LCPS Vocab. List 4- English 9

macro-

large

macrocosm

the total or entire complex structure of something: the macrocosm of war

macroeconomics

the branch of economics dealing with the broad and general aspects of an economy

mega-/megalo-

large

Megajackpot

An extremely large chief prize or the cumulative stakes in a game or contest

megalomaniac

a person who has an obsession with doing extravagant or grand things

micro-

small

microscope

any instrument, such as the electron microscope, for producing a magnified visual image of a small object

microbe

any microscopic organism

microcosm

anything that is regarded as a world in miniature

-est

most

fastest

Done in comparatively little time; taking a comparatively short time

greatest

Unusual or considerable in degree, power, intensity, etc.

-less

without

hopeless

providing no hope; beyond optimism or hope; desperate

selfless

having little or no concern for oneself, especially with regard to fame, position, money, etc.; unselfish.

biblio-

book

bibliography

a list of source materials that are used or consulted in the preparation of a work or that are referred to in the text

bibliophile

a person who loves or collects books, especially as examples of fine or unusual printing, binding, or the like.

cour-/cours-/cur-/curs-

to run

courier

a messenger, usually travelling in a haste, bearing urgent news, important reports or packages, diplomatic messages, etc.

concur

to accord in opinion; agree

cursory

going rapidly over something, without noticing details; hasty; superficial

cogn-

know

cognitive

of or pertaining to the act or process of knowing, perceiving, remembering, etc.

incognito

having one's identity concealed, as under an assumed name, especially to avoid notice or formal attentions.

lect-/leg-/lig-

to read, choose

lecture

a speech read or delivered before an audience or class, especially for instruction or to set forth some subject

illegible

impossible or hard to read or decipher because of poor handwriting, faded print, etc.

lectern

a stand with a slanted top, used to hold a book, speech, manuscript

election

the selection of a person or persons for office by vote.

mob-/mobil-/mot-/mov-

move

mobility

the ability to move physically

mobile

capable of moving or being moved readily

promote

to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further

mort-

death

mortal

subject to death; having a transitory life

mortician

a funeral director

spec-/spic-

look, see

spectacles

a public show or display, especially on a large scale

inauspicious

not conductive to success; unpromising

prospect

an apparent probability of advancement, success, profit, etc.

speculate

to engage in thought or reflection; meditate

trac-/tract-

to pull or drag

detract

to reduce or take away the worth or value of

traction

the adhesive friction of a body on some surface, as a wheel on a rail or a tire on a road.