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Word List 1

DICT [say,] - predict

LOG [speak,] - dialogue
ROG [ask,,] - abrogate
VOC [call,] - voice
NOUNCE [announce,()] - announce
VERB [word,] - verb
OR [say, pray, ()] - oral
FA [say,] - fame

RE

1. dic, dict
dic(t) say[]. predict[] say[dict=say] before[pre-=before],
. wordsdictionary[
] a collection of words.
abdicate ['bdket]
[] ab-[away]+dic[say]+-ate[v.],
say away (from power, responsibility) ()
addict v.['dkt]; n. ['dkt]
[] ad-[to]+dict[say],
to say (repeatedly), ['dkt]['dkt]
indict [n'dat]
[] in-[in, on]+dict[say],
say (guilty) in (sb), ()()
interdict ['ntrdkt]
[] inter-[between]+dict[say, words],
interpose some words between, ();
valediction [,vl'dkn]
[] vale[well]+dic [say]+-tion[n.],
say (be) well;
[] val strong, well valid strong (in law),
invalid valediction ()

vindicate ['vndket]
[] v[]+indicate[]
indicate right

[] vin[ vim, ]+dic[say]+-ate[v.],

contradict [,k:ntr'dkt]
[] contra-[against]+dict[say],
say against
dictate ['dktet]

[] dict[say]+-ate[v.],
to say (command) v.()
[] dictate
dic(t) say. abdicate, [dic][ab-]addict
[ad-]
[dict]indict interdict
interpose[], valediction say be well[vale], vindicate
indicate right[v,], contradict say
against; dictate

RE

2. log
log speak[] dialogue[] speak[log=speak] across[dia-=across]
()log
log -logy log
loqu locu.
eulogize ['ju:ldaz]
[] eu-[well]+log[speak]+-ize[v.],
speak well (of),
[] eu
monologue ['m:nl:]
[] mono-[single, alone]+logue[speech],
(of actor) speak alone
prologue ['prol:]
[] pro-[before]+logue[speech],

grandiloquent [grn'dlkwnt]
[] grand[big]+i[]+loqu[speak]+-ent[a.],
speak(unrealistically) big, ()
loquacious [l'kwes]
[] loqu[speak]+-acious[much],
speak (too) much
obloquy [':blkwi]
[] ob-[against]+loqu[speak]+-y[n.],
speak against (sb.)()
soliloquy [s'llkwi]
[] soli[alone]+loqu[speak]+-y[n.],
speak alone
terminology [,trm'n:ld]
[] termin[term, ]+o[]+log[speak]+-y[n.],
a (formal) speaking of term
circumlocution [,srkml'kjun]
[] circum-[around]+locu[speak]+-tion[n.],
speak in circle
[] circum- circle, [in] circle, around
eulogize speak[log]well[eu] obloquy[]

ob- against. prologue [pro][log] foreword, fore-[

] epilogue[
]loquacious [loqu][-acious]. grandiloquent[
][monologue, soliloquy]circumlocution [circle]

RE

3. rog
rog ask[]. log
abrogate ['bret]
[] ab-[away]+rog[ask]+-ate[v.],
away
away (from) asking, []
arrogance ['rgns]
[] ar-[ad-, to]+rog[ask]+-ance[n.],
to (repeatedly) ask,
interrogate [n'teret]
[] inter-[between]+rog[ask]+-ate[v.],
interactively (and formally) ask
prerogative [pr'r:gtv]
[] pre-[before]+rog[ask]+-ative[n.],
()
surrogate ['srt]
[] sur-[sub-, under, in the place of]+rog[ask]+-ate[n.],
ask sth. in the place of
rog [ask]. [ar-=ad-][rog]
[arrogance]abrogate ()[rog](ab-)

[surrogate]interrogate
[pre-][rog][prerogative]
4. voc, vok
voc, vok call[] voice[
]vocabulary[words, ] voc
advocate ['dvket]
[] ad-[to]+voc[call]+-ate[v.],
to call,
equivocate ['kwvket]
[] equi[equal]+voc[call, voice]+-ate[v.],
make equal voice (towards conflicting opinions)
vociferous [vo'sfrs]
[] voc[call, voice]+i[]+fer[bring]+-ous[a.],
bring [too much] voice
[] fer bring, carry[] conference[] bring (ideas) together;
prefer[]

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vocation [vo'ken]
[] voc[call]+-ation(n.),
()
convoke [kn'vok]
[] con-[together]+voke[call],
call (people) together
evoke ['vok]
[] e-[ex-, out]+voke[call],
call (memories, support) out()
invoke [n'vok]
[] in-[in, into]+voke[call],
call (plan) incall into (situation)
provoke [pr'vok]
[] pro-[forth]+voke[call],
call forth, ()

revoke [r'vok]
[] re-[back]+voke[call],
call (licence, will(), ect.) back
voc, vok call[]vociferous [fer][voc][-ous]
[vocation][voke][pro-][provoke]
[voke][con-] convoke,
call out[e-] evoke[]revoke call back[re-],
advocate to call,
[voc][equi][equivocate]

5. n(o)unc
n(o)unc speak. pronounce[] pronunciation,
speak forth (). announce().
denounce [d'nans]
[] de-[down]+nounc[announce]+e[v.],
announcedown [=bad],
renounce [r'nans]
[] re-[against]+nounc[announce]+e[v.],
announce against
enunciate ['nnset]
[] e-[ex-, out]+nunc[announce]+i()+-ate[v.],
announce outspeak out (clearly)
no(u)nc denounce (down)renounce
announce against[re-], ()(). enunciate
announce out[e-],
6. verb
verb word.

verbatim [vr'betm]
[] verb[word]+a+tim(e),
(a) word a time()
verbose [vr'bos]
[] verb[word]+-ose[a., full of],
full of words
[] wordy
reverberate [r'vr'bret]
[] re-[back]+verb[word, sound]+er+-ate[v.],
sound back
[] vibrate[] reverberate ()
verb word. verbatim word[verb] a tim(e), reverberate
[re][verb=word,]verbose [verb][-ose=-ous]

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7. or
or opening, mouth, [speak]. oral
pray[]. oracle
pray
adore ['d:r]
[] ad-[to]or[speak, pray]+-e(v.),
pray or speak to, ()
inexorable [n'eksrbl]
[] in-[not]+ex-[out]+or[pray]+-able[a.],
not able to pray out,
oration ['ren]
[] or[speak]+-ation[n.],
speech
peroration [,per'ren]
[] per-[through]+oration[speech],
a speech through (sth.)
(get) through a speech,
oral[] or peroration
(get) through[per-] an oration, oration peroration
adore[ad-][or]
inexorable ()[in-][-able][or]
[ex-]()
8. fa
fable[] famous[] fa
fable ['febl]
[] (what is) told,

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fabulous ['fbjls]
[] fabul[fable]+-ous[a.],
like a fable,

affable ['fbl]
[] af[ad-, to]+-fable[speak],
(easily) speak to
ineffable [n'efbl]
[] in-[not]+ef-[out]+-fa[speak]+-(a)ble[able, a.],
not able to speak out (easily)
infamous ['nfms]
[] in-[not]+fam[fame]+-ous[a.],
not [good] fame, bad fame
[] fame []fame [-ous] famous[
].
preface ['prefs]
[] pre-[before]+fa[speak, word]+ce(n.),

ineffable [in-][-able][fa][ef-]
[affable]. fable
fabulous
famous infamous
[in-][fam(e)][-ous]preface, [pre-][fa]

Word List 2 (2)

SON [sound,] - sound

TON [tone,] tone
PHON [sound,] - phone
VOW [speak solemnly,] vow
CLAIM [shout,] claim
MAND [command,] command
ORD [order, ;] order
CANT [sing, ] chant
DOC(T) [teach, ] doctor
DOX [opinion, ] paradox

1. son, ton, phon

(1) son sound[].
(2) ton tone[]. tune[] tone
(3) phon sound[]. phon phone[] telephone
[tele-][phon][-e].

