Mr. Earles Vocab Unit 3
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Latin | English |
|---|---|
| mal |  bad |
| malevolent | having or showing intense ill will or hatred |
| malicious | desiring to cause pain, injury, or distress to another |
| malign | to make harsh and often false or misleading statements about |
| cata | down |
| cataclysm | a violent and massive change or the earth's surface OR a momentous event that results in great upheaval and often destruction |
| catatonic | relating to or suffering from a form of schizophrenia OR showing an unusual lack of movement, activity, or expression |
| prot/ proto | first in time; first formed |
| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned OR a first, full-scale, usually working version of a new type or design |
| ante | before; in front of |
| antedate | to date something (such as a check) with a date earlier than that of actual writing OR to precede in time |
| ortho | straight; right; true |
| orthography | the spelling of words, especially spelling according to standard usage |
| rect | straight; right |
| rectitude | moral integrity |
| eu | well; good; true |
| euphemism | an agreeable or inoffensive word or expression that is substituted for one that may offend or disgust |
| euphoria | a strong feeling of well-being or happiness |
| dys | bad; difficult |
| dystopia | an imaginary place where people lead dehumanized and often fearful lives |
| equ | equal |
| equable | tending to remain calm OR free from harsh changes or extreme variation |
| quis | to seek or obtain |
| perquisite | a privilege or profit that is provided in addition to one's base salary OR something claimed as an exclusive possession or right |
| acquisitive | eager to acquire; greedy |
| ple/ plen | to fill |
| plenary | including all who have a right to attend OR complete in all ways |
| replete | fully or abundantly filled or supplied |
| metr/ meter | measure |
| aud | hearing |
| inaudible | not heard or capable of being heard |
| son | sound |
| dissonant | clashing or discordant, especially in must OR incompativle or disagreeing |
| err | to wander, to stray |
| errant | wandering or moving about aimlessly OR straying outside proper bounds, or away from an accepted pattern or standard |
| aberrant | straying of differing from the right, normal, or natural type |
| erroneous | mistaken, incorrect |
| ced | to proceed; to yield |
| accede | to give in to a request or demand OR to give approval or consent |
| lethargic | lazily sluggish OR indifferent or apathetic |
| stygian | extremely dark, dank, gloomy, and forbidding |
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