First Semester Word Parts Assessment

loquacious

adjective

tending to talk a great deal; talkative.

tenacious

adjective

tending to keep a firm hold on something; clinging or adhering closely, firm, tight

pugnacious

adjective

eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight, combative

carnage

noun

the killing of. large number of people

carrion

noun

the decaying flesh of dead animals

reincarnation

noun

the rebirth of a soul in a new body

coherent

adjective

(of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent, logical, rational

collusion

noun

secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others, conspiracy

commemorate

verb

recall and show respect for (someone or something), celebrate, honor

dispel

verb

make (a doubt, feeling, or belief) disappear, eliminate, dismiss

dislodge

verb

knock or force out of position, remove, displace

disband

verb

(with reference to an organized group) break up or cause to break up

embodiment

noun

a tangible or visible form of an idea, quality, or feeling, incarnation

enthrall

verb

capture the fascinated attention of, captivate

engender

verb

cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition)

fallacious

adjective

based on a mistaken belief

fallible

adjective

capable of making mistakes or being erroneous, error-prone

falsify

verb

alter (information or evidence) so as to mislead, to make false

forgo

verb

omit or decline to take (something pleasant or valuable); go without

forlorn

adjective

pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely, unhappy, miserable

forsake

verb

abandon (someone or something), abandon

sophisticate

verb

make (someone or something) more sophisticated

sophistry

noun

the use of fallacious arguments, especially with the intention of deceiving or tricking someone by making a seemingly clever argument

sophomoric

adjective

conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature

enamored

verb

be filled with a feeling of love for, in love with

amateur

noun

a person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid rather than a professional basis, nonprofessional

amicable

adjective

(of relations between people) having a spirit of friendliness; without serious disagreement or rancor, friendly

anthropology

noun

the study of human societies and cultures and their development

misanthrope

noun

a person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society

philanthrope

noun

(1) person who performs charitable or benevolent actions (2) a person who exhibits love of humankind in general

audit

verb

conduct an official financial examination of (an individual's or organization's accounts), survey, examine, inspect

auditorium

noun

the part of a theater, concert hall, or other public building in which the audience sits

audience

noun

the assembled spectators or listeners at a public event, such as a play, movie, concert, or meeting, listeners

concur

verb

be of the same opinion; agree, be in accordance

cursory

adjective

hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed

discursive

adjective

passing aimlessly from one subject to another; digressive; rambling

erratic

adjective

not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable

errant

adjective

deviating from the regular or proper course; erring; erring; straying

erroneous

adjective

containing error; mistaken; incorrect; wrong

confidant

noun

a person with whom one shares a secret or private matter, trusting them not to repeat it to others, best friend

fidelity

noun

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

infidel

noun

a person who disbelieves or doubts a particular theory, belief, creed, etc.; skeptic, nonbeliever

forefather

noun

a member of the past generations of one's family or people; an ancestor

foreshadow

verb

be a warning or indication of (a future event)

forecast

verb

to predict (a future condition or occurrence); calculate in advance

amplify

verb

to make larger, greater, or stronger; enlarge; extend

deify

verb

worship, regard, or treat (someone or something) as a god, exalt

rectify

verb

to make, put, or set right; remedy; correct