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consonant [knsnnt]
[] con-[together]+son[sound]+-ant[a.],
(make) sound together, of the same sound

dissonance [dsnns]
[] dis-[apart]+son[sound]+-ance[n.],
(be) apart in sound()()

resonant [reznnt]
[] re-[again]+son[sound]+-ant[a.],
()

monotonous [mntns]
[] mono-[single]+ton[tone]+-ous[a.],
of single tone()

attune [tun]
[] at-[ad-, to]+tune,
to a[=same] tune
cacophony [kkfni]
[] caco[bad]+phon[sound]+-y[n.],
bad sound
[] caco ca(o)c(a)o
euphonious [jufonis]
[] eu[good]+phon[sound]+-(i)ous[a.],
(of) good sound
consonant ()[con-][son][-ant], dissonance [dis-]
[son]resonant [son][re-][-ant], ()
monotonous ()[mono-][ton][-ous], attune
[at-=ad-]()[tune]cacophony [caco-][phon],
euphonious [eu][phon][-(i)ous]

2. vow, claim
(1) vow , vow
(2) claim shout[]. claim
exclaim[] shout[claim] out[ex-].
avowal [va]
[] a-[to]+vow[vow,]+-al[n.],
to vow
[] avow[] avowal
disavow [dsva]
[] dis-[not, opposite of]+avow[avow, ],
opposite of avow
claim [klem]
[] (), ()
(); ()()n.

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acclaim [klem]
[] ac-[ad-, to]+claim[shout],
()

clamor [klmr]
[] clam[shout]+-or[n.],

proclaim [prklem]
[] pro-[forth]+claim[shout],

avow to[a-=ad-] vow, avowal avow disavow

avow [dis-]claim claim
shout[]clamor acclaim [ac-=ad-][claim]()
proclaim [pro-][claim]

disclaim[v.; ], opposite[dis-] of claim, disavow. declaim[v.

], de- claim[]. reclaim[v.; ].
3. mand, ord
(1) mand command[].
(2) ord order[ ].
arrange[] order[] coordinate[n.v.].
countermand [kantrmnd]
[] counter-[against]+mand[command],
against a command
mandatory [mndtri]
[] mand[command]+-at(e)+-ory[a.],

[] mandate[n.]
demanding [dmnd]
[] demand[demand,]+-ing[a.],
()
()

subordinate [sbrdnt]
[] sub-[under]+ord[order]+in+-ate[a.&v.],
under order,
make under order,
insubordinate [nsbrdnt]
[] in-[not]+sub-[under]+ord[order]+in+-ate[a.],
not under order

primordial [pramrdil]
[] prim[first]+ord[arrange]+-ial[a.],
of first arrangement,
[] primitive[] primal[] prim
mand command[]. countermand [counter-][mand],
mandatory [mand+at(e)][-ory]demanding demand[]
subordinate
[ord][sub-][-ate], [-ate][ord]
[sub-], insubordinate [in-][ord][sub-][-ate], ()
primordial [prim][ord][-ial],

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4. cant
cant sing[], chant [v.n.] cant
cant
(1) accent[] cant a e
(2) . (
.)

disenchant [dsntnt]
[] dis-[not, opposite of]+en-[in, ]+chant[sing],

incantation [nknten]
[] in-[in]+cant[sing]+-ation[n.],

recant [rknt]
[] re-[back]+cant[sing],
singback
accentuate [ksentuet]
[] accent[accent,]+u+-ate[v.],
(put) accent
incentive [nsentv]
[] in-[in]+cent[cant, sing]+-ive[n.],

[] cent cand[], candle[]

[] in-[in]+cent[]+-ive[n.],
money inside
accentuate recant [cant][re-]
cant[]incantation[] incentive[
] disenchant, [dis-][en-][chant]

5. doc(t), dox
(1) doc(t) teach[] doctor[][doct][-or],
document[]sth.[-ment] that teaches[doc] (the reader). doctrine[]
doct, doct[]line[].
(2) dox opinion[] doc
doctrinaire [dktrner]
[] doctrin(e)[doctrine,]+-aire[a.],
()
[] -aire millionaire[]
; doctrinaire
indoctrinate [ndktrnet]
[] in-[in]+doctrin(e)[doctrine]+-ate[v.],
make sb. (believe) in (certain) doctrine

heterodox [hetrdks]
[] hetero-[other]+dox[opinion],
of other opinion
[] hetero- other hetero h t ethero

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orthodox [rdks]
[] ortho-[right]+dox[opinion],
of right [] opinion
[] ortho- authority[]():

6.

paradox [prdks]
[] para-[beside]+dox[opinion],
opinion beside[=contrary to] (commonsense)
doctrinaire [doctrin(e)][-aire]
indoctrinate [-ate][in-][doctrin(e)], heterodox [hetero-]
[dox], orthodox [ortho-] [dox] paradox
beside[para-] (common) opinion[dox],

vindictive [vndktv]
[] vin[win]+dict[say]+-ive[a.],

[] vindictive[] vindicate[; ...]

decry [dkra]
[] de-[down]+cry[cry, speak loudly],
crydown, against
prophetic [prfetk]
[] pro-[before]+phet[say]+-ic[a.],
say before [outcome]
euphemism [jufmzm]
[] eu[well]+phem[speak]+-ism[n.],
()
sound [sand]

[] not (easily) damaged

()
absurd [bsrd]
[] ab-[away]+surd[sound],
away from (being) sound
atone [ton]
[] at[at]+one[ own],
guilty at ones own, ()()
ord cant
ordeal [rdil]
[] or(acle)[]+deal[],

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decant [dknt]
[] de-[away]+cant[can top, ],

vindictive [-ive][dict][vin]()decry
[cry]NO[de-], phe fa: prophetic [pro-]
[phe(t)][-ic]euphemism ()[eu][phe(m)]
sound not (easily) damaged
absurd [ab-][surd=sound]atone at ones
own, ordeal ()
[oracle][deal]decant [de-][can][t(op)],

Word List 3

CAP(T), CEPT [seize, take, ] capture[]

CIP, CUP[seize, take, ] participate[]
EMP(T)[take, ] exemplary []
SUM(PT)[take, ] assumption[]
PREHEND[seize, ] comprehend[]
RAP(T)[seize, ] rape[]

RE

1. cap, capt, cept, cip, cup

seize[] take[],
t.
(1) capacity[] amount one could take[cap],
(2) capture[] seize[capt];
(3) except[ ] take[cept]out[ex-]; accept[ ] to[ac-=ad-]
take[cept];
(4) participate[]take[cip] part (in);
(5) occupy[]to take[cup] over[oc-=ob-].
captious [kpes]
[] capt[seize]+ious[a.],
seize (errors), ()
captivate [kptvet]
[] capt[seize]+-iv(e)+-ate[v.],
seize (attentions),
inception [nsepn]
[] in-[in]+cept[take]+-ion[n.],
take (hand) in,
exceptional [ksepnl]
[] (ex-[out]+cept[take] +-ion[n.]) +-al[a.],
exception[n.]+-al[]
unexceptionable [nksepnbl]
[] un-[not]+ex-[out]+cept[take]+-ion[n.]+-able[a., able],
not able to take (mistakes) out
perceptible [prseptbl]
[] per-[thoroughly]+cept[take]+-ible[a., able],
(of sth.) able to be taken thoroughly
[] perceive[v.]
perceptive [prseptv]
[] per-[thoroughly]+cept[take]+-ive[a.],
(of sb.) take thoroughly
[] perception[]
susceptibility [sseptblti]
[] sus-[sub-, under]+cept[take]+-ibility[n., ability],

