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Wild Words 2019-2020
Terms, Definitions, and Roots
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Monotheism | The belief in one God |
| Prefix- Mono- | One |
| Hyperventilate | to breathe at an extremely rapid rate. |
| Prefix- Hyper- | Excess or exaggerated |
| Ominous(ly) | threat of evil or harm that is coming soon. |
| Root Word- Omen- | foreboding something to come |
| Distort | twist the meaning; change the shape of something |
| Root Word- tort(torque)- | to twist |
| Aptitude | a natural ability to do something. |
| Suffix- Tude- | changes words into abstract nouns |
| Disproportionate | too large or small in comparison with the rest. |
| Prefix- dis | not |
| Intervene | to come between for the purpose of altering an outcome or result |
| Prefix- inter- | between |
| Subconscious | the part of the mind that we are not fully aware of, but it influences our actions and reactions |
| Prefix- sub- | under |
| Neurology | Study/Treatment of disorders of the central nervous system. |
| Suffix - Ology- | The study of |
| Psychic | A person who “sees” phenomena that are apparently inexplicable by natural laws |
| Root word- Psych- | spirit; consciousness |
| Rejuvenate | To make something look or feel younger, fresher, or more lively |
| Prefix- Re- | back/backward or again |
| Proliferation | a rapid increase in numbers or reproduction of a cell, part, or organism |
| Prefix- Pro- | beforehand; taking care of |
| Antibiotic | A medicine that inhibits or stops the growth of microorganisms |
| Prefix- Anti- | against or the opposite of |
| Solitude | The state of being alone |
| Root Word- Sol(us)- | alone |
| Photophobic | Extreme sensitivity to light |
| Root Word- Phobia(phobos)- | Irrational fear |
| Conglomerate | a number of different things that are grouped together to make a whole. |
| Prefix- con- | with/thoroughly |
| Valedictorian | a student with the highest academic achievements in a class or group |
| Suffix- -ian- | belonging to/having a certain profession |
| Immobilized | something unable to move |
| Root word- mobile- | to move |
| Obscure | to keep from being seen or noticed. |
| Root word- obscurus- | dark/dim/hard to understand |
| Infographic | a visual representation of information like a diagram or graph. |
| Root word- graph - | write |
| Unfathomable | incapable of being fully understood or believed. |
| Prefix- un- | not |
| Impulsively | Without forethought; on impulse |
| Suffix -ly- | related to; quality of |
| Morphology | The study of the forms of things. |
| Root word- Morph- | form; shape |
| Infrasonic | Sound waves below the frequency that is able to be heard by humans. |
| Root word- son- | sound |
| Prefix- Infra- | below |
| Vengeful | seeking to harm someone in return for a perceived injury |
| Suffix- ful- | full of |
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