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No. Word Root Root meaning Word meaning

1 abbreviate brevis shorten to make shorter

2 aberration errare wander A departure from the normal

3 abnegation negare deny self denial

4 abridge brevis shorten to make shorter

5 abrogate rogat ask To abolish especially by authority

6 abscission cise cut The act of cutting off

7 absolve solvare loosen To pronounce clear of guilt or blame.

8 abdicate dictum speak To relinquish (power or responsibility) formally

9 accessory cedere fall A subordinate or supplementary item

10 acclaim clamare shout To shout approval.

11 accretion creare increase Growth or increase in size by gradual external additio

12 accrue creare increase To increase

13 acerbic acer bitter bitter tasting

14 acoustics acou hear The total effect of sound

15 acrid acer bitter Unpleasantly sharp

16 acrimonious acer bitter Bitter and sharp in language or tone

17 actuate actus to do activate

18 adept aptus fit Very skilled

19 adjunct junct join

Something attached to another in a dependent or

subordinate position

20 admonish monit warn caution

21 advent venire come

The coming or arrival, especially of something extrem

important

22 adverse vert turn Acting or serving to oppose

23 advert vert turn to turn attention

24 aesthetic aesth feeling Of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good ta

25 affected facere to do acted upon

26 affiliation filus son To adopt or accept as a member

27 affinity finis end A natural attraction

28 affirm firma strong To support or uphold the validity of

29 affluence fluere flow A flowing to or toward a point

30 aggrandize grandis great To make appear greater

31 aggregate greg flock Constituting or amounting to a whole

32 agilie agere drive Mentally quick or alert

33 agnostic gno to know

One who believes that it is impossible to know wheth

there is a God.

34 agrarian agri soil Relating to agricultural or rural matters.

35 alias alter another An assumed name

36 alienate alter another To cause to become unfriendly or hostile

37 alleviate levis lift to make more bearable

38 altruism alter another Unselfish concern for the welfare of others

39 ambidexterous ambi both using both hands with equal skills

40 ambiguous ambi both Open to more than one interpretation

41 ambivalent ambi both The coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings

42 amble ambulare walk An unhurried or leisurely walk

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43 amiable amare love Friendly and agreeable in disposition

44 amicable amare love Characterized by or exhibiting friendliness or goodwi

45 amity amare love Peaceful relations, as between nations; friendship

46 amoral mor feelings neither moral nor immoral

47 amorous amare love Strongly attracted or disposed to love

48 anachronism chrono time

One that is out of its proper or chronological order,

especially a person or practice that belongs to an earli

time

49 analgesic algos pain A medication that reduces or eliminates pain.

50 analogy logos ratio A comparison based on such similarity

51 anarchy arch rule Absence of any form of political authority

52 anaemia haemo blood

A pathological deficiency in the oxygen-carrying compo

of the blood

53 anaesthetic aesth feelings Insensitive.

54 animated anima spirit Having life

55 annihilate nihil zero To destroy completely

56 annuity annu year The annual payment of an allowance or income

57 anomaly nomos rule Deviation or departure from the normal

58 anonymous onoma name Having an unknown or unacknowledged name

59 antagonism agon struggle The condition of being an opposing principle, force, or fa

60 apathy pathos feelings Lack of interest or concern

61 arrogant rogat ask

Having or displaying a sense of overbearing self-worth o

importance

62 artifacts artis skill An object produced or shaped by human craft

63 artifice artis skill Cleverness or skill

64 apogee geo the earth the farthest point from the center of the earth

65 archaic archae ancient

Of, relating to, or characteristic of a much earlier, ofte

more primitive period

66 archetype archae ancient an original model

67 ascendancy scandere climb Superiority or decisive advantage; domination

68 augment augere increase To make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

69 autocrat auto self A ruler having unlimited power

70 autonomy auto self Self-government

71 autopsy auto self post mortem

72 aver ver TRUE to declare

73 aversion vert turn intense dislike

74 avocation vocare speak a hobby

75 bellicose bellum war Warlike or hostile in manner or temperament

76 belligerent bellum war Inclined or eager to fight

77 benediction bene good A blessing

78 benefactor bene good One that gives aid

79 benevolent bene good Characterized by or suggestive of doing good.

80 benign bene good Of a kind and gentle disposition.

81 calligraphy graphein write The art of fine handwriting.

82 camaraderie camera chamber Goodwill and lighthearted rapport between or among fr

83 carnage carn flesh Massive slaughter, as in war; a massacre.