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ability to be taken under (emotion),

disciple [dsapl]
[] dis-[away]+cip[take]+-le[n.],
people who takes away (doctrines), []
emancipate [mnspet]
[] e-[out]+man[hand]+cip[take]+-ate[v.],
take hand out,
[] man manual[n.a.]
incipient [nspint]
[] in-[in]+cip[take]+-ient[a.],
take (hand) in,
[] inception[n.]
principal [prnspl]
[] prin[prim, first]+cip[take]+-al[a.],
take first,
[] prince[n.]
preoccupation [prikjupen]
[] pre-[before]+occup(y)[occupy, seize]+-ation[n.],
seize before (another),
recuperate [rkupret]
[] re-[back]cup[take]+er+-ate[v.],
take (health) back

[] recover[v.]
captious [capt]()[-ious], captivate
[capt](), inception[cept][in-]()
incipient[]. exception[][except][-ion], exceptional
[un-][-able][exception],
unexceptionable[]perceive[]take[ceiv, cept ]
thoroughly[per-], perceptible [-ible]
[percept=perceive]perceptive [percept][-ive],
susceptibility [-bility][sus-=sub-][cept],
disciple [cip][dis-]()[-le],

emancipate [-ate][man]
[cip][e-], principal [prin][cip][-al],
recuperate [cup][re-], preoccupation
[pre-][occupy],
2. emp(t), sum(pt)
(1) emp(t) take[], example[ exemplary][amp=emp]
[ex-][-le]
(2) sum(pt)sub-+empt take[], assume[
assumption][as-=ad-][sum]()
exemplary [zemplri]
[] ex-[out]+emp[take]+l+-ary[a.],
take out (as example): good examplebad example

RE

exempt [zempt]
[] ex-[out]+empt[take],
take out (liability)()
peremptory [premptri]
[] per-[thoroughly]+empt[take]+-ory[a.],

preempt [priempt]
[] pre[before]+empt[take],
take before (others)
A B , A B
presumptuous [przmptus]
[] pre-[before]+sumpt[take]+-uous[a.],
take before (permission),
take oneself before (others),
sumptuous [smptus]
[] sumpt[take]+-(u)ous[a.],
take (money) too much
[] consumer[] sum take (money), spend (money)
peremptory [per-][empt][-ory]
exempt take[empt]
out[ex-] (liability), (); exemplary example[]
preempt [pre-][empt],
presumptuous [pre-][sumpt][-uous],
sumptuous take[sumpt] (money) too much[-(u)ous], consume too much,

3. prehend, prehens
(1) prehend seize[], prehens. comprehend[]()
comprehension, reading comprehension
(2) prehend pris, prison[][pris]()[on], comprise[][pris][com-].
comprehend [kmprhend]
[] com-[completely, ]+prehend[seize],
seize (meaning) completely, ()
seize together[com-], comprise
apprehension [prhenn]
[] ap-[ad-, to]+prehens[seize]+-ion[n.],
seize (mentally),
seize (criminal)
seize (the meaning of)
[] apprehensive[]
misapprehension [msprhenn]
[] mis-[wrongly]+ap-[ad-,to]prehens[seize]+-ion[n.],
to seize (meaning) wrongly, comprehension by mistake
reprehend [repr'hend]

[] re-[again]+prehend[seize], ()
apprise [praz]
[] ap-[ad-, to]+prise[prehens, seize], ()
comprehend seize[prehend] (meaning) completely,
seize[prehend]together[com-], apprehension to[ap-=ad-]
seize[prehens],

()

() apprehensive[].
misapprehension [mis-, mistake][apprehension]. reprehend [re-]
[prehend](), apprise to[ap-=ad-] make sb. seize[prise=prehend]
(information),

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4. rap(t)
rap(t) seize[] rape[] rapid[] rap
().
rapt [rpt]
[] rapt[seize],
seize (attention), ()
seize (excitement), ()
[] rapture[]
rapacious [rpes]
[]rap[seize]+-acious[a., ],

ravenous [rvns]
[] rav[seize] rap -ous ,
rapacious[]
[] raven[n.; v.]+-ous[a.]
surreptitious [srpts]
[] sur[sub-, under]+rept[rapt , seize]+it+-ous[a.],
()
rap(t) rapt ()
()surreptitious [sur-=sub-][rept=rapt][-ous],
rapacious [rap][-acious],
rapacious ravenous[][raven][-ous]:
[raven][rave, ();
].

Word List 4

TRACT[draw, ] attract[]
TEND, TENS, TENT[stretch, ] extend[]
TAIN, TENT[hold] contain[]
TIN, TEN[hold] continent[]

RE

1. tract
tract draw[], attract[]to[at-=ad-] draw[tract], (),
. abstract[]()[tract][abs-].
tractable [trktbl]
[] tract[draw]+-able[a., able],
able to draw,
abstract [bstrkt]
[] abs-[away]+tract[draw],
draw away (main points)v.
darw away (attention)v.
contract [kntrkt]
[] con-[together]+tract[draw],
draw together, ()n.
v.
(), draw[=catch] (a disease)v.
detract [dtrkt]
[] de-[down]+tract[draw],
draw down, ()
distract [dstrkt]
[] dis-[away]+tract[draw],
draw (attention) awayv.(),
draw (calm) awayv.
draw (reason, judgement) awaya.
distraught [dstrt]
[] distract (),
[] caught(catch )
extract [ekstrkt]
[] ex-[out]+tract[draw],
draw out
extraction [kstrkn]
[] extract[draw out]+-ion[n.],
where (a person) drawn out
[] extraction extract
protract [prtrkt]
[] pro-[forth]+tract[draw],
()
retract [rtrkt]

[] re-[back]+tract[draw],
draw back (claims)
tractable able[-able] to draw[tract], able to drive,
abstract draw[tract] away[abs-], main points draw away (from a longer
report, etc.)attention draw away distract v.
[tract][dis-]()
v.
a.distraught distract
contract
[tract][con-]
catch a
cold. detract [de-][tract]()protract [pro-]
[tract], retract [tract][re-](), extract
()[tract][ex-], extraction
[extract], [extract][-ion]

RE

2. tend, tens, tent

(1) tend stretch[], extend[][ex-][tend]; tend
().
(2) tend tens tent. extension[] extend
extent[]
(3) tenu thin[], tend[](
)
tendentious [tendens]
[] tend[stretch]+-ent+-(i)ous[a.],
()
contend [kntend]
[] con-[together]+tend[stretch],
stretch (out) together, ()
con-(, )
contentious [kntens]
[] contend[; ], -(i)ous

distend [dstend]
[] dis-[away]+tend[stretch],
()
intensify [ntensfa]
[] intens[intense]+-ify[v., to make],
to makeintense
[] intense[]: [in-=in][tens=stretch],
,
pretense [pritens]
[] pre-[before]+tens[stretch]+-e[n.],
pretend[]
stretch before (others),
unpretentious [nprtens]

