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Vocab List #5-20
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| trans | across |
| transparent | easily seen or recognized |
| transient | staying in one place for a short time then moving to the next place |
| bi | two |
| biennial | occurring every two years |
| bilingual | able to speak two languages |
| un | not |
| unaccustomed | not familiar with |
| unimaginable | not able to be imagined |
| inter | between |
| interlude | a rest period that comes between a play |
| intervene | to come between two things |
| semi | half |
| semimonthly | occurring twice in a month |
| semi-automatic | not completely automatic |
| eloquent | fluent and persuasive in speech or expression |
| embellish | to ornament or beautify |
| emancipate | to liberate, to free |
| eclectic | something that offers a diverse selection of items |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound |
| sym | together |
| sympathetic | feeling sympathy, connected together in understanding |
| symmetrical | Two identical shapes when joined together create a larger shape |
| circum | around |
| circumnavigate | to sail or fly completely around |
| circumambulate | To walk around |
| mal | bad |
| malodorous | having a bad or foul odor |
| malevolent | Wishing harm or bad things to happen to others |
| equ | equal |
| equality | the state or quality of being equal |
| equidistant | Distant by equal amounts from two or more places. |
| ante | before |
| antedate | To occur before, or be at an earlier date than |
| antebellum | belonging to the period before a war, especially the American Civil War |
| fabulist | A liar |
| faux pas | A social error |
| feral | Wild and uncontrolled |
| fledgling | Young or inexperienced |
| fortuitous | Accidental; lucky or fortunate |
| audi | hear |
| audiologist | a person who studies and evaluates hearing function, and works with patients with hearing impairments |
| inaudible | Not able to be heard |
| cise | cut |
| concise | A speech cut to be succinct. |
| imprecise | not cut to be perfect; not exact; vague |
| cred | believe |
| credentials | evidence and belief of authority, status, or privilege |
| credible | capable of being believed; trustworthy |
| miss | send |
| missive | a written letter or message that is sent |
| emissary | a person sent on a special mission; usually a diplomatic representative |
| cide | kill |
| pesticide | a chemical used to kill plant or animal pests |
| genocide | the killing of a race of people |
| genial | kind or pleasant in disposition. |
| goad | To urge or prod toward a given action |
| grimace | A facial expression showing disgust or discomfort |
| grovel | To lie prostrate as a sign of humility; to show subservience to another |
| gauche | Tactless |
| bell | war |
| belligerent | warlike |
| rebellion | Organized armed resistance to, or war against a government, ruler, or authority |
| pend | hang |
| appendage | a subordinate part attached to something that might hang from the main part. An addition |
| impending | about to happen; imminent; hanging in wait |
| omni | all |
| omniscient | having complete or all knowledge; perceiving all |
| omnipotent | all-powerful; infinite power |
| bene | good |
| beneficiary | a person who is the recipient of good things, benefits, or advantages. |
| benevolent | being good hearted |
| son | sound |
| sonar | a method that uses sound for detecting and locating objects submerged in water. Echolocation. |
| unison | a performance of musical parts/sounds/voice at the same pitch or at the octave; happening simultaneously |
| haphazard | irregular; governed by chance. Not done by a regular method |
| homage | Display of special respect |
| hiatus | an interruption or break |
| herculean | Strong and powerful; reminiscent of the god Hercules in vitality. Daunting or formidable |
| heinous | Evil; reprehensible. Far exceeding the bounds of morality |
| nov | new |
| novice | a person who is new to the circumstances, work, etc. |
| renovate | To make like new again; to restore to good condition |
| sangui | blood |
| sanguine | blood-red; cheerfully optimistic |
| sanguineous | Abounding with bloodshed |
| cogn | know |
| cognizant | Knowing; being aware |
| incognito | Not known; disguised |
| ject | throw |
| interject | To “throw” a word between others |
| ejection | The throwing out; expulsion |
| dorm | sleep |
| dormant | Being in a state of suspended animation, as asleep |
| dormitory | a building of sleeping rooms or a room that sleeps many |
| immaculate | Spotless |
| impetuous | Impulsive. Driven by a sudden force or emotion. |
| implore | to beg fervently |
| incessant | Continuous; without end |
| indefatigable | Tireless; possessing unyielding stamina |
| con,com | with,together |
| convene | To come together or assemble, usually for some public purpose |
| compatible | capable of existing or living together in harmony |
| flu, flux | flow |
| fluctuate | To change or flow back and forth continuously: vary irregularly |
| influx | The act of flowing in |
| morph | shape |
| metamorphosis | a complete change in form, shape, or appearance |
