English Honors Midterm

Vocabulary: Latin Roots Quarters 1 + 2

Abdicate

To remove oneself from

Abduct

To carry off or lead

Abhor

Shrink from, detest, loathe

Abscond

Steal off and hide

Abrupt

Broken off, sudden

Abnormal

Debating from the normal, unusual

Abrasion

Scraping or wearing away of the skin

Avocation

To set free from some duty

Adjacent

Lying near, nearby

Adjourn

To put off to another day, postpone

Advent

A coming to, arrival

Adversary

Person facing another as an opponent

Antecedents

Ancestors, forebears

Postdate

Assigned date after the true date

Postgraduate

Study after graduation

Postmortem

Autopsy, examination after one's death

Postscript

Note added to a letter after it has been written

Bicameral

Consisting of two chambers or houses

Bicentennial

200th anniversary

Semiannual

Occurring every half a year, twice a year

Bimonthly

Occurring every two months

Semimonthly

Occurring every half month, twice a month

Bipartisan

Representing two political parties

Bisect

Divide into two equal parts

Emigrate

Moving out of a country

Immigrate

Moving to a foreign country

Eminent

Standing out

Imminent

Hanging over one's head

Enervate

To lessen the strength of

Erosion

Gradual wearing away

Invoke

To call on for help or protection

Excise

To cut out, remove

Inclusive

Shuting in, including the limits

Inhibit

To hold in check

Impel

Drive on, force

Implicate

Show to be a part of or connected to

Impugn

Call in question , assail by words or arguments

Incarcerate

Put in prison

Insurgent (n)

To rebel, one who rises in revolt

Insurgent (adj)

Rebellious

Extracurricular

Outside regular curriculum

Extraneous

Coming from or existing outside

Extravagant

Outside or beyond the bounds of reason

Intramural

Within the walls or boundaries of

Intravenous

Within or by way

Contraband

Merchandise imported or exported

Controversy

Dispute, debate, quarrel

Counter

In the opposite direction

Incontrovertible

Unquestionable, certain