RE

[] un-[not]+pre-[before]+tent[stretch]+-ious[a.],

not pretend,
ostensible [stensbl]
[] os-[toward]+tens[stretch]+-ible[a.],
stretch toward (others), pretend[stretch before others]
[] os- ob-object[]throw[ject] toward[ob-]
ostentatious [stentes]
[] os-[toward]+tent[stretch]+-atious[a.],
stretch toward (others),
[] ostensible[plausible rather than real] ostentatious[vainglorious].
plausible [-ible][plaus,]vainglorious [vain][glori=glory]
[-ous].
portentous [prtents]
[] por-[pro-, forth]+tent[stretch]+-ous[a.],
stretch forth (badly)
()
tenuous [tenjus]
[] tenu[thin]+-ous[a.],
(of content) thin, ()
attenuate [tenjuet]
[] at-[ad-, to]+tenu[thin]+-ate[v.],
to makethin()
extenuate [kstenjuet]
[] ex-[out]+tenu[thin]+-ate[v.],
to make (seriousness) thin out
[] thin out
tend tendentious ()[tend][-ious],
[tend][-ious]distend [dis-][tend], ()
intensify [-ify][in-][tens]
contend [con-][tend](),
con-contend [tend],
contentious contend
portentous ()[por-=pro][tent]()[-(u)ous],
[]
pretense[], unpretentious[], ostensible[],
ostentatious[] tens tent
pre-, os-, .
tenu[thin]
[tend]tenuous [tenu][-ous]

attenuate to[at-=ad-] make[-ate]thin[tenu], (

); extenuate
to make[-ate] (seriousness) thin[tenu] out[ex-],
3. tain, tin, ten

RE

tain, tent, tin ten hold. contain[] holdtogether[con-]

attain[] to[at-=ad-] hold tain[hold]. continent[] hold
together

abstain [bsten]
[] abs-[away]+tain[hold],
away (from) hold,
detain [dten]
[] de-[away]+tain[hold],
hold (sb./sth.) away, (/)
pertain [prten]
[] per-[through]+tain[hold],
hold through,
()
retainer [rtenr]
[] re-[back]+tain[hold]+-er[n.],
(who is) hold back,
content [kntent]
[] con-[together]+tent[hold],
hold together,
()
[] content contend: content contain[]

contend [con-][tend],

malcontent [mlkntent]
[] mal-[bad]+con-[together]+tent[hold]
not[bad ] content[]
countenance [kantnns]
[] coun[con-, ]+ten[hold]+-ance[n.],
hold (with), put up with
hold (with), ()
hold[] (emotion)()
retentive [rtentv]
[] re-[back]+tent[hold]+-ive[a.],
hold (memory) back
[] retain[]
tenable [tenbl]
[] ten[hold]+-able[a., able],
able to hold
untenable [ntenbl]
[] un-[not]+tenable,
not tenable, not able to hold
tenacious [tnes]
[] ten[hold]+-acious[a., ],
hold firmly

RE

pertinent [prtnnt]
[] per-[through]+tin[hold]+-ent[a.],
hold through, pertain
impertinent [mprtnnt]
[] im-[not]+pertinent[],

pertinacious [prtnes]
[] per-[thoroughly]+tin[hold]+-acious[a., ],

retinue [retnu]
[] re-[back]+tin[hold]+-ue[n.],
(who is) hold back,
abstain [abs-][tain](), tenacious
hold[ten] firmly[acious-, ]()()
pertinacious [per-]tenacious[tinacious]detain
()hold[tain] away[de-], retentive hold[ten]
back[re-][-ive], retainer retinue [re-][tain, tin][-er,
-ue]tenable [-able][ten],
untenable[].
pertain pertinent
impertinent
()
content contain[]()(
), . malcontent mal bad countenance coun- con-[], -ance
hold[ten]: ; ;
hold[] (ones emotion),

Word List 5

POS(T)[put, ] expose[]
PON[put, ] component[]
THES, THET[put, ] synthesis[]

RE

1. pos(t)
pos put[], post. expose[]()[pos]
[ex-]; poster[][post][-er]. , suppose[](
)[pos][sup-=sub-]().
apposite [pzt]
[] ap-[ad-, to]+posite[position],
(near) to the position, ,
[] position[][pos]
apropos [prpo]
[] a-[to]+propos[propose],
(near) to what is proposed
[] propose[]put[pos] forth[pro-]
compose [kmpoz]
[] com-[together]+pos[put]+e[v.],
put together
put (conflictions) together,
depose [dpoz]
[] de-[away]+pos[put]+e[v.],
put sb. away (from a throne),
put away
[] depose
deposit [dpzt]
[] de-[down]+pos[put]+-it[n.],
put away (natural resource),
put away (money),
[] put away[]
discompose [dskmpoz]
[] dis-[opposite to]+com-[together]+pos[put]+e[v.],
opposite to put together
imposing [mpoz]
[] im[in-, in]+pos[put]+-ing[n.],
put in (sight),
poseur [pozr]
[] pose[pose,]+-ur[n.],

posit [pzt]
[] pos[put]+it[v.],

RE

put (as truth)

superimpose [suprmpoz]
[] super-[over]+im-[in]+pos[put]+e[v.],
put in (over sth.)

supposition [spzn]
[] suppose[v.]
repose [rpoz]
[] re[rest]+pose[pause],
rest, pausen.v.n.

[] re-[back]+pos[put]+-e[v.],
impostor [mpstr]
[] im-[in]+post[put]+-or[n.],
put in (others position), ()
postulate [pstlet]
[] post[put]+ul+-ate[v.],
put (as truth)n.
posture [pstr]
[] post[put]+-ure[n., ],
put (body)

[] pose[]
pose[][pos]poseur [pose][-ur]
posture
[post][-ure]
suppose[]put[pos] under[sup-=sub-] (as truth)
supposition posit[v.] postulate[v.
n.]superimpose [super-][put[pos] in[im-]],
imposing [pos]
[im-]impostor [im-][post,
position][-or]
compose put[pos] together[com-]
()discompose compose [dis-],
repose pose pause[], re-
rest&pause,

apposite to[ap-=ad-] the position[posite],

apropos apposite to[a-] the
proposed[propos],
deposit put[pos] away[de-][]()
()depose [put away]
[put away], [put][away]
2. pon
pon put[], pos component[](pon)(com-)
(-ent),

RE

exponent [ksponnt]
[] ex-[out]+pon[put]+-ent[n.],
put out (to the public)
put out (from conception to realization),
put out (as example)
proponent [prponnt]
[] pro-[forth]+pon[put]+-ent[n.],
put forth (to the public),
[] put forth put forward
compound [kmpand]
[] com-[together]+pound[put, pon ],
put (different things) togethern.a.v.
put (same things) together
put (conflicting opinions) together
exponent a person[-ent] who puts[pon]out[ex-] out
out proponent
[put[pon] forth[pro-]][-ent]compound [pound, pon ]
[com-],

3. thes, thet
thes thet place, put[]. thesis[](ideas) placed, put,
-is-sis
parenthesis [prenss]
[] par(a)-[beside]+en-[in]+thes[put]+-is[n.],
put in besides,
[] parenthesis
synthesis [snss]
[] syn-[together]+thes[put]+-is[n.],
put together,
antithetical [ntetkl]
[] anti-[againt]+thet[put]+-ic+-al[a.],
put against
epithet [epet]
[] epi-[in addition]+thet[put],
put (a name) in addition,
hypothetical [hapetkl]
[] hypo-[under]+thet[put]+-ic+-al[a.],
put under (as basis),n.

parenthesis [thes][en-][par(a)-]synthesis [thes][syn-]

epithet (a name) put[thet] in addition[epi-], antithetical
()[thet][anti-][-al]hypothetical [thet]

[hypo-][-al]

RE

4.
(1) post back[ ] post-doc(postdoctoral ) ;
postpone[][pon][post]
(2) pound[], pond weight[]. ponder[
],
preposterous [prpstrs]
[] pre-[before, ]+post[back, ]+er+-ous[a.],

ponderable [pndrbl]
[] ponder[ponder, ]+-able[a. able],
able[ desirable] to ponder,
of weight[pond], ( valuable[of value])
ponderous [pndrs]
[] pond[weight]+er+ous[a]
of too much weight,

