Vocab Units 4-6

root fili

root fili

son

root tain

hold

root cogn

know

root vol

wish, will

root omni

all, every

root scrup

care, exact

Affiliated

Officially attached or connected to an organization.

Filial piety

Respect for one's parents, elders, and ancestors.

Affiliate

(verb) officially connect to an organization; (noun) person who is officially connected to an organization.

Filially

In a manner that is characteristic of or befitting a son or daughter.

Ascertain

Find (something) out for certain; make sure of.

Attainment

The action or fact of achieving a goal toward which one has worked.

Maintain

Cause or enable (a condition or state of affairs) to continue.

Contain

Have or hold (someone or something) within.

Detain

Keep (someone) in official custody, typically for questioning about a crime or in a politically sensitive situation.

Cogent

(Of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.

Recognize

Identify (someone or something) from having encountered them before; know again.

Cognizant

Having knowledge or being aware of.

Precognition

Foreknowledge of an event, especially foreknowledge of a paranormal kind.

Incognito

(Of a person) having one's true identity concealed.

Malevolent

Having or showing a wish to do evil to others.

Benevolent

Well meaning and kindly.

Voluntary

Done, given, or acting of one's own free will.

Volition

The faculty or power of using one's will.

Volunteer

A person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task.

Omniscient

Knowing everything.

Omnivorous

(Of an animal or person) feeding on food of both plant and animal origin.

Voracious

Wanting or devouring great quantities of food.

Omnipotent

(Of a deity) having unlimited power; able to do anything.

Omnipresent

Widely or constantly encountered; common or widespread.

Scrupulous

(Of a person or process) diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details.

Scruples

A feeling of doubt or hesitation with regard to the morality or propriety of a course of action.

Unscrupulous

Having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair.

Scrupulously

In a very careful and thorough way.

Scrupulosity

The quality of being scrupulous; having moral integrity.

Assent

The expression of approval or agreement.

Benefactor

A person who gives money or other help to a person or cause.

Consent

Permission for something to happen or agreement to do something.

Default

Failure to fulfill an obligation, especially to repay a loan or appear in a court of law.

Dissent

The expression or holding of opinions at variance with those previously, commonly, or officially held.

Dismiss

Order or allow to leave; send away.

Domestic

Relating to the running of a home or to family relations; existing or occurring inside a particular country.

Dominate

Have a commanding influence on; exercise control over.

Dominion

Sovereignty or control; the territory of a sovereign or government.

Domain

An area of territory owned or controlled by a ruler or government; a specified sphere of activity or knowledge.

Factotum

An employee who does all kinds of work.

Factory

A building or group of buildings where goods are manufactured or assembled chiefly by machine.

Fallacy

A mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound arguments.

Fallacious

Based on a mistaken belief.

Fallible

Imperfect, capable of making mistakes or being inaccurate.

Indomitable

Impossible to subdue or defeat.

Infallible

Incapable of making mistakes or being wrong.

Intemperance

Lack of moderation or restraint, especially with alcohol or food.

Intemperate

Having or showing a lack of self-control; immoderate.

Manufacture

Make (something) on a large scale using machinery.

Missive

A letter, especially a long or official one.

Mission

An important assignment carried out for political, religious, or commercial purposes, typically involving travel.

Miss

Send.

Remiss

Lacking care or attention to duty; negligent.

Sent

Feel.

Sentiment

A view of or attitude toward a situation or event; an opinion.

Sentimental

Of or prompted by feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia.

Temer

Rash, reckless.

Temerarious

Reckless or rash.

Temerariousness

The state or quality of being reckless or rash.

Temerity

Excessive confidence or boldness; audacity.

Transmit

Cause (something) to pass on from one place or person to another.

cede

go, yield

pris

take, seize

plic

fold

eiron

a dissembler, one who fakes innocence

-ficium

to do or make

oblig

bind

Accede

Assent or agree to a demand, request, or treaty.

Concede

Admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it; surrender or yield.

Precede

Come before (something) in time; come before in order or position.

Recede

Go or move back or further away from a previous position.

Secede

Withdraw formally from membership in a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization.

Comprise

Consist of; be made up of.

Apprise

Inform or tell (someone).

Reprisal

An act of retaliation.

Reprise (verb)

To retake, as in an actor 'reprising' a role or playing it again.

Explicit

Stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.

Implicit

Implied though not plainly expressed.

Implicate

Show (someone) to be involved in a crime or wrongdoing; convey (a meaning or intention) indirectly through what one says, rather than stating it explicitly.

Complicate

Make (something) more difficult or confusing by causing it to be more complex.

Duplicate

Exactly like something else, especially through having been copied.

Replicate

Make an exact copy of; reproduce.

Explicate

Analyze and develop (an idea or principle) in detail.

Complicit

Involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing.

Duplicitous

Deceitful, double-dealing.

Verbal Irony

When what is said is the opposite of what is meant.

Situational Irony

When there is a discrepancy between what is expected to happen and what actually happens.

Dramatic Irony

When the audience knows something that the characters do not, creating a double meaning in their actions or words.

Romantic irony

When the author or narrator self-consciously addresses the artificiality or fictionality of the work. This type of irony highlights the gap between the romantic ideal and the harsh reality, often undercutting the narrative's seriousness.

Cosmic irony

Also known as 'irony of fate,' the idea that the universe, fate, or gods are indifferent or even hostile to human beings. It suggests that human efforts are ultimately insignificant in the grand scheme of things and that the universe has its own plans, which can thwart human intentions in unexpected or cruel ways.

Officious

Assertive of authority in an annoyingly domineering way, especially with regard to petty or trivial matters.

Beneficial

Resulting in good; favorable or advantageous.

Proficient

Competent or skilled in doing or using something.

Deficient

Not having enough of a specified quality or ingredient.