Honors English 2, Lessons/Lists 1-8 Vocab: Greek/Latin Stems

log

word, study, reason

prologue

a separate introductory section of a literary or musical work

epilogue

a section or speech at the end of a book or play that serves as a comment on or a conclusion to what has happened

phor

a carrying

anaphora

repetition in successive phrases

euphoria

a state of extreme happiness or overwhelming joy

loc

place

allocate

distribute (or place) for a particular purpose.

dislocate

disturb the normal arrangement or position of (something, typically a joint in the body)

de

down

desultory

rambling; lacking a plan; unfocused

deconstruct

to analyze something by breaking it down into parts

polit

citizen

metropolitan

area that contains a very large city.

apolitical

politically neutral

schizo (sch)

split, divide

schism

division

schizophrenia

any of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contact

theo

god

apotheosis

the best or perfect example of something; raising to god status

pantheon

the best or most highly regarded members of a group

curs

run, hurry

precursor

forerunner

cursory

quick, incomplete, does not pay close attention to detail

eu

well, good

euphony

beautiful sound

euphemism

expression that people use to avoid talking directly about something unpleasant or embarrasing

funct

perform, complete

defunct

no longer in existence; no longer functioning

perfunctory

done with little care or interest; completed because it is expected

onym

name

metonymy

substituting the name of one object for another object closely associated with it

eponym

a name or noun formed after a person

apo

away, from, up

apotheosis

the highest point in the development of something

apostate

a person who renounces a religious or political belief or principle

re

back, again

reiterate

repeat

redundant

no longer needed or useful

ambul

walk, go around

somnambulation

walking by a person who is asleep

ambulatory

relating to or adapted for walking

icon

image or statue

iconic

widely recognized and well-established

iconoclast

a person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions

pre

before, in front of

preclude

to make impossible, especially beforehand

predecessor

one who goes before you in time

cosm

universe

cosmos

everything that exists in the universe

cosmopolitan

including or containing people from many different countries

phon

voice, sound

euphonism

of good sound

cacophony

a harsh, unpleasant sound

meta

beyond, change

metamorphosis

change in appearance, character, or even physical shape of a thing or person

metaverse

a virtual-reality space in which users can interact with a computer-generated environment and other users

greg

group, flock

gregarious

fond of company, sociable

congregate

come together, usually for a purpose

Thanatos

death

Thanatopsis

view of death

Thanatophobia

the extreme fear of death or the dying process

Opia

sight

Myopia

nearsightedness

Vac

empty

Vacuous

stupidly empty of ideas

Evacuee

a person evacuated from a place of danger to somewhere safe.

Luc

light

Lucubration

late studying

Lucid

Someone who is able to think clearly and understand things

ize

make

lionize

treat as a celebrity

ostracize

Someone who gets excluded from the group

Sed

sit, settle, rest

sedentary

sitting

supersede

to take the place of

Fug

flee

subterfuge

deceit used in order to achieve one's goal

refugee

an exile who flees for safety

Pusill

small, weak

pusillanimous

small-minded

pusillanimously

acting in a fearful or cowardly way

Nepo

nephew

Nepotism

favoritism to relatives

Nepotist

one who hires relatives/ one who practices nepotism

Viv

life

vivacious

lively and animated

Vivify

make lively or animate

Spir

breathe

suspiration

deep sigh

Spiracle

Opening through which some insects, fish, whales breathe

syn-

with, together

syntax

word order; an arranging together of words in a sentence to make it meaningful

Synapse

that which allows two nerves to join together

Man

hand

Manipulate

operate by hand

Emancipation

a setting free (of the hands, of people)

Ex-

out, from

Exult

to rejoice greatly, be jubilant; to "leap out"