[] ,
preponderant [prpndrnt]
[] pre[before]+pond[weight]+er+-ant[a.]
weight before (others),
preposterous [post-][er][pre-][-ous]:
ponderable [-able][ponder][-able]
[pond][valuable]ponderous [pond][ous], preponderant (pond)
[pre-][-ant],

List 6

CED, CESS[go, ] access[]

GRAD, GRESS[step, ] progress[]
AMB[wander, ] ambulance[]
ERR[wander, , ] error[]
VEN(T)[come, ] advent[]
CUR(S)[run, ] occur[]
SUL(T)[leap, ] result[]
1. ced, cess
ced cess go[], d-s (,
, cess ss s). access[]go[cess] to[ac-=ad-].

accede [ksid]
[] ac-[ad-, to]+ced[go]+-e[v.],
go to (an agreement)
go to (an office)

RE

accessory [ksesri]
[] ac-[ad-]+cess[go]+-ory[a.],
go to (an organization), ()
()n.
[] accessory accede[]
.

accessible [ksesbl]
[] ac-[ad-, to]+cess[go]+-ible[a., able],
(destination) able to go to
(intelligently) able to go to
able to access,

intercessor [ntses]
[] inter-[between]+cess[go]+-or[n.],
someone who goes between
precedent [presdnt]
[] pre-[before]+ced[go]+-ent[n.&a.],
go beforen.a.
predecessor [predsesr]
[] pre-[before]+de-[away]+cess[go]+-or[n.],
someone who goes away before
recessive [rsesv]
[] re-[back]+cess[go]+-ive[a.],
(gene) go back()
(a person) go back
secede [ssid]
[] se-[apart]+ced[go]+-e[v.],
go apart (from an organization)()
accede go[ced] to[ac-=ad-], (), accessory
[accede]()accessible able[-ible] to

go[cess] to[ac-=ad-], ()()precedent

[pre-][ced][-ent], predecessor
[pre-][go[cess] away[de-]][-or]. secede go[ced] apart[se-] (from an organization),
( ). intercessor [inter-][cess][-or],
recessive [cess]()[re-][-ive], ()()

2. gress
gress step[,]. progress[][pro-][gress] gress
grad( s-d ), grade[]
aggressive [resv]
[] ag-[ad-, to]+gress[step]+-ive[a.],
step to, ()
()

RE

regress [rres]
[] re-[back]+gress[step],
step back

digress [dares]
[] di-[aside]+gress[step],
step (subject) aside

transgress [trnsres]
[] trans-[across]+gress[step],
step across (rules),

retrograde [retrred]
[] retro-[re-, backward]+grad[step]+-e[a.&v.],
step backwarda.v.
[] retro re-[back],
regress [re-][gress], retrograde [retro-][grad],
digress [step[gress] aside[di-]](); transgress
[gress][trans-](), aggressive [ag-][gress][-ive],

3. amb, err
(1) amb wander[]. ambulance[][amb]()[-ance].
(2) err wander[; ]. error[] wander
amble [mbl]
[] amb[wander]+-le[v.],
wander
ramble [rmbl]
[] amble[]
()
perambulate [prmbjulen]
[] per-[through]+amb[wander]+ul+-ate[v.],
wander through
aberrant [bernt]
[] ab-[away]+err[wander]+-ant[a.],

wander away
errant [ernt]
[] err[wander]+-ant[a.],

erratic [rtk]
[] err[wander]+-at(e)+-ic[a.],
(idea) wander,
wander (from norm)

erroneous [ronis]
[] error[erron]+-ous[a.],
of error
amb amble ramble
()perambulate [amb]
[per-][amb][per-]. errant [err][-ant], aberrant wander
away (from norm), erratic wander (from norm)
erratic wander, erroneous [erron, error][-ous],

contravene [kntrvin]
[] contra-[against]+ven[come]+-e[v.],
come against

RE

4. ven(t)
ven(t) come[]. advent[]to[ad-] come[vent].

convene [knvin]
[] con-[together]+ven[come]+-e[v.],
come together
to make come together
[] reconvene[v.]

convenience [knvinins]
[] convenient[]
[] con-[together]+ven[come]+i+-ence[n.],
come together, ,
adventitious [dvents]
[] ad-[to]+vent[come]+it+-ious[a.],
come (instead of being innate)
convention [knvenn]
[] con-[together]+vent[come]+-ion[n.],
come (accepted) together,
come together, ()
circumvent [srkmvent]
[] circum-[around]+vent[come],
come around, ()
inventory [nvntri]
[] in-[in]+vent[come]+-ory[n.],
a record for come in
()

adventitious [ad-][vent][-ious]
inventory [come[vent] in[in-]]()()
convene [ven][con-], reconvene [re-]
[convene], convention [vent][con-]
()()contravene come[ven] against[against],
circumvent come[vent] in circle[circum-],
5. cur(s)
cur(s) run[]. occur[]()[cur][oc-=ob-, toward].

excursive [kskrsv]
[] ex-[out]+curs[run]+-ive[a.],
run out (of main subject)
(attention) run out,

RE

incursion [nkrn]
[] in-[in]+cur[run]+-sion[n.],
run in,

concur [knkr]
[] con-[together]+cur[run],
(ideas) run together
(some things) run(=occur) together
run together

precursor [prikrsr]
[] pre-[before]+curs[run]+-or[n.],
someone who runs before

cursory [krsri]
[] curs[run]+-ory[a.],
,
[] cursive[(), ]()[curs][-ive]

discursive [dskrsv]
[] dis-[apart]+curs[run]+-ive[a],
(content) run apart()
precursor [pre-][curs][-or], . concur ()[cur]
[con-][con-][(oc)cur][con-][cur]excursive
[curs]()[ex-], , incursion (
)[cur][in-], cursory [curs]discursive ()
[dis-][curs][-ive], ()
6. sul(t)
sul(t) leap[]. insult[][leap][in-], ; result[
][sult][re-],
desultory [desltri]
[] de-[down]+sult[leap]+-ory[a.],
(leaf) leap down
(make mood) leap down
exult [zlt]
[] ex-[out]+(s)ult[leap],
leap out,

[] ex- sult s
resilience [rzlins]
[] re-[back]+sil[sul, leap]+i+-ence[n.],
(a ball) leap back
(a person) recover
salient [selint]
[] sal[sul, leap]+i+-ent[a.],

[leap back]: result[];

[re-][sil][-ence] resilience;
exult ()[(s)ult][ex-]salient [sal-=sul][ent], desultory [de-][sult]
[-ory], [de-][sult][-ory],

vad vas go[].invade[, invasion][vad][in-]

vag wander. wag[] vad/vas
ced cess go[],

pervade [prved]
[] per-[through]+vad[go]+-e[v.],
go through,

RE

7.
(1)
(2)
(3)

evasive [vesv]
[] e-[ex-, away]+vas[go]+-ive[a.],
(easily) go away
go away (from directly saying)
[]evade[] evasive

extravagant [kstrvnt]
[] extra-[outside]+vag[wander]+-ant[a.],
wander outside()

vague [ve]
[] vag[wander]+-ue[a.],
(meaning) wander,
(shape) wander,
cessation [sesen]
[] cess[]+-ation[n.],

incessant [nsesnt]
[] in-[not]+cess[]+-ant[a.],

vad go[]invade[]()[vad][in-]pervade [vad]

[per-], evasive (
) [vas] [e-=ex-] [-ive], [go[vas]
away[e-]][-ive], vague [vag, wander][-ue],
(); extravagant [wander[vag] outside[extra-]][-

