Radbill Vocab 1

pul-

urge

compulsion

irresistible urge to behave a certain way

compulsory

required by law or a rule; obligatory

repulsion

urge to pull away with disgust

ben(e)-

good, well

benign

kind and gentle, not harmful

benignant

kind, gracious, favorable - describes a person/influence that exerts a good, beneficial impact

beneficial

favorable/advantageous, resulting in good

anim-

mind, soul, spirit

animosity

a strong feeling of dislike/hatred

unanimous

(of 2+ people) fully in agreement

equanimity

mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation

sacr/secr/sanct

holy, sacred

sacrosanct

too important/valuable to be interfered with

desecrate

treat (a sacred place/thing) with violent disrespect

consecrate

make or declare (something, typically a church) scared; dedicate formally to a religious/divine purpose

sanction

penalty/offical permission

somn/sopor

sleep

insomnia

a sleep disorder characterized by difficulty falling asleep, resulting in day time fatigue/impaired function

somnambulate

to walk while asleep (sleepwalking)

soporific

tending to induce drowsiness/sleep (sleep meds, apush class, etc.)

greg

gather

aggregate

(noun) a whole composed of several elements, (verb) to form a group/cluster

congregation

a gathering/collection of people, animals, or things, commonly held for religious worship/instruction

segregation

the action of separating people

umbr

shade, shadow (think Umbridge)

umbrage

offense/annoyance, or shade/shadow cast by trees

adumbrate

report/represent in outline, hint at

somber

dark, gloomy

ambul (amble)

walk, move

ambulatory

relating to/adapted for walking

amble

a walk at a slow, relaxed pace especially for pleasure

preamble

a preliminary/preparatory statement, an introduction (think Constitution)

pro

forward, forth, in public

proficient

having a high degree of skill/competence in something

proclaim

to announce something publicly/officially, to declare something clearly with confidence

profess

claim that one has (a quality or feeling), especially when that is NOT true

proscribe

forbid, especially by law