Vocab 11-13 Etymology

Question 1

connoisseur

Answer 1

[L, cum, thoroughly + noscere, know]

Question 2

consensus

Answer 2

[L, cum, together + sentire, feel]

Question 3

construe

Answer 3

[L, cum, together + struere, heap up]

Question 4

consummate

Answer 4

[L, cum, together + summa, highest]

Question 5

copious

Answer 5

[L, copia, plenty]

Question 6

corpulent

Answer 6

[L, corpus, body]

Question 7

corroborate

Answer 7

[L, cum, thoroughly + robur, oak/strength]

Question 8

counsel

Answer 8

[L, consilium, deliberation]

Question 9

credibility

Answer 9

[L, credere, believe + abilis, able to]

Question 10

criterion

Answer 10

[G, krinein, judge]

Question 11

crucial

Answer 11

[L, crux, cross]

Question 12

culpable

Answer 12

[L, culpa, guilt]

Question 13

cursory

Answer 13

[L, cursus, run]

Question 14

curtail

Answer 14

[L, curus, shortened]

Question 15

cynical

Answer 15

[G, kyon, dog]

Question 16

dapper

Answer 16

[Low German, dapper, agile]

Question 17

defect

Answer 17

[L, de, away from + facere, do]

Question 18

defer

Answer 18

[L, de, away + ferre, carry]

Question 19

dejected

Answer 19

[L, de, down +jacere, cast]

Question 20

delete

Answer 20

[L, delere, wipe away]

Question 21

delineate

Answer 21

[L, de, completely + linea, line]

Question 22

delinquent

Answer 22

[L, de, completely + linquere, leave undone]

Question 23

delude

Answer 23

[L, de, away + ludere, play]

Question 24

demure

Answer 24

[L, de, completely + morari, delay]

Question 25

denouement

Answer 25

[F, de, un + nouer, tie]

Question 26

desultory

Answer 26

[L, de, down + saltire, jump]

Question 27

deviate

Answer 27

[L, de, away from + via, way]

Question 28

devoid

Answer 28

[OF, des, completely + vuidier, empty]

Question 29

devout

Answer 29

[L, de, completely + vovere, vow]

Question 30

dexterous

Answer 30

[L, dexter, right]

Question 31

dilapidated

Answer 31

[L, dis, apart + lapis, stone]

Question 32

dilatory

Answer 32

[L, dis, apart + ferre, carry]

Question 33

diligent

Answer 33

[L, dis, apart + legere, choose]

Question 34

dire

Answer 34

[L, dirus, horrible]

Question 35

discomfit

Answer 35

[L, dis, un + com, together + facere, do]

Question 36

discourse

Answer 36

[L, dis, in different direction + currere, run]

Question 37

discriminate

Answer 37

[L, discrimen, distinction]

Question 38

disparage

Answer 38

[L, dis, not + par, equal]

Question 39

disparity

Answer 39

[L, dis, not + par, equal]

Question 40

distraught

Answer 40

[L, distractus, perplex]

Question 41

divulge

Answer 41

[L, dis, abroad + vulgus, common people]

Question 42

docile

Answer 42

[L, docere, teach]

Question 43

dormant

Answer 43

[L, dormire, to be asleep

Question 44

drastic

Answer 44

[G, dran, do]

Question 45

duplicity

Answer 45

[L, duo, 2 + plicare, fold]