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All of the vocabulary you need to know for the English 1 AAC Final
legacy
(noun) a body of ideas, achievements, and morals
delegate
(verb) to divide up, especially responsibilities
agenda
(noun) a plan of action; a purpose
proactive
(adjective) seeking to solve a problem before it occurs
exacting
(adjective) demanding perfection; strict
repulsion
(noun) a desire to avoid; disgust
dispel
(verb) to scatter about; to break up
propel
(verb) to cause to move toward; to push
relative
(adjective) dependent upon
superlative
(adjective) excellent; above all others
dilate
(verb) to widen
LEGA
To appoint; to send on a mission; to charge with
ACT/AG
To do, to act
PULS/PEL
to push
LAT
brought;carried
recant
to formally withdraw
incantation
a ritual chant
disenchanted
losing fondness for; disillusioned
inaudible
so quiet as to be impossible to hear
auditory
having to do with the sense of hearing
audit
a thorough review
dissonance
unpleasant or inharmonious sound
assonance
similarity of word sounds, especially vowels
resonant
having an effect; powerful
analogous
comparable to; like
dialogue
communication between two or more people
prologue
a speech, passage, or event coming before the main speech or event
CANT/CHANT
To sing; to call
AUD
To hear
SON
to sound
LOG
To speak;to reason
bellicose
warlike in nature
antebellum
occurring before a war
belligerence
a warlike mood or attitude
enamored
fond of; feeling love toward
amiable
good-natured; cheerful
amicable
not bitter or hostile; friendly
antagonize
to act hostile toward; to provoke
protagonist
the central character in a work of literature
antagonist
one who is hostile toward; one who opposes
philosophical
calm and wise; reasonable
philanthropy
charitable donation to public causes
bibliophile
one who loves books
BELL
war
AM
love/friend
AGON
contest;struggle
PHIL
love
impediment
something that gets in the way; an obstacle
expedient
practical; prudent
pedestrian
lacking excitement; ordinary and dull
pedant
one possessing abundant knowledge of minor, often uninteresting, things
pedagogue
a teacher, especially one who is dull and narrow minded
travesty
a bad imitation of; a perversion of
vested
significant to one's own profit or well-being
vestment
clothing worn to symbolize religious or political authority
corporeal
having to do with the body
divest
to strip or remove a title or position of authority
corpulent
extremely fat; obese
incorporate
to bring together features, ideas, or elements
PED (Latin)
foot
PED (Greek)
child
VEST
clothing
CORPOR, CORPU
Body
Uniform
adj. the same all the way through; consistent
Unison
n. one voice
Unanimous
adj. showing complete agreement
Monologue
n. a speech made by a single person
Monopolize
v. to use or take so as to prevent others from using or taking
Monogamy
n. marriage to only one person at a time
Monolithic
adj. exactly the same throughout; lacking any diversity
Homonym
n. a word spelled exactly like another word, but having a different meaning
Homogenized
adj. forced to be exactly the same
Equitable
adj. fair; just
Equilibrium
n. balance; steadiness
Iniquity
n. an injustice; a wrong or wicked action or situation
Latin Root: uni
one
Greek Root: mono (from monos)
one
Greek root: homo
the same
Latin root: equi
equal, even
Benevolent
(adj.) kindly; favorable toward
Benefactor
(n.) a person who gives friendly aid
Benign
(adj.) causing no harm
Accord
(n.) a sameness of opinion; agreement
Discord
(n.) a lack of agreement; disharmony
Cordial
(adj.) warmly friendly and polite
Animosity
(n.) anger or hostility
Equanimity
(n.) an evenness of mind or spirit; calm
Magnanimous
(adj.) generous in spirit
Dismal
causing great sadness or negativity
Malevolent
(adj.) wishing harm toward; hostile
malicious
(adj.) intended to hurt or harm
BEN
well, good
cord
heart
anim
spirit
mal
bad
perjury
(n.) the breaking of a legal oath
Abjure
to swear off;to renounce
Conjure
(v.) to bring forth, especially through words
Predominate
(adj.) being most evident or apparent
Domineering
(adj.) forcing others to obey
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