Ch. 32 Derivatives Flashcards
prepare
make ready for use or consideration
preparation
the action/process of making something ready for use
preparatory
done in order to get ready for something
compare
examine and note the similarities/differences of
comparison
the act of examining resemblances
comparative
relative; perceptible by comparison
occupy
live (in a certain place)
occupation
a job or profession
preoccupation
the state or condition of being preoccupied/engrossed with something
coact(ive)
working together or having an effect together
cogent
clear, logical, and convincing
consist
be composed or made up of
consistency
the physical nature of a substance
consistent
always behaving/happening in a similar way
consistory
(in the Roman Catholic Church) the council of cardinals, with or without the Pope
divide
to separate into parts or groups
dividend
a number to be divided by another number
divisible
capable of being divided
divisive
tending to cause disagreement or hostility
divisor
a number which another number is to be divided by
evert
turn (a structure or organ) outward or inside out
correption
the shortening of vowels in pronunciation
prefect
a chief officer, magistrate, or regional governor in certain countries
prefecture
a district under the government of a prefect
receipt
mark (a bill) as paid
reception
the act of taking in
receive
get something; come into possession of
recipient
a person to whom something is sent, given, or awarded
R
a doctor’s prescription
presence
current existence
present
happening or existing now
bona fides
a person’s honesty and sincerity of intention
bona fide
genuine; real
bonny
attractive or beautiful
bonus
an amount of money added to wages on a seasonal basis, especially as a reward for good performance
bounty
sum paid for killing/capturing an animal or person; something given generously
copious
large in number/quantity
copy
a thing made to be identical to another thing
cornucopia
a goat’s horn filled with grain, flowers, and fruit symbolizing prosperity
villa
a country house in ancient Rome
village
a settlement smaller than a town
villain
someone who does evil deliberately
villainelle
a 19-line poem with a fixed form and 2 refrains
villein
(Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
delegate
a person appointed or elected to represent others
delegation
a group of representatives
legate
a general/governor of ancient Roman provinces or their deputies
legation
a diplomatic minister, especially one below the rank of ambassador, and their staff
Fe
the periodic symbol for iron
ferric
of or relating to iron
ferromagnetic
having a high susceptibility to magnetization
ferrous
containing/consisting of iron
adversary
someone who offers opposition
adversative
expressing opposition
adverse
in an opposing direction
adversity
a state of misfortune or affliction
clandestine
conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
