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Vocabulary from Latin and Greek Roots - Unit Thirteen

Latin Roots: FLUERE, FLUCTUM - "to flow"

• AFFLUENT (adj.) wealthy and privileged; well-to-do

• Origin: L. ad, "toward" + fluere = to flow toward

• Example: In affluently neighborhoods, luxury cars are common.

• Synonyms: prosperous

• Antonyms: impoverished

• SUPERFLUOUS (adj.) additional to what is necessary; extra

• Origin: L. super, "above" + fluere = overflowing

• Example: Ruben mentioned that the last paragraph of my article was superfluous.

• Synonyms: nonessential, excessive

• Antonyms: crucial

• MELLIFLUOUS (adj.) sweetly flowing or sounding

• Origin: L. mel, "honey" + fluere = sweetly flowing

• Example: The mellifluous notes reminded Jack of a flowing brook.

• Synonyms: harmonious

• Antonyms: grating

Latin Roots: LEVIS - "light"

• LEAVEN (v.) to make less heavy or serious

• Example: Angela tried to leaven the mood, but everyone remained miserable.

• Synonyms: lighten

• Antonyms: dampen

• LEVITY (n.) lack of seriousness; a jolly manner

• Example: The speaker's levity seemed inappropriate at the funeral.

• Synonyms: jollity

• Antonyms: gloominess

• ALLEVIATE (v.) to make less painful or dangerous

• Origin: L. ad, "toward" + levis = to lighten toward

• Example: Alice developed a remedy to alleviate cold symptoms.

• Synonyms: ease

• Antonyms: aggravate

Latin Roots: LABI, LAPSUS - "to slip; to slide"

• ELAPSE (v.) to slip away; to go by

• Example: Many years had elapsed since the farmer last saw his homeland.

• COLLAPSE (n.) a complete failure; ruin

• Example: There are fears the tax increase could lead to economic collapse.

• RELAPSE (n.) falling back into an old illness or bad habit

• Example: I haven’t had a relapse since giving up chocolate.

• Synonyms: setback

Latin Roots: CEDERE, CESSUM - "to move along; to go"

• RECEDE (v.) to move back or away from

• Example: The ocean waves receded, revealing a strange object.

• Synonyms: retreat

• Antonyms: advance

• CONCESSION (n.) something given up or yielded

• Example: Phil's parents have made many concessions to their son.

• Synonyms: admission

• Antonyms: refusal

• CEDE (v.) to surrender

• Example: One nation finally ceded land after years of conflict.

• Synonyms: yield

• Antonyms: withhold

Vocabulary from Latin and Greek Roots - Unit Fourteen

Latin Roots: SEQUI, SECUTUS - "to follow"

• INCONSEQUENTIAL (adj.) having no effect or importance

• Example: What seemed a major event now feels inconsequential.

• Synonyms: trivial

• Antonyms: essential

• CONSECUTIVE (adj.) following in order

• Example: Snow fell for fourteen consecutive days.

• Synonyms: sequential

• EXECUTION (n.) the way something is done

• Example: The skater's perfect execution astonished spectators.

• Synonyms: operation, performance

Latin Roots: CURRERE, CURSUM - "to run"

• COURIER (n.) one who carries and delivers

• Example: Tom worked as a courier, delivering packages.

• INCUR (v.) to bring about

• Example: You should finish homework to avoid incurring anger.

• Synonyms: acquire

• Antonyms: avoid

• RECURRENT (adj.) happening repeatedly

• Example: Residents complained about recurrent reckless driving.

• Synonyms: habitual

• Antonyms: infrequent

Latin Roots: GRADI, GRESSUM - "to step"

• GRADUALISM (n.) a policy of taking slow, measured actions

• Example: The vice president recommended gradualism for the economy.

• REGRESS (v.) to return to a less mature state

• Example: Adult brothers tend to regress to childhood together.

• Synonyms: revert

• Antonyms: improve

• DIGRESS (v.) to move away from the topic at hand

• Example: The speaker began to digress but quickly returned to the subject.

• Synonyms: depart

• Antonyms: continue

Latin Roots: AMBULARE, AMBULATUM - "to walk"

• AMBLE (v.) to walk casually; to stroll

• Example: Monique ambled over to the children on the beach.

• Antonyms: hurry

• AMBULATORY (adj.) able to walk; not bedridden

• Example: After therapy, the patient became ambulatory again.

• PREAMBLE (n.) an introductory passage leading to another passage or speech

• Example: The Preamble of the Declaration states reasons for rebelling against Britain.

Vocabulary from Latin and Greek Roots - Unit Fifteen

Latin Roots: JUNGERE, JUNCTUM - "to join; yoke"

• ENJOIN (v.) to command or urge; to forbid

• Example: Niqua enjoined her sister from telling about the accident.

• INJUNCTION (n.) an order that legally prevents something

• Example: The judge issued an injunction against the suspect.

• Synonyms: prohibition

• REJOINDER (n.) an answer; a reply

• Example: The writer issued a rejoinder to his critics.

• Synonyms: retort

Latin Roots: PARS, PARTIS - "part"

• IMPARTIAL (adj.) having no bias; neutral

• Example: Maggie claims to be impartial toward her cats.

• Synonyms: neutral

• Antonyms: prejudiced

• PARTISAN (adj.) acting on the ideas of a group

• Example: The town split along partisan lines during the election.

• Synonyms: factional

• IMPART (v.) to give away; to share

• Example: My mother imparted helpful advice before I left home.

• Synonyms: convey, relay

• Antonyms: conceal

Latin Roots: CLAUDERE, CLAUSUM - "to close"

• INCLUSIVE (adj.) containing all; not restricting

• Example: I'm looking for an inclusive atlas with many maps.

• Synonyms: all-embracing

• Antonyms: limiting

• INCONCLUSIVE (adj.) providing no clear answer

• Example: The DNA test results were inconclusive.

• Synonyms: uncertain

• Antonyms: definite

• PRECLUDE (v.) to prevent from happening

• Example: Frank's crash precluded his attending the party.

• Synonyms: hinder

• Antonyms: foster

Latin Roots: CADERE, CAESUM - "to cut"

• PRECISE (adj.) accurate; definite

• Example: Scientists aim for precise satellite data about asteroids.

• Synonyms: exact

• Antonyms: indefinite

• INDECISIVE (adj.) unable to make choices

• Example: Doris was indecisive at the grocery store.

• Synonyms: doubtful

• Antonyms: sure

• INCISION (n.) a cut made into something

• Example: A careful incision revealed hidden money.

• Synonyms: slice, score