LCPS Vocab. List 5- English 9

Auto-

self

autobiography

a history of a person's life written or told by that person

Automation

a person or animal that acts in a monotonous, routine manner without active intelligence

automatic

having the capability of starting, operating, moving, etc., independently

co-/con-

with

co-worker

a fellow worker; a colleague

confide

to impart secrets trustfully; discuss private matters or problems

conspire

to agree together, especially secretly, to do something wrong, evil, or illegal

Inter-

among or between

interstate

occurring between, connecting, or involving two or more states

intervene

to come between disputing people, groups, etc.; intercede; mediate

Intra-

within

Intrastate

existing or occurring within the boundaries of a state, especially of the United States

intramural

occurring within, or involving members of, a single school, college, or institution

Brev-

short

abbreviate

to shorten or reduce

brevity

shortness of time or duration

cruc-

cross

crucifix

a cross

crucial

most vital and of the greatest significance in determining an outcome; decisive; critical

crucify

to treat with gross injustice; persecute; torment; torture

culp-

guilt

culpable

deserving blame

culprit

a person or other agent guilty of or responsible for an offense or fault

glyph-

vertical groove

hieroglyphics

handwriting, figures, characters, code etc. difficult to decipher

holo-

whole/ entire

holograph

a document entirely handwritten by its author, especially a manuscript, letter, or unwitnessed will; original manuscript

holocaust

a great or complete destruction of life, especially by fire

holistic

of or relating to the medical consideration of the complete person, physically and psychologically, in the treatment of a disease

iso-

equal, identical

isolate

to set or place apart; detach or separate so as to be alone

mon-

warn

premonition

a strong feeling, without a rational basis, that something is going to happen, a feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event

admonition

advice for or against doing something; rebuke; caution

sed-/sess-/sid-

to sit

sedate

calm, quiet, or composed; undisturbed by passion or excitement

subside

to become quiet, less active, or less violent; abate

sedentary

accustomed to sit or rest a great deal or to take little exercise

struct-/stru-

build

misconstrue

to misunderstand the meaning of; take in a wrong sense; misinterpret

destruction

a cause of ruin or means of destroying