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Vieira Riggs Words
6th Grade Riggs
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| employee | a person working for another person or a business firm for pay |
| comrade | a person who shares in one's activities, occupation, etc.; companion, associate, or friend |
| splash | to wet or soil by dashing masses or particles of water, mud, or the like; spatter; to dash a liquid or semi-liquid substance about; the sound of splashing |
| canis | Latin root meaning "dog" |
| canine | a dog; dog-like |
| caninity | canine quality or trait; dog-like in nature |
| Canidae | the family of dog-like carnivorous mammals including dogs, wolves, foxes, etc. |
| shift | to transfer from one place, position, person, etc., to another; to change (gears) from one arrangement to another such as when driving |
| concert | a public musical performance in which a number of singers or instrumentalists, or both, participate |
| decide | to solve or conclude (a question, controversy, or struggle) by giving victory to one side |
| feles | Latin root meaning "cat" |
| feline | a cat; cat-like |
| felinophobia | fear of cats |
| Felidae | the whole cat tribe, large and small, including domestic cats, lions, tigers, cougars, etc. |
| decided | past tense of "decide"; free from hesitation or wavering; resolute; determined |
| design | to plan and fashion artistically or skillfully |
| dictionary | a book containing a selection of the words of a language, giving information about their meanings, pronunciations, etc. |
| leon | Greek root meaning "lion" |
| lion | the alrgest member of the cat family Felidae |
| dandelion | weedy plant with deeply toothed leaves and golden-yellow tufted flower |
| chameleon | a lizard with a large head able to change color for protection |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture, pressure, etc. |
| whether | used to introduce the first of two or more alternatives, and sometimes repeated before the second or later alternative, usually with the correlative or |
| elephant | either of two large, five-toed pachyderms of the family Elephantidae, characterized by a long, prehensile trunk formed of the nose and upper lip |
| Greek | of or pertaining to Greece, the Greeks, or their language |
| mythology | a set of stories, traditions, or beliefs associated with a particular group or the history of an event, arising naturally or deliberately fostered |
| odyssey | An epic poem attributed to Homer, describing Odysseus's adventures in his ten-year attempt to return home to Ithaca after the Trojan War; a long series of wanderings or adventures, especially when filled with notable experiences, hardships, etc. |
| fertile | bearing, producing, or capable of producing vegetation, crops, etc., abundantly; prolific |
| frightened | afraid; fearful |
| gallows | a wooden frame, consisting of a crossbeam on two uprights, on which condemned persons are executed by hanging |
| equus | Latin root meaning "horse" equus |
| equine | of, pertaining to, resembling a horse |
| equestrian | a person skilled in horse riding |
| Equidae | scientific term for the horse family |
| grocery | Also called grocery store; a grocer's store |
| groceries | food and other commodities sold by a grocer |
| handkerchief | a small piece of linen, silk, or other fabric, usually square, and used especially for wiping one's nose, eyes, face, etc., or for decorative purposes |
| caballus | Latin root meaning "horse" caballus |
| cavalry | a division of an army in which the soldiers ride horses |
| chivalry | a code of conduct followed by knights in the Middle Ages |
| cavalcade | procession of riders on horseback or in carriages |
| listened | to pay attention; heed; obey |
| morsel | a bite, mouthful, or small portion of food, candy, etc. |
| nickel | coin of the U.S., the 20th part of a dollar, equal to five cents |
| desert | a region so arid because of little rainfall that it supports only sparse and widely spaced vegetation or no vegetation at all |
| dessert | cake, pie, fruit, pudding, ice cream, etc., served as the final course of a meal |
| coordinates | define the position of a point, line, or the like, by reference to a fixed figure, system of lines, such as on a map |
| niece | a daughter of a person's brother or sister |
| pistols | a short firearm intended to be held and fired with one hand (plural) |
| purchase | to acquire by the payment of money or its equivalent; buy |
| Persia | Also called Persian Empire. an ancient empire located in W and SW Asia: at its height it extended from Egypt and the Aegean to India; conquered by Alexander the Great 334–331 b.c |
| democracy | government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system |
| suffrage | the right to vote, especially in a political election |
| purchased | something bought |
| recess | temporary withdrawal or cessation from the usual work or activity |
| sauces | any preparation, usually liquid or semi-liquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food |
| hippos | Greek root meaning "horse" |
