Prefi x a, an ab, abs, a ad agere amphi, ambi ante anthro anti aqua archaios archos audio auto bi bene

bible bio caco cide circum constitutus corpus cracy credo demos di dia dis dominus

Meaning

Examp

without, not apart, away from toward act round, both sides before man against water ancient leader, first, chief hear self two well, favorable book life Bad kill around stand body rule belief people two, double across, through not, apart lord

asexual, amoral, anarchy, anhydrous, Anabaptist, anachronism

abnormal, abduct, abductor (muscle), abscission .See ad in Pr

adhere, adductor (muscle) . See ab in Prefixessection), adumb agent, agency, agenda amphitheater, amphibian, ambidextrous, ambivalent antedate, anteroom, antecedent, anterior anthropology, anthropomorphic antipathy, antitank, anticlimax aquarium, aqueous archeology, archetype, archaic, archeozoic monarchy, oligarchy, anarchy, archetype, architect audiophile, audiometer, auditory automatic, automaton, auto-immune bi-partisan, bisexual, biennial, binary, bicuspid, bivalve benefit, benevolent, benefactor, beneficent bibliography, Bible, bibliophile biology, biography, bio-active cacophony homicide, parricide, germicidal, ecocide circumference, circumlocution, circumnavigate constitution, statute corpse, corporeal punishment, corpus callosum democracy, theocrat, technocracy credit, (see also roots section) democracy, demographic dimorphism, dicotyledon, diatomic diagonal, dialectic, dialogue, diagnosis disperse, disinherit, disenfranchise, distend dominant, dominion

dynasthai ego epi ex federis (see also Rootssection) frater geo graph (see also Roots section) hetero homo idem ideo idios in in, im inter legis (lex) lexis liber locus macro mania (see Roots section also) meter (see Roots section also) micro mittere, mitto (see Rootssection also) mono mortis nomen

be able I, self upon, over out league, pact

dynamic, dynamo, dynasty, dynamite ego, egomaniac, egocentric,

epidermis, epidemic, epigram, epitaph, epithet, epiphyte, epista

exotic, exterior, extraneous, extemporaneous, exophalmic, exo federation, confederate

brother earth write, record

fraternize, fraternity, fraternal, fratricide geology, geography, geocentric, geomancy graphic, graphite, graphology,

mixed, unlike same, alike the same idea one's own in not between law word free, book place large obsession

heterogeneous, heterosexual, heterodox, heterodont, hetero at

homogeneous, homogenized, homozygous, homolytic fission, H identity, idiopathic, I, individual ideology, ideation, ideal idiom, idiosyncrasy, idiopathic

incarcerate, incorporate, inculcate, induction, inductance, indig

incredible, ignoble, inglorious, inhospitable, infinite, infinitesima interact, interstellar, interpret, interstitial legal, legislature lexicon, lexicography liberty, library, liberal locality, local, circumlocution macroeconomics, macroscopic, macrophage maniac, Beatlemania

measure

metronome, speedometer, odometer

small send

microscope, micron, micrometer, microorganism mission, transmit, remit

one, single death name

monocle, monopoly, monogamy, monovalent, monomania, mo mortician, mortuary, moribund, morbid noble, ignominy, nomenclature, nominal

olig pater ped (see Roots section also) peri phage (see Roots section also) philo phobos (see Roots section) phon (see Roots section) polein polis (see Roots section also) poly (see Roots section also) porto post pre pro psyche publicus riparia scope scribo (see Roots section also) solus subter sin (sys before b, p, or m) tele trans utilis vide, visibil, vis

few father foot

oligarchy, oligopoly paternal, paternity, patricide pedestrian, pedal, pedicure, podiatrist

around eat

peripatetic, periscope, perineum, peritoneum phagocyte, phagocytosis

love

philosophy, philanthropy

sell city

monopoly political, metropolitan

many

polygamy, polyphonic, hoi polloi

carry after before before, in favor of mind, soul people river examine write

porter, export post script (p.s.), ex post facto, post hoc, post-mortem premier, preview, premium, prescient project, projectile, psychology public, republic, pub, publican riparian microscope, oscilloscope transcribe, scribe, script

alone under, secret together, with distance across useful see

solo, solitary subterfuge, subtle, subaltern, subterranean synchronize, symphony, sympathy, syncretic, syncope telegraph, telephone, teleology transport, transcend, transmogrify utility, utilitarian video, vision, visible

