Vocab from Classical Roots - Book A (purple)

Anne N. (United States of America)
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  1. biannual
    occurring or payable twice each year
  2. bicameral
    consisting of two chambers
  3. bifurcate
    split or divide into two
  4. bifurcated
    divided into or made up of two parts
  5. bilateral
    having two sides or parts
  6. bipolar
    pertaining to or occurring in northern and southern extremes
  7. duplicate
    a copy that corresponds to an original exactly
  8. duplicity
    the act of deceiving or acting in bad faith
  9. monarch
    a nation's ruler usually by hereditary right
  10. monochromatic
    having or appearing to have only one color
  11. monolithic
    imposing in size or bulk or solidity
  12. monopoly
    a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller
  13. monotone
    an unchanging intonation
  14. unanimous
    in complete agreement
  15. unilateral
    involving only one part or side
  16. unison
    the state of corresponding exactly
  17. decimate
    kill in large numbers
  18. quarantine
    isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease
  19. trilogy
    a set of three literary or dramatic works related in subject
  20. triumvirate
    a group of three people responsible for civil authority
  21. trident
    a spear with three prongs
  22. centigrade
    temperature scale on which water freezes at 0 degrees
  23. panacea
    hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases
  24. pandemonium
    a state of extreme confusion and disorder
  25. pandemic
    existing everywhere
  26. panegyric
    formally expressing praise
  27. pantheon
    a temple to all the gods of antiquity
  28. omnipotent
    having unlimited power
  29. omniscient
    knowing, seeing, or understanding everything
  30. omnipresent
    existing everywhere at once
  31. catholic
    comprehensive or broad-minded in tastes and interests
  32. holocaust
    an act of mass destruction and loss of life
  33. cloister
    residence that is a place of religious seclusion
  34. preclude
    make impossible, especially beforehand
  35. recluse
    one who lives in solitude
  36. occlude
    block passage through
  37. inception
    an event that is a beginning
  38. incipient
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  39. annihilate
    kill in large numbers
  40. negate
    make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
  41. renegade
    someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
  42. renege
    fail to fulfill a promise or obligation
  43. abnegate
    deny or renounce
  44. vacuous
    devoid of matter
  45. vanity
    feelings of excessive pride
  46. vaunt
    show off
  47. vainglorious
    feeling self-importance
  48. aperture
    a natural opening in something
  49. overt
    open and observable; not secret or hidden
  50. microcosm
    a miniature model of something
  51. minute
    a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
  52. minutia
    a small or minor detail
  53. attenuate
    become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
  54. satiate
    fill to satisfaction
  55. comply
    act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
  56. expletive
    profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
  57. implement
    a piece of equipment or a tool used for a specific purpose
  58. plenary
    full in all respects
  59. plenitude
    a full supply
  60. replete
    filled to satisfaction with food or drink
  61. copious
    large in number or quantity
  62. cornucopia
    a horn filled with fruit and grain symbolizing prosperity
  63. megalomania
    a psychological state characterized by delusions of grandeur
  64. polyglot
    a person who speaks more than one language
  65. magnanimous
    noble and generous in spirit
  66. magnitude
    the property of relative size or extent
  67. magniloquent
    lofty in style
  68. omnibus
    a vehicle carrying many passengers
  69. totalitarianism
    a form of government in which the ruler is unconstrained
  70. nihilism
    complete denial of established authority and institutions
  71. extenuate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or degree of
  72. tenuous
    lacking substance or significance
  73. antecedent
    a preceding occurrence or cause or event
  74. antediluvian
    of or relating to the period before the biblical flood
  75. avant-garde
    radically new or original
  76. vanguard
    the leading units moving at the head of an army
  77. preamble
    a preliminary introduction, as to a statute or constitution
  78. precocious
    characterized by exceptionally early development
  79. predestination
    previous determination as if by destiny or fate
  80. preeminent
    greatest in importance, degree, or significance
  81. preempt
    acquire for oneself before others can do so
  82. premise
    a statement that is held to be true
  83. premonition
    an early warning about a future event
  84. preponderance
    exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight
  85. preposterous
    inviting ridicule
  86. prerequisite
    something that is needed or obligatory in advance
  87. prerogative
    a right reserved exclusively by a person or group
  88. prescience
    the power to foresee the future
  89. pretentious
    creating an appearance of importance or distinction
  90. prevalent
    most frequent or common
  91. prevaricate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  92. prime
    of or relating to the first or originating agent
  93. primeval
    having existed from the beginning
  94. primordial
    having existed from the beginning
  95. primogeniture
    right of inheritance belonging exclusively to the eldest son
  96. primal
    having existed from the beginning
  97. posterity
    all future generations
  98. posthumous
    occurring or coming into existence after a person's death
  99. artifact
    a man-made object
  100. artifice
    the use of deception or trickery
  101. artisan
    a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
  102. artless
    simple and natural; without cunning or deceit
  103. cantata
    a musical composition for voices and orchestra
  104. canto
    a major division of a long poem
  105. incantation
    a ritual reciting of words believed to have a magical effect
  106. recant
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  107. depict
    give a description of
  108. ode
    a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
  109. parody
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style
