Sunshine Vocab Day 6

Question 1

coerce

ex: I will not be coerced into betraying my friends

Answer 1

co-(together) + arcere(to restrain)

Def: [v] to force someone to do something by use of threats

Question 2

contrite

ex: Harold felt contrite after insulting Jacqueline and bought her flowers to make amends

Answer 2

con-(together) + tritus(rubbed)

Def: [adj] remorseful; full of regret

Question 3

deference

ex: The villagers showed their deference by removing their hats as the duke’s coach passed them

Answer 3

de-(down) + ferre(to bring)

Def: [n] respect for or submission to the authority or opinion of another

Question 4

demagogue

ex: the nation had grown tired of its demagogues and elected a well-educated technocrat as its new leader

Answer 4

demos(people) + agogos(leading)

Def: [n] a leader who persuades followers through emotional populist appeal rather than rational argument

Question 5

despot

ex: the colonists regarded King George as a despot

Answer 5

potentia(power)

Def: [n] a (usually cruel) ruler with absolute power

Question 6

diffident

ex: Kate had to overcome her natural diffidence in order to audition for the musical

Answer 6

dis-(away) + fidere(to trust)

Def: [adj] lacking in self-confidence; shy and modest

Question 7

eminent

ex: George is an eminent pediatric oncologist

Answer 7

Def; [adj] famous and respected in a particular domain

Question 8

imperious

ex: Glenda became resentful of her manager’s imperious demands

Answer 8

imperare(to command)

Def: [adj] bossy and domineering

Question 9

impervious

ex; Jonah was seemingly impervious to the swarming gnats

Answer 9

im-(not) + per-(through)

Def: [adj] not able to be influenced(by)

Question 10

indelible

ex: the ink created an indelible stain on my tie

Answer 10

in-(not) + delere(to destroy, to eliminate)

Def: forming an enduring impression; unforgettable