Words & Roots#6

Question 0

Celer

Answer 0

Swift
Celerity- swiftness
Decelerate- reduce swiftness
Accelerate- increase swiftness

Question 1

Ced, cess

Answer 1

To yield, to go
Recede go back, withdraw
Antecedent- that which goes before
Process- go forward

Question 2

Cent

Answer 2

One hundred
Century- one hundred years
Centennial- hundredth anniversary
Centipede- many-footed, wingless animal

Question 3

Chron

Answer 3

Time
Chronology- timetable of events
Anachronism- a thing out of time sequence
Chronicle- register events in order of time

Question 4

Cid, citat

Answer 4

To call, to start
Incite- stir up, start up
Excite- stir up
Recitation- a recalling (or repeating) aloud

Question 5

Civi

Answer 5

Citizen
Civilization- society of citizens, culture
Civilian- member of community
Civil- courteous

Question 6

Clam, clamat

Answer 6

To cry out
Clamorous- loud
Declamation- speech
Acclamation- shouted approval

Question 7

Claud, claus, clos, clud

Answer 7

To close
Claustrophobia- fear of close places
Enclose- close in
Conclude- finish

Question 8

Cognosc, cognit

Answer 8

To learn
Agnostic- lacking knowledge, skeptical
Incognito- traveling under assumed name
Cognition- knowledge

Question 9

Compl

Answer 9

To fill
Complete-filled out
Complement- that which completes something
Comply- fulfill

Question 10

Cord

Answer 10

Heart
Accord- agreement (from the heart)
Cordial- friendly
Discord- lack of harmony

Question 11

Corpor

Answer 11

Body
Incorporate- organize into a body
Corporeal- pertaining to the body, fleshly
Corpse- dead body

Question 12

Cred, credit

Answer 12

To believe
Incredulous- not believing, skeptical
Credulity- gullibility
Credence- belief

Question 13

Jettison (v.)

Answer 13

Throw overboard

In order to enable the ship to ride safely through the storm, the captain had to jettison much of his cargo

Question 14

Jingoist (n.)

Answer 14

Extremely aggressive and militant patriot; warlike chauvinist
Always bellowing “america first!,” the congressman was such a jingoist you could almost hear the sabers rattling as he marched down the halls

Question 15

Jocose (adj.)

Answer 15

Given to joking

The salesman was so jocose that many of his customers suggested that he become a “stand-up” comic

Question 16

Jocular (adj.)

Answer 16

Said or done in jest

Although bill knew the boss hated jokes, he couldn’t resist making one jocular remark

Question 17

Jollity (n.)

Answer 17

Gaiety; cheerfulness

The festive christmas dinner was a merry one, and old and young alike joined in the general jollity

Question 18

Jovial (adj.)

Answer 18

Good-natured; merry

A frown seemed out of place on his invariably jovial face

Question 19

Jubilation (n.)

Answer 19

Rejoicing

There was great jubilation when the armistice was announced

Question 20

Judicious (adj.)

Answer 20

Sound in judgment; wise

At a key moment in his life, he made a judicious investment that was the foundation of his later wealth

Question 21

Junta (n.)

Answer 21

Group of men joined in political intrigue; cabal

As soon as he learned of its existence, the dictator ordered the execution of all the members of the junta

Question 22

Jurisprudence (n.)

Answer 22

Science of law

He was more a student of jurisprudence than a practitioner of the law

Question 23

Kernel (n.)

Answer 23

Central or vital part; whole seed ( as of corn)

“Watson, buried within this tissue of lies there is a kernel of truth; when i find it, the mystery will be solved

Question 24

Kindle (v.)

Answer 24

Start a fire; inspire. one of the first things ben rubbing two dry sticks together.

Question 25

Kindred (adj.)

Answer 25

Related; belonging to the same family | Tom sawyer and huck finn were kindred spirits, born mischief makers who were always up to some new tomfoolery

Question 26

Kinetic ( adj.)

Answer 26

Producing motion Designers of the electric automobile find that their greatest obstacle lies in the development of light and efficient storage batteries, the source of the kinetic energy needed to propel the vehicle

Question 27

Kleptomaniac (n.)

Answer 27

Person who has a compulsive desire to steal | They discovered that the wealthy customer was a kleptomaniac when they caught her stealing

Question 28

Knave (n.)

Answer 28

Untrustworthy person; rogue; scoundrel | Any politician nicknamed tricky dick clearly has the reputation of a knave

Question 29

Knotty (adj.)

Answer 29

Intricate; difficult; tangled | What to watson had been a knotty problem, to sherlock holmes was simplicity itself

Question 30

Laborious (adj.)

Answer 30

Demanding much work of care; tedious | In putting together his dictionary of the english language, dr. John undertook a laborious task

Question 31

Labyrinth (n.)

Answer 31

Maze | Hiding from indian joe, tom and beoky soon lost themselves in the labyrinth if secret underground caves

Question 32

Laceration (n.)

Answer 32

Torn, ragged wound | The stock car driver needed stitches to close up the lacerations he received in the car crash

Question 33

Lachrymose (adj.)

Answer 33

``` Producing tears His voice has a lachrymose quality more appropriate to a funeral than a class reunion ```

Question 34

Lackadaisical (adj.)

Answer 34

Lacking purpose or zest; halfhearted languid Because Gatsby had his mind more on his love life than on his finances, he did a very lackadaisical job of managing his money

Question 35

Lackluster (adj.)

Answer 35

Dull | Were were disappointed by the lackluster performance

Question 36

Laconic (adj.)

Answer 36

Brief and to the point | Many of the characters portrayed by clint Eastwood are laconic types: strong men of few words

Question 37

Laggard (adj.)

Answer 37

Slow; sluggish | The sailor had been taught not to be laggard in carrying out orders

Question 38

Lament (v.)

Answer 38

Grieve; express sorrow | Even advocates of the war lamented the loss of so many lives in combat

Question 39

Lampoon (v.)

Answer 39

Ridicule | This article lampoons the pretensions of some movie moguls

Question 40

Languid (adj.)

Answer 40

Weary; sluggish; listless | Her siege of illness left her languid and pallid

Question 41

Languish (v.)

Answer 41

Lose animation; lose strength left at miss minchin's school for girls while her father went off to war, sarah crewe refused to languish; instead, she hid her grid and actively befriended her less fortunate classmates