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Vocab. List 1: Prefixes

Vocab. List 1: Prefixes. #1. antecedent- going before in time Prefix: ante (before) antipathy- revulsion, any object of strong dislike Prefix: anti (against) Circumvent- to go around; to catch in a trap; to gain superiority over; to prevent from happening Prefix: circum/circ (around).

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Vocab. List 1: Prefixes

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  1. Vocab. List 1: Prefixes

  2. #1 • antecedent- going before in time • Prefix: ante (before) • antipathy- revulsion, any object of strong dislike • Prefix: anti (against) • Circumvent- to go around; to catch in a trap; to gain superiority over; to prevent from happening • Prefix: circum/circ (around)

  3. #2 4. consensus- agreement, especially in opinion • Prefix: con (with, together) 5. controversy- a discussion of a question in which opposing views clash • Prefix: contr (against) 6. decimate- to destroy or kill a large portion of something; to take or destroy a tenth part of something • Prefix: dec (ten)

  4. #3 7. demote- to lower in grade or position • Prefix: de (down, away from) 8. disinterested- not motivated by personal interest or selfish motives • Prefix: dis (not, opposite of) 9. euphemism- the use of a word or phrase that is considered less distasteful or offensive than another • Prefix: eu (good, well)

  5. #4 10. exorbitant- going beyond what is reasonable and proper • Prefix: ex (out of, away from) 11. illegible- not able to be read • Prefix: il (not, opposite) 12. intermittent- stopping and starting again at intervals • Prefix: inter (between)

  6. #5 13. malevolent- having an evil disposition toward others • Prefix: mal (bad) 14. precursor- a forerunner, one who or that which comes before • Prefix: pre (before) 15. prognosis- a forecast; especially in medicine • Prefix: pro (before)

  7. #6 16. retrospect- looking back on or thinking about things past • Prefix: retro (back, again) 17. subordinate- (1)inferior to or placed below another in rank, power, or importance. (2) a person or thing of lesser power or importance than another. (3) to treat as inferior or less important. • Prefix: sub (under)

  8. #7 18. synthesis- putting two or more things together to form a whole • Prefix: syn, sym (with or together) 19. transcend- to go beyond the limits of; to overstep; to exceed • Prefix: trans (across) 20. trivial- of little worth or importance • Prefix: tri (three)

  9. Vocab. List 2: Suffixes

  10. #1 • agrarian- having to do with agriculture or farming • Suffix: -ian (one who is or does) 2. antagonist- one that contends with or opposes another • Suffix: -ist (one who) 3. bigotry- unreasonable zeal in favor of a party, sect, or opinion • Suffix: -ry (state of)

  11. #2 • consummate- to complete, to carry to the utmost degree • Suffix: -ate (to make) • copious- abundant; plentiful; in great quantities • Suffix: -ious (having the quality of) 6. cryptic- hidden; secret; having a hidden or ambiguous meaning • Suffix: -ic (causing)

  12. #3 7. deferment- the act of putting off or delaying; postponement • Suffix: -ment (quality of) 8. furtive- done in a stealthy manner; sly and underhanded • Suffix: -ive (having the nature of) 9. laudable- praiseworthy • Suffix: -able (capable of)

  13. #4 10. geology- the study of the history of the earth and its life, especially as recorded in rocks • Suffix: -ology(study of) 11. minimize- to play down; to keep to a minimum • Suffix: -ize (to subject to an action) 12. mutation- the act or process of changing • Suffix: -tion (action of, state of)

  14. #5 13. obsolescence- the state of being outdated • Suffix: -escence (state of) 14. parity- the state or condition of being the same in power, value or rank; equality • Suffix: -ity (state of being) 15. pragmatism- faith in the practical approach • Suffix: -ism (state or doctrine of)

  15. #6 16. provocative- something that stirs up an action • Suffix: -ive (having the nature of) 17. puerile- childish, silly, immature • Suffix: -ile (pertaining to) 18. rectify- to make right; to correct • Suffix: -ify (to make)

  16. #7 19. relentless- harsh; unmoved by pity; unstoppable • Suffix: -less (without) 20. venerate- to look upon with deep respect and reverence • Suffix: -ate (to make)

  17. Vocab. List #3: Learning Roots

  18. #1 • agonize- to suffer intense pain, to struggle over something • Root: agon (struggle, contest) 2. audible- able to be heard • Root: aud (hear) 3. belligerent- warlike, hostile • Root: bell (war)

  19. #2 4. chronic- constant, habitual • Root: chron (time) 5. demographic- statistical characteristics of human population, such as age or income • Root: dem (people) 6. fidelity- faithfulness • Root: fid (faith)

  20. #3 7. fluctuate- to move up and down, constantly changing • Root: flux, flu (to flow) 8. genocide- the deliberate extermination of an entire group of people • Root: gen (race or kind) 9. incognito- disguised, unrecognizable • Root: cog, gno (to know)

  21. #4 10. inducement- motive, leading to an action, incentive • Root: duc (lead) 11. interrogate- to question • Root: rog (to ask) 12. loquacious- talkative • Root: loq (speak)

