English 101 Vocab - Classical Roots: Here and There

L. Inter

Between

L. Pono, Ponere, Posui, Positum

To put or place

L. Prope, Propinquss

Near

L. Quies, Quietus

Quiet or Rest

L. Trude, Tridere, Trusi, Trusmum

To Push

Interloper (N.)

One who intrudes by meddling or trespassing on the rights of others₁

Internecine (Adj.)

Very destructive to both sides in a conflict; involving slaughter and carnage₁

Pertaining to struggle or conflict within a group, organization, or nation₂

Interpolate (Tr. v.)

To insert or add something between other parts, especially in a test or a written work₁

To introduce material that severely alters a text or fulsifies₂

Interregnum (Tr. v.)

Any period of time when a state is without a ruler or has a provisional government, especially between the reign of a sovereign and a successor₁

An interval between controlling elements: an iteration in an otherwise continuous function or process₂

Interpose (Tr. v.)

To insert between parts of something: to interject in a conversation₁

To apply pressure or influence; to meddle: to interfere₂

Juxtapose (Tr. v.)

To place side by side for comparison₁

Try to find the differences₂

Propinquity (N.)

Nearness; proximity₁

Kinship₂

Rapprochement (N.)

Reconciliation; restoration of coordinal relations especially between two countries₁

Quiescent (Adj.)

At rest: dormant; motionless₁

Acquiesce (Intr. v.)

To agree or consent₁

Requiem (N.)

A mass or service for the repose of departed souls; music, poetry, or other composition for the dead₁

Unrequited (Adj.)

Not reciprocal: not given in payment or returned in kind₁

Abtruse (N.)

Difficult to understand; complex₁

Extrude (Tr. v.)

To push or thrust out a liquid or malleable substance that retains or solidifies into a predetermined state₁

Obtrude (Tr. v. & Intrans. v.)

To force one’s ideas or oneself insistently upon others₁

To trust or push out; to protrude noticeably, often in an undesirable₂

L. Alter

other

G. Epi

on, toward

G. Para

Beside

G. Peri

around

G. Tithenal

to put

Altruism (N.)

A concern for the welfare of others; unselfishness₁

Altercation (N.)

A noisy quarrel₁

Ephemeral (Adj.)

Lasting for a very short time (in a literal sense “one day”); transitory; fleeting not lasting₁

Epitaph (N.)

An inscription on a tombstone in memory of the person buried there; a brief (literary) summary of a dead person’s life₁

Epitome (N.)

A typical representation of something; a person who embodies a specific quality₁

Neutral connotation₂

Eponymous (Adj.)

Referring to the name of a person, a mythical being, or a literary figure associated with something or to a word incorporating the name of such person₁

Paradigm (N.)

An example serving to illustrate a process, pattern, or concept₁

Paradox (N.)

A statement that seems contradictory but contains a truth or valid deduction₁

Paragon (N.)

A model of excellence or perfection₁

Parameter (N.)

In mathematics, a constant that has variable values and is used to determine other variables₁

A factor that determines a range of variables; a boundary₂

Peripatetic (Adj.)

Walking or traveling about₁

Peripheral (Adj.)

Pertaining to the boundary of an area₁

Of minor importance₂

Epithet (N.)

A word or phrase used positively or negatively that characterizes or describes a person or thing, added to or replacing a name₁

Anathema (N.)

A person of thing detested or shunned₁

A curse, especially a formal church ban or excommunication₂

Antithesis (N.)

An exact opposite; a complete contrast₁

A rhetorical form juxtaposing contrasting ideas, often in parallel structure₂

G. Arkhein

to begin, to be first

G. Arkhos

ruler

G. Demos

people

L. Grex, Gregis

flock, herd, crowd

G. Elkon

likeliness, image

Archaic (Adj.)

Characteristic of a much earlier or primitive period₁

Antiquated; out-of-date₂

Archetype (N.)

An original mold or type from which similar forms are copied₁

Archipelago (N.)

A group of many islands or the sea containing them₁

A group of separate entities contained within a defined area₂

Archives (N.)

The collected records of an organization institution, or a person. Can also refer to the place in which such records are housed₁

Anarchy (N.)