Root acer, acid, acri acu ag, agi, ig, act ali, allo, alter alt(us) am, amor Anni, annu, enni anthrop anti(co) arch bitter, sour, sharp sharp do, move, go other high, deep love, liking year man old chief, first, rule

Meaning

acerbic, acid

acute, acupu

agent, agend

alias, alibi, a

altimeter, alt

amiable, am

anniversary, anthropolog

antique, anti

archangel, a Archeozoic e

aster, astr aud, aus aug, auc auto, aut belli bibl bio brev cad, cas calor cap, cip, cept capit, capt carn caus, caut cause, cuse, cus ced, ceed, cede, cess

star hear, listen increase self war book life short to fall heat take head flesh burn, heat cause, motive move, yield, go, surrender

aster, asteris

audiology, a

augur, augm automobile,

rebellion, be

Bible, bibliog

biology, biom

abbreviate, b

cadaver, cad

calorie, calo

capable, inte

decapitate, c

carnivorous,

caustic, caul

because, ex

procedure, p success

cenetri chrom

center color

concentric, c

chrome, chr

chron cide, cise cit civ clam, claim clud, clus, claus cognoac, gnosi cord, cor, cardi corp cosm crat, cracy crea cred cresc, cret, crease, cru crit cur, curs

time cut down, kill call, start citizen cry out shut know heart body universe, world rule create believe rise, grow separate, choose run

chronology,

homicide, ex

incite, citatio

civic, civil, ci

exclamation

include, con

recognize, p

cordial, conc corporation,

cosmos, mic

autocrat, aris

creature, rec

creed, credo

crescendo, c

critical, criter

current, conc cursive

cura cycl, cyclo deca dem dent, dont derm dict

care wheel, circular ten people tooth skin say, speak

curator, cura

Cyclops, uni

decade, dec democracy,

dental, dentu

hypodermic,

dictation, dic verdict, cont

doc, dokein domin don dorm dox drome

teach master give sleep opinion, praise run, step

doctrine, ind

dominate, do

donate, cond

dormant, do

orthodox, he

syndrome (r

duc, duct dura dynam endo equi erg fac, fact, fic, fect fall, fals fer fid, fide, feder(is)

lead hard, lasting power within equal work do, make deceive bear, carry faith, trust

induce, sedu

durable, dur

dynamo, dyn

endorse, end

equinox, equ

energy, erg,

factory, fact,

fallacy, falsif

ferry, conifer

confidante, f confederacy

fila, fili fin fix flex, flect flu, fluc, fluv form fort, forc fract, frag gam gastr (o) gen

thread end, ended, finished fix bend flowing form, shape strong break marriage stomach birth, race, produce

filigree, filam

final, finite, f

fix, fixation, f

flex, reflex, f

influence, flu

form, uniform

fort, fortress

fracture, infr

bigamy, mon

gastric, gast

genesis, gen pathogen

geo germ gest gloss, glot glu, glo grad, gress graph, gram grat

earth vital part carry, bear tongue lump, bond, glue step, go write, written pleasing

geometry, ge

germination,

congest, ges

glossary, po

glue, aggluti

grade, gradu

graph, graph

congratulate

grav greg hypn helio hema, hemo here, hes hetero homo hum, human hydr, hydra, hydro ignis ject join, junct juven lau, lav, lot, lut leg levi liber, liver liter loc, loco log, logo, ology

heavy, weighty herd sleep sun blood stick different same earth, ground, man water fire throw join young wash law light free letters place word, study, speech