| hippodrome | horse race track, especially from Roman times |
| hippopotamus | river horse |
| hippology | study of horses |
| hippocampus | sea horse |
| hippophile | one who loves horses |
| hippiatric | pertaining to treating the diseases of horsis |
| porcus | Latin root meaning "pig, hog or swine" |
| porcine | pig-like; fat; lazy |
| porcupine | spiny or prickly pig-shaped rodent |
| porpoise | a blunt, snouted, aquatic mammal, similar to a dolphin |
| pork | meat from a pig |
| sleigh | a sled |
| society | an organized group of persons associated together for religious, benevolent, cultural, scientific, political, patriotic, or other purposes |
| architecture | the profession of designing buildings, open areas, communities, and other;often includes design or selection of furnishings and decorations, supervision of construction work, and the examination, restoration, or remodeling of existing buildings |
| philosophy | the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct |
| wisdom | the quality or state of being wise; knowledge of what is true or right coupled with just judgment as to action; sagacity, discernment, or insight |
| source | any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin |
| speech | the act of speaking |
| steak | a slice of meat or fish, especially beef, cooked by broiling, frying, etc. |
| emotion | any of the feelings of joy, sorrow, fear, hate, love, etc. |
| rhetoric | the art of making persuasive speeches; oratory |
| reality | a real thing or fact |
| telephone | a system that converts acoustic vibrations to electrical signals in order to transmit sound, typically voices, over a distance using wire or radio. |
| trolley | a pulley or truck traveling on an overhead track and serving to support and move a suspended object |
| circle | a round plane figure whose boundary (the circumference) consists of points equidistant from a fixed point (the center). |
| ORNIS/ORNITHOS | bird (greek) |
| ornithology | the study of birds |
| ornithivorous | eats birds |
| ornithopter | an aircraft that flies by flapping its wings |
| circular | |
| argue | |
| argument | |
| AVIS | bird (latin) |
| aviary | |
| aviation | |
| aviator | |
| volume | |
| organize | |
| summon | |
| allegory | |
| culture | |
| classical | |
| office | |
| officer | |
| official | |
| latitude | |
| longitude | |
| climate | |
| victim | |
| estimate | |
| accident | |
| hypothesis | |
| investigation | |
| conclusion | |
| sincerely | adverb "sincerely hope" |
| greeting | noun or verb "friendly message" |
| concerned | adjective "worried" |
| amphitheater | noun "an outdoor theater" |
| Trojan | noun or adjective "from Troy" |
| ancient | adjective "really old" |
| Vieira | noun "Portuguese surname" |
| build | verb "to make" |
| construct | verb "to make or build" |
| Socratic | adjective "related to Socrates" |
| contribution | noun "a gift or payment" |
| desertification | noun "becoming desert" |
| accept | verb "consent to receive" |
| except | preposition "not including" |
| possible | adjective "able to be done" |
| GREX/GREGIS | flock, herd, group, troop (latin) |
| gregarious | adjective "likes company" |
| egregious | adjective "really bad" |
| segregate | verb "to separate" |
| impossible | adjective "not possible" |
| impossibly | adverb "highly unlikely" |
| ordinary | adjective "normal" |
| OMNIS | each, every, all (Latin) |
| omnivorous | adjective "eats plants and animals" |
| omniscient | adjective "knows all" |
| omnipotent | adjective "all powerful" |
| extraordinary | adjective "unusual, special" |
| concern | verb or noun "worry OR about" |
| automobile | noun "cars, trucks, etc." |
| amphora | noun "jug with two handles" |
| amphigory | noun "a nonsense verse" |
| associate | verb or noun "connect: |
| association | noun "organized group" |
| parallel | adjective "side by side" |
| AMBI | on both sides, around, surround (Latin) |
| ambidextrous | adjective "uses both hands" |
| ambiance | noun "mood of a place" |
| ambiguous | adjective "more than one meaning" |
| vary | verb "to change" |
| various | adjective "many" |
| decide | verb "to make a choice" |
| lymph | noun "fluid with white blood cells" |
| lymphatic | adjective "type of body system or fluid" |
| vaccine | noun "preventative medicine" |
| decision | a choice |
| entitle | to give a right |
| political | to do with politics |
| EU | (Greek) well, good, plesant |
| eulogy | speech for a deceased person |
| euphemism | indirect expression |
| euphoria | good feeling |
| nation | a united group |
| national | relating to a nation |
| recent | god reeling |
| MALUS | (Latin) bad, ugly, evil, ill |
| malady | disease |
| malediction | a curse |
| malpropism | mistaken use of a word |
| busy | much to do |
| business | a profession |
| refer | mention |
| E, EX | (Latin) out of, beyond, from, former |
| evacuate | to withdraw |
| evidence | proof |
| elaborate | to work in detail |
| ought | indicated duty |
| absence | lack of presence |
| absent | not present |
| ARCHOS | chief, principal, primitive |
