WS Final (Units 1-10)

Opt

choose

Integ

whole, complete

hes/here

stick, cling

Civ

citizen

Eu

good, well

in

/im-/il-/ir- not

Pre

before

Re

again, back

ist - one who

able/-ible - able to

Preliminary

coming before or leading up to the main action

Adhere

to stick to

Euphoric

feeling extremely happy, often in a way that is almost overwhelming

Optimize

make something as good or effective as possible

Optimist

someone who tends to look at the positive side of things

Civics

study of how government works and how people can be good citizens

Integrity

always being honest and doing the right thing

Inevitable

describes something that cannot be avoided

Inconspicuous

hard to see or perceive

Reiterate

say or do something again to make clearer or to emphasize something

Fug

flee, escape

Del

destroy, get rid of

acu/acut

sharp, keen, pointed

aer/aero

air

De

off, down, reverse

a

/an- not, without

Ad

to, toward

Anti

against

ology - the study of

ance/-ence - state of being

Advent

arrival or beginning of something significant

Anomaly

departure from the regular arrangement

Acumen

ability to make good judgements and quick decisions

Subterfuge

using a trick or lie to hide the truth or get what you want

Indelible

something that cannot be destroyed or gotten rid of

Aerial

something that happens in the air

Anthropology

study of humans

Deplete

use something up until there is little or nothing left

Antipathy

strong feeling of dislike toward something or someone

Prominence

state of being important, well known, or easily seen

Anthrop

human

Cardi

heart

Dict

speak; declare

Hydro

water

Circum

around

co

/com-/con- with; together

contra

/counter- against; opposing

Mis

wrong

ive - having the nature of

ity - state or quality

Inquisitive

person who is inclined to ask many questions; eager to learn

Hydroplane

type of boat or vehicle that skims over the surface of water

Counterfeit

something that is fake and made to look like the real thing in order to trick people.

Paucity

few or a small number of things.

Congregate

to gather or come together in a group or crowd.

Misconstrue

to interpret or understand something incorrectly.

Circumscribe

to draw a line around something or to set boundaries around something.

Antropomorphic

describes the giving of human traits, behaviors, or characteristics to animals, objects, or ideas.

Diction

the choice of words and style of expression used in speaking or writing.

Cardiac

related to the heart.

Sci

knowledge

pater/patry

father

mater/matr

mother

Liber

free

Dis

not; apart; opposite of

en

/em- cause to

Extra

beyond

Fore

before

ism - practice; belief

ment - condition or result

Paternal

related to a father or fatherly qualities.

Dissuade

to talk someone out of doing something or convince them not to do it.

Prescience

the ability to know or predict something before it happens.

Embolden

to give courage to; to cause to be bold or bolder.

Extravagant

goes beyond reasonable limits; costing too much in money or resources.

Anachronism

something that is out of place in time, such as a person, object, or event that belongs to a different time period than the one in which it appears.

Impoverishment

the process of becoming poor or losing wealth, resources, or strength.

Maternal

related to a mother or motherly qualities

Liberation

the act of setting someone or something free from control, oppression, or a difficult situation.

Foregone

describes something that has already been decided or is certain to happen, so there's no real choice or surprise.

Dorm

sleep

Onym

name

Flect/flex

bend

Ann/enn

year

Intra

within

Macro

large

Micro

small

Multi

many

ness (noun) - state or quality

ous/-ious (adj) - plenty of, full of

Centennial

relating to a 100-year period or 100th anniversary

Macroscopic

something visible to the naked eye; large enough to be seen

Nefarious

very wicked or evil

Deflect

cause something to change direction or turn away from its path

Pseudonym

fictitious name

Intrastate

something that occurs within a single state, rather than involving multiple states

Voraciousness

having a strong desire/hunger for something, especially food or knowledge

Dormant

inactive or not currently doing anything

Multifaceted

combining a variety of features, parts, or perspectives

Microeconomics

study of how individual people/businesses make decisions about money, prices, and resources; small-scale economics