84 carnal carn flesh Relating to the physical and especially sexual appetite

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85 choleric chole yello Easily angered; bad-tempered.

86 circumlocution circum around A roundabout expression.

87 circumscribe circum around To draw a line around

88 circumspect circum around cautious

89 circumvent circum around To go around

90 clamor clamare shout A loud outcry

91 claustrophobia claus close An abnormal fear of being in narrow or enclosed spac

92 coeval aevum age One of the same era or period

93 cognizance gno to know Conscious knowledge or recognition;

94 complacent placere please self-satisfied and unconcerned

95 concede cedere fall To make a concession

96 concord cord heart Harmony or agreement of interests or feelings

97 condescend scandere climb lower oneself

98 conflagration flagr burn A large destructive fire.

99 congenial gen spirit Suited to one's needs or nature; agreeable

100 congenital gen bieth Of or relating to a condition that is present at birth

101 conjecture ject throw A statement, opinion, or conclusion based on guesswo

102 conscience sci to know A source of moral or ethical judgment or pronouncem

103 contort tort twist To twist, wrench

104 contravene venire come To oppose in argument

105 convivial viva life merry

106 convoke vocare speak To cause to assemble in a meeting (to call for a meetin

107 cordial cord heart Warm and sincere; friendly

108 corporeal corp body Of, relating to, or characteristic of the body

109 corpulent corp body Excessively fat

110 consecrate sacr holy To declare or set apart as sacred

111 credence cred belief Claim to acceptance

112 credulous cred belief Disposed to believe too readily

113 culpable culpa blame Deserving of blame

114 culprit culpa blame One guilty of a fault or crime.

115 credo cred belief a creed

116 criterion crit judge

A standard, rule, or test on which a judgment or decisi

can be based

117 crescendo creare increase

A gradual increase, especially in the volume or intensity

sound in a passage.

118 curator cura care a museum care taker

119 cursory currere run Performed with haste and scant attention to detail

120 cynical cyn dog

Believing or showing the belief that people are motiva

chiefly by base or selfish concerns

121 cynosure cyn dog

An object that serves as a focal point of attention an

admiration

122 cacophony phonos sound harsh sound

123 decadence cadere fall A process, condition, or period of deterioration or decl

124 decapitate caput head To cut off the head of

125 deciduous cedere fall Falling off or shed at a specific season or stage of grow

126 defer ferre carry postpone.

127 definitive finis limit Precisely defined or explicit.

128 deflect flect bend To turn aside or cause to turn aside

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129 defunct funct work Having ceased to exist or live

130 deify dei god To make a god of

131 demagogue demos people A leader of the common people

132 demography demos people The study of the characteristics of human population

133 denounce ounce tell To accuse formally

134 derogatory rogat ask belittling

135 desecrate sacr holy To violate the sacredness of

136 detract tract pull To draw or take away

137 dichotomy dicho two Division into two usually contradictory parts or opinio

138 diffident fidere trust Lacking or marked by a lack of self-confidence

139 digress gress move To turn aside

140 dilemma di two

An argument that presents two alternatives, each of wh

has the same consequence

141 diligent agere drive Marked by painstaking effort

142 disclaim clamare shout To deny or renounce any claim to or connection with

143 discord cord heart Lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things

144 discriminate crimin charge distinguish

145 discursive currere run

Proceeding to a conclusion through reason rather tha

intuition.

146 disinter terra the earth To dig up

147 dissident sidere sit Disagreeing

148 divine div god Having the nature of or being a deity.

149 dogmatic dog opinion Relating to, characteristic of, or resulting from dogm

150 dolorous dolere pain Marked by or exhibiting sorrow

151 dubious du two undecided

152 dupe du two An easily deceived person.

153 duplicity du two The quality or state of being twofold or double

154 duress durus hard Forcible confinement.

155 equanimity anima spirit The quality of being calm and even-tempered

156 equivocal voca speak

Open to two or more interpretations and often intende

mislead

157 errant errare wander Straying from the proper course or standards

158 erroneous errare wander Containing or derived from error

159 etymology etymos word study of words

160 eulogy logos speech High praise or commendation

161 euphemism eu good a subtle way of saying something harsh

162 euthanasia eu good mercy killing

163 exacerbate acer bitter To increase the severity

164 exalt altus height To raise in rank

165 exigency agere drive A pressing or urgent situation

166 exonerate onus burden To free from blame

167 expedite ped feet To speed up the progress of

168 extemporaneous tempor time Carried out or performed with little or no preparatio

