1st Semester

Vocabulary List 1

NAT: to be born

1. naive: adj. innocent; gullible

2. naturalize: v. to give citizenship to one foreign born

3. innate: adj. inborn (You're born with it.)

FACT: make

4. factious: adj. argumentative; inclined to dissent

5. facile: adj. easy (as a "facile imagination")

6. facsimile: n. an exact copy

AB: away from

7. abdicate: v. to give up; renounce

8. aberration: n. a straying from the norm; abnormality

9. abjure: v. to renounce (upon oath); to swear away

10. abscond: v. to depart secretly and hide

ENCE: state of

11. complacent: adj. self-satisfied

12. belligerence: n. quality of having a fighting spirit

13. opulence: n. wealth

TEN: hold

14. tenacious: adj. stubborn; holding fast

15. tenable: adj. able to be defended or upheld

16. retentive: adj. retaining knowledge easily (a retentive memory)

CLUD: shut

17. preclude: v. to hinder; to make impossible

18. occlusion: n. the shutting up of an opening

19. reclusive: adj. shut away; hermit-like

20. exclusion: n. the act of shutting out (noun form of "exclude")

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Vocabulary List 2

TUDE: state of

1. lassitude: n. weariness; state of being limp

2. aptitude: n. state of being capable; ability

3. fortitude: n. bravery and strength; endurance

4. pulchritude: n. state of beauty

MAN: hand

5. manacles: n. handcuffs

6. manifest: adj. obvious; apparent

7. emancipate: v. to set free

8. legerdemain: n. sleight of hand; magic

FIDE: faith

9. infidelity: n. disloyalty

10. bona fide: adj. genuine ("In good faith")

11. confidant: n. a person in whom secrets are confided (note: a female is called a "confidante")

12. perfidious: adj. deceitful

GNOSI: know

13. cognizance: n. awareness

14. incognito: adj., adv. in disguise

15. prognosis: n. a foretelling of the course of a disease

16. prognosticate: v. predict the future

PUL: push; drive

17. compulsory: adj. required; mandatory

18. impulsive: adj. driven to act quickly (without thinking things through)

19. repulse: v. to drive back (as an army)

20. expulsion: n. the act of throwing out (noun form of "expel")

Vocabulary List 3

POLY: many

1. polygamy: n. state of having many wives

2. polyglot: n. one who knows many languages

3. polychromatic: adj. having many colors

APO: away from

4. apocalypse: n. a revelation of the future destruction of the world

5. apogee: n. point of orbit of a heavenly body farthest from the earth;
     the best or greatest point (The apogee of his career.)

HUM: earth; ground; man

6. exhume: v. to dig up a body

7. humiliate: v. to shame

8. humane: adj. compassionate to human beings and animals

9. humanities: n. languages and literature, esp, the classical Greek and Roman

MIS: wrong

10. miscreant: n. an evil-doer

11. misogyny: n. hatred of women

12. misnomer: n. an incorrect name (like calling a bald guy "Curly")

13. misgivings: n. feelings of uneasiness or guilt

14. misanthrope: n. a hater of mankind

OMNI: all

15. omnipotent: adj. all-powerful

16. omniscient: adj. all-knowing

17. omnivorous: adj. eating both plants and animals

FORT: strong

18. forte: n. one's strong point

19. fortify: v. to strengthen

FORTUNA: chance

20. fortuitous: adj. happening by chance; accidental

Vocabulary List 4

FLECT: bend

1. deflect: v. to bend or turn to the side

2. inflection: n. the rise and fall of the voice

3. reflective: adj. meditative; full of thoughts

HYPER: excessive

4. hyperkinesia: n. abnormal muscle movement

5. hypertension: n. abnormally high blood pressure

6. hypochondriac: n. a person who is abnormally concerned about his health

7. hyperborean: adj. situated in the extreme north; arctic; cold

ULTIMA: last

8. ultimatum: n. final offer (or else!)