RE

ant], cessation[], cess

; incessant [in-][cess][-ant],

Word List 7

SID, SED, SESS[sit, ] president[]

STIT(UT)[stand, , ] substitute[]
STAS, STAT[stand, , ] status[]
CU(M)B[lie, ] cubicle[]

RE

1. sid, sed, sess

sid, sed, sess sit[]. sit president[]
[pre-][sid][-ent],
assiduous [sdus]
[] as-[ad-, to]+sid[sit]+u+-ous[a.],
to sit, (),
residue [rezdu]
[] re-[back, again]+sid[sit]+-ue[n.],
sit back again,
subside [sbsad]
[] sub-[down, ]+sid[sit]+-e[v.],
sit down, vi.
subsidiary [sbsdieri]
[] sub-[]+sid[sit]+i+-ary[a.],
()
subsidy [sbsdi]
[] subsidiary, ()
supersede [suprsid]
[] super-[over]+sed[sit]+-e[v.],
sit over,
sedate [sdet]
[] sed[sit]+-ate[a.],

sedentary [sednteri]
[] sed[sit]+-ent+-ary[a.],
()
sedulous [sedls]
[] sed[sit]+ul+-ous[a.],
()
[] sedentary[not migratory,] sedulous[assiduous, laborious,
]
obsess [bses]
[] ob-[toward]+sess[sit],
sit toward, ()
assiduous [as-=ad-][sid]()[-ous],
sedulous sedentary ()[sed]()[-ary],

sedate [sed][-ate]
residue[][re-]([sid])()[-ue]
residual supersede [sed]()[super-],
subside [sub-]([sid]), subsidiary[
][sid][sub-][-ary]. subsidiary money subsidy[
]. obsess ()[sess][ob-], ,

RE

2. stit(ut)
stitut stand[, ].
constitute [knsttut]
[] con-[]+stitute[stand],
stand,
stand together[con-],
institute [nsttut]
[] in-[in]+stitute[stand],
into stand, stand v.
n.
substitute [sbsttut]
[] sub-[under, in the place of]+stitute[stand],
stand in the place ofn.v.
reconstitute [riknsttut]
[] re-[again]+con-[together]+stitute[stand],
stand together again
restitution [resttun]
[] re-[back]+stitut[stand]+-ion[n.],
stand back (to original status), ()
constitute [stitut],
constitute [stitut][con-]reconstitute
institute [in-][stitut],
restitution [stitut][re-](), substitute
[stitut][sub-],
3. stas, stat
stas, stat stand[, ]. status[]()
ecstasy [ekstsi]
[] ec-[ex-, out]+stas[stand]+-y[n.],
(emotion) stand out (of control)
stasis [stess]
[] stas[stand]+-is[n.],
stand (instead of progress), ()
apostasy [pstsi]
[] apo-[away from]+stas[stand]+-y[n],
stand away from (religion, party, etc.);
static [sttk]

RE

[] stat[stand]+-ic[a.],
()
stature [sttr]
[] stat[stand]+-ure[n.],
()
()
instate [nstet]
[] in-[in]+stat [stand]+-e[v.],
make sb. stand in (position)
understate [ndrstet]
[] under-[under]+state[state, ],
state under
[] statement[]
stature [stat][-ure], ()()
static [stat]()[-ic]stasis
[stas]()[-is], ecstasy [stand[stas] out[ec-]
(of control)][-y], apostasy [stas][apo-],
instate [stat][in-]understate
[under, ][state].

4. cu(m)b
(1) cu(m)b lie[]. cubicle[] cub -cle

cubicle [-(c)le][cube, cubic],

(2) cumber[n.&v.][cumb]() ([-er]),

incubate [kjubet]
[] in-[on]+cub[lie]+-ate[v.],
(hens) lie on (eggs)
incumbent [nkmbnt]
[] in-[on]+cumb[lie]+-ent[a.],
lie on (duty), ()
recumbent [rkmbnt]
[] re-[back]+cumb[lie]+-ent[a.],
lie back,
succumb [skm]
[] suc-[sub-, down]+cumb[lie],
lie down (to superior strength)
lie down (forever)
cumbersome [kmbrsm]
[] cumber[cumber, ]+-some[a., tending to],
cumber (motion, success)
encumber [nkmbr]
[] en-[]+cumber[],
(to make) cumber

RE

incubate [cub]()[in-]incumbent
[cumb][in-] ()[-ent], recumbent [re-][cumb][-ent]
succumb [cumb][suc-=sub-],
, cumber , ()[cumb][-er]:
encumber[] cumber cumbersome [cumber](
)[-some],

Word List 8

FUS[pour,;,] infuse[]
FLU[flow, ] fluent[]

RE

1. fus
fus pour[,,]. confuse[;]()[fus][con-],
; refuse[][fus][re-].
diffuse [dfjus]
[] dif-[apart, in every direction]+fus[pour]+-e[v.],
(speech) pour in every directiona.
(fluid, light, etc.) pour in every directiona.v.
effusive [fjusv]
[] ef-[ex-, out]+fus[pour]+-ive[a.],
(flow of emotion) pour out

infuse [nfjuz]
[] in-[in]+fus[pour]+-e[v.],
pour in,
pour (courage) in
profuse [prfjus]
[] pro-[forth]+fus[pour]+-e[a.],
pour forth, ()()
suffuse [sfjuz]
[] suf-[sub-, under]+fus[pour]+-e[v.],
pour under,
effusive ()(fus)[ef-], ()()
diffuse [dis-][fus],
, infuse [fus][in-],
[infuse][suf-][fus]
suffuse[()]profuse [pro-]
[fus],

2. flu
flu flow[]. , flu . influence[][flu][in-],

affluent [flunt]
[] af-[ad-,to]+flu[flow]+-ent[a.],
to flow, ()
confluence [knfluns]
[] con-[together]+flu[flow]+-ence[n],
flow together

RE

effluvium [fluvim]
[] ef-[ex-,out]+flu(v)[flow]+-ium[n],
(sth.) flow out
fluctuate [flktuet]
[] fluct[flow]+u+-ate[v.],
flow, ()
fluent [flunt]
[] flu[flow]+-ent[a.],
of flow, ()
()
influx [nflks]
[] in-[in]+flu(x)[flu, flow],
flow in
superfluous [suprflus]
[] super-[over]+flu[flow]+-ous[a.],
overflow
mellifluous [melflus]
[] mel(li)[honey]+flu[flow]+-ous[a.],
flow with honey()
[] melody[] mel, KTV
flush [fl]
[] flu,
()v.
()
()()
influx [flu(x)][in-]; confluence () [flu][con-],
flush [flu]()[flu]
flush [flu],
affluent [af-=ad-][flu]fluent
[flu][-ent], superfluous [flu][super-]
[-ous], effluvium [flu(v)][ef-][ium], fluctuate [flu(ct)]
mellifluous [flu][mel(li)][-ous],
()

Word List 9

CIS[cut, ] concise[]
TOM[cut, ] atom[]
SECT[cut, ] section[]
FRACT[break, ] fraction[]
PART[part, ] part[]

RE

1. cis, tom, sect

(1) cis cut[]. precise[][pre-][cis],

cid cut[]. suicide[][cid][sui].

