Semester 1 Vocab

notus(root)

known

in(root)

not

corrigo(root)

to correct or set straight

genesis(root)

birth, origin

chronos(root)

time

pathos(root)

suffering, disease

grex/gregis(root)

herd, flock

sciens(root)

knowing

omnis(root)

all

pre(root)

before

se(root)

apart

con(root)

together

ne(root)

not

par(root)

equal

aequus(root)

equal

vox/vocis(root)

voice

ambi(root)

both

nox(root)

night

libra(root)

balance, weight

scribo/scriptus(root)

to write

manus(root)

hand

sub(root)

under

post(root)

after

via (root)

by way of;road

militis(root)

soldier;fighting man

malus(root)

bad; evil

dico/dictus(root)

to say or tell

volo(root)

to wish or will

bonus/bene(root)

good

facio/factus(root)

to make or do

fide(root)

faith, trust

plac(root)

to please, to appease

notorious

widely and unfavorably known

incorrigible

incapable of being reformed or improved

congenital

starting at birth

chronic

happening over and over again; continuing for a long time

chronological

arranged in order of time

unconscionable

without conscience

glib

smooth and persuasive

egregious

outstandingly vicious; so bad as to be in a class by itself

sympathy

feelings of pity and sorrow for someone's misfortune

antipathy

strong dislike

empathy

the ability to understand and share the feelings of another

apathy

a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest

conscience

sense of right and wrong

conscious

aware of and responding to one's surroundings; awake

omniscient

all-knowing

prescient

having foresight

nescient

lacking knowledge; ignorant

gregarious

sociable

congregate

To come together in a group, assemble

segregate

to separate

disparage

belittle

equivocate

(v.) to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous

adulate

To flatter or admire excessively; to idolize

proscribe

to prohibit

obviate

to prevent; to make unnecessary

militate

to work against

malign

(v.) to speak evil of, slander; (adj.) evil

condone

to pardon or overlook

placate

to appease, soothe, pacify

parity

the state or condition of being equal

disparity

inequality or difference

disparage/disparagement

The playing down of someone's accomplishments, belittlement

equivocal

Saying both "yes" and "no" with equal voice; purposefully unclear

unequivocal

clear, direct, only one interpretation

ambiguous

Accidentally unclear; could be interpreted both (or several) ways

equity

Justice, fairness, equal treatment

inequity

Injustice, unfairness, unequal treatment

iniquity

Wickedness, sinfulness, evilness

equinox

When the day and the night are of equal length

nocturnal

Animals that stay up all night

equilibrium

A state of physical balance, especially between opposing forces

vociferous

Loud, noisy ("carrying much voice")

manuscript

something handwritten

subscribe

to write one's name under an order or contract

inscribe

to write in or into

postscript

something written after the main part is finished

militate

have weight or effect

militant

someone who fights for reform

militia

a military force raised from the civil population

malignant

showing deep hatred; being cancerous (or very bad)

malediction

an evil saying

malevolent

wishing evil or harm

maleficent

doing harm or evil; causing hurt

maladroit

clumsy, bungling, awkward, unskillful, "having a bad right hand"

malaise

indefinite feeling of bodily discomfort, like a symptom preceding an illness

benign/benignant

good-natured, not harmful

benefactor

someone who does good things for others

benefaction

a good deed

beneficiary

person receiving some good, advantage, or benefit

benediction

blessing or good saying

benevolent

to wish someone well

fidelity

faithfulness

infidelity

unfaithfulness

infidel

a person who does not believe in religion

fido

a dog's name meaning "faithful companion" or "man's faithful friend"

predict

to say what will happen before it occurs

contradict

to speak against; to say the opposite

addiction

consistently saying "yes" to a habit or compulsion