Units 11 & 12 Flashcards
root: cert
“to separate, distinguish, decide”
root: ser
“join”
root: nex
“connect, bind”
root: lig, lia
“to bind”
root: it, ianc
“to go, to pass”
root: ced
“to go, to yield”
root: ven
“to come, to arrive”
word: assertion
noun:
something declared or stated positively
word: exertion
noun:
the use of power and of strength
ant = relaxation
word: dissertation
noun:
a formal and long paper, written for a degree at a university or college
word: disconcert
verb:
to upset and confuse
word: certitude
noun:
certainty; inevitability
syn = surety
ant = doubt
word: ascertain
verb:
to discover; find out
syn = determine
word: annex
verb:
to attach oneself; take over
ant = disconnect
word: nexus
noun:
the core or center
syn = crux
ant = periphery
word: liaison
noun:
intermediary; go-between
word: obligatory
adjective:
expected or required
syn = mandatory
word: ligature
noun:
a binding or joining
word: sedition
noun:
act or practice aimed at undermining authority; rebellion
syn = treason
ant = loyalty
word: ambiance
noun:
environment surrounding; atmosphere
word: circuitous
adjective:
roundabout or lengthy
ant = direct
word: transitory
adjective:
short-lived or temporary
ant = permanent
word: accede
verb:
to agree, often at the urging of another
word: antecedent
noun:
one that precedes another
