Unit Four

Question 0

Peccadillo

Answer 0

Noun. A small sin or fault

Question 1

PECC

Answer 1

Latin PECCARE, PECCATUM “to sin, to be flawed”

Question 2

Impeccable

Answer 2

Adj. Having no flaws

Synonym- perfect

Question 3

Peccant

Answer 3

Adj. Violating a moral law; sinful

Question 4

PEJ, PAIR

Answer 4

Latin PEJOR “worse”

Question 5

Pejorative

Answer 5

Adj. Negative and critical; insulting.

Synonym- belittling, derogatory

Question 6

Impair

Answer 6

Verb. To cause to diminish, as in strength, value, or quality.
Synonym- harm

Question 7

MAL

Answer 7

Latin MALUS “bad”

Question 8

Malign

Answer 8

Verb. To speak of maliciously; insult.

Synonym- deprecate

Question 9

Malinger

Answer 9

Verb. To pretend to be sick in order to avoid something

Synonym- shirk

Question 10

Malaise

Answer 10

Noun. A sense of unease; depression.

Synonym- boredom

Question 11

NEG

Answer 11

Latin, NEGARE, NEGATUM “to deny”

NEGLEGERE “to neglect”

Question 12

Negligent

Answer 12

Adj. Not properly attentive

Synonym- careless

Question 13

Negligible

Answer 13

Adj. Unimportant; insignificant

Synonym- remote

Question 14

Negate

Answer 14

Verb. To cancel the effect of; nullify.

Synonym- deny; contradict