ELA I/II Fall Semester 2026 Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards generated from ELA I/II Fall Semester 2026 vocabulary lists, including roots and target words with their definitions.

Root: FLU

to flow

Affluent

wealthy

Fluctuate

rise and fall irregularly in number or amount

Fluent

able to speak or write a language easily

Mellifluous

sweetly flowing or sounding

Superfluous

additional to what is necessary; extra

Root: CON

together

Condone

to accept, allow, or overlook behavior that is wrong, bad, or illegal

Consensus

a generally accepted opinion or decision reached by a group of people

Conspire

to plan or agree in secret with others to do something wrong or keep something from occurring.

Context

the facts or circumstances that surround a situation, text, or event that can help explain it

Converge

to move toward the same point and come closer together or meet

Root: CRED

believe; trust as in can you believe it

Credence

acceptance, support, or belief that something is true

Credential

evidence of authority, status, rights, entitlement to privileges, or the like, usually in written form

Credible

offering reasonable grounds for being believed or trusted; trustworthy

Discredit

to cause disbelief in the accuracy or authority of an idea, fact, or person

Incredulous

unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true

Root: PORT

carry

Deport

To expel from a country, kick out

Export

To carry away; to send goods out of a country to be sold

Import

To bring goods into a country to be sold; to bring in from an external source

Rapport

a harmonious relationship; understanding and trust

Transport

To carry, move from one place to another

Root: FACIES

face, form, surface

Deface

to hurt or spoil the face, surface, or look of something

Facade

the front of a building; a false appearance intended to conceal something unpleasant

Facet

one side, aspect, or feature of something

Interface

The point or surface where two independent systems meet and interact

Superficial

being of or related to the surface; lacks depth; shallow; insignificant

Root: BEN

good, well

Benediction

A blessing, approval

Benefactor

A person who gives money for a cause

Beneficiary

A person who gains something, like in a will

Benevolence

Generosity, kindness

Benign

Kind, gentle, not harmful

Root: CUR

to run; to flow

concurrent

happening or occurring at the same time

cursory

done quickly with little attention to detail; hasty

incur

to bring upon oneself or experience something unpleasant or unwanted as a result of one's own actions or choices

precursor

something or someone that comes before another in time; predecessor

recur

to occur or appear again

Root: DUC, DUCT

to lead, pull

Conducive

making a certain situation or outcome likely or possible

Deduce

To lead to a conclusion through logical reasoning.

Induce

To lead or influence someone to act or feel a certain way.

Induct

To formally lead someone into an official group or role.

Productive

achieving or producing a significant amount of results