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Vocab
Term | Definition |
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de | down |
ob | away from, against |
. inter | within, among, between |
. sub | under |
re | again |
bio | life |
auto | self |
ject | to throw or push in |
syn/sym | same |
domin | to lead |
uni | one, single |
mono | one, single |
du | two |
bi | two |
tri | three |
quad | four |
pent | five |
oct | eight |
dec | ten |
cent | one-hundred |
gen | family, life |
scrip/scrib | to write |
struc | to build |
frag/frac | to break |
vis/vid | to see, look |
spec | to see, watch |
man(u) | hand |
ped/pod | foot |
mitt/miss | to send |
chron/temp | relating to time |
mob/mot | move |
carn/corp | flesh, body |
mob/mot | move |
carn/corp | flesh, body |
port | to carry |
cept | to receive |
cred | to believe |
un,im,in,il,ir | not |
re | again |
ex | out |
pre | before |
post | after |
trans | across |
circum | around |
dis | away from, opposite |
contr/ant(i) | against |
bene | good |
mal | bad/evil. |
Grimace | frown |
wince | to cringe |
Tenaciouse | go getting |
Exuberant | excited |
somber | serious, sad |
fallible | capable of making mistakes |
Belligerent | ready to fight |
intricate | detailed complexe |
luminous | filled with light |
optimistic | positive “open” |
pessimistic | negative, “pest” |
capsize | to turn over |
concede | to give in, give up |
patriarchal | male-based society |
fledgling | young “bird,” new to flight |
indigenous | native(from that area) to a land or area |
illiterate | not literate, can’t read |
disconsolate | glum, sad, depressed |
descendent | individuals who will continue a legacy--children |
destiny | one’s fate |
legacy | -the impact one leaves behind after he or she is gone |
rebellious | going against, defiant, ready to fight |
adversity | problem, difficulty |
obstinate | stubborn |
perverse | contrary, argumentative, stubborn minded |
conventional | usual as in practice, “normal”, “regular” |
vigil-n | a spiritual time of “watching” and waiting |
prophet | someone who “sees” into the future and will lead |
humility | quiet, modest, unassertive, lack of arrogance |