Units 4 & 6 Flashcards
root: pej, pair
“worse”
root: pecc
“to sin, to be flawed”
root: mal
“bad”
root: neg
“to deny”
“to neglect”
root: somn
“sleep”
root: sopor
“sleep”
root: lang
“to be weak, be faint”
root: vigil
“watchful”
root: quies
“to rest”
word: peccadillo
noun:
a small sin or fault
word: impeccable
adjective:
having no flaws
word: peccant
adjective:
violating a moral law; sinful
word: pejorative
adjective:
negative and critical; insulting
word: impair
verb:
to cause to diminish, as in strength, value, or quality
word: malign
verb:
to speak of maliciously; insult
word: malinger
verb:
to pretend to be sick in order to avoid something
word: malaise
noun: a sense of unease; depression
word: negligent
adjective:
not properly attentive
word: negligible
adjective:
unimportant, insignificant
word: negate
verb:
to cancel the effect of; nullify
word: somnolent
adjective:
drowsy, sleepy
word: soporific
adjective:
causing sleep or fatigue
word: sopor
noun:
sleep; drowsiness
word: languid
adjective:
lacking energy; weak
