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precariousness

instability; the state of being uncertain or unstable; involving a risk of danger or failure.

inconspicuousness

discreetness; the quality of being not easily noticed or attracting attention; subtle.

overtly

openly; obviously; in a way that is open and observable, not hidden or concealed.

prudently

cautiously; acting with care and thought for the future; making sensible decisions to avoid risk.

cordially

politely

inadvertently

unintentionally

antecedent

previous

innocuous

harmless

ameliorating

making a bad situation better by adding small improvements

mitigate

making a bad situation less severe by reducing

tentative

unsettled; not definite

warranted

based on good reason

prominent

widely known

discounted

downplayed; ignored; reduced from original price

sanction

to give official approval for something or to enact a penalty

rationalize

explain/justify a situation

postulate

To suggest a claim or theory is true

inconsequential

not significant to

undermine

to steadily weaken; subvert; erode

insidiously

to slowly cause damage

Ab-

away

Abdicate - to give up a position, right, or power

Abhor - to regard with disgust and hatred

Aberration - a departure from what is normal

Ambi-

both

Ambiguous - open to more than one interpretation

Ambivalence - having mixed feelings; being uncertain

ambul

move or walk

Perambulate - to walk through or around

Ambulance - vehicle for transporting the sick/injured

Ambulate - to walk

ami

love

Amorous - showing/expressing love

Enamored - filled with love or admiration

Contra-

against

Contravene - to violate or go against

Contrary - opposite in nature or meaning

Contraband - illegal goods (against the decree)

cred

believe

Credence - belief in or acceptance of something as true

Incredible - unable to believe

Credible - able to be believed

crypt

hidden

Cryptogram - a text written in code

Cryptic - having a meaning that is mysterious

cycl

circle or ring

Bicycle - a vehicle with two wheels

Cyclic - occurring in cycles; regularly repeated

dem

people

Demographic - relating to the structure of populations

Epidemic - a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease

derm

skin

Epidermis - outer layer of skin

Dermatitis - inflammation of the skin

-dict

speak

Predict - to say what will happen in the future

Verdict - a decision made in a trial

Diction - the choice of words in speaking or writing

domin

master

Dominate - to have control over

Predominate - being the strongest element

dur

hard

Endure - to suffer patiently

Duration - the time during which something continues

Durable - something sturdy

ego

I, self

Egotistical - excessively self-centered

Alter ego - a second self

esth

feeling

Anesthetic - a substance that induces insensitivity to pain

Aesthete - a person who has a special appreciation of art and beauty

extra

outside

Extraneous - irrelevant or unrelated

Extraterrestrial - from outside the Earth

fid

faith

Confide - to trust someone with a secret

Infidel - a person who does not believe in a particular religion

Fidelity - loyalty; faithfulness

flect

bend

Reflect - to throw back without absorbing

Deflect - to cause something to change direction

flor

flower

Floral - made of flowers

Florist - a person who sells flowers

frac/frag

break

Fragment - a small part broken off

Refract - to make light change direction

fug

run away

Fugitive - a person who has escaped

Refuge - a condition of being safe

Refugee - a person who has escaped their home country due to reasons

gen

birth, production

Generate - to produce or create

Progeny - descendants

Generation - people born around the same time

gram

something written

Telegram - a message sent by telegraph (first written, then transcribed to electric pulses)

Grammar - the system of a language

graph

to write

Autograph - a person’s own signature

Biography - an account of someone’s life

grat

pleasing

Gratitude - the quality of being thankful

Gratuity - a tip given to service workers

gress

to step, to go

Progress - forward movement

Regress - to return to a former state

Digress - to wander off-topic before coming back to the main subject

Hetero-

different

Heterogeneous - diverse in character

Heterodox - not conforming to accepted beliefs

Heterochromia - having different colored eyes

homo

same

Homonym - a word spelled like another but with different meaning

Homogeneous - of the same kind

Idio-

peculiar, distinct

Idiosyncrasy - a peculiar behavior

Idiopathic - of unknown cause (unique disease)

judi

judge, lawyer

Judicial - relation to courts

Adjudicate - to make a formal judgment

ling

language

Linguist - a language specialist

Bilingual - speaking two languages

loqu

speak

Loquacious - talkative

Soliloquy - speaking one’s thoughts aloud

magn

large, great

Magnify - to make larger

Magnitude - great size

Magnificent - great beauty

Mal-

bad

Malfunction - to fail to function normally (bad function)

Malady - a disease

mut

change

Mutation - change in form

Commute - to reduce a prison sentence

Ob-

against; toward, facing

Obstruct - to block

Obstacle - something that blocks progress

Oblige - to bind someone to an action

phil

love

Philosophy - love of wisdom

Bibliophile - book lover

plac

calm; to please

Implacable - unable to be calmed

Placebo - a harmless pill

Re-

back, again

Reiterate - to say again

Revive - to bring back to life

sagac

wise

Sagacity - wisdom

Sage - a wise person

sang

having to do with blood

Sanguine - optimistic (historically linked to healthy blood flow in cheeks)

Consanguinity - blood relationship

sequ

follow

Sequence - order of events

Consequence - result that follows an action

Sequel - next part that follows something

somn

sleep

Insomnia - inability to sleep

Somnolent - sleepy

tacit/tic

be silent

Tacit - understood without being stated

Taciturn - not inclined to talk

troph

feed, grow

Atrophy - to waste away

Hypertrophy - excessive growth

Phototroph - an organism that grows with sunlight

ultim

last

Ultimate - final

Penultimate - second to last

vener

respectful

Veneration - great respect

Venerable - worthy of respect

vit

life

Vitality - energy; life force

Revitalize - to bring new life

Virals - measurements of the body’s essential life functions

voc

voice

Advocate - to support publicly

Vocalize - to express with words

vol

fly, wish

Volition - the power of using one’s will

Voluntary - done by free will

Benevolent - a kind person with the desire to help others

Conventional

in accordance with the traditional/customary

Prose

a form of written or spoken language that follows the natural flow of speech/grammar, unlike poetry

Opaque

Difficult to understand; unclear

Empirical

factual; veritable

Fiscal

relating to govt, public, or corporate financial matters

Austerity

lifestyle characterized by severe simplicity and self-discipline; strict economic policies that govts enact to avoid budget deficits

Incongruity

state of being out of place with the surroundings

Obscure

something that is dark/dim or difficult to understand

Perceptible

something capable of being noticed by the senses

Manifest

Shown; realized; realized into being

Desultory

aimless; disjointed

“He made a desultory attempt to do his homework after no sleep that night.”

“The team made desultory small talk after the meeting that went from projects to weekend plans.”

Spurious

False

Veritable

Real

Notional

Theoretical; only an idea

Preclude

Prevent

Ambiguity

Uncertainty; doubtfulness

Versatile

someone or something capable of adapting to different tasks/activities

Mettle

person’s ability to cope well during difficulties; capacity for resilience

Complexities

having many interconnected, complicated parts; specific details/complications of a matter

Sessile

immobile

To that end

in order to achieve this goal; with this goal in mind; for this purpose; toward this objective

Hence

Therefore; for this reason

Engendering

Producing; causing to exist

Appraising

Asses the value/significance of something

Exploiting

To take unfair advantage of OR making full use of a resource

Monetizing

Utilizing as a source of profit

Facile

Superficial; simplistic

Fallacy

Error in reasoning or belief

Notional

Just a theory; only an idea

Upbraid

Criticize