Unit 8 + 9 - English 3,4 Honors

plac

"to please"

complacement

satisfied with a situation

placebo

something that has a positive mental effect but no physical effect

placid

calm; undisturbed

grat

"pleasing, earning thank", or "thankful"

gratuitous

unnecessary or unwanted

ingratiate

to gain another's favor by flattery or false friendliness

ingrate

one who is not properly thankful

doc, doct

"to teach"

docile

easily taught; submissive to instruction

indoctrinate

to teach a certain point of view to

doctrine

that which is taught; a body of beliefs or ideas

temper (root)

"to temper; to make less severe"

temper

to decrease the strength of

temperance

restraint or moderation, especially in regards to alcohol or food

intemperate

lacking moderation; severe or extreme

tort, torq

"to twist"

tortuous

not direct or straighforward

retort

to respond critically or sarcastically

extort

to wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand

volv, volu

"to roll; to turn"

voluble

talkative; given to rapid, abundant speech

convoluted

having too many twists and turns; overly complicated

evolve

to unfold; to develop or change gradually

flex, flect

"to bend"

inflexible

too unchangeable in character or purpose

deflect

to cause to turn aside or away

inflection

a change in pitch or tone of the voice

vert, vers

"to turn"

adverse

not helpful; harmful

revert

to fall back into an old condition

subvert

to undermine; to corrupt