LR Vocab 9-12

grad, gress (root)

grad, gress (root)

to step, to walk

grat, grac (root)

pleasing, favor

greg (root)

flock, herd, group

host, hosp(it) (root)

host, guest

jac, ject, jet (root)

to throw, to hurl, to lie

jud(ic) (root)

judge, judgement

liver, liber (root)

free

liter (root)

letter

loc (root)

place

locut, loqu (root)

to speak, to talk

loc, lumen (root)

light, to shine

man(u) (root)

hand

mater(n), matr (root)

mother

medi (root)

middle, between

mem(or) (root)

to remember

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

(of a person) fond of company, sociable

ingratiate

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

inhospitable

not inclined to be friendly or kind; 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; added or connected in a subordinate capacity

conjecture

a prediction, theory, or inference based on guesswork; (v): to form a point of view without proof

injudicious

displaying poor judgment; indiscreet; lacking wisdom

jettison

to throw something away, usually because it is no longer wanted; (n): the discarding of anything

prejudicial

producing prejudice; causing an unfavorable opinion without supporting evidence; detrimental

rejoinder

a quick and clever answer; an appropriate reply, as to a smart question or statement

allocate

to put aside for a specific purpose, as money or time

circumlocation

using many more words than necessary to make a point; evasiveness

colloquy

a formal conversation or discussion, usually on a serious topic; a conferenced convened to discuss a specific subject

elucidate

to shed some light on a subject, as through clear expression

literati

collectively, the educated, or well-lettered, members of society; scholarly people

localism

an expression or manner typical to a specific region

loquacious

too talkative; excessively wordy; fond of one’s own voice

luminary

any particularly brilliant, famous, or well-known person; a celebrity

pellucid

presented in such a way that understanding is clear and easy; showing maximum clarity

matriculate

to enroll, as in college or university – which then becomes one’s alma mater

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)