Tom Chu's Hodges Study Guide: Roots Midterm 10-18 T2W0I2N6

Perjury Ant.

Fidelity

Rapacious Syn.

Demanding

Voracious

adj. Devouring everything

Dedacant Ant.

Restrained

Relapse Syn.

Setback

Injunction Syn.

Prohibitation

Semblance

n. a Rough Likeness

Semblance Syn.

Copy

Mortify

v. To cause extreme embarrassment to

Viv (Latin: Vivere, Victum)

To live

Sophistry Ant.

Honesty

Synonymous Ant.

Different

Ben (Latin: Bene)

Well, Good

Benevolent

adj. Kindly; Favorable towards

Benevolent Ant.

Cold-Hearted

Benefactor

n. A person who gives friendly aid

Benign

adj. Causing no harm

Benign Ant.

Deadly

Accord

n. A sameness of opinion; agreement

Accord Syn.

Harmony

Accord Ant.

Strife

Discord

n. A lack of agreement; disharmony

Discord Syn.

Disunity

Cordial

adj. Warmly friendly and polite

Cordial Syn.

Courteous

Anim (Latin: Animus)

Spirit

Animosity Syn.

Bitterness

Animosity Ant.

Civility

Equanimity Syn.

Composure

Magnanimous

adj. Generous in spirit

Magnanimous Syn.

Unselfish

Magnanimous Ant.

Greedy

Mal (Latin: Malus)

Bad

Dismal

adj. Causing great sadness or negativity

Dismal Ant.

Cheerful

Malevolent

adj. Wishing harm towards; hostile

Malevolent Syn.

Spiteful

Malevolent Ant.

Friendly

Malicious

adj. Intending to hurt or harm

Malicious Syn.

Damaging

Malicious Ant.

Helpful

Jur (Latin: Jurare, Jus, Juris)

To swear, to vow; Law

Jur (Latin: Jus, Juris)

Law

Perjury

n. The breaking of a legal oath

Perjury Syn.

Dishonesty

Abjure

v. To swear off; to renounce

Abjure Syn.

Renounce

Conjure

n. To bring forth, especially through words

Conjure Syn.

Evoke

Domin (Latin: Dominor, Dominari)

To rule; to dominate

Predominant Syn.

Leading

Predominant Ant.

Unimportant

Domineering

adj. Forcing others to obey

Domineering Syn.

Bossy

Domineering Ant.

Submissive

Indomitable

adj. Unbeatable; resilient

Indomitable Syn.

invincible

Indomitable Ant.

Weak

Crat, Crac (Greek: Kratein, Kratos)

To rule; Power

Crat, Crac (Greek: Kratos)

Power

Aristocracy

n. A group of the most wealthy and privileged

Bureaucrat

n. A minor official

Leg (Latin: Lex, Legis)

Law

Legitimize

v. To give credit or recognition to

Legitimize Syn.

Validate

Legitimize Ant.

Undermine

Privileged

adj. Available only to a special few; entitled to something special

Privileged Syn.

Confidential

Privileged Ant.

Common

Legislative

adj. Having to do with the law

Rap (Latin: Rapere, Raptum, Rapax)

To snatch; Greedy, Devouring

Rapacious

adj. Seizing everything; greedy

Rapacious Ant.

Giving

Rapt

adj. Giving total attention to; captivated

Rapt Syn.

Facinated

Rapt Ant.

Inattentive

Surrepititious

adj. Hidden or secret; done without notice

Surreptitious Syn.

Stealthy

Surreptitious Ant.

Open

Cep (Latin: Capere, Captum)

To seize, to take

Perceptible

adj. Able to be noticed or felt

Susceptible

adj. Able to be influenced

Susceptible Syn.

Impressionable

Precept

n. An idea important to a system of beliefs

Precept Syn.

Commandment

Vor (Latin: Vorare, Voratum)

To eat

Voracious Syn.

Insatiable

Omnivorous

adj. Feeding on both animals and plants

Cad, Cas (Latin: Cadere, Casum)

To fall

Dedacant

adj. Overly luxurious and lacking moral discipline

Dedacant Syn.

Wanton

Cadence

n. A rhythmic rise and fall

Casualty

n. Something or someone injured, killed, or eliminated

Casualty Syn.

Victim

Flu (Latin: Fluere, Fluctum)

To flow

Affluent

adj. Wealthy and privileged; well-to-do

Affluent Syn.

Prosperous

Affluent Ant.

Impoverished

Superfluous Syn.

Nonessential, Excessive

Superfluous Ant.

Crucial