Vocab 11-12 Mascaro

Beseech

from Old English be-, "completely; thoroughly" + secan, "to seek"

(v) - To request earnestly; to implore or beg

Cajole

from Old English cageoler, "to chatter like a jay" + gaioler, "to lure into a cage"

(v) - To urge with gentle, repeated appeals, teasing, or flattery

Elicit

from ex-, "out" + lacere, "to entice"

(v) - To bring out or call forth

Enjoin

from Latin in-, "cause to be" + iungere, "to join"

(v) - To direct or order with authority

(v) - To prohibit or forbid

Exigency

from Latin exigere, "to demand"

(n) - The state or quality of requiring much effort or immediate action

(n) - An urgent crisis or situation

Imperious

from Latin imperare, "to command"

(adj) - Arrogantly bossy; domineering; overbearing

Injunction

from Latin in-, "in" + lungere, "to join"

(n) - A command, a directive, or an order

Mendicant

from Latin mendicare, "to beg"

(adj) - Depending on begging for a living

(n) - A beggar

Query

from Latin quaero, "ask"

(n) - A question; an inquiry

(v) - To question; often with doubt

Servile

from Latin servus, "slave"

(adj) - Slavish; behaving like a servant; excessively submissive

(adj) - Like that of a slave or servant

Abound

from Latin ab-, "away" + undere, "to flow"

(v) - To be great in number or amount

Amplitude

from Latin amplus, "large"

(n) - Greatness of size or range; magnitude

Augment

from Latin augere, "to increase"

(v) - To add to; to increase the size, extent, or quantity of

Behemoth

from Hebrew behema, "beast"

(n) - Something enormous in size or power

Brevity

from Latin brevis, "short"

(n) - The quality of being short in duration; briefness

(n) - Brief or concise expression; terseness

Diminish

from Latin de-, "reduce; degrade" + minutus, "small"

(v) - To make or become smaller or less

(v) - To lessen the authority, reputation, or prestige of

Infinitesimal

from Latin in-, "not" + finire, "to limit"

(adj) - Too small to measure or calculate

Modicum

from Latin modus, "measure"

(n) - A small or moderate amount

Prodigious

from Latin prodigum, "omen"

(adj) - Impressively great in size, force, or extent

(adj) - Extraordinary; marvelous

Quotidian

from Latin quot, "as many as" + dies, "day"

(adj) - Everyday; commonplace