Unit 4 Flashcards
VAC, VACA, VACU
Empty
vacate: empty of occupants
vacuum: space empty of matter
vacuous: empty; void; lacking intelligence; purposeless
vacuity: emptiness of mind; lack of ideas
DEMI
Partly
demimonde: a group whose respectability is questionable
demirelief: structural relief having modeled forms projecting halfway from a background
demirep: person whose reputation is doubtful
SUB, SUC, SUF, SUG, SUP, SUS
Below, Under, Less
subterfuge: trick or tactic used to avoid something subsume: include; incorporate
suppress: put down by force; restrain
suspend: defer, interrupt; dangle, hang
MORPH
Form, Shape
morphous: having definite form
amorphous: lacking definite form
morphology: the form and structure of an organism
SOL
Sun
solarium: room exposed to sunlight
solarize: expose to sunlight
soliterraneous: relating to the meteorological effect of Sun and Earth
PATER, PATR
Father
paternity: fatherhood
patricide: murder of one’s father
patrimony: inheritance or heritage derived from one’s father
AGR
Field
agriculture: farming
agrarian: relating to farming or rural matters agritourism: form of tourism that lets people experience life on a farm
agronomy: application of science to farming
CELER
Speed, Swift
accelerate: to increase speed
accelerant: substance used as a catalyst
celerity: swiftness, speed
accelerando: musical direction for a dual quickening in time
PORT
Carry
portage: the act of transporting or carrying
portable: able to be carried
deport: expel from a country
deportment: conduct, behavior
MAN, MANU
Hand
manifest: readily perceived by the eye or the understanding
manipulate: operate or control by the hands
maniable: easy to handle; flexible
SAL, SIL, SAULT, SULT
To Leap, To Jump
assault: a sudden or violent attack
resilient: able to spring back to an original form after compression
ANIM
Mind, Spirit, Life, Breath
animal: multicellular organism of the kingdom Animalia animation: enthusiasm; excitement
animism: belief that individual spirits inhabit natural phenomena
inanimate: not exhibiting life
DI
Two, Double
diphase: having two phases
dichotomy: division into to usually contradictory parts
dihedral: two-sided
EQU
Equal
equation: statement asserting the equality of two mathematical expressions
equanimity: composure
inequity: unfairness
iniquity: gross injustice
EXTRA, EXTRO
Besides, Beyond, Outside of, More
extraordinary: beyond the ordinary
extracurricular: outside of the regular curriculum extraterrestrial: outside Earth
extroversion: behavior directed outside one’s self
CHROM
Color
chromosome: threadlike linear strand of DNA
MACRO
Great, Long
macroscopic: large enough to be perceived or examined by the unaided eye
macrocosm: the universe
macroeconomics: study of the overall workings of the economy
VEN, VENT
Come
prevention: act of impeding; a hindrance conventional: customary
circumvent: avoid
contravene: act contrary to; to violate
TERR
Land, Earth
terraqueous: consisiting of land and water terraceous: earthen
terrestrial: earthly
terra firma: dry land
AGOG
Leader
pedagogue: a dogmatic teacher
synagogue: place of meeting for worship in the Jewish faith
anagogy: mystical interpretation that detects allusions to the afterlife
DEI, DIV
God
divine: having the nature of a god
divinity: the state of being divine
deify: raise to the condition of a god
deific: making divine; characterized by a godlike nature
PEL, PUL, PULS
Drive, Push
repellant: something that repels or drives back
repulse: drive back; repel
propel: to cause to move forward or onward
expulsion: the act or state of being expelled
POST
After, Behind
posterity: future generations; all of a person’s descendants
posterior: bottom, rear
post factum: after the event
posthumous: after death
DOL
Grieve, Suffer Pain
doleful: sorrowful, mournful
DORS
Back
endorse: to give support especially by public statement
MOB, MOT, MOV
Move
immobile: fixed; motionless
emotive: appealing to or expressing emotion movie: sequence of images on a screen so rapid that they create the illusion of movement
VERS, VERT
Turn, Change
versatile: adaptable, all-purpose
reversion: return to an earlier stage
avert: turn away; prevent
vertigo: dizziness
IG, IL, IM, IN, IR
Not, Without
ignominious: disgraceful and dishonorable impecunious: poor; having no money
impoverish: make poor or bankrupt
intractable: not easily managed
irrelevant: not applicable; unrelated
ALIM
Support, Nourish, Cherish
aliment: something that nourishes
alimony: allowance for support to a divorced person by the former chief provider
HYDR, HYDRA, HYDRO
Water
hydroponics: science of growing plants in water reinforced with nutrients
hydrant: large pipe for drawing water
dehydrate: remove water from
hydrophyte: a water plant
ANTI, ANT
Against, Opposite
antipathy: aversion
antiseptic: substance that can kill disease-causing organism
antagonisitc: hostile
THERM
Heat
thermal: producing, using or caused by heat
VOR, VORAC
Devour, Greedy
voracious: having an insatiable appetite; ravenous voracity: condition of being eager to consume great amounts of food
carnivore: flesh-eating animal
omnivorous: eating both animals and plants
VERD
Green
verdant: green with vegetation OR lacking experience
PHYS, PHYSIO
Nature
physiology: function of a living organism
physical: relating to the body
physiocracy: government that is in accord with the operation of natural laws
TURB
Spinning, Confusion, Disturbance
turbid: in a state of turmoil
turbine: machine that converts the energy of moving fluid to rotary mechanical power
turbulent: violently angered
DIC, DICT, DIT
Speak, Say, Pronounce
edict: a formal command
indict: charge with a crime
malediction: curse
dictum: authoritarian statement
GYN
Woman
misogynist: hater of women
gynecology: branch of medicine dealing with women’s health care
gynarchy: government by women
gynecoid: characteristic of a woman
