Lesson 11 Vocabulary Set

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CLUD-, CLUS-, CLOS-

to close

CRUC-

cross

CUR-, CURE-

care

MILIT-

soldier

NAV-

ship; boat

NOMEN-, NOMIN-, NOM-

name; noun

PON-, POSIT-, POSE-, POUND-

to place; to put

PROL-

offspring

SPIR-, SPIRIT-

to breathe

STRU-, STRUCT-

to build

TRUD-, TRUS-

to push; to thrust

VULG-

common

excruciating

(adj.) agonizing; painful

espirit

(n.) lively wit

pedicure

(n.) care of the feet

reclusive

(adj.) solitary

abstruse

(adj.) difficult to understand

reconstruct

(v.) rebuild

navicular

(adj.) shaped like a boat

ignominy

(n.) disgrace

militia

(n.) army reserve

prolific

(adj.) fertile

vulgar

(adj.) common; offensive

impose

(v.) put upon

include

(v.) involve

crucifix

(n.) a cross with Jesus Christ on it

cure-all

(n.) a medicine that will cure all illnesses

military

(adj.) relating to the armed forces of a country

naval

(adj.) relating to a navy

nominate

(v.) to suggest a person for a position or office

deposit

(v.) place in a specific location

proliferous

(adj) to grow rapidly

respire

(v.) breathe

construct

(v.) build

intrude

(v.) put something where it is unwelcome

vulgarity

(adj.) state of being vulgar

proliferate

(v.) increase rapidly in numbers

navigate

(v.) plan the route of a vehicle; steer

malocclusion

(n.) abnormality in the coming together of teeth

crucify

(v.) execute someone by nailing them to a cross

manicure

(n.) care of the hands

foreclosed

(v.) take possession of a mortgaged property because the owner failed to pay

divulge

(v.) make known

postponed

(v.) put off something for later; reschedule

unobtrusive

(adj.) not noticeable

proletariat

(n.) the lowest class of a community

seclusion

(n.) state of being away from other people; secluded

curator

(n.) keeper of a museum or other collection

villain

(n.) scoundrel, criminal

nice

(adj.) kind, agreeable