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Vocab 6-10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| crypt | hidden |
| path | feeling |
| plus | more |
| sed | sit |
| contra | against |
| lent | full of |
| epist | knowledge |
| in | not |
| nomy | law |
| err | wander |
| cryptic | having a hidden or mysterious meaning |
| antipathy | intense feeling of dislike or hatred |
| surplus | a quantity that is more than needed |
| sedate | calm, quiet, or composed |
| contraband | prohibited or illegal items |
| fraudulent | deceitful; deliberately using trickery to achieve something |
| epistle | a long, instructive letter |
| indiscreet | lacking good judgement; rude; offensive |
| autonomy | independence or freedom of will |
| errant | deviating from the regular or proper course |
| scen | stage |
| quis | ask |
| muta | change |
| ex | out |
| ap | away |
| rid | laugh |
| ten | hold |
| prob | test |
| ment | mind |
| plat | flat |
| transcend | to go beyond; exceed |
| inquisition | harsh, difficult, and prolonged questioning |
| mutable | constantly changing; fickle |
| exalted | raised or elevated |
| appease | to satisfy or relieve |
| deride | to mock or laugh at in contempt |
| tenable | capable of being held, maintained, or defended; against dispute |
| reprobate | without morals |
| demented | insane; mentally ill |
| platitude | a flat or dull remark; a cliche |
| sacro | holy |
| simul | false |
| sanct | holy |
| matr | mother |
| tempor | time |
| phil | love |
| art | skill |
| caust | to burn |
| circum | around |
| counter | opposite, contrary |
| sacrilege | the violation of anything held to be sacred |
| dissemble | to give false or misleading appearance; conceal the truth |
| sanctimonious | showing religious devotion or piety that is usually false |
| matronly | having the qualities of a dignified, strong, mature woman |
| extemporaneous | done without advanced preparation; off-the-cuff |
| philander | to have many amorous affairs or flirtations |
| artifice | trickery, craftiness |
| caustic | harsh, bitter, or sarcastic in tone |
| circumscribe | to restrict |
| counterintuitive | different from what would expected |
| lab | work |
| luc | light |
| lud | to play |
| magna | great, large |
| med | middle |
| melano | black |
| memor | remember |
| neg | no |
| nom | name |
| nov | new |
| laborious | requiring much work, effort, or perseverance |
| elucidate | to make something clear or easy to understand |
| delude | to cause someone to believe in something that is not true |
| magnanimous | characterized by a kind or generous nature |
| mediocre | of middle quality |
| melancholy | a sad mood or feeling |
| commemorate | to call to remembrance, usually through a ceremony or observance |
| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |
| nominal | in name only |
| novel | different from anything seen or known before |
| ranc | rotten, stink |
| sat | enough |
| path | feeling |
| ped | foot |
| port | carry |
| put | think |
| quer | complain |
| rus | reject |
| rap | snatch |
| pul | urge |
| rancid | having a rank, unpleasant smell or taste |
| insatiable | incapable or being satisfied or appeased |
| pathos | sympathy or pity |
| expeditious | prompt or efficient |
| deportment | a person's behavior or manners |
| imputation | accusation or insinuation |
| querulous | characterized by complaining and whining |
| ruse | an attempt (or action)meant to deceive someone |
| rapt | completely fascinated |
| compulsory | required by law or rule |