169 extort tort twist To obtain from another by coercion

170 extrovert vert turn being concerned with the social and physical environm

171 efficacy facere to do Power or capacity to produce a desired effect

172 egress gress move The act of coming or going out

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173 eloquent loqu speak Characterized by persuasive, powerful discourse

174 elucidate lucere shine To make clear or plain

175 emend menda fault To improve by critical editing

176 empathy pathos feelings

Identification with and understanding of another's situa

feelings, and motives

177 enamoured amare love in love

178 endemic demos people

Prevalent in or peculiar to a particular locality, region,

people

179 engender gen kind To bring into existence

180 equable equi equal Not easily disturbed

181 fidelity fidere trust Faithfulness to obligations

182 finale finis end The concluding part

183 flagrant flagr burn flaming

184 florid flora flower Flushed with rosy color

185 fractious frac break cranky

186 gastronomy gastro stomach The art or science of good eating.

187 genealogy gen birth

188 generic gen kind

189 genre gen kind Relating to or descriptive of an entire group or class

190 genuflect flect bend To bend the knee or touch one knee to the floor or gro

191 grandiose grandis great grand

192 gratuitous gratis pleasing Given or received without cost or obligation

193 gregarious greg flock Seeking and enjoying the company of others

194 habitat habere live The place where a person or thing is most likely to be fo

195 incandescent candere shine Shining brilliantly

196 incantation cant sing

Ritual recitation of verbal charms or spells to produce

magic effect

197 incarnate carn flesh Embodied in human form

198 incessant cessare stop Continuing without interruption

199 incognito gno know With one's identity disguised

200 incredulous cred believe disbelieving

201 indict dictum speak To accuse of wrongdoing

202 indolent dolerer pain Causing little or no pain

203 indubitable du two Too apparent to be doubted

204 induce ducere lead To lead or move

205 induct ducere lead To admit as a member

206 inept aptus fit Not apt or fitting

207 infallible falere FALSE Incapable of erring

208 infamous famma fame Having an exceedingly bad reputation

209 infinitesimal finis end Immeasurably or incalculably minute

210 infraction frangere break a violation

211 infringe frangere break To defeat

212 ingrate gratis blessing An ungrateful person

213 inhibit habere live To hold back

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214 inimical amare love Unfriendly

215 innate natus born inborn.

216 innocuous noc harm harmless

217 inter terra the earth bury

218 interim inter between An interval of time between one event

219 interminable terminus end endless

220 intractable tract pull Difficult to mold or manipulate

221 irrevocable voca speak Impossible to retract or revoke

222 ignite ignis fire To set fire to.

223 ignominy nomen name Great personal dishonor or humiliation

224 illicit licere law unlawful

225 immutable mutare move Not subject or susceptible to change.

226 impede ped feet To retard or obstruct the progress of

227 impending pendere weigh To be about to occur

228 imperturbable turb turmoil Unshakably calm and collected

229 implacable placere please Impossible to placate

230 implicate plica fold to imply

231 implicit plica fold to say things indirectly

232 import port carry To bring or carry in from an outside source

233 inalienable alias other That cannot be transferred to another or others

234 legacy leg law

Something handed down from an ancestor or a predece

or from the past

235 levity levis lift The state or quality of being light

236 loquacious loqu talk Very talkative

237 lucid lucere shine Translucent or transparent

238 mandate mandare deny An authoritative command or instruction.

239 matriarch mater mother A woman who rules a family

240 melancholy melan black Sadness or depression of the spirits

241 megalomania megalo big An obsession with grandiose or extravagant things or ac

242 memento mem memory A reminder of the past

243 mendacious mend fault untruthful

244 misanthrope anthropos mankind One who hates or mistrusts humankind.

245 mnemonic mnem memory Relating to, assisting, or intended to assist the memo

246 mutability mutare move Capable of or subject to change or alteration

247 magnanimous anima spirit Generous in forgiving

248 magnate magnus big A powerful or influential person

249 malice mal bad A desire to harm others or to see others suffer

250 malign mal bad Evil in influence

251 mediocre medius middle Moderate to inferior in quality

252 millennium annu year A span of one thousand years

253 misogynist gyn women One who hates women

254 monolithic lithos stone Constituting or acting as a single, often rigid, uniform w

255 maladroit mal bad an inept person

256 malediction dictum speak a curse

257 malefactor facere to do a criminal

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258 malevolent vollens wish Having or exhibiting ill will

259 nascent nasc born Coming into existence; emerging, being born

260 negate negare deny To rule out; deny

261 neologism neo new A new word, expression, or usage

262 neophyte neo new a person newly converted to a religious faith

263 nocturnal noc night used during, occurring in, or relating to the night

264 nomenclature nomen name A system of names used in an art or science

265 nostalgia algos pain A bittersweet longing for things, persons, or situations of the

266 novice nov new A person new to a field or activity; a beginner.

