English Vocab Weeks 29-32

Alter

Alter

change, adjust (-ation=noun)

Alter ego

your other self

Alternative

a second choice; other way

Alibi

an excuse for being elsewhere

Alias

an assumed name

Alma mater

“other mother”; school you graduate from

Altruistic

always considers others first

Vocal

sung, spoken; out spoken

Vociferous

loud, gabby; chit-chatty

Revoke

“to call back”; to return to the issuer

Invoke

“to call in”; to pray; plea to

Invocation

a prayer at the start

Provoke

to initiate

Provocative

stimulating; interesting

Vocation

“a calling”; career

Avocation

a hobby

Equivocal

ambiguous, foggy, indirect

Unequivocal

clear, direct

Corps

a team; united group with a purpose

Corpse

a dead body

Espirit de corps

team spirit; morale

Corporeal

materialistic, not spiritual

Corporal

physcial; on the body

Corpulent

fat (adj.-ce -n)

Habeas corpus

an order to produce evidence or charges

Corpus delicti

the main damaging piece of evidence

Gratitude

appreciation

Gratification

pleasure

Grateful

shows appreciation

Ingrate

one who doesn’t appreciate

Ingratiate

to force yourself into one’s favor

Gratis

for free

Gratuity

tip; thanks; money

Gratuitous

uncalled for

Congratulate

to commend