  110. rhapsody
    a state of elated bliss
  111. context
    the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation
  112. pretext
    a fictitious reason that conceals the real reason
  113. accrue
    grow by addition
  114. convalescent
    returning to health after illness or debility
  115. crescendo
    a gradual increase in loudness
  116. beneficence
    the quality of being kind or helpful or generous
  117. deficit
    an amount that is less than expected or required
  118. deify
    exalt to the position of a God
  119. edifice
    a structure that has a roof and walls
  120. effective
    producing or capable of producing an intended result
  121. facile
    arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth
  122. facsimile
    an exact copy or reproduction
  123. factious
    dissenting with the majority opinion
  124. factotum
    a servant employed to do a variety of jobs
  125. feasible
    capable of being done with means at hand
  126. feckless
    generally incompetent and ineffectual
  127. malefactor
    someone who has committed a crime
  128. malfeasance
    wrongful conduct by a public official
  129. mollify
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  130. petrify
    change into stone
  131. proficient
    having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
  132. putrefy
    decay with an offensive smell
  133. rectify
    make right or correct
  134. refectory
    a communal dining-hall, usually in a monastery
  135. suffice
    be adequate, either in quality or quantity
  136. surfeit
    indulge (one's appetite) to satiety
  137. intransigent
    impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason
  138. transcend
    go beyond the scope or limits of
  139. transcribe
    write out, as from speech or notes
  140. transient
    lasting a very short time
  141. transition
    the act of passing from one state or place to the next
  142. transitive
    designating a verb that requires a direct object
  143. transitory
    lasting a very short time
  144. translucent
    allowing light to pass through diffusely
  145. aberration
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  146. errant
    straying from the right course or from accepted standards
  147. erratic
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  148. episode
    a happening that is distinctive in a series of events
  149. exodus
    a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
  150. ambit
    an area in which something operates or has power or control
  151. extradition
    surrender of an accused by one state or country to another
  152. obituary
    a notice of someone's death
  153. itinerant
    traveling from place to place to work
  154. itinerary
    an established line of travel or access
  155. teleology
    a doctrine explaining phenomena by their ends or purposes
  156. teleological
    explaining phenomena by their ends or purposes
  157. deviation
    a variation from the standard or norm
  158. devious
    turning away from a straight course
  159. envoy
    a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador
  160. advent
    arrival that has been awaited
  161. adventitious
    associated by chance and not an integral part
  162. circumvent
    surround so as to force to give up
  163. contravene
    go against, as of rules and laws
  164. convene
    meet formally
  165. conventional
    following accepted customs and proprieties
  166. intervene
    be placed or located between other things
  167. revenue
    the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
  168. revenue
    the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
  169. venue
    the scene of any event or action
  170. accelerate
    move faster
  171. celerity
    a rate that is rapid
  172. agglomeration
    the act of collecting in a mass
  173. conglomeration
    a sum total of many varied things taken together
  174. concur
    happen simultaneously
  175. courier
    a person who carries a message
  176. cursory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  177. discourse
    an extended communication dealing with some particular topic
  178. incur
    make oneself subject to
  179. recourse
    act of turning to for assistance
  180. succor
    assistance in time of difficulty
  181. abject
    of the most contemptible kind
  182. adjacent
    having a common boundary or edge
  183. conjecture
    believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
  184. interjection
    an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
  185. projectile
    a weapon that is forcibly propelled toward a target
  186. subjective
    taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias
  187. trajectory
    the path followed by an object moving through space
  188. assail
    attack someone physically or emotionally
  189. desultory
    marked by lack of definite plan, purpose, or enthusiasm
  190. exult
    feel extreme happiness or elation
  191. resilient
    recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
  192. salient
    conspicuous, prominent, or important
  193. voluble
    marked by a ready flow of speech
  194. convoluted
    highly complex or intricate
  195. devolve
    pass on or delegate to another
  196. avail
    be of use to, be useful to
  197. convalesce
    get over an illness or shock
  198. prevalent
    most frequent or common
  199. valor
    courage when facing danger
  200. apiary
    a shed containing a number of beehives
  201. equine
    relating to or resembling a horse
  202. equestrian
    of or relating to or featuring horseback riding
  203. canine
    a dog, wolf, jackal, or other closely related mammal
  204. bovine
    any of various wild or domestic cattle
  205. caprice
    a sudden desire
  206. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  207. aviary
    a building where birds are kept
  208. avian
    pertaining to or characteristic of birds
  209. leonine
    of or characteristic of or resembling a lion
  210. lionize
    assign great social importance to
  211. serpentine
    resembling a snake in form
  212. feline
    of or relating to cats
  213. piscine
    of or relating to fish
  214. pork barrel
    appropriations designed to ingratiate constituents
  215. simian
    relating to or resembling an ape or a monkey
  216. ursine
    of or relating to or similar to bears
  217. zoology
    the branch of biology that studies animals
Created on Mon Jul 23 15:28:57 EDT 2012 (updated Thu May 05 22:10:35 EDT 2016)

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