Lesson 12 vocab

8th grade

ac(u), acr

sharp

cap (cip), capt (cept)

to take; to seize

cred, credit

to believe; to trust

cur(r), curs(cours)

to run; to go

de, div

a god

nunci (nounce)

to announce

plen

full

press

to press

scrib, script

to write

solv, solut

to loosen; free

son

sound

vor

to devour

plentitude

abundance

acumen

mental keenness

occur

happen

voracity

greediness

suppress

subdue

credulous

gullible

capacious

spacious

divine

sacred

resonant

echoing

dissolute

loose in morals

ascribe

attribute

enunciate

pronounce

participate

take part

manuscript

a book, document, or piece of music written by hand

plenipotentiary

an agent invested with full power to transact business

omnivore

an animal or person that eats food of both plant and animal origin

unison

simultaneous performance of action or utterance of speech

conscription

compulsory enlistment for state service, typically into the armed forces

acrimonious

angry and bitter

dissonance

lack of harmony among musical notes

incredible

impossible to believe

captivated

attract and hold the interest and attention of; charm

courier

a messenger who transports goods or documents

divinity

the state or quality of being divine

acid

sharp-tasting or sour

discredit

to harm the good reputation of something

deity

a god or goddess

plenty

a large or sufficient amount or quantity

subscribe

arrange to receive something regularly, typically a publication, by paying in advance

sonar

a system for the detection of objects under water and for measuring the water's depth by emitting sound pulses and detecting or measuring their return after being reflected

capture

take into one's possession or control by force

concourse

a walkway

announce

to make a public and typically formal declaration about a fact, occurrence, or intention

compress

flatten by pressure; squeeze; press

solvent

able to pay debts

carnivore

an animal that feeds on flesh