English 11H Vocab Lessons 9+10

Luceo→Root

to shine, light

lucent

1. Shining;luminous
2. Permitting light to pass through; translucent

lucid

1. Clearly expressed; easy to understand
2. Logical; rational; sane

elucidate

To make clear or plain; to clarify

pellucid

1. Very clear, thus allowing a maximum of light to pass through; trasparent; translucent
2. Very clear in meaning or style

Lumens→Root

light

luminary

1. An object, such as the sun or moon, that gives light
2. A person who is outstanding in a particular field

luminescence

Light emitted by means other than burning, such as chemical or biochemical action or radiation

Monstro→Root

to point out, to show

muster

1. To assemble people, especially troops, for a specific purpose
2. To gather; to summon (often used with up)

remonstrate

To speak in protest or disapproval

Umbra→Root

shade, shadow

umbrage

Extreme offense; resentment (usually with take)

adumbrate

1. To give a sketchy outline
2. To foreshadow indistinctly

Niger→Root

black, dark-colored

denigrate

To speak derivatively of someone’s character or reputation; to defame; to disparage

necromancy

1. The art of predicting events by allegedly communication with the dead
2. Black magic; witchcraft; sorcery

Pallo→Root

to be pale, to long for

pall

1. A cover for a coffin or tomb
2. A coffin, especially one with a body in it
3. Anything that covers, darkens, obscures, or makes gloomy

palliate

1. To make a situation, especially an offense, seem less serious; to make exuses for something or someone
2. To make less sever; to alleviate

pallid

1. Deficient in color; having an abnormally pale complexion
2. Lacking color, vitality, or intest; dull

Apo→Root

away from

apocalypse

1. A prophetic disclose or revelation, especially concerning a universal cataclysm
2. Any widespread destruction
3. The last book of the Bible, also known as Revelation, which contains prophesies about the unltimate destruction of the world

apocryphal

False; counterfeit; doubtful, especially in authorship or authenticity

apoplexy

A stroke; a sudden loss of muscular control, sensation, or consciousness usually resulting for ruputre or blockage of a blood vessel

apostate

A person who forsakes his or her own principles, religion, or allegiances

Castus→Root

pure, spotless, to punish, to correct, to restrain

castigate

To punish; to criticize severely; to chastise

chasten

To seek to improve through punishment; to discipline

Claudo→Root

to close

occlusion

Something that blocks; an obstruction

recluse

Someone who lives alone and avoids company; a hermit

Clavis→Root

key

clavier

A keyboard instrument, like a piano or harpsichord, with strings

conclave

A private, exclusive, or secret meeting

enclave

1. A country entirly or mostly enclosed within the terriory of another country
2. A district or group isolated or enclosed within a larger one

Dia→Root

through

diadem

A crown or headband worn as a sin of authority

diatribe

A abusive criticism or attack

diametrical

1. Pertaining to a diameter
2. Exactly or completely opposite

diaspora

1. Any group migration or flight from a country
2. The dispersion of the Jews from their homeland in the Middle East