Lesson 24 vocab, prefixes, suffixes and Roots

abjure

to renounce (abandon, turn down) solemnly

Averse

Having a strong dislike of or opposition to (not people, though)

Circumspect

Paying close attention to circumstances or consequences

contiguous

sharing a common border

defunct

no longer existing or functioning

engender

to cause to exist; to give rise to, to bring about

facilitate

to make easy or easier

imperturbable

unable to be upset or excited

infidel

a person who does not believe in religion or one who adheres to a religion other than one’s own

invective

insulting, abusive or highly critical language

pernicious

having a harmful effect, usually in a gradual or subtle way

prelude

an action or event serving as an introduction; introductory piece of music

prostrate

lying on the ground face downward overcome or helpless with distress or exhaustion

renegade

one who abandons and betrays religion, allegiance, or lawful behavior for another

temporize

to act evasively to gain time; to comply temporarily

ab, abs

away, from

circum

around

co, col, com, con, cor

same, together, with

de

down, from

em, en

inside, within

il, i’m, in, ir

in, into, not

per

through, thoroughly

pre

before

pro

before, forth, forward

re

back, again

fid

faith

gen

start, begin, birth, kind, family, race

jur

swear

lud, lus

laugh, mock, play

neg

no, not deny

spec, spic, spect

look, watch

tempor

time

turb

agitate

vect

carry

vers, vert

turn

ize

make, do

ous

full of