonious- adj. Pleasing to the ear Euphony- n. agreeable sound Euphoria- n. feeling of great happiness Euthanasia- n. act of ending a life of someone suffering from an incurable disease Ebullient- adj. Enthusiastic, boiling over with emotion Efface- v. erase, wipe out Emigrate- V. To leave one's homeland and settle in another country Emolument- n. compensation, payment for an office or employment Enervate- v. To weaken the strengh [the hurricane enervated] Eradicate- v. To get rid of, erase Excavate- V. to form a cavity or hole in; to form by hollowing out;to dig out and remove; to expose to view by or as if by digging away a covering [excavate the remains of a temple] Excoriate- v. a harsh reprimand, to denounce Exonerate- v. To free from responsibility Expatiate- v. Speech at length-to speak or write at length or in detail [expatiating upon the value of the fabric -- Thomas Hardy] Expatriate- V. To send into exile, banish or to withdraw (oneself) from residence in or allegiance to one's native country intransitive verb : to leave one's native country to live elsewhere; also : to renounce allegiance to one's native country Expurgate- v. To remove erroneous material from something Egregious- adj. Bad or offensive; CONSPICUOUS; especially : conspicuously bad : FLAGRANT [egregious errors] [egregious padding of the evidence -- Christopher Hitchens] Expedite- v. To facilitate; to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up Exacerbate- v. Aggrivate- to make worse Extort- V. to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power [extortion is illegal]
22, 23 Fid - faith Gen - birth, race, kind Bona fide- adj. Made in good faith without any fraud Confidant- n. A person to whom secrets are confided or with whom private matters are discussed Infidel- n. A person who has no religious belief Perfidious- adj. Deceiving through pretense. Treacherous Engender- v. To produce, to give birth Ingenious- adj. Resourceful Ingenuous- adj. Innocent, na�ve Genteel- adj. Belonging to a polite society Genetics- n. The branch of biology that deals with the principles and mechanisms of heredity and the genetic contribution to similarities and differences among related oranisms Genocide- n. The extermination of a political, racial or national group Progenitor- n. A related ancestor Progeny - n. Descendants Generic-adj. Commonly available and not protected by a trademark Genre- adj. Type or kind Congenital- adj. Existing at birth Eugenics- n. A science concerned in improving the breed of species
24,25,26 Log - Speech, word -logy - The study of loqu, loc - To speak Analogous adj. Similar; corresponding in certain ways Analogy n. Connection between things that are otherwise dissimilar Epilogue n. A short speech given by an actor to the audience at the end of a play; an appended chapter placed at the end of a novel or book, etc. Monologue n. A speech by one person which precedes conversation Prologue n. An introductory statement at the beginning of a poem, song, or play. Travelogue n. A lecture, slide, film, etc. describing a person's place often in a particular exotic place Archeology n. The study of fossils Ecology n. The branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments; Entomology n. The study of insects Etymology n. The history of a word as shown by breaking it down into basic parts, tracing it back to the earliest known form, and indicating its changes in form and meaning; the branch of linguistics that deals with etymologies Ornithology n. The branch of zoology that deals with birds Theology - n. The religious study of the nature of God, beliefs, practices, and ideas. Colloquial - adj. Characteristic to familiar conversation or writing rather than to formal speech or writing Eloquent adj. Having the power to speak fluently and persuasively; Grandiloquent adj. Speaking in or characterized by a pompous or bombastic style- pretentious inflated speech or writing Loquacious adj. given to excessive or continual talking Circumlocution n. the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea an idea. Loquacity adj. To be excessive or continually talking Elocution n. The art of effective public speaking
27, 28, 29 Mal - Bad metr, meter - Measure mit, mis, miss - To send Malady- n. A chronic disease or sickness. Malaise- n. The vague discomfort sometimes indicating the beginning of an illness. Malapropism- n. A foolish misuse of a word. Malediction- n. A curse Malevolent- adj. Full of spite or ill will for another; malicious Malfeasance- n. Misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. Malicious- n. The direct intention or desire to harm others Malign- v. To speak slander or evil of Malignant- adj. Of or relating to tumors and abnormal or rapid growth, and tending to metastasize; opposed to benign; causing death or great harm. Malinger- v. To pretend injury or sickness so as to avoid responsibility or work Barometer- n. An instrument that records the weight and pressure of the atmosphere. Metronome- n. An instrument designed to mark time by means of a series of clicks at exact intervals Parameter - n. a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves 2: any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance Symmetrical- adj. Involving symmetry; of same size Emissary- n. A person sent out on a mission. Intermittent- adj. Ceasing from time to time; coming at intervals. Missive- n. A written message; a letter Premise- n. Establishment, area
30, 31, 32 Mono - One morph - Form pan - all Monarchy� n. Government by a monarch; sovereign control; a government or nation ruled by a monarch. Monocle� n. An eyeglass for one eye. Monogamy� n. Marriage or sexual relationship with only one person at a time Monolith � n. A single block of stone, as one used in architecture or sculpture Monopoly - n. ownership or control, as of a service or commodity, by a single group, person, or company; Monotheism � n. The belief that there is just one God. Monotone � n. The utterance of sounds, syllables, or words in a single unvarying tone. Monotonous� adj. lacking in variety. Amorphous � adj. Lacking form or shape Ectomorphic � adj. characterized by a lean slender body build with slight muscular development Endomorphic� n. having a heavy rounded body build often with a marked tendency to become fat Mesomorphic- adj. having a robust muscular body-build predominance of structures Metamorphosis - n. The transformation and change in the structure and habits of an animal during normal growth. Panacea � n. A remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all. Pandemonium � n. A complete disaster Panapoly � n. suit Panorama � n. An unlimited or complete view in all directions of what is visible Pantheism � n. That believes in all Gods Pantomime � n. A drama without spoken language
