Everyday Words From Classic Origins: Lessons 1-12 Review

agent

a person who acts or does business for another

ambidextrous

able to use both hands equally well

rebel

a person who refuses to obey orders or the law

scissors

cutting instrument

proclaim

to declare publicly

magnaminous

generous

convocation

a gathering of people

animal

a living organism that feeds on organic matter, typically having specialized sense organs and nervous system and able to respond rapidly to stimuli

aquarium

a tank, pool, or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals

oct

eight

facile

easy to do

fervor

intense and passionate feeling

dictionary

a reference book in which spoken or written words are defined

discredit

to refuse to believe; dishonor or disgrace

espirit

vivacious wit; liveliness

error

mistake

corpse

dead body

finale

conclusion

elevate

to lift up

malice

spite, ill will

octav

eighth

grandiose

impressive; showy; magnificent

digestion

the process of breaking down food

deity

a god; a divine being

pedicure

care of the feet

flexible

able to bend easily

reform

to change for the better

jury

a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law

literature

written work such as fiction, poetry, or drama

miscellaneous

made up of a variety of unrelated items; difficult to categorize

supervise

oversee

novem

nine

sacrligeous

irreverent; lack of respect

equation

a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal

portion

a part or share of the whole

plenty

more than enough

reclusive

solitary

mission

a specific task or assignment

reject

refuse to accept

Homo sapiens

humans

omnipresence

present in all places at all times

non

ninth

mutant

an organism genetically different from its parent

potential

1. having possibility or capability
2. the capacity for growth or development

volition

wish; will

desolate

deserted, barren, abandoned

suicidal

self-destructive; destructive of one's own interests

abstruse

difficult to understand

placate

to appease, soothe, pacify

import

to carry into the country

emollient

to make soft, to soften

subscribe

to arrange to receive something regularly by paying in advance

senile

relating to old age (loss of mental facilities)

confound

confuse

decem

ten

purge

1. to wash away impurities, clean up (v.)
2. the process of getting rid of something or someone decisively (n.)

consecutive

following continuously; in unbroken or logical sequence

benediction

expression of good wishes

sonar

a system for the detection of objects under water and for measuring the water's depth

reconstruct

rebuild

sanguinary

bloody

prevail

to triumph over

recompense

to pay for, to compensate

extortion

obtaining money or other items by threats

verify

to confirm

Florida

Feast of Flowers

deci, decim

tenth

extenuating

excusing or lessening the seriousness of guilt or crime

temporary

not permanent

multitude

a large number of something

capture

to take by force

navicular

shaped like a boat

amour

a secret love affair

auditorium

a large room or hall where people gather to hear speakers or view performances

infidelity

unfaithfulness; disloyalty

doctor

a person licensed to practice medicine

superannuated

rare, antiqued

artist

a person who creates art

circumspect

cautious

transfer

to move from one place to another

capital

punishable by death

cent

hundred

rector

clergyman

fraternity

brotherhood

deduce

to draw a conclusion from facts; to infer

concourse

a large open area; a crowd

ignominy

disgrace

confirm

to verify

influence

having an effect or impact on others

linear

straight line

illusion

a false image or idea

attain

achieve

mil(l)

thousand

congregate

to come together in a group; assemble

grave

very serious

announce

to make known

militia

army reserve

linguist

1. a person who speaks several languages
2. a person who studies linguistics, the structure of human speech

generation

a group of people born and living during the same time

collect

to gather