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VOCAB 1 MEANING&ROOT
Uhlenhop's Honors English 10 SAT Vocab 1 - Word + meaning.
| WORD | MEANING | ROOT |
|---|---|---|
| Indifferent | Without interest or concern | Fer |
| Complacent | Self-satisfied | Plac |
| Reticent | Disposed to be quiet or not speak freely | Ticere |
| Inquisitive | Eager to learn | Quaero |
| Diligent | Constant & earnest in effort & application | Lig-leg |
| Meticulous | Showing extreme care about minute details | Meti |
| Aesthetic | Pertaining to a sense of beauty in nature & art | Aisthe |
| Benevolent | Expressing goodwill or kind feelings to others | Ben |
| Conciliatory | Regaining goodwill or favor | Cil |
| Dogmatic | Asserting opinions in a dictorial manner | Dog |
| Eccentric | Unconventional | Cent |
| Fallacious | Deceptive | Fall |
| Devious | Departing from the direct way, circuitous | Via |
| Capricious | Subject to changing one’s mind w/o thought | Caper |
| Abstract | Thought apart from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances | Tract |
| Plausible | Having the appearance of truth, reliability or reason | Plaud |
| Discernable | Ability to perceive something obscure or concealed | Cern |
| Pertinent | Relevant | Tin/ten |