Untitled Flashcards Set

Grad, gress

To step, to walk.

Grat, grac

Pleasing, favor.

Greg

Flock, herd, group.

Host, hosp(it)

Host, guest.

Jac, ject, jet

To throw, to hurl, to lie.

Jud(ic)

Judge, judgment.

Junct, join, jug

To join, meet, or link.

Liber, liver

Free.

Aggregation

Separate individuals joined in a group, often for a specific purpose; a mass composed of many parts.

Degradation

A major reduction in worth, quality, or standing; a deterioration, as of moral character.

Digress

To wander off the point or topic.

Egregious

Standing out from others, but in a bad way; conspicuously bad; flagrant.

Gregarious

Fond of company; sociable.

Ingratiate

To (try to) make oneself appear favorable or necessary to another; to bring into the good graces of.

Inhospitable

Not inclined to be kind or friendly; barren and forbidding.

Adjudicate

To settle or rule upon, as in a court of law.

Adjunct

A thing, usually of secondary importance, added to something else.

Conjecture

A prediction, theory, or inference based on guesswork.

Injudicious

Displaying poor judgment; indiscreet; lacking wisdom.

Jettison

To throw something away, usually because it is no longer wanted.

Prejudicial

Producing prejudice; causing an unfavorable opinion without supporting evidence.

Rejoinder

A quick and clever answer; an appropriate reply.

Liter

Letter.

Loc

Place.

Locut, loqu

To speak, to talk.

Luc, lum[en]

Light, to shine.

Man(u)

Hand.

Mater(n), matr

Mother.

Medi

Middle, between.

Mem(or)

To remember.

Allocate

To put aside for a specific purpose.

Circumlocution

Using many more words than necessary to make a point; evasiveness.

Colloquy

A formal conversation or discussion, usually on a serious topic.

Elucidate

To shed some light on a subject, as through clear expression.

Literati

Collectively, the educated, or well-lettered, members of society.

Localism

An expression or manner typical to a specific region.

Loquacious

Too talkative; excessively wordy.

Luminary

Any particularly brilliant, famous, or well-known person.

Pellucid

Presented in such a way that understanding is clear and easy.

Matriculate

To enroll, as in college or university.

Matrix

Any kind of mold, form, or casting from which things are produced.

Mediocrity

The condition of being ordinary; a state of moderate or low quality.

Memorabilia

A collection of all sorts of objects or information, as from the past.

Memorandum

A short note intended to jog the memory.