Transcript Slide 1

amble-1
POS- verb
Derived from: Latin
ambulare, “to walk”
Definition:
to move with an easy
gait; to engage in a
leisurely walk.
courteous-2
POS- Adjective
Derived from: Old
French word courteis,
meaning "court."
Definition:
marked by respect for
and consideration of
others.
entity-3
POS- Noun
Derived from: The Latin
verb esse means "to
be."
Definition: something
that has separate and
distinct existence
abundance-4
POS- noun
Derived from:
the Latin verb
abundare, meaning
"to be present in large
numbers."
Definition:
an ample quantity
malevolent-5
POS- adjective
Derived from: the Latin
adverb male meaning
“badly,” and the root
volens, “to wish, to
want.”
• Definition: having,
showing, or arising
from intense often
vicious ill will, spite, or
hatred
morbid-6
POS-adjective
Derived from: from
morbus, the Latin
word for "disease."
Definition:
characterized by
gloomy or
unwholesome
feelings
inordinate-7
POS- adjective
Derived from: Latin
word inordinatus,
which is comprised of
the prefix in- ("not")
and the root ordinare,
meaning "to arrange
Definition: exceeding
reasonable limits;
excessive.
resist-8
POS- verb
Derived From: from the
Latin word resistere,
which is comprised of
the prefix re("against') and the
root sistere, meaning
"to stand."
Definition: to withstand the
force or effect of
vain-9
POS- adjective
Derived from: Latin
word vanus, meaning
"empty."
Definition: having or
showing undue or
excessive pride in
one's appearance or
achievements;
conceited
contemporary-10
POS- noun or adjective
Derived from: Latin
prefix con("together") and the
root tempus, meaning
"time."
Definition: happening,
existing, living, or
coming into being
during the same period
of time.
inconspicuous-11
POS- adjective
Derived from: Latin
word inconspicuus,
which is comprised of
the prefix in- ("not")
and the root
conspicere, meaning
"to get sight of."
Definition: not readily
noticeable
rudiment-12
POS- noun
Derived from: Latin
word rudimentum,
meaning "beginning."
Definition: a basic
principle or element
or a fundamental skill
antagonize-13
POS- verb
Derived from: Greek
word antagonizesthai.
It is comprised of the
prefix anti- ("against")
and the root
agonizesthai,
meaning "to struggle."
Definition: to incur or provoke
the hostility of.
edification-14
POS- noun
Derived from: the Latin
word a spiritual place
aedificare, meaning
"to instruct or improve
spiritually."
Definition: to instruct and improve,
especially in moral and religious
knowledge; uplift; enlighten; inform
resignation-15
POS- noun
Derived from: Latin verb
signare, meaning "to seal or
mark," is the root of many
words in English, such as
assign, design, and resign - from which the noun
resignation comes.
Definition: an act or instance of
giving up without resistance;
surrender.
venerable- 16
POS- adjective
Derived from: Latin
verb venerari,
meaning "to worship,
adore."
Definition: worthy of
reverence or respect
by virtue of dignity,
character, position, or
age.
succinct-17
POS- adjective
Derived from: Latin
word succinctus,
meaning (are you
ready?) "
Definition: marked by
compact precise
expression without
wasted words.
oblivious-18
POS: adjective
Derived from: comes from
the Latin word
oblivisci, whose root
verb -- livere means
"to be black and blue”
Definition: lacking active
conscious knowledge
or awareness (usually
used with "of” or “to”)
corrugated-19
POS- adjective
Derived from: the Latin
verb corrugare,
meaning "to wrinkle."
Definition: formed or
shaped into wrinkles
or folds or into
alternating ridges and
grooves.
fluctuation-20
POS- noun
Derived from: Latin verb
fluctuare, meaning "to
flow, wave."
Definition: a state of
shifting back and forth
uncertainly.
indigenous-21
POS- adjective
Derived from: The Latin
word indigena,
meaning "native,"
Definition: having
originated in and
being produced,
growing, living, or
occurring naturally in
a particular region or
cynical-22
POS-adjective
Derived from: the Latin
word cynicus,
meaning "like a dog."
Definition: a fault-finding
critic; one who
believes that human
conduct is motivated
wholly by self-interest.
temerity-23
POS- noun
Derived from: the Old
High German word
demar, meaning
"darkness," which then
became the Latin adverb
temere, meaning "blindly,
recklessly"
Definition: unreasonable
or foolhardy contempt
of danger or
opposition; rashness;
recklessness.
unmitigated-24
POS- adjective
Derived from: the Latin
verb mitigare,
meaning "to soften."
Definition:not lessened;
unrelieved. being so
definitely stated as to
offer little chance of
change or relief
devout-25
POS- adjective
Derived from: Latin verb
devovere, which is
comprised of the
prefix de- (in this
case, an intensifier of
the root) and the root
vovere, meaning "to
vow."
Definition: devoted to religion or to religious
duties or exercises.
duress-26
POS- noun
Derived from: the Latin
word durus, meaning
"hard,"
Definition: forcible
restraint or restriction.
impertinence-27
POS- noun
Derived from: the Latin
verb impertinere,
which is comprised of
the prefix im- ("not")
and the root pertinere,
meaning "to belong."
Definition: given to or characterized rudeness.
disengage-28
POS- verb
Derived from: the AngloFrench word engager,
meaning "to pledge."
Definition: to release or
detach oneself;
withdraw.
hone-29
POS- verb
Derived from: the Old
Norse word hein,
meaning "whetstone.”
A whetstone was
used to sharpen tools
Definition: to make more acute, intense,
or effective.
abruptly-30
POS- adjective
Derived from: the Latin
verb abrumpere,
meaning "to break
off."
Definition: characterized
by or involving action
or change without
preparation or
warning