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Vocab Words #4

QuestionAnswer
PEND/PENS/POND hang, weigh
Impending (adj.) about to happen
Pensive (adj) engaged, involving deep thought
Preponderance (n.) the fact of being greater/more in number, importance
Despondent (adj) Feeling or showing hopelessness
DIC/DICT say, speak
Dictate (v.) To say or read aloud for someone to write down
Indicate (v.) To point out
Indictment (n.) a formal charge or accusation of a crime
Diction (n) The style of speaking or writing as dependent upon choice of words
de- down and away; OR completely; OR removal/removal
Dependent (adj.) Relying on someone else
Denigrate (v.) To criticize unfairly
Defuse (v.) To reduce danger or tension
Desolate (adj.) Barren, unused
PORT to carry
Important (adj.) of great significance or value
Deport (v.) To expel from a country
Transportation (n.) means of moving
CRED to believe
Incredible (adj.) Impossible to believe
Accreditation (n.) To be able to meet the standards
Discredit (v.) To harm the good reputation of someone
ad- to; towards; at
Assimilation (n.) The state of being similar
Advertise (v.) To describe or draw attention to
Advantage (n.) A condition that puts someone in a favorable position
SPIR To breathe
GRAV Heavy
con- with/together
SPEC To look
VIS To see
SUPER Big and above
TACT Touch
DUC(T) Lead
SENT/SENS to feel/perceive
GRAD-GRESS to step/walk/go
CONTRA Against
able-/ible- Capable of
SIMUL-SIMIL Like, resembling
CLUD/CLOS/CLUS shut
INTER Between/among
GEN To give birth/produce
LECT To choose/pick out
RE- Again
Portentous (adj.) being great or serious matter
Incredulous (adj.) incredible, skeptical
Adjunct (adj.) something that is joined or added, but not essential
Created by: jbriskin
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