Final sem2 ACT Root and wowrds

centre

center

chromo/chromat

color

im

not; without

cosm/cosmo

universe; world

eccentric

deviating from normal behavior; deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice, etc.; tending to act in strange or unusual ways

impalpable

difficult for the mind to grasp readily or easily; incapable of being felt by touch: intangible

paradigm

an example serving as a model; pattern; an outstanding clear or typical example; model or pattern for something that may be copied

pecuniary

of or relating to money; requiring payment of money

ingenious

characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction; cleverly inventive or resourceful; showing intelligence

precipitous

immediate decline or a steep slope; extremely or impassably steep

altruistic

unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others; opposite of ego

formidable

very powerful or strong : deserving serious attention and respect

copious

very large in amount or number; abundant, plentiful

crass

rude and insensitive; having or showing now understanding of what is proper or acceptable

duc/duct

to lead

geno/gene

race or kind

fort

strong

dorm

dormitory

fortitude

mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty, adversity, danger, or temptation courageously

conducive

making it easy, possible, or likely for something to happen or exist

capitulate

to stop fighting an enemy or opponent; to admit that an enemy or opponent has won; to agree to do or accept something that you have been resisting or opposing

quotidian

ordinary or very common; done each day

reciprocal

used to describe a relationship in which two people or groups agree to do something similar for each other, to allow each other to have the same rights, etc.

chide

to express disapproval of; scold; reproach; to find fault

arduos

hard to accomplish or achieve; requiring great exertion, laborious, difficult

bombastic

high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated; prestigious; meant to sound important

elicit

to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke

reparation

something that is done or given as a way of correcting a mistake that you have made or a bad situation that you have caused

homo/homeo/homoio

same

log/logo

word; doctrine

vers/vert

turn

man

hand

perverse

improper or incorrect; turning away from what is right or good

sanguine

optimistic, hopeful, confident

ostentatious

showy or extravagant; conspicuious

prudent

marked by wisdom

rectify

to make, put, or set right; remedy; correct

stoic

showing no emotion when something bad is happening

eloquent

marked by forceful of fluent expression of speech

condone

to forgive or approve; to allow

eminent

successful or well-known and respected

virulent

full of hate or anger; extremely strong; extremely dangerous and deadly

morph

form, shape

per-

through, thoroughly, utterly, very

retro-

back, backward, behind

extra/extro

outer, outside, beyond

perpetual

Continuing or enduring forever; ceaseless; happening all the time

impervious

not permitting penetration or passage, impenetrable; incapable of being injured or impaired; incapable of being influenced, persuaded, or affected

supercilious

having or showing the proud and unpleasant attitude of people who think they are better than other people - assumption or haughty

tempestuous

full of strong emotions such as anger or excitement

camaraderie

friendly, good fellowship

clairvoyant

having the ability to see beyond the range of ordinary perception

voracious

excessively eager (usually with food); having a huge appetite; exceedingly eager or avid

disparage

to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle; degrade

discern

to perceive or recognize clearly with good judgement; to distinguish mentally; recognize as distinct or different; discriminate

egregious

extraordinary in some bad way; glaring; flagrant