PRIM
First, Before
primapara: a woman having her first child
primeval: ancient
primordial: original; existing from the beginning primogeniture: state of being the eldest child
UMBR
Shadow
umbrage: something that affords shade OR offense, resentment
FER
Bear, Carry
coniferous: pertaining to needle-leaved cone-bearing trees such as pines or firs
aquifer: stratum of permeable rock that bears water pestiferous: bearing moral contagion; pestilent; deadly vociferous: loud, vocal, and noisy
POLI
City, State, Citizen
politics: art of governing a state and the control of its affairs
metropolitan: relating to a major city
cosmopolitan: common to the whole world
political: relating to affairs of the state
VIRU
Poison
virulent: infectious, poisonous OR causing disease OR bitterly hostile OR irritating
GREG
Flock, Herd
aggregate: collective mass or sum; total
gregarious: sociable
congregation: a gathering
segregate: separate from a main body or group
NECRO
Dead, Corpse
necromancy: divination through communicating with spirits
necrophobia: fear of dead bodies
necrotype: extinct species
necrophilia: intercourse with dead bodies
RE
Back Again, Repeat
recant: retreat a statement or opinion
rebut: refute by evidence or argument
retract: withdraw; take back
redundant: exceeding what is necessary
FED
League, Pact
federation: the act of joining into a league or federal union; a federal group of states
federacy: an alliance; a confederacy
confederate: a member of a league; an ally
THERAP
Attend, Treat
therapy: treatment of illness
therapeutic: having healing powers
therapist: specialist in a particular therapy
COD
Book
decode: convert from code into text
codify: reduce to a code
codex: manuscript volume of a classic work
codicil: an appendix to a will
FIN
End
finite: limited
finale: concluding part of a musical composition definitive: conclusive; authoritative; precisely defined
PHIL
Love
philanthropist: lover of mankind
philogynist: lover of women
philhelline: lover of things Greek
philtre: love potion
CIVI
Citizen
civil: relating to a citizen or citizens; of ordinary citizens or ordinary community life
civic: relating to a city, citizen, or citizenship
civilize: raise from barbarism to civilization
POLY
Many
polyphony: use of one symbol for many sounds polymorphic: having many forms
polyglot: speaker of many languages
polytheist: one who believes in more than one god
COUR, CUR
Run, Course
concurrence: agreement in opinion; simultaneous occurrence
courier: messenger
curriculum: courses offered by an educational institution
precursor: a forerunner or predecessor
LITH
Stone
monolith: large block of stone used in architecture or sculpture
BEN
Well, Good Benign: kindly disposition beneficent: kindly; doing good benediction: blessing benevolent: generous; charitable
HUM
Earth
humble: marked by meekness or modesty in behavior
ANTHROPE
Mankid, Human Being
anthropic: related to the human race
anthropoid: resembling human beings
anthropology: study of mankind
misanthrope: hater of humanity
DULC
Sweet
dulcet: pleasing to the ear, melodious
LIG, LI
Tie, Bind
oblige: constrain by physical, legal, social, or moral means
liable: legally obligated or responsible
VIR
Man
virile: having the characteristics of an adult male virulent: very harmful; poisonous; hostile
virility: manly characteristic; potency
virilism: male sexual characteristics in a female
PREHEN, PREHENS
Seize, Grasp
comprehend: take in the meaning; to grasp apprehension: act of seizing; understanding prehensile: able to grasp
prehension: act of grasping
DEM
Common People
demographic: related to population balance
epidemic: a widespread disease that affects many people at the same time
pandemic: spread over a whole area or country democratic: of or for the people; popular
AB, ABS
From, Away, Apart
abdicate: to renounce or relinquish a throne
abduct: carry away by force; kidnap
abrade: wear away by friction; erode
abstruse: hard to understand; secret, hidden
LAX, LAK, LEASE, LES
Loose
laxative: stimulating evacuation of the bowels
release: to set free from confinement
TIM
Fear
timorous: fearful, timid
JUD
Judge
judgment: the act or process of judging
DEXT
Right Hand, Right Side
dexterity: skill or adroitness
UND
Wave
undulate: move in a wavelike motion
CUR, CURA
Care
curator: someone who oversees a museum collection curette: surgical instrument that removes growths from a body cavity
curate: a cleric who is in charge of a parish
FUM
Smoke
fumigation: applying smoke or vapor for disinfection
ONER
Burden
exonerate: to free from blame
MUT
Change
mutation: significant genetic change
mutable: changeable
transmutation: change in appearance, shape or nature immutable: unchangeable, invariable
DERM
Skin
dermatology: branch of medicine concerned with pathology of the skin
dermatitis: inflammation of the skin
pachyderm: a thick-skinned hoofed animal like the elephant or hippopotamus
HYPER
Above, Excessive, Over
hyperbole: purposeful exaggeration for effect hyperactive: excessively active
hypertension: high blood pressure
hypercritical: excessively critical
NAU, NAV
Ship, Sailor
naval: relating to ships or shipping
navigation: theory and practice of charting a ship’s course
navarch: commander of a ship
LUC, LUM, LUS
Light
lucid: easily understood; bright; clear
translucent: partially transparent
elucidation: clarification
pellucid: transparent; translucent; easily understood
JAC, JACT, JECT
Throw, Fling
eject: throw out
trajectory: path taken by a projectile
interject: interpose; insert
ejaculate: eject abruptly
CID, CIS
Cut, Kill
homicide: killing of one person by another
scissors: cutting instrument with two blades
exorcise: expel evil spirits
excision: remove by cutting
NUM
Number
numerate: count
enumerate: count off; list
numerology: study of mystical meanings in numbers numismatics: coin collecting
