Unit 1.1 -3.1 : Vocab

I will add the new vocab roots to this one each time.

-scrib-/-script-

-scrib-/-script-

(Latin)-to write

-dem-

(Greek)-people

Describe (v.)

to tell or to depict in written or spoken words; give an account of

describe

I can _______ the suspect

democracy (n.)

government by the people

democracy

Our government is a _________.

prescription (n.)

a direction, usually written, for the preparation and use of a medicine

prescription

The doctor gave me a _________.

demographics (n.)

the statistical data of a population, especially those showing average age, income, education, etc.

demographics

I learned about the _________ of our country today in civics class.

subscribe (v.)

to pledge, as by signing an agreement, to give or pay money as a contribution, gift, or investiment.

subscribed

I _______ to the magazine for a full year.

endemic (adj,)

natural to or characteristic of a specific people or place; native, indigenous

endemic

Hospitality is ________ among southerns.

transcribe (v.)

to make a written copy

transcribe

I will ______ the speech for future reference.

demagogue (n.)

a person, especially an orator or political leader , who gains power or popularity by arousing the emotions, passions, and prejudices of the people

demagogue

The ________ won the election.

co-

(Latin) “together”

a-/an-

(Greek) “without”

simple sentence

is a sentence that has one clause

clause

is a collection of words that has a subject-verb connection

cooperative (v.)

to work or act together to achieve a common goal

amoral (adj.)

not caring about good behavior or morals

coexist (v.)

to exist together at the same time and in the same place

anaerobic (adj.)

living or taking place in the absence of oxygen

commiserate (v.)

to sympathize with somebody, to express sympathy or sorrow

abyss (n.)

something that is immeasurably deep or infinite

coincide (v.)

to happen at or around that same time

apathetic (adj.)

having or showing little or no emotion

-able/-ible

(Latin) capable or worthy of

-ize

Greek

compound sentence

sentences that combine two (or more) independent clauses into one sentence

Independent clause

clauses that can stand alone as sentences and represent complete thoughts

audible

(adj.) loud or clear enough to be heard

stigmatize

(v.) to label something as socially unacceptable

attainable

(adj.) capable of being achieved or accomplished

capitalize

(v.) to profit by or take advantage of something

legible

(adj.) clear enough to be read

synchronize

(v.) to make something work at the same time or the same rate as something else

credible

(adj.) believable; inspiring trust or confidence

verbalize

(v.) to express feelings, thoughts, or ideas in words

-ject-

(Latin) to throw

-philo-/-phil-

(Greek) having a strong affinity or love for

complex sentence

a sentence that has 2 clauses (one that is an independent clause and one that is a dependent clause)

dependent clause

this is a clause that can not stand on its own as a complete thought

subordinating conjunction

it is a type of word that a dependent clause starts with

reject (v.)

to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.

philanthropy (n.)

desire to benefit humanity

interjection (n.)

a part of speech; a word thrown into a sentence to show emotion

bibliophile (n.)

a collector of books

eject (v.)

to drive or force out; expel, as from a place or positior

philharmonic (adj.)

fond of or devoted to music

projectile (n.)

an object projected or impelled forward, as throught the air

philosophy (n.)

the rational investigation of basic concepts such as truth, existence, reality, freedom, etc.

de-

(latin) away, off, or indicating a reversal

thermo-/therm-

(greek) heat

direct address

is when you are talking to someone and you mention them in the sentence

dehumidify

(v.) to remove excess humidity from the air in a room or building

thermometer

(n.) an instrument for measuring
temperature

defenstrate

(v.) to throw something or somebody out
of a window

thermodynamics

(n.) the branch of physics connected with the relationship between heat and other forms of energy

demilitarize

(v.) to remove soldiers and weapons from an area

thermonuclear

(adj.) related to a nuclear fusion reaction where a gas is heated to several million degrees

decompose

(v.) to break down organic matter from a complex to a simpler form

thermophile

(n.) an organism that thrives in a warm environment