| anthropomorphic | Resembling or made to resemble a human form, shape, or characteristic |
| mega | great, million |
| megaphone | a cone-shaped device used to make the sound of the voice louder/greater |
| megalomaniac | A person afflicted with delusions of grandeur, greatness or wealth |
| agon | to struggle |
| antagonist | a person who is opposed to, or struggles against another |
| agonize | to suffer or struggle with extreme pain or anguish |
| jostle | To bump or disrupt by intentional contact |
| juxtapose | To place side by side for comparison and contrast |
| judicious | Exercising sound judgement |
| joie de vivre | The deep enjoyment of life |
| jocular | Liking to be with people, joke around with them and have fun |
| eu | well,good |
| eulogy | Words of praise, saying of good words, especially for the dead |
| euphoria | A state of intense happiness, self-confidence; a feeling that all is good and well |
| centr | center |
| egocentric | Having little or no regard for the interests or beliefs other than one’s own; self-centered |
| centralize | To draw to, or gather about a center |
| fus | pour |
| transfusion | the transferring (pouring) of blood into a blood vessel |
| effusive | A pouring out; overflowing of emotions |
| mort | death |
| immortal | not subject to death; perpetual, lasting, or constant |
| mortify | To humiliate or shame “to death" |
| cre | to grow |
| increment | something that added or gained; the process of growth |
| crescendo | to grow steadily in force or intensity |
| kibosh | The act of halting or squelching |
| kudos | Honor or accolades |
| karma | fate, destiny; the force generated by a person’s good or bad actions |
| kowtow | To act in a very humble and overly respectful way; a touching of the forehead to the ground while kneeling |
| kinesiology | The study of physical movement and conditioning |
| cap | head |
| capitalism | Economic system in which a country’s trade/ industry are controlled by private/head owners for profit |
| capitulate | To surrender; allowing someone to be a head leader |
| cau(s)t | to burn |
| caustic | capable of burning living tissue; severely critical |
| cauterize | To burn with a hot iron, electric current or a caustic substance for curative purposes |
| mater/matr | mother, woman |
| matriarch | The female head of a family or tribal line; a dominant woman in a community |
| maternity | related to women who are pregnant/ new mothers |
| pater/patr | father, support |
| paternal | Pertaining to, or inherited from a father or father’s side of the family |
| patronize | To frequent/support the arts or other institutions by frequent attendance and/or financial assistance |
| phil | love |
| bibliophile | A person who loves collecting books |
| philanthropy | A love and altruistic concern for human welfare and advancement shown by donations of money, property or service work |
| lethargic | Sluggish |
| labyrinth | A maze or intricate combination of paths or passageways in which it is difficult to find one’s way out |
| logistics | The essential details of how something is to be accomplished |
| livid | Extremely angry; infuriated |
| liaison | A communication channel. A person who acts as a go-between or formal representative |
| penta | five |
| pentathlon | An athletic contest comprising five different track and field events |
| pentagram | A star-shaped figure formed by extending the sides of a regular pentagon to meet at five points |
| itis | inflammation |
| appendicitis | Inflammation of the appendix |
| arthritis | An inflammation of a joint often accompanied by pain and structural change |
| photo | light |
| photometer | An instrument used to measure light distribution, brightness, color, etc |
| photosynthesis | A process used by plants to convert light energy into chemical energy that can be used as fuel by the plants |
| pseudo | false |
| pseudonym | A false name used by an author to conceal identity |
| pseudoscience | Any method, theory or system that is false and has no scientific basis |
| homo | same |
| homonym | A word pronounced and spelled the same as another, but with a different meaning |
| homogenize | To make the same or similar in composition or function |
| macabre | Horrifying; reminiscent of death |
| magnate | Easily shaped or reformed |
| malleable | Easily shaped or reformed |
| malice | The desire to commit harmful or unfair acts |
| meander | To follow a turning and winding path. To wander idly without a set goal |
| luna | moon |
| lunar | Of or relating to the moon; resembling the moon |
| lunate | Crescent- shaped like the moon |
| helio | sun |
| heliotropic | turning or growing toward the sun or other type of light |
| heliosis | Sunburn; sunstroke |
| stell | star |
| constellation | A group of stars to which names have been given |
| interstellar | Situated or occurring between stars |
| pyro | fire |
| pyromaniac | A person who has a compulsion to set things on fire |
| pyrotechnics | Fireworks display |
| medi | middle |
| mediate | To go in the middle to settle disputes between parties. To help to reconcile an issue |
| mediocre | ordinary or “middle” quality - neither good nor bad. Barely adequate |
| nocturnal | Pertaining to night; activities that occur at night |
