GACS lclab English 9 - Vocabulary from Latin and Greek Roots - Unit 8
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GACS lclab English 9 - Vocabulary from Latin and Greek Roots - Unit 8
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GACS lclab English - 9th Grade
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 impediment | n. Something that gets in the way; obstacle |
| expedient | adj. Providing results quickly; practical and effective |
| pedestrian | adj. Lacking excitement; ordinary and dull |
| pedant | n. One possessing abundant knowledge of minor, often uninteresting, things |
| pedagogue | n. A teacher, especially one who is dull and narrow-minded |
| travesty | n. A bad imitation of; a perversion of |
| vested | adj. Significant to one's own profit or well-being |
| vestment | n. Clothing worn to symbolize religious or political authority |
| divest | v. To strip or remove a title or position of authority |
| corporeal | adj. Having to do with the body |
| corpulent | adj. Extremely fat; obese |
| incorporate | v. To bring together features, ideas, or elements |
| ped | Latin pes, pedis "foot" |
| ped | Greek pais, paidos "child" |
| vest | Latin vestis, "clothing" |
| corpor/corpu | Latin corpor, "body" |
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