Vocabulary from Classical Roots Book B-Lesson 1 and 2
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gliuche on August 30, 2009
Subjects:
english, english vocabulary, classical roots, Vocabulary from Classical Roots, vocabulary from classical roots lessons 1 and 2
Description:
all the words and their definitions
Classes:
8th Grade Literacy, Davis English 1
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 percussion | the sharp striking of one thing against another |
| percussion | instruments that make sounds when struck |
| percussion | describing the striking of a substance or musical instrument |
| perennial | lasting for an indefinitely long time |
| perennial | continuing regularly |
| perennial | living longer that two years, said esp. of plants |
| permeate | to penetrate through spaces; to spread throughout |
| persevere | to hold fast to a task or purpose despite handicaps or obstacles |
| defer | to postpone; to delay |
| defer | to yield respectfully to the opinion or will of another |
| dilatory | tending to delay or postpone |
| elation | excited feelings of pride, triumph, or happiness |
| infer | to use available evidence to form a conclusion |
| infer | to guess |
| contend | to engage in a quarrel, a struggle, or rivalry |
| contend | to assert; to put forward in argument |
| intent | purpose |
| intent | concentrating on or dedicated to an idea or action |
| subvert | to upset; overthrow; to ruin |
| subservient | excessively willing to yield; submissive |
| contort | to twist or bend out of shape |
| distort | to change something to make it false |
| distort | to twist (something) out of its natural shape |
| retort | to reply quickly and sharply, often as if to reply in an accusation |
| retort | a quick, witty, sometimes biting reply |
| tortuous | having many twists or turns |
| tortuous | deceitfully roundabout; tricky |
| adversity | hardship; misfortune |
| avert | to turn away (one's eyes) |
| avert | to prevent |
| introvert | a person whose thoughts and interests are directed onward |
| perverse | stubbornly doing something other than what is reasonable or required |
| prose | ordinary speech or writing without rhyme or meter (that is w/o verse) |
| prose | referring to speech or writing other than verse |
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