Vocabulary from the Greek and Latin Roots Book III Unit #12
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Recant | To formally withdraw |
| Incantation | Ritual chant; spell |
| Disenchanted | Losing fondness for; unhappy with |
| Inaudible | So quiet as to be impossible to hear |
| Auditory | Having to do with the sense of hearing |
| Audit | A thorough review |
| Dissonance | Unpleasant or inharmonious sound |
| Assonance | Similarity of word sounds |
| Resonant | Having an effect; powerful |
| Analogous | Comparable to; like |
| Dialogue | Communication between two or more people |
| Prologue | A speech, passage, or event coming before the main speech or event |
| Prohibit | To stop one from doing something; prevent |
| Inhibit | To get in the way; hinder |
| Suffuse | To fill up from within; to spread throughout |
| Confound | To confuse or fustrate |
| Infuse | To inject; to fill something or someone with |
| Sustain | To support for an extended period of time |
| Abstain | To not do something; refrain |
| Tenacious | Stubbornly |
| Retinue | A group that attends an important person |
| Replete | Filled up with |
| Implement | To put into action; execute |
| Deplete | To use up;waste |
| Hib/Hab | To have, hold |
| Fus/Found | To pour out |
| Ten/Tain/Tin | To hold |
| Ple | To fill |
| Phototropic | Tending to grow or move towards light |
| Phosphorescent | Giving off light without heat |
| Photogenic | Attractive in pictures or photographs |
| Lucid | Easy to understand; clear |
| Elucidate | To make clear by explaining |
| Translucent | Allowing light to pass through |
| Circumspect | Careful; mindful of rules and consequences |
| Prospect | That which is expected |
| Specter | A ghost or phantom |
| Invidious | Hateful or spiteful |
| Providential | Happening by good fortune |
| Improvise | To create without any forethought or preparation |
| Phot/Phos | Light |
| Luc | Light |
| Spec/Spect | To Look at |
| Vid/Vis | To see, to look |
| Enunciate | To prnounce or articluate |
| Renounce | To reject by declaration |
| Pronouncement | A declaration of opinion; judgement |
| Invoke | To call upon for support |
| Provocative | Causing disturbance or excitement |
| Revoke | To make invalid; deactivate |
| Ineffable | Unutterable; indescribable |
| Infantile | Childish; immature |
| Affable | Easy to converse with; friendly |
| Edict | An official order |
| Indict | To charge with a crime; accuse |
| Dictum | A formal or authoritative statement |
| Nunc/Nounc | To announce |
| Voc/Vok | To call |
| Fa | To speak |
| Dic/Dict | To say, to tell |
| Misinformation | Untrue or wrong information |
| Reform | To bring back to rightness, order or morality |
| Formative | Occuring at the time of most influence |
| Inept | Unskilled; clumsy |
| Adept | Skilled; expert at |
| Aptitude | Skill or suitability for |
| Posit | To put forth; assert |
| Impose | To forcibly place upon |
| Disposition | Attitude or mood |
| Figment | Something invented or imaginary |
| Effigy | A figure constructed in mockery |
| Prefigure | To look like or predict a later thing or event |
| Form | To form, to establish |
| Apt/Ept | To fit |
| Pos/Pon | To put, place |
| Fig | To shape |
| Legacy | Body of ideas, acheivements and morals |
| Delegate | To divide up, especially responsibilities |
| Agenda | Plan of action; purpose |
| Proactive | Seeking to solve a problem before it occurs |
| Exacting | Demanding perfection; strict |
| Repulsion | Desire to avoid; disgust |
| Dispel | To scatter about; break up |
| Propel | To cause to move towards; push |
| Realative | Dependent upon |
| Superlative | Excellent; above all others |
| Dilate | To widen |
| Lega | To appoint, to send on a mission, to charge with |
| Act/Ag | To do, act |
| Puls/Pel | To push |
| Lat | Brought, carried |
| Cant/Chant | To sing, to call |
| Aud | To hear |
| Son | To sound |
| Log | To speak, to reason |
| Bellicose | Warlike in nature |
| Antebellum | Occurring before a war |
| Belligerence | Warlike mood or attitude |