33, 34, 35, 36 path - suffering ped - foot phob - fear phil - love Antipathy� n. Feeling of repugnance or opposition [hatred]. Apathy� n. The lack of emotions or feelings a=no + pathy= feeling Empathy� n. Identification with and understanding of the feelings of another person Pathetic � adj. A rousing pity, tenderness, or sympathy Sympathy - n. Mutual understanding or affection during a time of sadness or loss. Expedient � adj. Promoting narrow or selfish interests; pertaining to or prompted by interest rather than by what is right. Expedite � v. To speed up the progress or process of something; to do with quick efficiency Expedition � n. A journey of some length for a definite purpose Impede � v. To obstruct or slow down the progress of. Impediment � n. something that impedes Pedestrian� adj. Undistinguished; ordinary Bibliophile- n. A person who collects books Philosophy - n. The logical study of the nature and source of human knowledge or human values Philatelist- one who collects or studies stamps acrophobia � n. Unusual fear of heights. Phobia � n. a fear Xenophobia �n. A person who dislikes, fears, and mistrusts foreigners or anything stranger agoraphobia- abnormal fear of being helpless in an embarrassing or unescapable situation that is characterized especially by the avoidance of open or public places
37, 38, 39 phon - sound post - after pre - before cacophony� n. A harsh and disagreeable sound polyphonic� n. A sound made by mady sounds interlaced. symphony� n. large orchestra with wind, percussion and string sections euphony � n. The agreeable sound of spoken words postdate - v. To date something with a future date. ie, checks Posterior � adj. after, later, behind Posthumously � adj. After death Postmortem� adj. an autopsy Postscript � n. A short message added at the end of a letter Preposterous � adj. Absurd; ridiculous Precedent� n. An instance which may serve as a rule or example in the future. Preclude- v. To shut out; to make impossible; to prevent. Predilection - v. to foretell; to forecast Preeminent � adj. Superior to or notable above all others Prejudice � n. A biased opinion based on emotion rather than reason. Prerequisite � n. A mandatory thing needed to get into something Presage � n. An omen or indication of something to come Unprecedented � adj. Without precedent
40, 41, 42 re - back, again scrib, script - to write sed, sid, sess - to sit
recede - v. yield or grant to one formerly in possession Remit� v. To send money as payment for goods Revive� v. To restore, refresh, or recall. Recalcitrant � adj. Being difficult to handle or operate. Recant - v. To formally admit that a previously held belief was wrong by making public confession Recluse � n. A person who chooses to live in seclusion. Remiss � adj. Negligent Resilience� n. The ability to recover from a shock without permanent aftereffects. Ascribe � v. To assign or attribute to something Conscription � n. A monetary payment exacted by a government in wartime Inscribe� v. To write, mark, or engrave on a surface. Proscribe- v.To banish. Prohibit Transcribe - v.To make copies of something. Assess � v. To fix or assign a value to something Assiduous � adj. Devoted Insidious � adj. Cunning or deceitful; treacherous Obsess � v. To preoccupy the mind with an idea or emotion Preside � v. To have a position of authority or control Sedentary � adj. That is always in movement Subsidiary � adj. Providing assistance in a lesser capacity Supersede � v. To take the place of; to set aside.
43, 44, 45, 46, 47 Spec, spic, spect - to look sub- under ver - true asuper - above, over syn, sym, syl - together, with
Auspicious� adj. Favorable; indicative of success; happy. Conspicuous� adj. Noticeable. Despicable� adj. Deserving scorn or contempt Perspicacious � adj. Having or showing penetrating mental discernment Speculate - v. To reflect and think deeply Subjugate � v. To bring under control; conquer Subliminal � adj. Below the threshold of conscious perception Subpoena� n. A writ requiring appearance in court to give testimony Subservient � n. Subordinate in capacity or function Subsistent � n. A means of subsisting, especially means barely sufficient to maintain life. Something that has real or substantial existence. Subterfuge� n. something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity; "he wasn't sick--it was just a subterfuge"; "the holding company was just a blind". Subterranean- adj. Located, situated, or operating underground. Subversive - adj. in opposition to a civil authority or government Supercilious � adj. having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy. Superfluous � adj. Being beyond what is required or sufficient. Supersonic � adj. Going beyond the speed of sound Symposium � n. A gathering or meeting where several specialists will give short speeches on a topic or on subjects which are related. Synergistic � adj. Producing or capable of producing synergy Synthesis � n. A production of a substance by the joining of chemical elements. Veracious � adj. Honest; truthful. Veracity � n. Something that is true. Verily �adv. In truth; in fact. wheew, finally!!, lol
Roots To Know A/an- not, without Ambi/Ampi- around, both Ann/Enn- Year Ante/anti- before Anthrop- before Anti- against Auto- self Bene- good Bi- two Bio-life Chron-time Circum- around Cred- believe Dem- people Dict- speak Equ- equal Dis, Di, Dif-not, away, apart Eu-good Ex, Ex, E- out Fid-faith Gen- birth, race, kind Graph, gram- to write Log- speech -logy- the study of Loqu, loc- to speak Mal- bad Metr, meter- measure Mono- one Mit, Mis, Miss- to send Morph- form Pan- all
Path- feelings, suffering Phil- love Ped- food Phob- fear Phot- light Pre- before Post- after Scrib- Scrip- to write Sed- Sid- to sit Semi- half Super- great Spec, Spic, Spect- to look Sub- under Tract- draw, pull Ver- truth Via- way
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