Hon Eng I and HEII - 1A-7A Vocab FINAL EXAM SET

loc, loco

place

lit, liter

letter

nunci, nounc

declare, warn

ver, veri

true, genuine

loqu, loc

speak

allocate

verb - to set apart for a special purpose

dislocate

verb - to put out of usual or proper place, position or relationship

litany

noun - any long and tedious address/speech

alliteration

noun - use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse

veracity

noun - adherence to the truth; truthfulness

verisimilar

adj - appearing to be true or real; probable

loquacious

adj - very talkative

circumlocution

noun - use of unnecessarily wordy and indirect language

denounce

verb - to condemn openly as being evil or blameworthy

enunciate

verb - to utter words or syllables articulately

plu, plur, plus

more

greg

herd, flock, mob

put

think

jac, jec, ject

throw, lie

pater, patr

father

plurality

noun - the larger or greater part; majority

surplus

adj - more than is needed, desired, or required

gregarious

adj - sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others

aggregate

adj - amounting to a whole; total

patriarch

noun - a man who rules a family, or tribe

patron

noun - one that supports or protects someone or something

impute

verb - to assign as a characteristic; credit (ex: cattiness imputed to women, dumb imputed to athletes)

dispute

verb - to argue about; debate

dejected

adj - being in low spirits; depressed

interjection

noun - a sudden, short utterance (wow! ugh!)

vic, vicis

change, substitute

fum

smoke

grat

pleasing

bon, bene

well, good

ob---

against, facing

vicarious

adj - felt or undergone as if one were taking part in the experience or feelings of another

vicissitude

noun - a variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life

fumid

adj - smoky, vaporous

fumigate

verb - to subject to smoke or fumes, usually to disinfect

gratis

adj - without charge

ingrate

noun - an ungrateful person

benediction

noun - a blessing

bonanza

noun - a source of great wealth or prosperity

obstinate

adj - stubbornly adhering to an opinion

obtrusive

adj - thrusting out; protruding

intra---

within

matri

mother

medi

half

---ine

nature of

multi, multus

many, much

intrapersonal

adj - occurring within the individual self or mind

intravenous

adj - within, or administered into a vein

matriarchy

noun - a social system in which the mother is head of the family

maternal

adj - characteristic or a mother or motherhood

mediocrity

noun - state of being moderate to inferior in quality

mediate

verb - to resolve or settle differences by working with all conflicting parties

equine

adj - relating to a horse

saturnine

adj - bitter or scornful

multiplicity

noun - a large number

multifaceted

adj - having many aspects or features

hema, hemo

blood

portion

share, part

ven, veni, vent

come

dem, demo

people

scope

watch, see

hemorrhage

noun - profuse bleeding

hemophilia

noun - a hereditary blood disorder in which blood fails to clot normally

apportion

verb - to divide and assign according to a plan

proportion

noun - a part considered in relation to the whole

endoscope

noun - an instrument for examining visually the interior of the body

kaleidoscope

noun - a series of changing phases or events

demographics

noun - the characteristics of human populations

demagogue

noun - a leader who attempts to control the people by using deceitful arts

convene

verb - to come together for an official or public purpose

intervention

noun - any interference that may affect the interests of others

intro

into, toward

luc, lum, lun, lus

light

amphi--

both sides

sign, signi

sign, mark, seal

intellig, intellect

power to think and know

introspect

verb - reflect on one's own thoughts and feelings

introvert

noun - a person who tends to become preoccupied with their own thoughts

lucid

adj - presenting a clear view; easily understood; clear

luminous

adj - full of light; illuminated

signet

noun - a seal, especially one used to officially mark documnets

consign

verb - to give over to the care of another; entrust

intellectual

adj - rational rather than emotional

unintelligible

adj - not clearly understood or expressed

amphibiotic

adj - living in water during an early stage of development and on land during the adult stage

amphilogy

noun - ambiguity of speech; a vague statement

---fy

make

sume, sump

take, use, waste

volcan, vulcan

fire

photo

light

eu---

good, well

ratify

verb - to approve or confirm

stupefy

verb - to amaze; astonish

consume

verb - to absorb or occupy wholly

sumptuous

adj - costly, luxurious, magnificent

photogenic

adj - attractive as a subject for photography