English Vocabulary

surgical

very precise; clear and accurate (adj)

energetic

active and lively (adj)

ergonomic

intended to decrease discomfort and maximize work (adj)

vigorous

done with power, force or energy (adj)

invigorate

to fill with strength and energy (v)

prodigal

wasteful of money or resources (adj)

agitate

to publicly demand; to petition for (v)

to move vigorously or violently; to upset (v)

enact

to make legal or official (v)

reactionary

strongly opposed to change; conservative (adj)

agile

able to move quickly and easily (adj)

allege

to put forth as true, to claim (v)

composure

control over expression and action (n)

exponential

steadily increasing (adj)

imposition

an unwelcome demand; a burden (n)

repository

a place designated for storage (n)

instantaneous

happening immediately (adj)

reinstate

to bring back into existence or authority (v)

inconstant

not lasting; not steady (adj)

synthesize

to combine; to blend (v)

parenthetical

explaining the main idea or topic (adj)

hypothesis

an idea proposed as true; a theory (n)

intercept

to catch or block (v)

participant

one who takes part in (n)

conceive

To come up with, imagine (v)

deceptive

intending to mislead or trick (adj)

exceptional

standing out from others (adj)

anticipate

to expect beforehand (v)

cohabitation

living together; coexistence (n)

latin capere, captum (cept, cip, ceive)

to take, to seize (root)

latin habere, habitum (hab, hib)

to have, to hold (root)

latin habitare, habitatum (hab, hib)

to have a home, to dwell (root)

exhibit

to show; to display (v)

editorial

expressing opinions or bias (adj)

latin dare, datum (dit)

to give

nontraditional

going against the accepted pattern or style (adj)

latin donare, danatum (don)

to give (root)

latin donum (don)

gift (root)

donor

one who gives something (n)

condone

to support; to give approval to (v)

greek ergon (erg, urg)

work (root)

latin vigere (vig)

to be lively, to be energetic (root)

latin agere, actum (ig, ag, act, eg)

to do; to drive; to act (root)

latin ponere, positum (pos, num)

to place, to put (root)

latin stare, status (stan, stat)

to stand, to stand something up (root)

greek thesis (thes, thet)

placing (root)

greek thetos (thes, thet)

having been placed (root)

latin sanctus (sanct)

holy (root)

sanctum

a private place; a retreat (n)

sanctify

to make holy (v)

sanctions

something that forces obedience with a law or rule (n)

sanctuary

a place of protection (n)

latin deus (dei)

god (root)

deity

a god; a divine being (n)

deify

to make into a god; to treat like a god (v)

greek theos (the)

god (root)

pantheon

a group of gods; a group of people so accomplished in a skill or field that they seem like gods (n)

monotheism

the worship or belief in only one god (n)

latin castus (cast, chast)

pure (root)

castigate

to criticize; to condemn (v)

chastened

made less proud; humbled (adj)

chastise

to punish verbally; to scold (v)

latin hum (humus)

ground, earth (roots)

humility

a lack of pride; modesty (n)

exhume

to remove from the ground; to dig up (v)

latin stell (stellar)

star (roots)

stellar

excellent; outstanding (adj)

latin astr (astron)

star (roots)

astronomical

enormous, immense (adj)

latin nebula (neb, nimb)

cloud (roots)

latin nimbus (neb, nimb)

cloud (roots)

nebulous

not definite; vague (adj)

nimbus

a cloud (n)

latin caelum (celes)

sky (roots)

celestial

having to do with the sky or heavens (adj)

latin terra (terr)

earth, ground (roots)

terrestrial

earthly; of or from land (adj)

inter

to put into the ground; to bury (v)

subterranean

beneath the ground (adj)

latin valere, valiturus (val, vail)

to be strong (root)

valiant

brave; courageous (adj)

valor

noble courage (n)

avail

to help; to be of use (v)

latin fortis (fort)

strong (root)

fortitude

strength of mind; bravery (n)

forte

a strong point; a skill (n)

latin durus (dur)

tough; hard (root)

latin durare, duratum (dur)

to last (root)

enduring

not diminishing; lasting (adj)

durable

able to last; strong (adj)

duration

the period of time taken by something (n)

latin robur, robustus (rob)

oak; strength (root)

corroborate

to back up; to support (v)

robust

strong and hearty (adj)

latin solidare, solidatum (solid)

to make solid (root)

consolidate

to gather and combine (v)

solidarity

support or sympathy; unity (n)

latin insula (insul)

island (root)

insular

limited in knowledge or perspective (adj)

insulate

to protect from outside influence (v)