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Vocab. 4 - 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -ge-, -geo- | earth, soil ground |
| geocentric | measured from the earth’s center; having the earth as a center |
| geopolitics | study of government and its policies as affected by physical geography |
| -graph- | write |
| topography | how the land of an area lies (i.e. is it flat, hilly, mountainous) |
| demographic | relating to the structure of populations; a particular sector of a population |
| fore- | before |
| foreboding | presage of coming ill; expectation of misfortune |
| in-im- | into |
| influx | an inward flow |
| imbue | to inspire; as, to imbue with a love for books |
| in-, im-, il-, ir | not |
| irreverent | showing lack of due respect or veneration |
| illicit | contrary to or forbidden by low, in a manner disapproved or not allowed by custom, in an illegal manner. |
| improbable | unlikely to be true or to occur; (adj.) not certain to happen |
| -jur-, -jus- | law |
| abjure | to give up rights |
| perjury | to lie under oath, usually in court proceedings |
| -log-, -logue- | thought |
| logistics | handling an operation that involves providing labor and materials to be supplied as needed |
| eulogy | a speech or piece of writing, often as part of a funeral, in which you praise someone or something very much |
| acu | sharp |
| acute | something, usually bad, experienced to a severe or intense degree; having or showing a perceptive understanding or insight |
| accurate | correct in all details; exact |
| inter- | between |
| intercept | to stop or interrupt something from getting to where it was going |
| intercede | to speak for or plead for someone, often to settle a dispute or to save him from punishment |
| neo- | new |
| neophyte | a beginner; a novice; a new convert |
| neonatal | of or relating to newborn children |
| -luc-, -lum-, -lun-, -lus- | light |
| lucid | adj. clear; bright; filled with light |
| luminescence | n. brightness, incandescence |
| elucidate | v. explain; bring into the light; make clear |
| -man(u)- | hand |
| manacles | n. handcuffs; chains |
| manifest | adj. clear or obvious to the eye or mind; v. to show by one’s acts or appearance |
| non- | not |
| nonchalant | adj. (of a person) very relaxed and appears not to be worried about anything |
| nonpartisan | adj. describes a person or group that does not support the ideas of any particular political party or group |
| nonplussed | adj. (of a person) surprised and confused so much that they are unsure how to react |
| over- | over |
| overwhelm | v. to overpower someone with too much of one thing |
| overbearing | adj. to overpower someone; to be too bossy |
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cmartin2
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