An absence of any form of government or political authority₁

Disorder and confusion₂

Oligarchy (N.)

Government by the few, especially a faction of persons or families₁

Demagogue (N.)

A leader or agitator who appeals to people’s passions and prejudices rather than to their reason₁

Demographer (N.)

One who studies the characteristics of populations and analyzes data such as numbers, births, deaths, diseases, and analyzes data such as numbers, births, deaths, diseases, and other vital statistics₁

Endemic (Adj.)

Commonly found in a particular region or among a particular people₁

Pandemic (Adj.)

Spread throughout a wide geographic area₁

Gregarious (Adj.)

Liking companionship; sociable₁

Tending to live or move in groups on one’s own land₂

Aggregation (N.)

A large group or collection of people, animals, or things₁

Egregious (Adj.)

Extraordinarily bad₁

Icon (N.)

An image representation or symbol₁

A representation or picture of a scared personage or event, traditionally painted on wooden panels in the manner of the Eastern Orthodox Church₂

A person greatly admired for a particular talent, quality, or service₃

Iconoclastic (Adj.)

Breaking or destroying images (referring to a movement to destroy images, in Eastern orthodox churches during the ninth and tenth centuries around later Protestant movement)₁

Attacking or overthrowing traditional or popular ideas, institutions, or conventions₂

L. Duco

To lead

G. Hegaisthai

To lead

L. Nuncio

To announce

G. Polis, Politikos

City, citizens

L. Possum

To be able, to have power

L. Rex, Regis

King

Conducive (Adj.)

Promoting; contributing (used with “to”); helpful₁

Induce (Tran. V.)

To persuade; influence₁

To cause; to bring about₂

Traduce (Tran. V.)

To slander; to speak falsely or maliciously of₁

Redoubt (N.)

A small fort defending an important point₁

A place of refugee or defense₂

Hegemony (N.)

Dominance, especially of one political body over another₁

Exegesis (N.)

A thorough explanation or interpretations especially of a sacred text₁

Annunciation (N.)

An announcement; a proclamation₁

(often capitalization) in Christian thoughts, the announcement by the angel Gabriel to Mary that she would give birth to the son of God₂

Renunciation (N.)

An action or statement in which something is given up, rejected, abandoned, or sacrificed₁

Polity (N.)

An organized society, such as a nation, state, church, or other organization, having a specific form of government₁

Politic (Adj.)

Wise, prudent; sagacious₁

Expedient; taking advantage of the movement; shrewd₂

Potentate (N.)

Monarch; a ruler possessing great power₁

Puissant (Adj.)

Mighty; powerful; forceful

Viceroy (N.)

A governor or ruler exercising authority on behalf of sovereign in a province or colony₁

Regalia (N.)

Emblem and symbols of royalty, rank, office, or institution₁

Finery; vestments₂

Regency (N.)

The office or period of office of a regent; one who administers for a monarch₁

A style of dress, furniture, and architecture characteristic of the regency period in England₂

G. Basis

Pestel, foot, base

L. Bassus

Low

L. Clivius

Slope

L. Levis

light in weight

L. Pendo

to cause to hang down

L. Ponderatum

to weigh

L. Scala

Steps, stairs

L. Scando

to climb

Bas Relief (N.)

sculpture whose ornament or figures are somewhat raised above the background (also known as “low relief”)₁

Debase (Tr. V.)

To lower in quality, value, or dignity; to degrade₁

Declivity (N.)

A downward slope; the slope of a hill₁

Proclivity (N.)

A natural inclination or tendency₁

Leaven (N.)

A substance like yeast or small amount of fermented dough that causes expand or rise₁

Lightening environment₂

Legerdemain (N.)

Sleight of hand; magic trick₁

Any trickery or deception₂

Levitate (Tr. V.)

To rise or float₁

Leverage (N.)

Evidence used in an interrogation to gain an advantage₁

Levity (N.)

Lightness in speech of behavior, especially unbecoming jocularity; frivolity₁

Penchant (N.)

A strong inclination or likeing₁

Ponderous (Adj.)

Extremely heavy or massive₁

Unwieldly or awkward₂

Dull or tedious₃