| noxious | Harmful; injurious. Having a corrupting or debilitating influence |
| nepotism | Favoritism toward relatives in professional matters. Usually perceived as unethical |
| nemesis | An opponent motivated by revenge |
| nefarious | Evil. Wicked or unjust |
| ard | always |
| dullard | A person who is always stupid or dull |
| laggard | A person who always lingers, lags or loiters |
| ician | specialist |
| physician | A doctor who is a specialist of medicine and the body |
| statistician | An specialist in, or compiler of statistics |
| dyna | power |
| dynamic | Pertaining to energy or effective action; energetic or powerful |
| dynasty | A sequence of typically powerful rulers from the same family or group |
| fer | carry |
| conifer | A tree or shrub that carries/bears cones, including pine, fir and spruce trees |
| odiferous | Bearing or carrying an odor, usually unpleasant |
| vest | clothes |
| vestment | A garment, particularly an outer piece of clothing; an official or ceremonial robe |
| vestibule | a passage, hall, or antechamber between the outer door and interior part of the house or building where the outer clothes and jackets might be hung |
| odyssey | A long journey that entails danger or adventure |
| obtuse | Intellectually dull with poor powers of observation |
| obstinate | Unyielding. Someone who holds firmly to an opinion or attitude |
| optimal | Best; favored |
| ostracize | To exclude or banish |
| punct | point |
| punctilious | extremely attentive and on point in the observance of conduct or actions |
| acupuncture | A Chinese procedure that treats illness or provides anesthesia by the insertion of needles at specific points on the body |
| rupt | break |
| eruption | a breaking out; issuing forth suddenly and violently |
| incorruptible | morals or standards that can’t be broken; righteous |
| greg | group |
| gregarious | fond of being in groups; sociable |
| segregate | to separate to set apart from the main body or group |
| mar | sea |
| maritime | connected with the sea |
| marinate | to let something steep (soak) in a (sea) of liquid. (used when sailors brined meat for long sea journeys) |
| migr | wander |
| migratory | pertaining to roving or wandering; nomadic |
| emigrant | a person who leaves or “wanders” from a place or country, to settle in another |
| plethora | abundance |
| potable | drinkable; safe to drink |
| precipice | A cliff; on the verge of a dangerous course of action |
| pristine | unspoiled; pure or uncorrupted |
| procure | to obtain |
| spir | breath |
| respiration | The act of breathing |
| aspire | To aim for, or seek ambitiously; to put breath and effort into achieving |
| sed | sit |
| sedentary | Sitting or resting a great deal; taking little exercise |
| sediment | The matter that settles and sits at the bottom or a liquid |
| nym | name |
| acronym | A word formed from the initial letters of a group of words, and pronounced as a separate name |
| eponym | A word based on or derived from a person’s or place’s name |
| ocul | eye |
| ocular | relating to the eyes; perceived by eyesight |
| monocular | having only one eye; for use with only one eye |
| gest | carry |
| gestation | Period of development; time that an mammal is carried by its mother from conception to birth |
| gesticulate | to make or use gestures as a means to carry emotion, or complement speech |
| parameter | Limit or boundary |
| pastoral | Pertaining to life in the country |
| pedagogue | An educator or school teacher |
| penultimate | Next to last |
| periphery | The area at the extreme of a given boundary - the edge of an area |
| prim | first |
| primal | First; original |
| primeval | Belonging to the first ages |
| tang | touch |
| disentangle | To straighten out. To free from being touched |
| intangible | Not capable of being touched - imperceptible |
| grat | pleasing |
| ingrate | An ungrateful person who is not pleasing to be around |
| ingratiate | To put oneself in the good graces of someone else through deliberate effort; act so as to be pleasing to another |
| polis | city |
| metropolis | A large, busy city |
| acropolis | The citadel (fortress) or high point of an ancient Greek city |
| culp | blame |
| culpable | Deserving of blame |
| exculpate | To free from blame; vindicate |
| quagmire | An entanglement that offers no ready solution or means of escape; boggy, muddy ground |
| qualm | A misgiving of pang of conscience |
| querulous | Given to complaining |
| quandary | A state of perplexity or uncertainty; a dilemma |
| quell | To quiet, suppress, or put an end to |
| path | feeling |
| empathy | The identification with or vicarious experiencing of the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another |
| apathy | Absence or suppression of feeling or excitement |
| fug | flee |
| subterfuge | A trick or method used to flee from a consequence, evade a rule, or hide something |
| refugee | A person who flees their country for refuge or safety |
| sol | alone |
| desolate | barren or devastated; solitary or alone; dreary, dismal and gloomy |
| soliloquy | The act of talking while or as if alone; often used in theatrical productions |
