set 4 Flashcards
censor
an official examiner of manuscripts empowered to prohibit their publication
Latin censere ‘assess’
suffuse
to cover or fill the surface of
Latin sub ‘before’ fundere ‘pour’
vituperable
deserving of censure
latin vitium ‘fault’ parere ‘prepare’
cynosure
that to which general interest or attention is directed
surrogate
one who or that which is substituted for or appointed to act in place of another
latin sur ‘over’ rogare ‘ask’
preferment
preference
fretful
disposed to peevishness
congeal
to coagulate
latin con ‘together’ gelare ‘freeze’
tentative
done as an experiment
latin temptare ‘handle, try’
sibilate
to give a hissing sound to as in pronouncing the letter S
latin sibilat ‘hissed, whistled’
hydrometer
an instrument for determining the density of solids and liquids by flotation
enkindle
to set on fire
pseudonym
a fictitious name, especially when assumed by a writer
Latin pseudes ‘false’ onoma ‘name’
modify
to make somewhat different
latin modus ‘measure’
obstinacy
stubbornness adherence to opinion, arising from conceit or the desire to have ones own way
fungible
being of such a nature that one part or quantity may be replaced by another equal part or quantity in the satisfaction of an obligation
Latin fungi ‘perform, enjoy’ fungi vice ‘serve in place of’
alderman
a person governing a kingdom, district
artifice
trickery
latin art ‘art’ facere ‘make’
banter
the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks
acquittal
a discharge from accusation by judicial action
consign
to give tot he care of another, entrust
`reverent
feeling or showing deep and solemn respect
latin re ‘back’ vereri ‘fear’
aghast
struck with terror and amazement
urchin
a mischievous boy
latin hericius ‘hedgehog’
subsist
to be maintained or sustained
latin sub ‘below’ sister ‘stand, set’
introgression
the entry or introduction of a gene from one gene complex into another
Latin inro ‘inside’ gradi ‘proceed, walk’
contiguity
proximity
contingent
(of losses, liabilities, etc.) that can be anticipated to arise if a particular event occurs.
Latin con ‘together with’ tengere ‘to touch’
duteous
willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect
velvet
a soft fabric
latin villus ‘tuft, down’
pandemonium
a very noisy place
latin pan ‘all’ demon ‘demon’
materialize
to take perceptible or substantial form
perceptible
able to be seen or noticed
latin per ‘entirely’ capere ‘to take’
contumacy
stubborn refusal to obey or comply with authority
latin con ‘with’ tumere ‘swell’
constituency
The body of voters or the residents of a district represented by an elected legislator or official
extensible
capable of being extended
potential
capable of development into actuality
Latin potent ‘being powerful, being able’
hazard
risk
acquaint
to cause to know personally
Latin ad ‘to’ congnoscere ‘come to know’
technical
having special and usually practical knowledge especially of mechanical or scientific subject
prototype
an original model on which something is patterned
latin protos ‘first’ typus ‘figure’
hospitality
the practice of receiving and entertaining strangers and guests with kindness
Latin hospit ‘host, guest’
prerogative
an exclusive or special right, privilege
Latin praerogative ‘the verdict of’ – prae ‘before’ rogare ‘ask’
augment
to make greater, more numerous
Latin augere ‘to increase’
massive
of considerable size or weight
Latin massa ‘mass’
corrigible
capable of being set right
Latin corrigere ‘to correct’
studious
having or showing devotion to the acquisition of knowledge
Latin studium ‘painstaking application’
countervail
offset the effect of (something) by countering it with something of equal force:
Latin contra valere ‘be of worth against’
bawl
to cry out loudly
wreak
to cause the infliction of vengeance or punishment
succumb
to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering desire
Latin sub ‘under’ cubare ‘to lie’
creed
a brief authoritative formula of religious belief
Latin credo ‘i believe’
junta
a council or committee for political or governmental purposes
latin jungere ‘to join’
redundant
exceeding what is necessary or normal
Latin redundare ‘surge’ — re ‘back’ undo ‘a wave’
pusillanimous
lacking courage or bravery
latin pusillus ‘very small’ + animus ‘mind’
cull
to select from a group, to choose
latin col ‘together’ legere ‘to choose’
cupidity
inordinate desire for wealth
latin cupere ‘to desire’
inordinate
unusually or disproportionately large; excessive
latin in ‘not’ ordinatus ‘order’
batten
to grow fat
curio
something considered novel, rare, bizarre
captious
ill natured inclination to stress faults
cynical
captious
datum
a piece of information:
past particible of dare ‘give’
dearth
scarcity of something
reprehend
to voice disapproval of
latin re ‘back’ prehendere ‘seize’
macrocosm
the great world, universe
decrepit
wasted or weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age
Latin de ‘down’ crepare ‘rattle, creek’
deference
respect or esteem due a superior or and elder
latin dis ‘apart’ ferre ‘bring, carry’
acquiesce
to accept comply or submit
latin ad ‘to, at’ + quiescere ‘to rest’
putrefaction
the decomposition of organic matter
latin puter ‘rotten’
caricature
exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics
carcare ‘to load’
hindmost
farthest to the rear
reliquary
a container or shrine in which sacred relics are kept
latin reliquus ‘remaining’
dendroid
resembling a tree in form
Latin dendro ‘tree’
percolate
to cause to pass through a permeable substance
Latin per ‘through’ colare ‘to strain’
sentiment
an attitude thought or judgment prompted by feeling
Latin sentire ‘feel’
anthracite
a hard natural coal of high luster differing from bituminous coal in containing little volatile matter and in burning very cleanly
pauper
a person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity
Latin pauper ‘poor’
apology
a disclaimer of intentional error or offense
greek apologia ‘a speech in ones own defense’
claim
to ask for especially as a right
Latin clamare ‘to call out’
