English 1 Finals Vocab

legacy

(noun) a body of ideas, achievements, and morals; an example

delegate

(verb) to divide up, especially responsibilities

agenda

(noun) a plan of action; a purpose

proactive

(adjective) seeking to solve a problem before it occurs

exacting

(adjective) demanding perfection; strict

repulsion

(noun) a desire to avoid; disgust

dispel

(verb) to scatter about; to break up

propel

(verb) to cause to move toward; to push

relative

(adjective) dependent upon

superlative

(adjective) excellent; above all others

dilate

(verb) to widen

LEGA

"To appoint; to send on a mission; to charge with"

ACT/AG

"To do, to act"

PULS/PEL

"To push"

LAT

"Brought; carried"

recant

to formally withdraw

incantation

a ritual chant

disenchanted

losing fondness for; disillusioned

inaudible

so quiet as to be impossible to hear

auditory

having to do with the sense of hearing

audit

a thorough review

dissonance

unpleasant or inharmonious sound

assonance

similarity of word sounds, especially vowels

resonant

having an effect; powerful

analogous

comparable to; like

dialogue

communication between two or more people

prologue

a speech, passage, or event coming before the main speech or event

CANT/CHANT

"To sing; to call"

AUD

"To hear"

SON

"To sound"

LOG

"To speak;to reason"

bellicose

warlike in nature

antebellum

occurring before a war

belligerence

a warlike mood or attitude

enamored

fond of; feeling love toward

amiable

good-natured; cheerful

amicable

not bitter or hostile; friendly

antagonize

to act hostile toward; to provoke

protagonist

the central character in a work of literature

antagonist

one who is hostile toward; one who opposes

philosophical

calm and wise; reasonable

philanthropy

charitable donation to public causes

bibliophile

one who loves books

BELL

"War"

AM

"Love"/"friend"

AGON

"Contest; struggle"

PHIL

"Love"

impediment

something that gets in the way; an obstacle (ANT: assistance)

expedient

practical; prudent

pedestrian

lacking excitement; ordinary and dull (ANT: original)

pedant

one possessing abundant knowledge of minor, often uninteresting, things

pedagogue

a teacher, especially one who is dull and narrow minded

travesty

a bad imitation of; a perversion of (ANT: glorification)

vested

significant to one's own profit or well-being

vestment

clothing worn to symbolize religious or political authority

corporeal

having to do with the body

divest

to strip or remove a title or position of authority (ANT: endow)

corpulent

extremely fat; obese (ANT: skinny)

incorporate

to bring together features, ideas, or elements (ANT: separate, remove)

PED (Latin)

"Foot"

PED (Greek)

"Child"

VEST

"Clothing"

CORPOR, CORPU

"Body"

Uniform

adj. the same all the way through; consistent

Unison

n. one voice

Unanimous

adj. showing complete agreement

Monologue

n. a speech made by a single person

Monopolize

v. to use or take so as to prevent others from using or taking

Monogamy

n. marriage to only one person at a time

Monolithic

adj. exactly the same throughout; lacking any diversity

Homonym

n. a word spelled exactly like another word, but having a different meaning

Homogenized

adj. forced to be exactly the same

Equitable

adj. fair; just

Equilibrium

n. balance; steadiness

Iniquity

n. an injustice; a wrong or wicked action or situation

Latin Root: uni

"one"

Greek Root: mono (from monos)

"one"

Greek root: homo

"the same"

Latin root: equi

"equal, even"

Benevolent

(adj.) kindly; favorable toward ANT: cold-hearted

Benefactor

(n.) a person who gives friendly aid

Benign

(adj.) causing no harm ANT: deadly

Accord

(n.) a sameness of opinion; agreement ANT: strife

Discord

(n.) a lack of agreement; disharmony

Cordial

(adj.) warmly friendly and polite ANT: hostile

Animosity

(n.) anger or hostility ANT: civility

Equanimity

(n.) an evenness of mind or spirit; calm ANT: hysteria

Magnanimous

(adj.) generous in spirit ANT: greedy

Dismal

(adj.) causing great sadness or negativity ANT: cheerful

Malevolent

(adj.) wishing harm toward; hostile ANT: friendly

Malicious

(adj.) intended to hurt or harm ANT: helpful

BEN

"well, good"

CORD

"heart"

ANIM

"spirit"

MAL

"bad"

Perjury

(n.) the breaking of a legal oath

Abjure

(v.) to swear off; to renounce

Conjure

(v.) to bring forth, especially through words

Predominate

(adj.) being most evident or apparent

Domineering

(adj.) forcing others to obey