cline vocab final

diaphragm

an inner structure; framework; skeleton

dialect

a variation of language

diameter

longest distance through a circle

diagonal

longest distance through a non-circle

dialogue

talk between people

diatribe

a harsh verbal attack

diabolical

satanic; devilish; wicked

diagram

a map; outline; blueprint

diacritical

pronunciation marks

faculties

powers, abilities

facilities

things to make life easier

factor

part/element

facilitate

to make easier; aid

manufacture

to make by hand

ipso facto

by definition, by itself, because of what it is

facile

easy, over-simplified

facsimilie

fax, copy, duplicate

faux

fake

faux pas

"wrong step"; social blunder

paternity

fatherhood

paternal

fatherly; wise; sophic

patronymic

named for your father

patron

sponsor; customer

patronize

to talk down; condescend; to support

expatriate

to leave your country

repatriate

to return to your country

patriot

one who lives in his country

patrician

an upper-class citizen

patriarch

male who heads family;clan

polygamy

having many spouses

polygyny

having many females

polyandry

having many males

polymorph

that which has many forms

polyglot

one who speaks many languages

polygon

has many sides

polydemic

native to many places

polysyllabic

a big word; has a large vocabulary

polychromatic

has many colors

polydactyl

having extra fingers/toes

alter

adjust (alteration (n.))

alter ego

your "other" self

alternative

second choice; another way

alibi

excuse for being elsewhere

alias

assumed name

alma mater

"another mother"; school from which one graduates; school song

altruistic

always considers others first; unselfish

corps

a team; united group with a purpose

corpse

a dead body

espirit de corps

team spirit; morale

corporeal

materialistic; not spiritual

corporal

physical; on the body

corpulent

fat

habeas corpus

order to produce evidence/charges

corpus delicti

main damaging piece of evidence

vocal

sung, spoken; outspoken

vociferous

loud, gabby, chatty

revoke

"to call back"; to return to the issuer

invoke

"to call in"; to pray; to plea

invocation

a prayer at the start

provoke

to initiate

provacative

stimulating; interesting

vocation

"a calling"; career

avocation

hobby

equivocal

ambiguous; foggy; indirect

unequivocal

clear; direct

gratitude

appreciation

gratification

pleasure

grateful

showing appreciation

ingrate

one who doesn't appreciate

ingratiate

to force yourself into one's favor

gratis

for free

gratuity

tip of thanks

gratuitious

uncalled for; not necessary

congratulate

to commend

persona non grata

someone who isn't welcome

sapling

a young, undeveloped tree

hatchling

a baby that's just hatched

nestling

baby that's still in the nest; one who's too dependent for their age

fledgling

a bird learning to fly; rookie

duckling

baby duck

gosling

baby goose

yearling

young, matured animal; person

seedling

plant that's just sprouted

kindling

small bits of wood

inkling

a small idea, hint, clue

underling

a person lower in status or rank

hireling

one hired to do small jobs

groundling

low-class person; a peasant

princeling

young prince; a small kingdom

changeling

a baby switched at birth

foundling

a baby left for others

incredulous

doesn't believe easily; doubtful; shocked; amazed

discredit

to show as being false

credible

can be believed

incredible

can't be believed

credulous

wants to believe; gullible

credence

belief; truth

accredited

approved by the authorities

credentials

papers that prove who you are

creed/credo

a set of beliefs