grave, gravit

gregarious, c

hypnosis, hy

heliograph, h

hemorrhage

adhere, cohe

heterogeneo

homogeneou

humus, exhu

dehydrate, h

ignite, igneo

deject, inject

adjoining, en

juvenile, reju

launder, lava

legal, legisla

alleviate, lev

liberty, libera

literary, litera

locality, alloc

catalog, prol zoology

loqu, locut luc, lum, lus, lun macr-, macer magn man

talk, speak light lean great hand

eloquent, loq translucent,

emaciated, m

magnify, ma

manual, man maneuver, e

mand mania mar, mari, mer

command madness sea, pool

mandatory, r

mania, mani

marine, mar

matri medi mega mem meter micro migra mit, miss

mother half, middle, between, halfway great remember measure small wander send

matrimony, m

mediate, me

megaphone,

memo, comm

meter, voltam

microscope, migrate, em

emit, remit, s mission, mis

mob, mot, mov mon mor, mort morph multi nat, nasc neo neur nom nomen, nomin nov nox, noc numer numisma oligo omni onym oper ortho pac paleo pan

move warn, remind mortal, death form many, much to be from, to spring forth new nerve law, order name new night number coin few, little all, every name work straight, correct peace old all

mobile, moti

monument, a

mortal, immo amorphous,

multifold, mu

innate, natal

Neolithic, nu

neuritis, neu

autonomy, a

nomenclatur

novel, renov

nocturnal, eq

numeral, num

numismatics

Oligocene, o omnipotent,

anonymous,

operate, coo

orthodox, or

pacifist, paci

Paleozoic, P

Pan-America

demons), pater, patr path, pathy ped, pod father feeling, suffering foot

paternity, pa

pathos, sym

pedal, imped podiatry, ant

pedo pel, puls

child drive, urge

orthopedic, p

compel, disp compulsory,

pend, pens, pond phage phil phlegma phobia, phobos

hang, weigh eat love inflammation fear

pendant, pen

macrophage philosophy,

phlegm, phle

phobia, clau homophobia

phon photo plac, plais plu, plur, plus pneuma, pneumon pod (see ped) poli poly pon, pos, pound

sound light please more breath

phonograph

photograph,

placid, place

plural, plural

pneumatic, p

city many place, put

metropolis, p

polysacchar

postpone, co deposit, pos

pop port

people carry

population, p

porter, porta transportatio

portion pot prehendere prim, prime proto

part, share power seize, grasp first first

portion, prop

potential, po apprehend,

primacy, prim

prototype, pr protoindustri

psych punct reg, recti ri, ridi, risi rog, roga rupt sacr, sanc, secr salv, salu sat, satis sci, scientia scope scrib, script sed, sess, sid

mind, soul point, dot straighten laughter ask break sacred safe, healthy enough know see, watch write sit

