Unit 3 Flashcards
UN-
Not
Unqualified
adj. Absolute, complete
Unyielding
adj. Not giving way under pressure
AMBI-,
Both
Ambiguous
adj. Open to different interpretations; lacking clearness, vague, obscure
Ambivalent
adj. Being unable to choose between two things
AUTO,Self
Automate
v. To make a process mindless or mechanical
Autonomy
n. Independence
CONTRA- / COUNTER-
Against
Contradict
v. To assert the opposite of, to speak against a statement
Counterfeit
n. Fake, attempting to pass as something valuable
-TY / -ITY
Quality of Being
Hilarity
n. Great humorousness
Tenacity
n. Firm persistence
SUPER-
Over, Above
Superfluous
adj. Excessive or unnecessary
Surfeit
n. Overindulgence, Way too much of something
TRANS-
Across
Transcend
v. To rise above or go beyond, to excel
Transitory
adj. Lasting only a short time
PRO-
Forward
Profligate
adj. Corrupt; recklessly extravagant, wasteful
Profound
adj. Of deep meaning