9. penultimate: adj. next to the last

PERI: around

10. perigee: n. the point of orbit of a satellite nearest to the earth

11. peripheral: adj. related to the boundary: lying on the outside

12. periodic: adj. occurring at regular, fixed intervals

SUPER: over; above

13. supercilious: adj. looking down on other people as worthless

14. superlative: adj. the best; in the highest degree

15. supremacy: n. state of being the highest in power or authority

PARA: beside

16. parabola: n. a bowl-shaped curve

17. parable: n. a story with a moral told to emphasize a point

18. paradox: n. a statement that seems contradictory, but is true when analyzed

19. paraphrase: v. to put into your own words

20. parody: n. a humorous imitation of a literary work

Vocabulary List 5

AUTO: self

1. autocratic: adj. rule by one supreme ruler; dictatorial

2. automaton: n. a robot

3. autobiography: n. one's life story written by oneself

4. autonomous: adj. self-governing

ILE: related to

5. docile: adj. easy to teach and discipline

6. agile: adj. flexible

7. versatile: adj. having various talents

8. projectile: n. an object that is thrown

9. futile: adj. ineffectual; useless

10. tactile: adj. perceived by touch

LEG: law

11. legacy: n. inheritance

12. legislative: adj. having the power to make a law

13. legitimate: adj. legal

14. illegitimate: adj. born to unmarried parents; unlawful

VOC: voice; call

15. evoke: v. to call out from the past (like a memory or spirit)

16. invoke: v. to call on for a blessing, help, etc.

17. vociferous: adj. shouting loudly

18. convocation: n. an assembly or gathering

19. provoke: v. to call forth anger; instigate

20. advocate: v. to speak or write in favor of

 

Vocabulary List 6

SUB: under

1. subdue: v. to conquer

2. substantiate: v. to establish by proof or evidence

3. subversive: adj. wishing to overthrow the government

4. subterraneous: adj. underground

5. subterfuge: n. deception; underhandedness

MAL: bad; evil

6. maladroit: adj. clumsy; awkward

7. malapropism: n. humorous misuse of words (birth patrol pills)

8. malice: n. spite; ill will

9. malediction.wav: n. curse; slander

POST: after

10. posterity: n. descendants; future generations

11. posthumous: adj. after one's death

12. posterior: n. the buttocks; adj. later in time

PHIL: love

13. philanderer: n. male flirt

14. philanthropy: n. a desire to improve the material, social, and
       spiritual welfare of humanity, especially through charitable
       activities
 

15: philogynist: n. one who is fond of women

16. philately / philatelist: n. stamp collecting (n. stamp collector)

SOPH: wisdom

17. sophist: one who is skillful in devious argumentation

18. sophisticated: adj. wise to the ways of the world

19. sophomoric: adj. immature; silly

20. philosopher: n. one who loves wisdom

Vocabulary List 7

HYPO: under; less

1. hypocrisy: n. the act of pretending to be what one is not

2. hypocrite: n. one who pretends to be what one is not to win favor

3. hypothesis: n. an unproved theory; something assumed for the sake of argument

4. hypothermic: adj. having a subnormal body temperature

ANA: back again

5. anachronism: n. an error in the order of time

6. analogy: n. a comparison

7. anagram: n. a word formed from the scrambled letters of another word ("top" and "pot")

8. anarchy: n. absence of any political authority; lawlessness

VERS/ VERT: turn

9. averse: adj. against; reluctant

10. divert: v. to turn attention away from

11. obverse: adj. facing the opponent

12. pervert: v. to turn to improper use; to corrupt

13. vertigo: n. dizziness

TEMPOR: time

14. contemporary: adj. current

n. one who lives at the same time as another

15. extemporaneous: adv. impromptu; unrehearsed

16. temporal: adj. pertaining to the present life or world; pertaining to time

TRIB: pay; bestow

17. tributary: n. a stream which flows into a larger river

18. attribute: n. a high quality or characteristic

19. retribution: n. deserved punishment

20. redistribute: v. to pass out again

Vocabulary List 8

ALTER / ALI: other

1. alias: n. an assumed name

2. alibi: n. proof of being elsewhere at the time of the crime

3. alienate: v. to make someone into a stranger; make someone hostile

4. alien: n. a foreigner; not a citizen

5. alternative: n. another choice

6. alternate: v. to take turns; now one, now another

7. inalienable: adj. cannot be taken away

EPI: among; upon

8. epidemic: n. a spreading among the people

9. epidermis: n. outer layer of skin

10. epigram: n. a clever, brief saying

11. epitome: n. essence: an abridged summary of a topic or work

12. epithet: n. a characteristic word that accompanies a name ("Ivan the Terrible")

13. epilogue: n. the concluding section of work

SIMUL / SIMIL: like

14. simultaneous: adj. happening at the same time

15. simulate: v. to pretend; to imitate

16. assimilate: v. to take in and make part of oneself; to absorb

CATA: down

17. catacombs: n. underground burial places

18. catalyst: n. something that starts a reaction, but doesn't enter into it

19. catastrophic: adj. in the nature of a great disaster

20. cataract: n. a large waterfall; the clouding of the lens of the eye