psyche, psyc

punctual, pu

regiment, re

deride, ridicu prerogative,

rupture, inte

sacred, sacr

salvation, sa

satient (givin

science, con

telescope, m

scribe, scrib

sediment, se subside

sen senescere sent, sens

old to grow old feel

senior, sena

senescence

sentiment, c sensitive, se

sequ, secu, sue

follow

sequence, c consecutive,

serv

save, serve

servant, serv reservation,

sign, signi simil, simul sist, sta, stit

sign, mark, seal like, resembling stand

signal, signa

similar, assim

assist, persis stationary, s

solus solv, solu

alone loosen

solo, soliloqu

solvent, solv dissolute

somnus soph spec, spect, spic

sleep wise look

insomnia, so

sophomore (

specimen, s respect, pros

sphere

ball, sphere

sphere, strat

spir string, strict stru, struct

breath draw tight build

spirit, consp

stringent, str

construe (bu obstruct, des

sume, sump

take, use, waste

consume, as or use befor

tact, tang, tag, tig, ting tele

touch far

tactile, conta

telephone, te telecast, tele

tempo

time

tempo, temp temporal

ten, tin, tain

hold

tenacious, te pertinent, co

tend, tent, tens

stretch, strain

tendency, ex extent, tensi

terra test the, theo therm

earth to bear witness God, a god heat

terrain, terra

testament, d

monotheism

thermomete hypothermia

thesis, thet tom

place, put cut

antithesis, h

atom (not cu anatomy

tort, tors

twist

torture (twist tortuous, tor

tox tract, tra tom

poison draw, pull cut

toxic, intoxic

tractor, attra

atom (not cu tonsillectom

tort, tors

twist

torture (twist torsion

tox tract, tra

poison draw, pull

toxic, intoxic

tractor, attra subtrahend (

trib turbo

pay, bestow disturb

tribute, contr

turbulent, dis

typ ultima umber, umbraticum uni vac vale, vali, valu ven, vent

print last shadow one empty strength, worth come

type, prototy

ultimate, ulti

umbra, penu

unicorn, unif

vacate, vacu

equivalent, v

convene, int convent, ven

ver, veri vert, vers

true turn

very, aver, v

avert, divert, versatile

vic, vicis vict, vinc vid, vis

change, substitute conquer see

vicarious, vic victor, evict,

video, evide visit, vision

viv, vita, vivi voc

alive, life call

revive, survi

vocation, av advocate, pr malevolent,

vol volcan volvo

will fire turn about, roll

volcano, vulc

revolve, volu voluminous,

vor zo

eat greedily animal

voracious, c

zoo (short fo animal form protozoan

Suffix able, ible ade age al algia an, ian able, capable result of action act of, state of, result of relating to pain native of, relating to

Meaning

capable, agreeable, edi blockade

storage, wreckage, dam

gradual, manual, natura

neuralgia, nostalgia, my African, riparian,

ance, ancy ary, ery, ory cian cy cule, ling dom ee en ence, ency er, or escent ese esis, osis ess et, ette fic ful fy hood ic ice id, ide ile ine ion, sion, tion ish ism ist

action, process, state relating to, quality, place where possessing a specific skill or art action, function very small quality, realm one who receives the action made of, to make action, state of, quality one who, that which in the process of a native of, the language of action, process, condition female small one, group making, causing full of make order, condition, quality nature of, like condition, state, quality a thing connected with or belonging to relating to, suited for, capable of nature of act, result, or state of origin, nature, resembling system, manner, condition, characteristic one who, that which

assistance, allowance, d

aviary, bravery, dormito magician, physician,

hesitancy, prophecy, no

molecule, ridicule, anim

freedom, kingdom, wisd

refugee, nominee, lesse silken, frozen, wooden difference, confidence, baker, miller, professor

adolescent, senescence

Javanese, Japanese, B

genesis, hypnosis, neur

goddess, lioness, actres

midget, baronet, sextet, scientific, specific

frightful, careful, helpful

beautify, fortify, simplify manhood, adulthood

metallic, acidic, bucolic, justice, malice fluid, fluoride, bromide

juvenile, senile, purile, m

feminine, genuine, med

cancellation, contagion,

foolish, Irish, clownish, i

alcoholism, communism artist, dentist, flautist

ite ity, ty ive ize, ise logy

nature of, quality of, mineral product state of, quality causing, making make study, science, theory

prelate, Mennonite, dyn

celebrity, captivity, clarit

abusive, exhaustive, ab

emphasize, exercise, bo

biology, anthropology, g

ly ment ness nomy oid ous ship some tude ure ward y

like, manner of act of, state or, result state of law resembling full of, having state of, office, quality like, apt, tending to state of, condition of state of, act, process, rank in the direction of inclined to, tend to

carelessly, fearlessly, h

containment, contentme

carelessness, restlessn

autonomy, economy, ta

asteroid, spheroid, rhom

gracious, nervous, pom

assistantship, friendship

lonesome, lissome, thre

gratitude, aptitude, mult

culture, literature, ruptur

eastward, downward, ba cheery, crafty, faulty

viscous

vicious restive restful effect affect compass compress indigenous indigent ingenuous (and disingenuous) ingenious (ingenuity) infer imply insensible insensitive elusive effusive corroborate

