Semester 2 Final Wilton (Latin and Greek Roots/Vocabulary)

ambi-

both

ann- -enn-

year

aqu-

water

aud-

hear

anthrop-

human

-arch-

leader/chief

-cardi-

heart

circ- circum-

ring/around

clam-

cry, shout

clud- or clus-

shut

contra-

against, opposite

corp- or corpor-

body

-cracy or -crat

ruler

cred-

believe

cycl-

circle/ring

de- (Latin)

down/away/from/removing

dec-

ten

dem-

to whom/to which

dic- or dict-

say

dys-

abnormal/bad

fall- or fals-

trick/wrong

equ-

equal, equally

geo-

earth

hyper-

too much, over-excessive, beyond

neo-

new

-graph

written, printed, drawn

-logy

A subject of study or interest

-meter

measure

-phobe or -phobia

fear

-phone

sound

extra-

outside, beyond

for- or fore-

in front of/previous/earlier

gen-

birth/production/formation/kind

in- or im- or il- or ilr

not

inter-

between, among, jointly

patr-

father/helpful

mis-

wrong

mono-

one/single/alone

gastro-

stomach

sub-

under/beneath

-ism

The practice of some belief or thing

-ist

a person who does, makes, or practices

magn-

great

mal-

bad/ill/wrong

matr-

mother

abdicate

(of a monarch) renounce one's throne

abhor

regard with disgust and hatred

aboriginal

an aboriginal inhabitant of a place

absolve

set or declare (someone) free from blame, guilt, or responsibility

accentuate

make more noticeable or prominent

banter

talk or exchange remarks in a good-humored teasing way

bastion

some place or something that gives protection against attack

bedlam

a scene of uproar and confusion

benefactor

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

benign

gentle and kindly

cacophony

a harsh discordant mixture of sounds

callous

showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others

candor

the quality of being open and honest in expression; frankness

capricious

given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior

carcinogenic

having the potential to cause cancer

de facto

in fact, or in effect, whether by right or not

debauchery

excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures

debilitate

make (someone) weak and infirm

debunk

expose the falseness or hollowness of (a myth, idea, or belief)

decipher

convert (a text written in code, or a coded signal) into normal language

eccentric

(of a person or their behavior) unconventional and slightly strange

egocentric

thinking only of oneself, without regard for the feelings or desires of others; self-centered

elicit

draw forth (something that is latent or potential) into existence

elixir

a supposed remedy for all ailments

emaciate

to cause to lose flesh so as to become very thin

facetious

treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant

facade

the face of a building, especially the principal front that looks onto a street or open space

faction

a small organized dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics

facsimile

an exact copy, especially of written or printed material

feasible

possible to do easily or conveniently.

gaffe

an unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; a blunder

gaudy

extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless

genesis

the origin or mode of formation of something

genocide

the deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group with the aim of destroying that nation or group

gesticulate

use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one's words

hackneyed

(of a phrase or idea) lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite.

harbinger

a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another

heed

pay attention to; take notice of

heirloom

a valuable object that has belonged to a family for several generations

heresy

belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (especially Christian) doctrine

ideology

a system of ideas and ideals, especially one which forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy

idiom

a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words (e.g., rain cats and dogs, see the light )

idiosyncrasy

a mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual

illicit

forbidden by law, rules, or custom

impartial

treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just

jaunt

a short excursion or journey for pleasure

jeopardize

put (someone or something) into a situation in which there is a danger of loss, harm, or failure

jurisdiction

the official power to make legal decisions and judgments

juxtapose

place or deal with close together for contrasting effect

judicious

having, showing, or done with good judgment or sense

labyrinth

a complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze

lackadaisical

lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy

lampoon

publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm

larceny

theft of personal property

layman

a person without professional or specialized knowledge in a particular subject