TERM 2: Week 8
VINC/VICT- Conquer
1. conviction (n.) - A. a strong belief or opinion B. a prison sentence
2. convince (v.) - to overcome by argument; to persuade
3. invincible (adj.) - incapable of being conquered, indestructible
4. provincial (adj.) - 1. related to local or rural matters 2. unsophisticated
5. victimize (v.) - to trick, injure, or overcome
TERM 2: Week 7
TEND/TENT- Stretch or spread
1. contentious (adj.) – likely to cause a fight; quarrelsome
2. distended (adj. or past) – swollen out or expanded
3. extend (v.) – 1. to reach or stretch out 2. to prolong
4. portend (v.) – to give a sign beforehand like an omen;
to indicate
5. tendon (n.) – a tough connective cord of tissue between
Term 2: Week 6
ROOT: SUB -under or beneath
1. subconscious (adj.) – existing in the mind just below the level of awareness; below awareness 2. subjugate (v.) – to bring under control; conquer or subdue
3. subliminal (adj.) – not strong enough to be sensed consciously; not quite sensed
4. substandard (adj.) – below the standard or norm; of lower quality
5. subversive (adj.) – undermining or destructive from within
Term 2: Week 5
NO ROOT this week just words from mythology.
1. Achilles' heel (n.) – a vulnerable point or weak spot
2. Herculean (adj.) – 1. extremely strong 2. extremely intense or difficult
3. nemesis (n.) – a powerful, frightening opponent or rival who is usually victorious
4. Pandora's box (n.) – a source of many troubles
5. Trojan horse (n.) – someone or something that works from within to defeat or undermine
TERM 2: Week 4
LAT: To Carry or Bear
1. collate (v.) – to assemble in the proper order, often refers to pages
2. correlate (v.) – to show a relationship in a systematic way; to compare
3. elation (n.) – joy or ecstasy
4. prelate (n.) – a high rank church official (eg., a bishop or abbot)
5. relativity (n.) – a theory that says that a moving object will experience changes in mass, size, and time
which are related to its speed
TERM 2: week 3
CHRON: time
chronic: recurring or always present; ongoing
chronicle: a record or history of the events of a particular time
chronograph:a stopwatch
chronological; according to the order of time; sequential
synchronous; happening at the same time; simultaneous
TERM 2: week 2
CAD/CID/CAS
coincide: to fall together with; to happen together
casualty: a person or thing that is injured, lost, or destroyed; a victim
recidivism:a tendency to fall back into earlier habits, especially criminal habits; relapse
cadaver: a dead body, especially one that is to be dissected; a corpse
decadent: marked by deterioration or self-indulgence
Term 2: Week 1
anim - breath, soul, spirit
inanimate - not lively; lifeless
animated - full of life; lively
animation - a motion picture composed of series of still shots; a cartoon
animosity - resentment or hostility toward someone or something
magnanimous - of great spirit; generous
Term 1: Week 8
Sphere - ball, or round
atmosphere-the air around us; our surroundings
biosphere-living things and their environments; a life zone
hemisphere-half a sphere, especially half the globe as divided by the equator or a meridian
spherical-relating to a sphere or shaped like a sphere; round
stratosphere-the highest region of air above Earth or the uppermost atmosphere; can also refer to things that are very high
Term 1:Week 7
Pel/Puls - to move or drive
compel-to drive or urge with force
dispel-to drive something out or away; dismiss
expel-to force out, usually by official action
impulse-an urge or a whim
repulsion-a feeling of great dislike; disgust
Term 1:Week 6
Mor/Mort - death
immortal-living forever, or everlasting fame
morose-gloomy, sullen, or miserable
mortician-someone who prepares the dead for burial or cremation
mortified-greatly embarrassed or humiliated ("Dying of embarrassment")
postmortem-an after death examination or investigation
Term 1: Week 5
Habit/ Hibit
To have / to hold
habitual-like a habit; customary
habitat-a living place; often a natural place for a plant or animal
inhibit-to hold back; slow down or restrain
exhibition-a public showing, as of works of art or athletic skill
prohibit-to hold back, forbid by authority
Term 1: Week 4
CUR – care for
curative-having to do with healing or curing diseases
curator- someone in charge where things are on exhibit (e.g. zoo, museum); a caretaker
manicure- treatment for the hands and fingernails
pedicure- relating to care of the feet; foot treatment
procure-to get possession of; to obtain
Term 1:Week 3
CRIT
Meaning: to judge or decide
criterion-a standard by which a judgment or decision is made
critic-one who judges or decides the value of something
critique-a review or evaluation that includes merits or faults
hematocrit-an instrument or test for measuring
hypercritical-extremely harsh in judgment; extremely critical
TERM 1:Week 2
apt/ept
Meaning: "to fit"
apt-to fit
adaptation-natural ability or talent
adept-expert or highly skilled
inept-awkward or laking in fitness
aptitude-a natural ability, tendency, or talent
Word Bank
Term 1: Week 1
ROOT: fac/fic/fec
Meaning: to make or do
proficient-skilled in an art, occupation, or branch of knowledge
facile-easily accomplished; simple or superficial
olfactory-having to do with the sense of smell
confection-a sweet food or fancy dish
benefactor-one who makes a gift or does good