(2) tom cut[]. atom[][a-=not][tom]
(3) sect cut[]. section[]
concise [knsas]
[] con-[together, ]+cis[cut]+-e[a.],
cut,
incisive [nsasv]
[] in-[in]+cis[cut]+-ive[a.],

dichotomy [daktmi]
[] dich-[di-, two]+o+tom[cut]+-y[n.],
cut into two
()
[] di-double[], bi-
epitomize [ptmaz]
[] epi-[in]+tom[cut]+-ize[v.],
cut (in),
()
dissect [dsekt]
[] dis-[apart]+sect[cut],
cut apart, cut into parts
segment [semnt]
[] seg[sect, cut]+-ment[n.],
cut
precise[][pre-][cis]; imprecise [im-][precise]concise
()[con-][cis], incisive [cis][in-][-ive],
dichotomy [tom][di(ch)-],
epitomize [-ize][tom],
segment
[seg=sect]dissect [sect][dis-]

2. fract

RE

fract break[]. fraction[]

fracture [frktr]
[] fract[break]+-ure[n.],
breakn.vt.
infraction [nfrkn]
[] in-[in]+fract[break]+-ion[n.],
break in
fragile [frdl]
[] frag[fract, break]+-ile[a., tending to],
tending to break
frail [frel]
[] fragile easy to break

fracture [fract][-ure], [fract=break]fragile

[-ile][frag=fract]frail
fragile easy[-il(e)] to break[fra(ct)],
infraction
[fract],

3. part
part part[]. particle[][-cle][part].
counterpart [kantrprt]
[] counter-[opposite]+part[part],
opposite part,
partial [prl]
[] part[part]+-ial[a.],
in part
favour one part, ()
particularize [prtkjlraz]
[] particular[]+-ize[v.],

partisan [prtzn]
[] parti[party]+-san[n.],
a man in a party,

favour one part, ()

partition [prtn]
[] part[part]+i+-tion[n],
(divide into) parts
jeopardy [deprdi]
[] jeo[joke, game]+-pard[part]+-y[n.],
game with (equal) parts,
[] leopard[], ()
partition [part], partial [part][-ial],
()partisan [parti=party]
[-san] [parti=party][san=son].

counterpart [counter-][part], particularize

[particular][-ize], jeopardy leopard
[-y],

RE

4.
scission [sn]
[] sciss[cut]+-ion[n,],
cut (off)
[] scissors[][sciss][-or] sciss (s)cis(s), cut.
rescind [rsnd]
[] re-[]+scind[cut, sciss],
to cut,
debris [dbri]
[] de-[down]+bris[brick],
brick down, ()
[] bris break
sunder [sndr]
[] thunder[],
asunder [sndr]
[] a-[ad-, to]+sunder[],
to sunderadv.
sunder to piecesadv.
curtail [krtel]
[] cut+tail
[] tail cut[] tailor[][tail][-or].
retrench [rtrent]
[] re-[]+trench[cut],
to cut (expenses)
[] trench
trenchant [trentnt]
[] trench[cut]+-ant[a.],
()
()
scission sciss cis[cut]. rescind[()
, ] re- scind sciss cut. sunder
[sunder=thunder] asunder
retrench [trench=cut]trenchant [trench][-ant],
[trench][-ant]()curtail [cu(r)t]
[tail], debris [bris=brick][de-]

Word List 10

SENS, SENT[sense, ; ] sense[]

PATH, PASS[feeling, ] sympathy[]
PASS[pass, ,] pass[,]

RE

1. sens, sent
sens sent sense[]
commonsensical [kmnsenskl]
[] common[commom]+sens[sense]+-ic+-al[a.],
of common sense
consensus [knsenss]
[] con-[together]+sens[sense]+-us[n],
sense together, of the same sense
dissension [dsenn]
[] dis-[not]+sens[sense]+-ion[n],
not (same) sense
insensible [nsensbl]
[] in-[not]+sens[sense]+-ible[a.],
not able to sense

insensitive [nsenstv]
[] in-[not]+sensitive[sensitive],
not sensitive
()
sensation [sensen]
[] sens[sense]+-ation[n.],
sense

nonsense [nnsens]
[] non[none]+sens[sense]+-e[n.],
none sense, without sense
[] make sense []
assent [sent]
[] as-[ad-, to]+sent[sense],
to a sense, to the same sense
consent [knsent]
[] con-[together]+sent[sense],
sense together,
dissent [dsent]
[] dis-[not, opposite of]+sent[sense],
opposite sense

RE

opposite of traditional sense

not the same sense
insentient [nsennt]
[] in-[not]+sent[sense]+-(i)ent[a.],
not sense
sentinel [sentnl]
[] sent[sense]+in+-el[n.],
()
sense
sensation sens, sensitive
()[sens][-ive]insensitive

insensible ()[in-][-ible][sens],
insentient [in-][sent][-ent]
sentinel
[sent][-el]
consensus [con-][sens]; consent [con-][sent]; assent
to[as-=ad-] (a) sense[sent], dissension [sens][dis-] dissent
[dis-][sens], [dis-][sent],
commonsensical [common][sens][-al]

2. path, pass
path pass feeling[]. sympathy[][sym-][path]
passion[]()[pass]().
antipathy [ntpi]
[] anti-[against] +path[feeling]+-y[n.],
feeling against
apathy [pi]
[] a-[without]+path[feeling]+-y[n.],
without feeling;
dispassionate [dspnt]
[] dis-[not, opposite of]+pass[feeling]+-ion[n.]+-ate[a.],
()()
impassive [mpsv]
[] im-[not]+pass[feeling]+-ive[a.],
no feeling
compatible [kmptbl]
[] com-[together]+pat(h)[feel]+-ible[a.],
able to feel together, ()
antipathy [anti-][path]apathy [a-]
[path], ; impassive [im-][pass][-ive]; dispassionate
[dis-][pass][-ate], compatible
()[pat(h)]([-ible])[com-],

RE

3. pass
pass pass[]compass (
)[pass][com-](),()
().
surpass [srps]
[] sur-[over]+pass[pass],
pass over (sb.)
pass over (the best)
trespass [tresps]
[] tres-[trans-, across]+pass[pass],
pass across (without permission)
encompass [nkmps]
[] en-[in]+compass[compass, ],
(make) in compass,
surpass [pass[pass] over[sur-]]:
trespass [pass[pass] across[tres=trans-]], encompass [en-][compass],

Word List 11

PLI[fold, ] pliant[]
PLIC[fold, , ] complicated[]
TORT[twist, , ] contort[]

RE

1. pli
pli fold[], diploma[][di-=two][plo=pli]
[-ma],
compliant [kmplant]
[] com-[, completely]+pli[fold]+-ant[a.],
(completely) fold,
compliment [kmplmnt]
[] com-[, completely]+pli[fold]+-ment[n.],
;
pliable [plabl]
[] pli[fold]+-able[a.],
able to fold

pliant [plant]
[] pli[fold]+-ant[a.],
fold, ()
pleat [plit]
[] pli
comply [kmpla]
[] com-[, completely]+ply[pli, fold],
fold,
supple [spl]
[] sup[under-]+ple[pli, fold],
(under) fold,
comply [ply=pli], compliant
compliment [pli](),
pleat ()[-at][ple=pli], supple
()[ple=pli]pliant
[pli][-ant]()pliable [-able][pli]
, ()()
2. plic
plic fold[, ], pli complicated[]
[plic][com-]
complicate [kmplket]
[] com-[together]+plic[fold]+-ate[v.],
to fold together, ()

RE

duplicate [duplket]
[] du-[double]+plic[fold]+-ate[v.],
to make double foldn.v.
duplicity [duplsti]
[] du-[double]+plic[fold]+-ity[n.],
two-fold,
explicate [eksplket]
[] ex-[out]+plic[fold]+-ate[v.],
to make fold out, ()
explicit [ksplst]
[] ex-[out]+plic[fold]+-it[a.],
out of fold, ()()
,
replicate [replket]
[] re-[again]+plic[fold]+-ate[v.],
fold again, to make another foldv.
supplicate [splket]
[] sup-[sub-, under]+plic[fold]+-ate[v.],
fold (knees) under (sb.), v.
complicate ()[plic][com-], explicate
[ex-]()[plic], , explicit
()[ex-][plic][-it],
supplicate [sup-=sub-][plic], two-fold
, replicate to make[-ate] another[re-] fold[plic], ()()
duplicate to make[-ate] double[du-] fold[plic],
duplicity [du-][plic][-ity], ,

