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LGR Review 1-12

Latin/Greek Roots 2nd Edition Units 1-12

DefinitionTerm
unable to be conquered invincible
limited in knowledge of the world provincial
to establish; to reflect the truth of evince
supportive; encouraging; helping to bring about conducive
to lead towards some action induce
to draw a conclusion from fact; to infer deduce
extended in time; prolonged protracted
stubborn; obstinate; hard to move forward intractable
to draw back; withdraw retract
irritable or short-tempered petulant
acting passionately and without forethought impetuous
that which drives one; momentum impetus
tending to argue or cause discord fractious
minor violation of a rule or law infaction
to intrude on an area belonging to another; to trespass infringe
to cut out of; remove excise
sharply cutting; direct and powerful incisive
brief and straightforward concise
a large and serious book tome
the best or most typical example epitome
two opposite parts of one whole dichotomy
the structure or parts, taken as a whole anatomy
feeling or regret or remorse compunction
paying strict attention to detail; extremely careful punctilious
stinging or biting, especially in taste or smell pungent
to force or strongly persuade; coerce compel
a sudden, involuntary urge to do something impulse
to send out or away expel
a guess, often one based on inadequate or faulty evidence conjecture
downcast or sad; depressed dejected
lowly, miserable and wretched abject
an agent sent on a special mission emissary
showing little reard; scornful dismissive
failing to fulfill one's duty; negligent remiss
cause for action motive
a recurring theme, subject or idea motif
to dramatically express emotions emote
a bridge that carries a road or railroad over a valley viaduct
unable to be affected impervious
to depart, especially from a path or plan deviate
to make unnecessary; to avoid obviate
1. to put aside until later 2. to yield respectfully defer
act or practice of yielding to another's authority deference
1. to discuss something with someone else; consult 2. to bestow confer
a conclusion not directly provided by evidence, but able to be drawn from he facts at hand inference
to present or offer proffer
to increase greatly in number; multiply proliferate
manner in which one acts or behaves comportment
claimed as true, but probably false purported
to imagine; to conceive of envisage
face; facial expression visage
an unreal figure; a ghost apparition
wise; insightful; acutely intelligent perspicacious
looking backward over a period of time retrospective
a part that can be considered or viewed aspect
contemplating one's own thoughts and feelings introspective
a fact or event which can be observed and/or documented phenomenon
lightweight and transparent diaphanous
a moment of great insight; revelation epiphany
a person who flatters; a yes-man sycophant
a follower of a person or idea adherent
not able to be understood; nonsensical incoherent
existing as a natural part inherent
1. not concentrated or focused; wordy 2. to spread out or distribute diffuse
overflowing with words or feelings; gushing effusive
plentiful; abundant profuse
determined; steadfast resolute
devoted to sensual pleasure; lacking moral restraint dissolute
1. impossible to fix 2. unable to be dissolved insoluble
hardworking and careful diligent
to remember; to recall recollect
an act against a holy person or place sacrilege
skilled at; highly knowledgeable of proficient
an assistant who does a variety or jobs factotum
a copy or imitation facsimile
too simplistic or easy facile
to explain or discuss in detail expound
one who argues in favor of; supporter proponent
the basic framework of a building or a system infrastructure
to interpret or analyze something in a particular way construe
having a positive effect; helpful constructive
having no money; poor destitute
payment for an injury; compensation restitution
level of achievement or authority; standing stature
satisfied with a situation that should be changed or improved complacent
something which has a positive mental effect, but no physical effect placebo
calm; undisturbed placid
unnecessary or unwanted gratuitous
to gain another's favor by flattery or false friendliness ingratiate
one who is not properly thankful ingrate
easily taught; submissive to instruction docile
to teach a certain point of view to indoctrinate
that which is taught; body of beliefs or ideas doctrine
to decrease the strength of temper
restraint or moderation, especially in regards to alcohol or food temperance
lacking moderation; severe or extreme intemperant
not direct or straightforward tortuous
to respond critically or sarcastically retort
to wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand extort
talkative; given to rapid, abundant speech voluble
having too many twists and turns; overly complicated convoluted
to unfold; to develop or change greadually evolve
too unchangeable in character or perpose inflexible
to cause to turn aside or away deflect
change in pitch or tone of the voice inflecion
not helpful; harmful adverse
to fall back into an old condition revert
to undermine; to corrupt subvert
to do away with legal penalties for decriminalize
to reveal guilt or make (someone) appear guilty incriminate
an accusation made in reply; a countercharge recrimination
deserving blame culpable
one responsible for a crime culprit
burden or obligation onus
unpleasant and burdensome onerous
to prove not guilty] exonerate
praise or approval approbation
a dishonest or immoral person; a scoundrel reprobate
to scold or criticize reprove
shy; not assertive diffident
faithfulness; loyalty fidelity
to trust (another) with information or a secret confide
a misleading or mistaken idea fallacy
misleading or deceptive fallacious
capable of being mistaken; imperfect fallible
able to be trusted in or believed credible
trust or belief credence
tendency to believe things too quickly or easily credulity
unable to believe something; amazed incredulous
uncertain; doubtful dubious
certain beyond doubt or question indubitable
worthy of fear or respect; mighty redoubtable
surpassing all others; definitive ultimate
just before the final; next to last penultimate
a demand or threat that is final ultimatum
without beginning or end infinite
defining for all others; standard definitive
extremely small; incalculably or immeasurably small infinitesimal
new and different novel
an inexperienced person; amateur novice
showing creativity and originality innovative
original; dating from the beginning of existence primal
extremely ancient; of earliest time primeval
condition of being first in time or importance primacy
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