collaborate endemic epidemic dissemble disassemble diffident different (difference) deference deprecate (deprecation) depreciate (depreciation) fission fusion division into two or more parts: Nuclear fission is the principle behind nuclear weapons. joining of two or more entities into one, such as in nuclear fusion (the joining of atomic nuclei) or fusion jazz (jazz that joins elements from various musical traditions): They are attempting to harness the energy produced by nuclear fusion in existence; used especially to refer to the last surviving examples of something passing out of existence, such as an antique book or a nearly extinct species length or amount: The extent of corruption in the bureaucracy was well known. disbelieving, very doubtful difficult to believe to pattern one's behavior (on a respected role model) to copy to make open or plain, by saying to condemn to bring into being

extant

extent incredulous (credulous) incredible (credible) emulate imitate descry decry engender

endanger ambiguous ambivalent discomfort (n) flaunt flout lied lied (pronounced leed) discomfit (vt)

to put at risk vague; capable of various interpretations being of two minds; holding conflicting feelings or attitudes the lack of ease or comfort to display brazenly or pretentiously to show an obvious disregard or disrespect for; to treat contemptuously the past tense of lie, as in "He lied about his age to get into the Army." a song; a type German of song, meant to be sung, as opposed to a purely instrumental tune (since this is actually a German word, the plural is lieder, not lieds) to disconcert or make uncomfortable

Word aberrant abscond advocate aggrandize amalgamate ambiguous ambrosial anachronism anomalous antediluvian antipathy arbitrate assuage attenuate audacious

Part of Speech adj. v. v., n. v. v. adj. adj. n. adj. adj. n. v. v. v. adj.

Definitions, Other Forms, and Examples deviating from normal or correct. to leave secretly and hide, often to avoid the law. to speak, plead, or argue for a cause, or in anothers behalf. (n) -- one who advocates. to make greater, to increase, thus, to exaggerate. to unite or mix. (n) -- amalgamation. vague; subject to more than one interpretation extremely pleasing to the senses, divine (as related to the gods) or delicious (n: ambrosia) a person or artifact appearing after its own time or out of chronological order (adj: anachronistic) peculiar; unique, contrary to the norm (n: anomaly) ancient; outmoded; (literally,before the flood) hostility toward, objection, or aversion to to settle a dispute by impulse (n: arbitration) to make less severe; to appease or satisfy weaken (adj: attenuated) extremely bold; fearless, especially said of human behavior (n: audacity)

aver banal barefaced blandishment bombast breach

v. adj. adj. n. n. n., v.

burgeon buttress cadge caprice castigate catalyst caustic chicanery complaisant conflagration corporeal

v., n. v., n. v. n. v. n. adj. n. adj. n. adj.

corporal corroborate craven culpable dearth deference depict deprecation depredation descry desiccate diatribe

adj. v. adj., n. adj. n. n. v. n. n. v. v. n.

to declare commonplace or trite (n: banality) unconcealed, shameless, or brazen speech or action intended to coax someone into doing something pompous speech (adj: bombastic) a lapse, gap or break, as in a fortress wall. To break or break through.ex: Unfortunately, the club members never forgot his breach of ettiquette. to grow or flourish; a bud or new growth (adj: burgeoning ) to support. a support to get something by taking advantage of someone impulse (adj: capricious) to chastise or criticize severely an agent of change (adj: catalytic; v. catalyze) capable of dissolving by chemical action; highly critical: "His caustic remarks spoiled the mood of the party." deception by trickery willingly compliant or accepting of the status quo (n: complaisance) a great fire of or having to do with material, as opposed to spiritual; tangible. (In older writings,coeporeal could be a synonym for corporal. This usage is no longer common) of the body: "corporal punishment." a noncommissioned officer ranked between a sergeant and a private. to strengthen or support: "The witness corroborted his story." (n: corroboration) cowardly; a coward deserving of blame (n: culpability) lack, scarcity: "The prosecutor complained about the dearth of concrete evidence against the suspect." submission or courteous yielding: "He held his tongue in deference to his father." (n: deferential. v. defer) to show, create a picture of. belittlement. (v. deprecate) the act of preying upon or plundering: "The depredations of the invaders demoralized the population." to make clear, to say to dry out thoroughly (adj: desiccated) a bitter abusive denunciation.