| archaeology | study of humans |
| archaic | very old |
| oligarchy | rule by few |
| confer | to discuss/check-in |
| conference | a meeting |
| Wednesday | a day of the week |
| ARCUS | (Latin) bow, arc |
| arc | part of a circle |
| archer | person who shoots arrows from bows |
| archway | passage under an arch |
| real | not fake |
| really | very |
| reality | the world as it exists |
| CIRCUM | (Latin) around, about |
| circle | a round shape |
| circumference | distance around a circle |
| circulation | movement around something |
| realize | become aware |
| realism | representing things as they are |
| celebration | an enjoyable event |
| KYKLOS | (Greek) ring, circle, wheel |
| bicycle | two-wheeled vehicle |
| motorcycle | two-wheeled motor vehicle |
| Cyclops | round-eyed monster |
| folk | people |
| ache | pain |
| amusement | finding something entertaining |
| PERI | (Greek) around |
| perimeter | sum of the sides of a shape |
| perigee | point where the moon is nearest earth |
| perihelion | point in orbit when object is nearest the sun |
| biscuits | type of baked good |
| bruise | injury |
| bruised | past tense of bruise |
| THEOS | (Greek) god |
| theology | study of religion/god |
| monotheism | belief in only one god |
| theocracy | government ruled by religion/god |
| history | noun "study of past events" |
| historic | adjective "famous in history" |
| historical | adjective "relating to history" |
| DEUS | (Latin) god |
| deity | noun "a god" |
| deist | noun "person that believes in a god but not in religion" |
| deus ex machina | noun "unexpected salvation by powerful being" |
| issue | noun "situation or problem" |
| burglar | noun "person who steals" |
| burglary | noun "the act of entering a place to steal from it" |
| DIVINUS | (Latin) god-like |
| divine | adjective "of god" |
| diviner | noun "person who predicts events" |
| diva | noun "famous female singer" |
| changeable | adjective "can be changed" |
| chimney | "releases smoke from fires" |
| choir | noun "group of singers" |
| HOMO\HOMINIS | (man, human being) |
| homo sapiens | noun "human species" |
| humane | adjective "having compassion" |
| ad hominem | adjective or adverb "directed at an individual" |
| commence | verb "to begin" |
| complete | adjective or verb "having everything required; finished" |
| deceive | verb "trick or lie" |
| ANTHROPOS | (man, mankind, humankind) |
| anthropology | noun "study of humankind" |
| anthropomorphize | verb "to make human-like" |
| misanthrope | noun "person who dislikes humankind" |
| discoveries | noun "findings" |
| electricity | noun "a form of energy" |
| exquisite | adjective "extremely lovely" |
| VIR | Latin: (man, manly, masculine) |
| virile | adjective "manly strength and energy" |
| virtue | noun "high moral standards" |
| virtual | adjective "accessed or stored on computer" |
| disease | noun "illness" |
| err | verb "to make a mistake" |
| error | noun "a mistake" |
| FEMINA | Latin (woman) |
| feminine | adjective "with female quality" |
| feminism | noun "advocacy of women's rights" |
| femme fatal | noun "attractive and deadly woman" |
| exceptions | noun "not following the norm" |
| favorite | adjective "preferred options" |
| handful | noun " a small amount" |
| INFANS\INFANTIS | Latin (inability to speak ) |
| infant | noun "a very young child" |
| infantile | adjective "child-like" |
| infanticipate | verb "awaiting the birth of a child" |
| shepherd | noun "person who tends sheep" |
| exhaust | verb or noun "to use up energy OR waste gas from a machine" |
| herb | noun "plant used for flavor or medicine" |
| enlightenment | noun "being enlightened" |
| philosophical | adjective "to do with the study of knowledge" |
| romanticism | noun "art and literature about imagination and emotion" |
| hymn | noun "religious song" |
| arithmetic | noun "math" |
| lily | noun "type of flower" |
| PAIS\PAIDOS | Greek (child, children) |
| pediatrician | noun "doctor of children" |
| pedagogy | noun "teaching method" |
| pedantic | adjective "overly detailed" |
| lilies | noun "plural of lily" |
| liquor | noun "alcoholic drink" |
| medal | noun "a metal, circular award" |
| discovery | noun "a finding" |
| dialogue | noun "conversation" |
| demystified | verb "made clearer" |
| medicine | |
| ninety | |
| reign | |
| SCHOLE | (leisure, free time) |
| scholastic | |
| scholar | |
| scholarship | |
| severe | |
| slip | |
| slippage | |
| LUDO\LUSUS | Latin (play, mock) |
| allude | |
| illusion | |
| ludicrous | |
| sneeze | |
| stationary | |
| stationery | |
| IATROS | Greek (doctor, physician, comforter) |
| psychiatrist | |
| hippiatrist | |
| geriatrics | |
| stomach | |
| straight | |
| succeed | |
| MEDICUS | Latin (physician) |
| medicine | |
| medicinal | |
| Medicare | |
| telegram | |
| whistle | |
| whistling | |
| SANUS | Latin (healthy, not diseased or injured) |
| sane | |
| insane | |
| sanitarium | |
| wholesome | |
| wreath | |
| wrestle | |
| liberty | |
| equality | |
| fraternity |
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