vocab semester 1

Mr. Schmidt - period 4

omnivoure

 “eats all,” meat and plants

herbivore

 eats only plants

carnivore

eats only meat

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omniscient

all-knowing

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omnipotent

all-powerful

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omnipresent

everywhere

omnifarious

made up of all types

multifarious

made up of many types

omnibus

1. a bus in England for all people
2. an assorted collection, often in a book

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ominous

predicts gloom or fear

license

a permit; to permit

licensee

one who receives permit

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licit

legal & moral

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Illicit

illegal & immoral

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Elicit

to draw out of others (such as an emotion or a response)

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Solicit

to approach people for business

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Solicitor

an old word for a lawyer (British)

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Licentious

loose morally; no restrictions

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mortal

can die, fatal

immortal

cannot die

morgue

place where you store the deas

mortuary

place where the dead are prepared

morbid

deals with death

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mortify

to humiliate or kill the ego

morose

sad, gloomy

moribund

dying out, approaching death

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moratorim

a ban; stopping a practice

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benifit

advantage or profit gained from something

benevolent

nice or kind

benediction

a blessing

benign

harmless, wont hurt

benefactor

a sponser or supporter

beneficiary

one who receives goods or money often through a will

pro bono

for the good, for free

Maladjusted

Unable to cope with a normal society environment

malaise

A general state of feeling badly

malady

bad disease

malcontent

one who is dissatisfied and rebellious

malediction

a curse

malefactor

one who committed a crime or offense

malevolent

Evil or wicked

malignant

evil-natured, bad for health

malefactor

one who commits a crime or offense

malfeasance

doing an evil thing; committing a crime (esp. Public officials)

malice

desire/intent to harm others

Amphibian

can live on land or water

Amphitheater

a stage w/ audience on both sides; an outdoor stage

Ambivert

one who can be shy or outgoing

Ambivalent

having strong mixed emotions

Ambiguous

“has at least 2 meanings,” vague; unclear

Ambidextrous

both right and left handed

Ante

the initial bet in a game of cards

Anterior

the front of

Antecedent

a prior event that happened earlier; “the cause”

Antebellum

prior to the Civil War

Antenna

 feeler on a bug

Ante Meridiem

(A.M.) anytime prior to midday

Anteroom

a small room before a larger one

Monotheism

belief in one God

Monologue

 a speech made by one person alone

Monotone

a voice with one pitch

Monotonous

boring; no variation

Monogamy

having only 1 spouse/mate/partner

Monomania

 obsession with one thing

Monophobia

 fear of being alone

Monarch

 a sole crowned ruler

Monolith

a towering rock formation

Monolithic

solidly united as one

Monochromatic

uses one color

Polygamy

having multiple spouses/mates/partners

Polygyny

having many female spouses

Polyandry

having many male spouses

Polytheism

 belief in many gods

Polydactylism

having extra fingers, toe

Polyglot

one who speaks many languages

Polychromatic

has many colors

Polydemic

native to many areas, regions

Polysyllabic

a big word; has a broad vocab

Polyester

 many synthetic cloths

Polymath

one who knows a lot about many things

biology

the study of living things

geology

 study of rocks; the earth

paleontology

 study of fossils

anthropology

 study of mankind’s development

Archaeology

 study of ancient cultures, artifacts

Dermatology

study of skin

Oncology

study of cancer

Neurology

study of the nervous system

Psychology

study of behavior and the mind

Phrenology

the study of the skull

Graphology

study of handwriting

Astrology

 study of stars & how they affect our lives

Astronomy

 the scientific study of stars

Etymology

study of where words come from

Entomology

study of bugs

Segregate

to separate into groups

Desegregate

to end segregation

Integrate

to mix groups

Egregious

“out of the group,” outstandingly bad

Aggregate

total or combined