LCPS Vocab. List 2- English 9

a- / ab- / abs-

away, from

ad-

to or toward

im- / in-

not

-er / -or

one who does

-ologist

one who studies

-ology

study of

ami- / amic-

love

aud-

sound

gram- / graph-

to write or draw, writing, printing

chron-

time

grad- / gress-

to step

hydr(o)-

water

mut-

change

terr(a)-

earth, ground

abstain-

v. go without; give up

adhere-

v. to hold firmly to a belief, idea, or opinion; to stick firmly to something

ineligible-

adj. not legally entitled or qualified to do, be, or get something

counselor-

-someone who gives advice; advisor on personal problems

biologist-

n. a scientist who studies living organisms and their relationship to their environment

zoology-

n. the branch of biology that relates to the animal kingdom

amorous-

adj. expressing or feeling love

audible-

adj. loud or clear enough to be heard

biography-

n. an account of somebody's life written by another person

synchronize-

v. cause to occur at the same time as something else

gradual-

adj. happening or changing slowly

hydroplane-

v. to skid on a wet road

mutant-

n. something that has mutated (changed); an odd thing

subterranean-

adj. underground; existing or situated below ground level

abstract

adj. expressing a quality or characteristic apart from any specific object or instance

abduction

n. to carry off by force; kidnap

adjoin

v. to attach or add on something; to be next to/share a common border

adjacent

adj. situated near or close to something.

indiscreet

adj. not good at keeping secrets; carelessly attracting attention which may be embarrassing or upsetting to others

impractical

adj. not easy to do or use; not suitable for the situation

teacher

n. an occurrence, idea, or object from which something may be learned

mentor

n. an experienced and trusted advisor

zoologist

n. a specialist in the branch of biology dealing with animals

biology

n. a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms

amiable

adj. friendly and pleasant

amicable

adj. characterized by / done in friendliness; without anger/ bad feelings

audiologist

n. person who studies hearing, esp. hearing defects and their treatment

graphology

n. study and analysis of human handwriting

graphite

n. soft black carbon used in lead pencils

chronology

n. the order in which events occur

chronological

adj. (order) arranged in order of time of occurrence

progression

n. forward or onward movement

dehydrate

v. preserve food by drying; lose body fluids

mutability

adj. constantly changing

territorial

adj. asserting ownership of an area

terrestrial

adj. of, on, or relating to the earth