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alarp 2 vocab sem2
I will add on to this as we get new vocab; quizzes are cumulative
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ambivalent | uncertain or unable to decide what course to follow |
| analogous (to) | similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar; comparable |
| audacious | likely to take risks |
| voc (root) | call, voice, speech (vocal, vocabulary, invoke) |
| di (root) | two, double, twice (dioxide, divide, diverge) |
| capitulate | surrender under agreed conditions |
| effervescent | an appealing or lively quality; having or forming bubbles |
| eminent | standing above others in some quality or position; standing out |
| extricate | to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty |
| imminent | ready to take place; happening soon |
| inception | beginning or origin |
| sect (root) | to cut or divide (section, bisect) |
| spec (root) | to look or see (spectator, inspect) |
| sym/syn (root) | with or together (symmetry, synchronize) |
| erroneous | containing or characterized by error |
| amity | a state of friendship and cordiality; a cordial personality |
| astute | an ability to notice and understand things clearly; mentally sharp or clever |
| benefactor | a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help) |
| camaraderie | a feeling of friendliness, goodwill, and familiarity among the people in a group |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage |
| depose | force someone in authority out of office // declare under oath |
| elusive | tending to evade grasp or pursuit; hard to comprehend or define |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand; to fill especially with food to excess |
| impediment | something that prevents or interferes |
| inert | lacking the power to move; very slow to move or act; sluggish |
| duc/duct (root) | to lead (conduct, deduct) |
| fort (root) | strong (fortify, effort) |
| brev (root) | brief or short (abbreviate, brief) |
| dorm (root) | sleep (dormant, dormitory) |
| dys (root) | bad, ill (dystopia, dyslexia) |
| insidious | proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with very harmful effects |
| juxtapose | to place or deal with close together for contrasting effect |
| malevolent | having or showing a wish to do evil to others |
| ostentatious | pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice |
| placebo | substance that has no physical effect, used as a control in testing new drugs or for psychological benefit |
| prudent | acting with or showing care and thought for the future |
| rectify | to put something right; to correct |
| rudimentary | involving or limited to basic principles; immature, undeveloped, or basic |
| secular | not connected with religious or spiritual matters |
| sophomoric | pretentious or juvenile |
| taciturn | reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little |
| usurp | to take or make use of without right; to seize unlawfully |
| alter (root) | other (alternate, alter ego) |
| derm (root) | skin (dermatologist, epidermis) |
| man (root) | hand (manual, manicure) |
| vers/vert (root) | turn (extrovert, inverse) |