diffident disabuse disparaging dispassionate dissemble dogged dogmatic eclectic

adj. adj. adj. adj. v. adj. adj. adj.

efficacy effluent emollient emulate encomium endemic

n. adj., n adj., n. v. n. adj.

enervate engender enigma ephemeral equivocal

v. v. n. adj. adj.

erudite esoteric eulogy exacerbate

adj. adj. n. v.

lacking self-confidence, modest (n: diffidence) to free a person from falsehood or error: "We had to disabuse her of the notion that she was invited." belittling (n: disparagement. v. disparage) calm; objective; unbiased to conceal one's real motive, to feign stubborn or determined: "Her dogged pursuit of the degree eventually paid off." relying upon doctrine or dogma, as opposed to evidence selecting or employing individual elements from a variety of sources: "Many modern decorators prefer an eclectic style." (n: eclecticism) effectiveness; capability to produce a desired effect the quality of flowing out. something that flows out, such as a stream from a river (n: effluence) softening; something that softens to strive to equal or excel (n: emulation) a formal eulogy or speech of praise prevalent in or native to a certain region, locality, or people: "The disease was endemic to the region." Don't confuse this word with epidemic. to weaken or destroy the strength or vitality of: "The heatenervated everyone." (adj: enervating) to give rise to, to propagate, to cause: "His slip of the toungue engendered much laughter." puzzle; mystery: "Math is an enigma to me." (adj: enigmatic) lasting for only a brief time, fleeting (n: ephemera) ambiguous; unclear; subject to more than one interpretation -- often intentionally so: "Republicans complained that Bill Clinton's answers were equivocal." (v. equivocate) scholarly; displaying deep intensive learning. (n: erudition) intended for or understood by only a few: "The esoteric discussion confused some people." (n: esoterica) a spoken or written tribute to the deceased (v. eulogize) to increase the bitterness or violence of; to

exculpate exorbitant explicit extant fathom

v. adj. adj. adj. n., v.

fawn feign fervid, fervent fledgling florid floundering garrulous gossamer guile

v. v. adj. n., adj. adj. adj. adj. n., adj. n.

guileless hapless headlong homogenous iconoclast impecunious

adj. adj. adj., adv. adj. n. adj.

aggravate: "The decision to fortify the border exacerbated tensions." to demonstrate or prove to be blameless: "The evidence tended to exculpate the defendant."(adj: exculpatory) exceeding customary or normal limits, esp. in quantity or price: "The cab fare was exorbitant." fully and clearly expressed in existence, still existing: The only extant representative of that species." a measure of length (six feet) used in nautical settings. to penetrate to the depths of something in order to understand it: "I couldn't fathom her reasoning on that issue." to seek favor or attention; to act subserviantly (n, adj: fawning) to give false appearance or impression: "He feigned illness to avoid going to school." (adj: feigned) highly emotional; hot: "The partisans displayed a fervent patriotism." (n: fervor) a baby bird; an inexperienced person; inexperienced. flushed with a rosy color, as in complexion; very ornate and flowery: "florid prose." struggling: "We tried to save the floundering business." verbose; talkative; rambling: "We tried to avoid our garrulous neighbor." fine cobweb on foliage; fine gauzy fabric; very fine: "She wore a gossamer robe." skillful deceit: "He was well known for his guile." (v. bequile; adj: beguiling. Note, however, that these two words have an additional meaning: to charm (v.) or charming (adj:), while the word guile does not generally have any such positive connotations) honest; straightforward (n: guilelessness) unfortunate headfirst; impulsive; hasty. impulsively; hastily; without forethought: "They rushed headlong into marriage." similar in nature or kind; uniform: "a homogeneous society." one who attacks traditional ideas or institutions or one who destroys sacred images (adj: iconoclastic) penniless; poor

imperious implication imply improvidence

adj. n. v. n.