| rogat | ask |
| interrogation | The act of questioning or asking |
| derogatory | Tending to lessen or causing us to ask the question of the merit or reputation of a person or thing |
| mob | move |
| immobile | Incapable of moving; motionless |
| mobilize | To assemble, move or bring into readiness for active service |
| ramification | Eventual consequence |
| rapport | A favorable relationship or established pattern of communication |
| ravenous | Powerfully hungry |
| rebuff | An instance of rejection or expressed disapproval |
| recluse | A person who shuts himself or herself off from the influences of the world. A hermit |
| ab | away |
| abdicate | To renounce, give away, relinquish a throne, right or power |
| abhor | To turn away from; loathe |
| aer | air |
| aerodynamics | The study of the effects of air |
| aerie | The “high in the air” nest of a bird of prey high |
| idio | peculiar |
| idiosyncrasy | Characteristic, mannerism peculiar to an individual |
| idiot savant | A mentally handicapped person with a peculiarly exceptional skill or talent in a special area |
| fil | thread |
| filament | A very fine thread or thread-like structure |
| filigree | Delicate ornamental work of fine silver, gold or other metal threads |
| ose | sugar |
| lactose | A type of sugar present in milk |
| glucose | A type of sugar present in many fruits, animal tissues and fluids |
| scapegoat | A person considered responsible for a fiasco or mishap who was not in fact totally responsible for it |
| scathing | Violently critical, as in a remark |
| smattering | A little bit; a slight or introductory knowledge of something |
| sporadic | appearing or occurring at irregular intervals of time |
| stipulation | A condition, demand or promise in an agreement or contract |
| osis | condition |
| hypnosis | in a condition of being hypnotized |
| thrombosis | Condition/formation of a clot in the blood vessels |
| pod | foot |
| tripod | stool, pedestal or table with three feet. A three legged support for a camera |
| podiatrist | A specialist in feet; a foot doctor |
| val | worth |
| valiant | Brave; honorable and worthy of respect |
| ambivalent | Having mixed feelings about the worth or action to take in regards to someone or something |
| para | beside, near |
| paradigm | A model; an example that is near in likeness to the original |
| parasite | An organism that lives in and feeds off its host body; one who stays uncomfortably near |
| dom | rule |
| dominion | A large territory under a single rulership; the power or right to govern and control |
| domineering | Inclined to rule in an overbearing, arbitrary, or tyrannical way |
| tandem | One after another |
| telekinesis | The supposed ability to move objects by means of mental energy |
| temblor | Earthquake |
| tete-a-tete | A meeting in which two people meet face to face |
| thespian | An actor |
| erg | work |
| ergonomics | The study of the relationship between workers and their environment |
| synergy | \Condition in which parts, when working together are more successful as a whole, than apart |
| kin | motion |
| kinetic | pertaining to motion |
| akinesis | Motionless attributable to a temporary paralysis; lack of control of voluntary muscle movements |
| hol | whole |
| holistic | whole is more than sum of parts |
| hologram | a three-dimensional whole image, created with photographic projection |
| lent | full of |
| corpulent | full of bulk; portly, stout or fat |
| virulent | full of poison, spite, or hostility |
| saur | lizard |
| pterosaur | An extinct flying reptile/lizard-like creature from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods |
| saurian | resembling or pertaining to lizards |
| ubiquitous | Seemingly everywhere at |
| ulterior | Secret (especially of a purpose or motive) |
| ultimatum | One’s last set of demands |
| upstage | To distract attention from someone/something that is of primary interest |
| utopia | A theoretical perfect society or paradise |
| calli | beautiful |
| calligraphy | Beautiful, highly decorative handwriting |
| calliope | An organ that uses a keyboard to activate steam whistles to play beautiful but unique music |
| ize | make |
| polarize | To make/divide into sharply opposing groups |
| temporize | To delay making a decision/be evasive so as to gain time or delay acting; to stall |
| somn | sleep |
| insomnia | Inability to fall or stay asleep |
| somnambulate | To sleep-walk |
| tele | far |
| telepathy | Communication between the minds of people who could be far apart, and without use of sensory perception |
| telecast | Program that is broadcast from afar, to television |
| terr | earth/land |
| subterranean | Existing or operating under the surface of the earth |
| terrestrial | Relating to the earth; representing the earth as distinct from other planets |
| vacate | To give up possession or occupancy of |
| vacillate | To be undecided about something; to waver between conflicting positions |
| vacuous | Without content; devoid of intelligence |
| vagrant | A wanderer with no established residence or visible means of support |
| vegetate | To engage in passive relaxation |
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