Vocab Final Semester 1
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- cognate
- related by origin from the same word or root
- derivative
- word formed from another word or root
- diminuitive
- word whose suffix indicates small size
- inflection
- grammatical change in form of words
- orthography
- art or study of correct spelling
- paradigm
- list of all inflectional forms of a word
- philology
- study of language development
- phonology
- system of speech sounds in a language
- rhetoric
- art of using language effectively
- syntax
- way in which words are combined or arranged
- belie
- to picture falsely
- clandestine
- concealed, often for unlawful purposely
- collusion
- secret agreement for a deceitful purpose
- dissemble
- to disguise behind a false appearance
- nefarious
- extremely wicked or evil
- berserk
- destructively violent
- jubilee
- occasion of joyful celebration
- juggernaut
- overwhelming and irresistible force or movement
- kowtow
- to show respect or submission; fawn
- maelstrom
- a whirlpool of extraordinary size of violence
- mecca
- a place regarded as the center of an activity or interest
- nabob
- a person of great wealth and prominence
- saga
- a prose narrative; story.
- shibboleth
- a slogan or often repeated word or phrase
- trek
- to make a slow, difficult journey
- perfidious
- disloyal; treacherous
- probity
- complete and confirmed integrity
- scrupulous
- acting in strict regard for what is considered proper
- spurious
- lacking authenticity or validity
- strategem
- a clever scheme or trick designed to attain a goal
- emanate
- to come forth; originate
- inhibit
- to restrain or hold back
- meander
- to follow a winding or turning course
- retrogress
- to return to an earlier, inferior state
- serpentine
- of or resembling a serpent
- supersede
- to take the place of; replace
- torpid
- lacking energy or vigor
- transitory
- existing only briefly
- undulate
- to move in waves or with a wavelike motion
- unremitting
- never slackening
- adjunct
- something attached to another thing but in a dependent or auxiliary capacity
- amalgate
- to combine, unite or consolidate
- contiguous
- sharing a boundary or edge; touching
- diffuse
- widely spread or scattered
- diverge
- to go beyond or extend in different directions
- parity
- equality, as in amount, status, or value
- periphery
- the outermost part or region within a precise boundary
- synergy
- the combined action of two or more agents, substances, organs, or organisms
- transcend
- to pass beyond or rise above
- unison
- the act of speaking or singing the same words simultaneously
- adumbrate
- to give a sketchy outline of
- arcane
- known or understood only by a few
- covert
- concealed; hidden; secret
- educe
- to draw or bring out; elicit
- fathom
- to get to the bottom of and understand
- impervious
- incapable of being penetrated
- limpid
- characterized by transparent clearness
- manifest
- clearly apparent to the sight or understanding; obvious
- nebulouas
- lacking definite form or limits
- translucent
- transmitting light but causing sufficient diffusion to make impossible the perception of images
- capacious
- capable of holding a large quantity
- captious
- inclined to find fault and make petty criticisms
- captivate
- to fascinate by special charm, wit, or intelligence
- cater
- to provide food, services, or entertainment
- concept
- a general idea or understanding, especially one derived from specific instances
- inception
- the beginning of something
- perceptible
- capable of being grasped by the senses or mind
- precept
- a rule that imposes a particular standard or action
- receptacle
- something that holds or contains
- recipient
- one that receives
- axiomatic
- self-evident; pertaining to an accepted principle
- definitive
- determining finally; decisive
- empirical
- relying solely on practical experience without regard for theory
- hypothetical
- based on a belief or theory that accounts for a set of facts that can be tested
- presuppose
- to assume in advance
- rationalize
- to devise self-satisfying but incorrect reasons for behavior
- rebuttal
- a statement or statements that present opposing evidence
- repudiate
- to reject the validity of
- synthesis
- the combining of separate elements or substances to form a whole
- verifiable
- able to to be proved true by the presentation of evidence
- aberrant
- deviating from what is normal
- anomaly
- a deviation or departure from the normal or common order
- eccentricity
- odd, peculiar, or whimsical behavior
- endemic
- prevalent in or peculiar to a particular area
- incongruous
- not consistent with what is logical
- mundane
- typical of or concerned with the ordinary, practical or usual
- outlandish
- conspicuously unconventional; bizarre
- paragon
- a model of perfection or excellence
- ubiquitous
- being or seeming to be everywhere at the same time
- unwonted
- not habitual, customary, or common
- animus
- a feeling of animosity
- corupulent
- having a large, overweight body
- corpus
- a large collection of writings of a specific kind
- corpuscle
- a cell, such as a blood or lymph
- equanimity
- the quality of being calm and even-tempered
- inanimate
- not having the qualities associated with active, living organisms
- incorporate
- to unite with something already in existence
- incorporeal
- lacking material form or substance
- magnanimous
- noble of mind and heart, especially generous in forgiving
- pusillanimous
- cowardly
- abscond
- to leave quickly and secretly and hide
- bilk
- to cheat or swindle
- clemency
- mercy, especially toward an offender or enemy
- contrite
- sincerely sorry for one's sins
- impute
- to attribute to another
- iniquity
- wickedness; sinfulness
- redress
- to set right; rectify
- reprehensible
- deserving of blame
- resititution
- the act of restoring or returning to the rightful owner of something
- vindicate
- to clear of accusation, blame, or suspicion by means of evidence
- atrophy
- to waste away; wither
- debilitate
- to make feeble; weaken
- livid
- discolored, as from a bruise; black-and-blue
- moribund
- in a condition approaching death or an end
- noxious
- injurious or harmful to health
- pestilent
- tending to cause death; fatal
- prostrate
- to weaken or render helpless
- salubrious
- favorable to health or well-being
- scourge
- a cause of great suffering or harm
- unscathed
- unharmed; uninjured
- apprend
- to add as a supplement
- dispense
- to prepare and distribute in parts or portions
- expendable
- viewed as not worth keeping or maintaining
- expenditure
- the act or process of consuming or using something up
- impend
- to hang or hover menacingly
- pending
- not yet decided; awaiting conclusion
- preponderance
- superiority in weight, quantity, power, or importance
- perpendicular
- interesting at or forming a right angle
- recompose
- to award compensation to, as for services rendered
- suspension
- the temporary deferment of an action
- eulogy
- a speech praising another
- exalt
- to glorify; praise
- exhort
- to urge or incite by strong argument, advice, etc.
- expatiate
- to speak or write at length
- garrulous
- habitually talkative
- gist
- the central idea of a matter
- histrionic
- excessively dramatic or emotional
- laconic
- using or marked by the use of few words
- peremptory
- not allowing contradiction or refusal
- polemic
- a controversy or argument, especially one that is a refutation of another's opinions
- consecrate
- to declare or set apart as holy or sacred
- credo
- a system of fundamental beliefs or guiding principles
- desecrate
- to violate or abuse the sacredness of
- laudable
- deserving praise
- pious
- having or exhibiting reverence and earnest compliance in the observance of religion; devout
- sacrilegious
- disrespectful or irreverent toward something sacred
- sanctimony
- pretended devoutness or righteousness
- sanctity
- the quality or condition of being considered sacred
- suppilicate
- to make a humble entreaty too; beseech
- venerate
- to regard with respect, reverence, or deference