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Vocabulary
vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| de | down |
| ob | against |
| sub | under |
| re | again |
| bio | life |
| ject | to throw or push in |
| auto | self |
| syn/sym | same |
| inter | among |
| imagery | 5 senses |
| mono | 1 or singular |
| du | 2 |
| tri | 3 |
| oct | eight |
| dec | 10 |
| cent | 100 |
| gen | family/life |
| scrip/scrib | write |
| struc | to build |
| frag/frac | to break |
| vis/vid | to see or look |
| spec | to watch or see |
| man(u) | hand |
| ped/pod | foot |
| mitt/miss | to send |
| chron/temp | relating to time |
| mob/mot | move |
| carn/corp | flesh/body |
| port | to carry |
| cept | to recieve |
| cred | to believe |
| un/im/in/il/ir/ | Not |
| ex | out |
| trans | across |
| circum | around |
| dis | away from/opposite |
| contr/ant(i) | against |
| bene | good |
| mal | bad/evi; |
| tenacious | determined, |
| exuberant | thrilled , excited |
| somber | serious, sad |
| fallible | capable of making mistakes |
| belligerent | ready to fight |
| intricate | complex |
| luminous | lightened |
| apathy | not caring |
| condescend | to look down upon someone |
| profound | deep thoughtful |
| indignant | angry |
| decorum | a polite manner |
| contempt | hatred |
| rivulet | a tiny little tricky stream |
| console | to soothe |
| ominous | a dark foreshadowing |
| Faltering | to move unsteadily, stumble, stagger |
| Pallid | pale or lacking color |
| Cumbersome | bulky or heavy |
| Semblance | appearance, likeness |
| penchant | a strong desire or wish to accomplish something |
| Pilgrimage | a spiritual journey, a lengthy journey |
| Convulsions | small seizures, mini violent motions |
| Enamored | deeply in love with, infatuated |
| Raucous | raw cuss (noun, adj.) out of control, mischievous, chaos, out of control situation |
| Minutiae | tiny little details of life… trivial details magazine, insignificant details MIN- oo--SH |
| Prowess | courage and skill(emphasis on skill) |
| Errant | random ----off topic ----out of time |
| Tranquil | peaceful |
| Junket | a quick trip , like an errand |
| Gallantry | a member of the elite, special people, like royalty |
| Adulation | praise |
| complacent | quiet, calm, relaxed, almost withdrawn |
| vehement | like tenacious, passionate, strong |
| jeer | to sneer or mock, make fun of in an evil way |
| sullen | sad |
| fledgling | young bird |
| disconsolate | glum |
| adversity | problem |
| obstinate | stubborn |
| conventional | normal |
| vigil | a spiritual time of watching and waiting |
| humility | modest |