suffix and vocab

Question 1

ced, cess

Answer 1

to yield, to go
recede -> go back, withdraw
antecedent -> that which goes before
process -> go forward

Question 2

celer

Answer 2

one hundred
century -> one hundred years
centennial -> hundredth anniversary
centipede -> many-footed, wingless animal

Question 3

chron

Answer 3

time
chronology -> timetable of events
anachronism -> a thing out of time sequence
chronicle -> register events in order of time

Question 4

cid, cis

Answer 4

to cut, to kill
incision -> a cut (surgical)
homicide -> killing of a man
fratricide -> killing of a brother

Question 5

cit, citat

Answer 5

to call, to start
incite -> stir up, start up
excite -> stir up
recitation -> a recalling (or repeating) aloud

Question 6

civi

Answer 6

citizen
civilization ->society of citizens, culture
civilian -> member of community
civil -> courteous

Question 7

clam, clamat

Answer 7

to cry out
clamorous -> loud
declamation -> speech
acclamation -> shouted approval

Question 8

claud, claus, clos, clud

Answer 8

to close
claustrophobia -> fear of close places
enclose -> close in
conclude -> finish

Question 9

cognosc, cognit

Answer 9

to learn
agnostic -> lacking knowledge, skeptical
incognito -> traveling under assumed name
cognition -> knowledge

Question 10

compl

Answer 10

to fill
complete -> filled out
complement -> that which completes something
comply -> fulfill

Question 11

cord

Answer 11

heart
accord -> agreement (from the heart)
cordial -> friendly
discord -> lack of harmony

Question 12

corpor

Answer 12

body
incorporate -> organize into a body
corporeal -> pertaining to the body, fleshly
corpse -> dead body

Question 13

cred, credit

Answer 13

to believe
incredulous -> not believing, skeptical
credulity -> gullibility
credence -> bellief

Question 14

jettison

Answer 14

throw overboard.

In order to enable the ship to ride safely through the storm, the captain had to jettison much of his cargo

Question 15

jingoist

Answer 15

extremely aggressive and militant patriot; warlike chauvinist.
Always bellowing “America first,” the congressman was such a joingoist you could almost hear the sabers rattling as he marched down the halls

Question 16

jocose

Answer 16

given to joking.

The salesman was so jocose that many of his customers suggested that he become a “stand-up” comic

Question 17

jocular

Answer 17

said or done in jest.

Although Bill knew the boss hated jokes, he couldn’t resist making one jocular remark

Question 18

jollity

Answer 18

gaiety; cheerfulness.

The festive Christmas dinner was a merry one, and old and young alike joined in the general

Question 19

jovial

Answer 19

good-natured; merry.

A frown seemed out of place on his invariably jovial face

Question 20

jubilation

Answer 20

rejoicing.

There was a great jubilation when th armistice was announced

Question 21

judiciou

Answer 21

sound of judgment; wise.

At a key moment in his life, he made a judicious investment that was the foundation of his late wealth

Question 22

junta

Answer 22

group of men joined in political intrigue; cabal.
As soon as she learned of its members of its existence, the dictator ordered the execution of all of the members of the junta