  22. #5 13. nominal- in name only, a small amount • Root: nom (name) 14. pathos- suffering; feeling of sympathy or pity • Root: path (feelings) 15. protracted- drawn out in time, prolonged • Root: tract (draw; pull)

  23. #6 16. rejected- sent back, refused, discarded • Root: ject (to throw or send) 17. sophisticated- knowledgeable; refined, experienced, and aware • Root: soph (wisdom) 18. tenacious- unwilling to let go, stubborn • Root: ten (hold)

  24. #7 19. verify- to establish as truth, confirm • Root: ver (truth) 20. vivacious- lively in manner • Root: viv (life)

  25. Vocab. List #4: More Roots

  26. #1 • agoraphobic- fear of open or public spaces • Root: phobe (fear) 2. assimilate- to fit in • Root: simul (copy) 3. attribute- a special quality • Root: trib (to give)

  27. #2 4. benevolent- kind, having goodwill • Root: ben (good) 5. biodegradable- able to be broken down by living things • Root: bio (life) 6. conspicuous- highly visible • Root: spic, spec (see)

  28. #3 7. contradiction- the act or state of disagreeing • Root: contra (against) • Root: dict (say) 8. credence- belief, believability • Root: cred (believe) 9. evident- obvious • Root: vid (see)

  29. #4 10. gregarious- sociable • Root: greg (crowd) 11. impediment- a barrier or hindrance • Root: ped, pod (foot) • Root: ped (child) 12. incisive- penetrating, clear cut • Root: cis, cid (to cut)

  30. #5 13. inference- guess or surmise • Root: fer (bear or carry) 14. mediocre- of medium quality, neither good nor bad, average • Root: med (middle) 15. philanthropy- giving generously to worthy causes • Root: phil (love)

  31. #6 16. precedent- a prior ruling or experience • Root: ced (go) 17. recapitulate- to review in detail • Root: cap (head) 18. remittance- payment, transmittal or money • Root: mit, mis (to send)

  32. #7 19. tangential- touching slightly, relating to • Root: tang, tac, tig (touch) 20. urbane- polished, sophisticated • Root: urb (city)

  33. Vocab. List 5: Foreign Language Terms Used in English

  34. #1 • aficionado- a person who likes, knows about and is devoted to a particular activity or thing • avant-garde- (1)a group of people who develop innovative and experimental concepts, especially in the arts. (2) relating to a group of people who develop innovative and experimental concepts, especially in the arts.

  35. #2 3. blasé- apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence in something 4. bourgeois- having the attributes and beliefs of the middle class, marked by materialistic concerns 5. cliché- a phrase or saying which has been overused and as a result has little significance or meaning

  36. #3 6. debut- a first appearance 7. élan- spirit, enthusiasm, or excitement 8. entrepreneur- a person who takes on the challenge and risk of starting his or her own business

  37. #4 9. epitome- an exact example of something; someone or something that embodies the essence of a concept or type 10. fait accompli- something that is complete and seemingly irreversible 11. gauche- lacking social graces or sophistication

  38. #5 12. imbroglio- a complicated or embarrassing situation due to a misunderstanding 13. ingénue- a young girl or woman, an actress playing such a role 14. laissez-faire- a doctrine opposing government control of economic matters except in a case of maintaining peace and the concept of property

  39. #6 15. malaise- the vague feeling of illness 16. naïve- innocent, simple, lacking knowledge of the world 17. non sequitur- a statement that has no connection to the previous statement or idea

  40. #7 18. rendezvous- a meeting place 19. vendetta- a grudge or feud characterized by acts of retaliation 20. vignette- a short descriptive written piece

  41. Vocab. List #6: Business Terms

  42. #1 • arbitrage- the buying of “paper”—stocks, bonds, and securities—to resell for a quick profit • arbitration- the process by which disputes are settled by a third party • beneficiary- one who will benefit from something

  43. #2 4. capital- accumulated wealth, used to gain more wealth 5. collusion- a secret agreement for a deceitful or fraudulent purpose, conspiracy 6. consortium- a joining of two or more businesses for a specific purpose

  44. #3 7. deduction- the subtraction of a cost from income 8. discrimination- the act of making distinctions, the act of distinguishing between one group of people and another and treating people differently as a result, prejudiced actions or treatment

  45. #4 9. entitlement- special privilege or benefit allowed to a group of people 10. equity- fairness or evenness of treatment, or the value of property after all claims have been made against it 11. exempt- excused from some rule or job

  46. #5 12. fiscal- pertaining to money or finance 13. franchise- a business that is owned by a parent company but run by independent operators under rules set out by the parent company 14. harassment- the act of harassing someone, annoy or irritate persistently

  47. #6 15. jargon- the specialized vocabulary of an industry or interest group 16. nepotism- the employment or promotion of friends and family members 17. perquisite- a privilege or bonus given in addition to regular salary

  48. #7 18. prospectus- a published report of a business and its plans for a program or offering 19. subsidy- a grant of money for a particular purpose 20. tenure- the state or period of holding a particular position, or a guarantee of employment to teachers who have met particular standards

  49. Vocab. List 7: Technology Terms

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