inchoate incorrigible indelible ineffable infer ingenious ingenuous

adj. adj. adj. adj. v. adj. adj.

inhibit innocuous insensible

v. adj. adj.

insipid insular intransigent irascible laconic latent laudable leviathan loquacious

adj. adj. adj. adj. adj. adj. adj. n. adj.

commanding insinuation or connotation (v. implicate) to suggest indirectly; to entail: "She implied she didn't believe his story." (n: implication) an absence of foresight; a failure to provide for future needs or events: "Their improvidence resulted in the loss of their home." in an initial or early stage; incomplete; disorganized: "The act of writing forces one to clarify incohate thoughts." not capable of being corrected: "The school board finally decided the James was incorrigible and expelled him from school." permanent; unerasable; strong: "The Queen made an indelible impression on her subjects." undescribable; inexpressible in words; unspeakable to deduce: "New genetic evidence led some zoologists to infer that the red wolf is actually a hybrid of the coyote and the gray wolf." clever: "She developed an ingenious method for testing her hypothesis."(n: ingenuity) unsophisticated; artless; straightforward; candid: "Wilson's ingenuous response to the controversial calmed the suspicious listeners." to hold back, prohibit, forbid, or restrain (n: inhibition, adj: inhibited) harmless; having no adverse affect; not likely to provoke strong emotion numb; unconscious: "Wayne was rendered insensible by a blow to the head." unfeeling; insensitive: "They were insensibile to the suffering of others.: lacking zest or excitement; dull of or pertaining to an island, thus, excessively exclusive: "Newcomers found it difficult to make friends in the insular community." stubborn; immovable; unwilling to change: "She was so intransigent we finally gave up trying to convince her." (n: intransigence) prone to outbursts of temper, easily angered using few words; terse: "a laconic reply." present or potential but not evident or active (n: latency) praiseworthy; commendable (v. laud) giant whale, therefore, something very large talkative

lucid lugubrious magnanimity malevolent

adj. adj. n. adj.

misanthrope misnomer misogynist mitigate

n. n. n. v.

nefarious noisome obdurate obviate occlude opaque ossified

adj. adj. adj. v. v. adj. adj.

panegyric peccadillo pedantic

n. n. adj.

perfidious petulant philanthropy phlegmatic placate

adj. adj. n. adj. v.

clear; translucent: "He made a lucid argument to support his theory." weighty, mournful, or gloomy, especially to an excessive degree: "Jake's lugubrious monologues depressed his friends." generosity and nobility. (adj: magnanimous) malicious; evil; having or showing ill will: "Some early American colonists saw the wilderness as malevolent and sought to control it." one who hates people: "He was a true misanthrope and hated even himself." incorrect name or word for something one who hates women to make less forceful; to become more moderate; to make less harsh or undesirable: "He was trying to mitigate the damage he had done." (n: mitigation) wicked, evil: "a nefarious plot." harmful, offensive, destructive: "The noisome odor of the dump carried for miles." hardened against influence or feeling; intractable. to prevent by anticipatory measures; to make unnecessary: to close or shut off; to obstruct (n: occlusion) not transparent or transluscent; dense; difficult to comprehend, as inopaque reasoning turned to bone; hardened like bone; Inflexible: "The ossified culture failed to adapt to new economic conditions and died out." a writing or speech in praise of a person or thing a small sin or fault showing a narrow concern for rules or formal book learning; making an excessive display of one's own learning: "We quickly tired of his pedantic conversation." (n: pedant, pedantry). deliberately treacherous; dishonest (n: perfidy) easily or frequently annoyed, especially over trivial matters; childishly irritable tendency or action for the benefit of others, as in donating money or property to a charitible organization not easily excited; cool; sluggish to calm or reduce anger by making concessions: "The professor tried to placate

plastic plethora ponderous pragmatic

adj. n. adj. adj.

precipice precipitate

n. v., n.