267 noxious nox harm Harmful to living things; injurious to health

268 obdurate durus hard Hardened against feeling; hardhearted

269 obliterate littera letter to destroy every trace of; wipe out completely

270 obloquy loqu speak

state of disgrace resulting from public abuse, Abusively detra

language or utterance; calumny

271 obnoxious nox harm extremely unpleasant

272 occlude clus close To cause to become closed

273 omnipotent omni allHaving unlimited or universal power, authority, or force; a

powerful

274 omnipresent omni all present in all places at the same time

275 omniscient omni all Having total knowledge; knowing everything

276 pacify pac peace to calm the anger or agitation of; mollify

277 paradox dox opinion

a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement that is or

be true

278 parameter meteron measure

any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits)

performance

279 parity par equal Equality, as in amount, status, or value.

280 quadruped ped feet A four-footed animal

281 recant cant sing to sing again

282 recapitulate caput head To repeat in concise form.

283 recluse clus close

A person who withdraws from the world to live in seclusion

often in solitude

284 recrimination crimin charge A countercharge.

285 refract frangere break cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable

286 rejuvenate juvenus youngTo restore to an original or new condition

287 reminiscence mnem memory the act of recalling or narrating past experiences

288 renege negare deny fail to fulfill a promise or obligation

289 renounce ounce tell

To give up (a title, for example), especially by formal

announcement

290 renovate novus new To restore to an earlier condition, as by repairing or remode

291 replenish plenus full

to make full or complete again by supplying what has been

up or is lacking

292 retrograde retro backward Moving or tending backward.

293 retrospect specere see A review, survey, or contemplation of things in the past

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294 sacrilege sacr holy

the misuse or desecration of anything regarded as sacred o

worthy of extreme respect

295 sacrosanct sacr holy Regarded as sacred and inviolable.

296 sanctimonious sanct holy excessively or hypocritically pious

297 sangine sang holy

298 satiate satis full To satisfy (an appetite or desire) fully.

299 sedate sidere sit habitually calm and composed in manner; serene

300 sedition sidere sit

Conduct or language inciting rebellion against the authority

state.

301 senile sen old relating to, or characteristic of old age

302 sensuous sentire feeling Appealing to or gratifying the senses

303 sententious sentire feeling Abounding in pompous moralizing

304 sentient sentire feeling having the power of sense perception or sensation; conscio

305 solace sol one

to give comfort or cheer to (a person) in time of sorrow, dist

etc.

306 soliloquy loqu speak A specific speech or piece of writing in this form of discour

307 solvent solvare loosen Capable of dissolving another substance.308 somnambulism ambulare walk the condition of sleepwalking

309 somnolent somnos sleep Drowsy; sleepy.

310 specious specere see Deceptively attractive.

311 superannuated annu year over one year old, Retired or ineffective because of advance

312 tractable tract pull Easily managed or controlled; governable

313 transient trans across for a short time only; temporary or transitory

314 transitory trans across xisting or lasting only a short time; short-lived or tempora

315 translucent lucere shine

allowing light to pass through partially or diffusely;

semitransparent

316 temporal tempor time Of, relating to, or limited by time

317 temporize tempor time

To act evasively in order to gain time, avoid argument, o

postpone a decision

318 terrestrial terra the earth Of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants.

319 theocracy theo god government by a deity or by a priesthood

320 timid tim fear Lacking self-confidence; shy.

321 tractable tract pull Easily managed or controlled

322 transient trans across Passing with time; transitory

323 vacuous vac empty Devoid of matter; empty.

324 veracity ver TRUE truthfulness or honesty, esp when consistent or habitua

325 verbatim verbum word using exactly the same words; word for word

326 verbiage verbum word An excess of words for the purpose; wordiness

327 verbose verbum word

Using or containing a great and usually an excessive numbe

words; wordy

328 verity ver TRUE The quality or condition of being true, factual, or real.

329 versatile vert turn Capable of doing many things competently.

330 vertigo vert turn

a sensation of dizziness or abnormal motion resulting from

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331 vivacious viva life Full of animation and spirit; lively

332 vivisection viva life

The act or practice of cutting into or otherwise injuring livi

animals, especially for the purpose of scientific research

333 vociferous vocare speak Making, given to, or marked by noisy and vehement outcr


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