Vocabulary Lesson 9

amb(i)

amb(i)

both

aud, audit

to hear

corp, corpor (corpus)

body

flu, flux

to flow

form

form; shape

gen, gener, genit

race; kind; to produce

jac, ject

to throw

man(u) (main)

hand

port

to carry; port

rex, reg

king; royal

val (vail)

to be strong; to be worthy

vinc, vict (vanqu)

to conquer

ambidextrous

able to use both hands equally well

corpse

dead body

reform

to change for the better

reject

refuse to accept

import

to carry into the country

prevail

to triumph over

auditorium

a large room or hall where people gather to hear speakers or view performances

influence

having an effect or impact on others

generation

a group of people born and living during the same time

manual

book of directions, a handbook

regal

royal or majestic

victory

success in defeating an opponent or enemy

genesis

origin

conjecture

surmise, guess

regalia

paraphernalia of royalty

amanuensis

secretary

formulate

devise

corpulent

obese

affluent

wealthy

victor

conqueror

ambience

environment

prevalent

widespread

inaudible

incapable of being heard

opportune

occurring or coming at a good time; favorable

maintain

to keep

ambivalent

uncertain as to what to do

uniform

consistent, always the same form

regicide

act of killing a king

manufacture

to make by hand or machine

genealogy

family history

corpuscles

a living cell; esp. related to blood

project

throw or cast forward

fluent

able to express oneself easily and clearly

valiant

brave, courageous

deportment

behavior

invincible

not able to be defeated