precursor prevaricate prodigal propitiate Pulchritudinous pusillanimous quiescence rarefy reproof rescind sagacious sanguine

n. v. adj. v. adj. adj. n. v. n. v. adj. adj.

sate saturnine savant sedulous

v. adj. n. adj.

his students by postponing the exam." related to being shaped or molded; capable of being molded. (n: plasticity n: plastic) excessively large quantity; overabundance: "We received a p lethora of applications for the position." heavy; massive; awkward; dull: "A ponderous book is better than a sleeping pill." concerned with facts; practical, as opposed to highly principled or traditional: "His pragmatic approach often offended idealists." (n: pragmatism) cliff with a vertical or nearly vertical face; a dangerous place from which one is likely to fall; metaphorically, a very risky circumstance to fall; to fall downward suddenly and dramatically; to bring about or hasten the occurrence of something: "Old World diseases precipitated a massive decline in the American Indian population." something (or someone) that precedes another: "The assasination of the Archduke was a precursor to the war." to stray away from or evade the truth: "When we asked him what his intentions were, he prevaricated."(n: prevarication; prevaricator) rashly wasteful: "Americans' prodigal devotion to the automobile is unique." to conciliate; to appease: "They made sacrifices to propitiate angry gods." beautiful (n: pulchritude) cowardly, timid, or irreselute; petty: "The pusillanimous leader soon lost the respect of his people." inactivity; stillness; dormancy (adj: quiescent) to make or become thin; to purify or refine (n: rarefaction, adj: rarefied) the act of censuring, scolding, or rebuking. (v. reprove). to repeal or annul having a sharp or powerful intellect or discernment. (n: sagacity). cheerful; confident: "Her sanguine attitude put everyone at ease."(Sangfroid (noun) is a related French word meaning unflappibility. Literally, it means cold blood) to satisfy fully or to excess having a gloomy or morose temperament a very knowledgable person; a genious diligent; persevering; persistent: "Her

specious

adj.

superficial tacit taciturn temperate tirade (diatribe) tortuous

adj. adj. adj. adj. n. adj.

tractable turpitude tyro vacuous venerate

adj. n. n. adj. v.

verbose vex viscous volatile voracious waver

adj. v. adj. adj. adj. v.

sedulous devotion to overcoming her background impressed many." (n: sedulity; sedulousness; adv. sedulously) seemingly true but really false; deceptively convincing or attractive: "Her argument, though specious, was readily accepted by many." only covering the surface: "A superficial treatment of the topic was all they wanted." unspoken: "Katie and carmella had a tacit agreement that they would not mention the dented fender to their parents." habitually untalkative or silent (n: taciturnity) exercising moderation and self-denial; calm or mild (n: temperance) an angry speech: "His tirade had gone on long enough." twisted; excessively complicated: "Despite public complaints, tax laws and forms have become increasingly tortuous." Note: Don't confuse this with torturous. ability to be easily managed or controlled: "Her mother wished she were more tractable." (n: tractibility) depravity; baseness: "Mr. Castor was fired for moral turpitude." beginner; person lacking experience in a specific endeavor: "They easily took advantage of the tyro." empty; without contents; without ideas or intelligence:: "She flashed a vacuous smile." great respect or reverence: "The Chinese traditionally venerated their ancestors; ancestor worship is merely a popular misnomer for this tradition." (n: veneration, adj: venerable) wordy: "The instructor asked her verbose student make her paper more concise." (n: verbosity) to annoy; to bother; to perplex; to puzzle; to debate at length: "Franklin vexed his brother with his controversial writings." slow moving; highly resistant to flow: "Heintz commercials imply that their catsup is more viscous than others'." (n: viscosity) explosive; fickle (n: volatility). craving or devouring large quantities of food, drink, or other things. She is a voracious reader. to hesitate or to tremble

wretched zeal

adj. n.

extremely pitiful or unfortunate (n: wretch) enthusiastic devotion to a cause, ideal, or goal (n: zealot; zealoutry. adj: zealous)