| Enamored | Fond of; feeling love towards |
| Amiable | Good-natured; cheerful |
| Amicable | Not bitter or hostile; friendly |
| Antagonize | To act hostile towards; provoke |
| Protagonist | The central character in a work of literature |
| Antagonist | One who is hostile towards; one who opposes |
| Philosophical | Calm and wise; reasonable |
| Philanthropy | Charitable donation to public causes |
| Bibliophile | One who loves books |
| Bell | War |
| Am | Love; friend |
| Agon | Contest, struggle |
| Phil | Love |
| Impediment | Something that gets in the way; obstacle |
| Expedient | Providing results quickly; practical and effective |
| Pedestrian | Lacking excitement; ordinary and dull |
| Pedant | one possessing abundant knowledge of minor, often uninteresting, things |
| Pedagogue | A teacher, especially one who is dull and narrow-minded |
| Travesty | A bad imitation of; a perversion of |
| Vested | Significant to one's own profit or well-being |
| Vestment | Clothing worn to symbolize religious or political authority |
| Divest | To strip or remove a title or position of authority |
| Corporeal | Having to do with the body |
| Corpulent | Extremely fat; obese |
| Incorporate | To bring together features, ideas, or elements |
| Ped (Latin) | Foot |
| Ped (Greek) | Child |
| Vest | Clothing |
| Corpor/Corpu | Body |
| Uniform | The same all the way through; consistent |
| Unison | In one voice |
| Unanimous | Showing complete agreement |
| Monologue | A speech made by a single person |
| Monopolize | To use or take so as to prevent others from using or taking |
| Monogamy | Marriage to only one person at a time |
| Monolithic | Exactly the same throughout; lacking any diversity |
| Homonym | A word spelled exactly like another word, but having a different meaning |
| Homogenized | Forced to be exactly the same |
| Equitable | Fair; just |
| Equilibrium | Balance; steadiness |
| Iniquity | Injustice; wrong or wicked action or situation |
| Uni | One |
| Mono | One |
| Homo | The same |
| Equi | Equal, even |
| Benevolent | Kindly; favorable towards |
| Benefactor | A person who gives friendly aid |
| Benign | Causing no harm |
| Accord | Sameness of opinion; agreement |
| Discord | Lack of agreement; disharmony |
| Cordial | Warmly friendly and polite |
| Animosity | Anger or hostility |
| Equanimity | Evenness of mind and spirit; calm |
| Magnanimous | Generous in spirit |
| Dismal | Causing great sadness or pessimism |
| Malevolent | Wishing harm towards; hostile |
| Malicious | Intended to hurt or harm |
| Ben | Well, good |
| Cord | Heart |
| Anim | Spirit |
| Mal | Bad |
| Perjury | Breaking of a legal oath |
| Abjure | To swear off; renounce |
| Conjure | To bring forth, especially through words |
| Predominant | Being most evident or apparent |
| Domineering | Forcing other to obey |
| Indomitable | Unbeatable; resilient |
| Aristocracy | Group of the most wealthy and privileged |
| Theocracy | Government by a religious leader or figure |
| Bureaucrat | A minor official |
| Legitimize | To give credit or recognition to |
| Privileged | Available only to a special few; entitled to something Special |
| Legislative | Having to do with the law |
| Jur | To swear, to vow; law |
| Domin | To rule, to dominate |
| Crat/Crac | To rule; power |
| Leg | Law |
| Rapacious | Seizing everything; greedy |
| Rapt | Giving total attention to; captivated |
| Surreptitious | Hidden or secret; done without notice |
| Perceptible | Able to be noticed or felt |
| Susceptible | Able to be influenced |
| Precept | An idea important to a system of beliefs |
| Voracious | Devouring everything |
| Omnivorous | Feeding on both animals and plants |
| Herbivorous | Eating only plants |
| Decadent | Overly luxurious and lacking moral discipline; excessive |
| Cadence | Rythmic rise and fall |
| Casualty | Something or someone injured, killed or eliminated |
| Rap | To snatch; greedy or devouring |
| Cep | Seize, take |
| Vor | To eat |
| Cad/Cas | To fall |
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