Vocab group 5,6

Incorrigible

Not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed

Inexorable

unavoidable

Ignominious

Deserving or causing public disgrace or shame

Antediluvian

Of or belonging to the time before the biblical flood

Lavish

Sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious (adj), bestow something n generous or extravagant quantities on (verb)

Lave

to wash

Alleviate

make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.

Levity

humor or frivolity, especially the treatment of a serious matter with humor or in a manner lacking due respect

Elevate

raise or lift (something) to a higher position

Eloquent

fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing

Loquacious

tending to talk a great deal; talkative

Circumlocution

the use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive

Lucid

bright or luminous; expressed clearly; easy to understand

Elucidate

make (something) clear, explain

Illuminate

make (something) visible or bright by shining light on it; light up; clarify

Magnanimous

generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or less powerful person

Magnify

make something appear larger than it really is

Magnate

A wealthy and influential person, especially in business

Admonish

warn or **reprimand** someone firmly

Premonition

Prophecy

Monitor

device used for keeping record (noun), observe and check progress of something over time (verb)

Morbid

characterized by un unusual interest in disturbing and unpleasant subjects

Moribund

at the point of death

Mortal

contrast to a divine being (adj), human being subject to death (noun)

Nascent

just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential

Innate

inborn; natural

Native

Person born to a specific place (noun), associated with place of birth

Neophyte

a person who is new to a subject, skill or belief

Neologism

a newly coined word or expression

Neoteny

the retention of juvenile features in the adult animal

in, ig

not

lav, lau, lu

wash

lev

light

loqu, loc

speech, thought

luc, lum

light

mag

great

mon, monit

warn

mor, mort

dead

nat, nasc

born

neo

new

AC, ACR

sharp, sour

acerbic

adjective; (especially of a comment or style of speaking) sharp and straightforward, tasting sour or bitter

exacerbate

verb; make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse

acrimony

noun

ALI, ALTR

another

altruism

selflessness

Alienate

isolate

Alias

aka

ANIM

mind, spirit, breath

animosity

hostility

Animate

bring to life

ANTE, ANT

before

Antecedent

Noun and adjective; before

Antiquated

adjective; old fashioned

ANTHROP

human

Misanthrope

Noun; hater of mankind

Philanthropy

Noun; benevolence

Anthropomorphic

Adjective; human characteristics

BELLI,BELL

war

Belligerent

adjective; hostile

belicose

Adjective; hostile

CAP,CIP

head

Decapitate

verb; cut off head

Capitulate

verb; surrender

Precipitous

adjective; hastly

CED, CESS

yield, go

Cede

Verb; surrender

Incessant

Adjective; constantly

Intercede

verb; interrupt

COGN, GNO

know

Cognizance

noun; knowledge

Agnostic

Noun; not yet believe;

Prognosticate

verb; predict

CRED

trust, believe

Credulous

willing

credence

Noun; acceptance belief

Credential

Noun; qualification

Culpable

Deserving blame

Exculpate (verb)

Show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing

Culprit (noun)

A person who is responsible for a crime or other misdeed

DEMO DEM

people, COMMON WORD: Demographics

Demographics (noun)

statistic relating to the population and particular groups within it

Demagogue (noun)

agitator

Pandemic(adj/ noun)

NOUN: a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease over a whole country or the world at a particular time ADJ: A disease that is prevalent over a whole country or the world

DOL

pain ,COMMON WORD: Condolence

Doleful (adj)

mournful

Indolent (adj)

lazy

Condolence (noun)

Expressing sympathy especially after a death

EU

good, well COMMON WORD: Euphoria

Euphoria (noun)

happiness

Euthanasia (noun)

Painless killing of a patient from an incurable and painful disease or in an irreversible coma.

Euphemism (noun)

A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing

FAL

deceive, COMMON WORD: Falsify

Infallible (adj)

Incapable of making mistakes or being wrong

Fallacious(adj)

misleading

Falsify (verb)

Alter information or evidence so as to mislead; prove a statement or theory to be false

FID

trust, faith COMMON WORD: fidelity

Diffidence(noun)

Modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self confidence

Fidelity(noun)

faithfulness to a person, cause, or belief, demonstrated by continuing loyalty and support

Perfidious (adj)

untrustworthy