3. tort
tort twist[, ]. torture ()(),
contort [kntrt]
[] con-[]+tort[twist],
twist (shape)v.
distort [dstrt]
[] dis-[away]+tort[twist],
twist away,
extort [kstrt]
[] ex-[out]+tort[twist],
twist (money) out
retort [rtrt]
[] re-[back]+tort[twist],
twist back, ()() v.()
tortuous [trtus]
[] tort[twist]+-(u)ous[a.],

twist (instead of direct),

tort twist. tortuous ()[tort]()[-(u)ous]
distort[][tort]([dis-])[tort](
[dis-])contort extort [ex-]
[tort], retort ()[re-]()[tort], ()

RE

4.
crook [krk]
[] [cross][crook]
[] hook[], crook
crouch [krat]
[] crook[],
[] couch[n.v.]
crumple [krmpl]
[] crook[], crook ample, ,
()
()()
deflect [dflekt]
[] de-[aside]+flect[bend],
bend aside
reflect [rflekt]
[] re-[back]+flect[bend],
(light) bend back
()
()
flexible [fleksbl]
[] flex[flect, bend]+-ible[a., able],
able to bend, ()
easy to bend, ()
sinuous [snjus]
[] sin[sin ]+u+-ous[a.],
sin
sinew [snju]
[] sin[sin ]+(n)ew[],
[new] sin [sin]
crook[v.] hook[]cross ones arms(
)crouch crook[], (),
crumple crook ample,
()
flexible able[-ible] (or easy) to bend[flex], [-ible][flex],
deflect [de-],
reflect bend[flect] back[re-]
()sin
sinuous [sin][-ous]sinew [new][sin] ,

Word List 12

VERS[turn, ] reverse[, ]
VERT[turn, ] revert[, ]
VERG[turn, ] diverge[]
VOLV[roll, , ] involve[, ]

RE

1. vers
vers turn[]. reverse[, ][re-][vers]. universe[]
turn[vers] (into) one[uni-],
adversary [dvrseri]
[] ad-[to]+vers[turn]+-ary[n.],
(person) turns (against)
adversity [dvrsti]
[] ad-[to]+vers[turn]+-ity[n.],
(condition) turn (agasinst)
aversion [vrn]
[] a-[ab-, away]+vers[turn]+-ion[n.],
to turn away, ;
[] avert[v.]
conversant [knvrsnt]
[] con-[]+vers[turn]+-ant[a.],

diversity [davrsti]
[] di-[apart]+vers[turn]+-ity[n.],
(species) turn apart
(opinions) turn apart
versatile [vrstl]
[] vers[turn]+at+-ile[a.],
easy to turn,
easy to turn (opinions)
verse [vrs]
[] vers[turn]+-e[v.],
turn, ()
[] versed[]
[] verse n. vers[turn]

traverse [trvrs]
[] tra-[across]+vers[turn]+-e[v.],
turn across
conversant [vers][-ant]
verse versed[].
versatile easy[-ile] to turn[vers],

versatile [-ile][vers]diversity [turn[vers] apart[di-]][-ity],

()()traverse turn[vers] across[tra(ns)-],
go across, aversion turn[vers] away[a-=ab-],
adversary [turn[vers] (against)]
[-ary], adversity [-ity],

RE

2. vert
vert turn[]. revert[, ]turn[vert] back[re-]. advertise[,
][-ise]()[to[ad-] turn[vert]].
advert [dvrt]
[] ad-[to]+vert[turn],
(make) to turn (to sth.), ()
[] advertise[, ]
convert [knvrt]
[] con-[]+vert[turn],
turn (into a different form, etc.)v.
turn (religion belief)v.n.
divert [davrt]
[] di-[apart]+vert[turn],
turn (apart)
()
()
inadvertent [ndvrtntli]
[] in-[not]+ad-[to]+vert[turn]+-ent[a.],
not to turn (in purpose)
not turn,
incontrovertible [nkntrvrtbl]
[] in-[not]+contro-[contra-, agasinst]+vert[turn]+-ible[a., able],
not able to turn against
subvert [sbvrt]
[] sub-[under]+vert[turn],
turn under, ()vt.
vertigo [vrto]
[] vert[turn]+-igo[n.],
n.
subvert [vert][sub-](), incontrovertible
not[in-] able[-ible] to turn[vert] against[contro-], vertigo
[i][go][vert]advert [ad-]()[vert],
advertise[]inadvertent [in-]()[ad-][vert]
[-ent], [in-][advert][-ent]. convert
[vert], divert
[vert]([di-]), ()()

RE

3.
(1) verg( vers, vert ) turn[].
(2) volv roll[, ]. involve[, ][volv][in-],
. revolve[]()[volv][re-],

(3) shift , . shift

converge [knvrd]
[] con-[together]+verg[turn]+-e[v.],
turn together
diverge [davrd]
[] di-[apart]+verg[turn]+-e[v.],
turn (direction) apart
(beam) turn apart
(opinions) turn apart
turn apart (from the subject)
convoluted [knvlutd]
[] con-[together]+volu[volv, roll]+t+ed[a.],
roll together,
voluble [vljbl]
[] volu[volv, roll]+-ble[a.],
()
revolt [rvolt]
[] re-[back]+volt[volv, roll],
roll back, ()vt.
revolution[]vi.
shiftless [ftls]
[] shift[, ]+-less[a.],

shifty [fti]
[] shift[]+-y[a.],
()()()
voluble ()[-ble][volu]revolt
()[re-][volt=volv], vi., [roll[volt]
back[re-]] vt.convoluted [volu][con-],
, ()shifty [shift][y], ()()shiftless [-less][shift], [-less]
[shift], converge turn[verg] together[con-],
, diverge turn[verg] apart[di-], ()
diverge ()()

Word List 13

SPECT, SPIC spectator[, ]

VIS, VID[see, ] visible[]

RE

1. spec(t), spic
spec(t) spic look[]. introspect[][intro-][spect]().
expect[][ex-][(s)pect].
aspect [spekt]
[] a-[to]+spect[look],
to look (a person)
auspicious [sps]
[] au[AU, ]+spic[spect, look]+-(i)ous[a.],

[] au av bird ( aviation[])

conspicuous [knspkjus]
[] con-[together]+spic[spect, look]+-(u)ous[a.],

circumspect [srkmspekt]
[] circum-[around]+spect[look],
look around,
despicable [dspkbl]
[] de-[down]+spic[spect, look]+-able[a.],
(able) to look down
despise [dspaz]
[] de-[down]+spis[spic, look]+-e[a.],
look down
prospect [prspekt]
[] pro-[forth]+spect[look],
look forth (for gold, minerals, etc.)v.
look forth, look forwardn.
perspicacious [prspkes]
[] per[through]+spic[spect, look]+-acious[a.],
look through,
perspicuous [pspkjus]
[] per-[through]+spic[spect, look]+-(u)ous[a.],
look through,
retrospective [retrspektv]
[] retro-[re-, back]+spect[look]+-ive[a.],
look back
specious [spis]

RE

[] spec[spect, look]+-ious[a.],
()
speculate [spekjulet]
[] spec[spect, look]+ul+-ate[v],
to look (what is covered or invisible)()
spectator [spektetr]
[] spect[look]+at+-or[n.],

spectrum [spektrm]
[] spectrum[][spect](, ).
[spect],

spectator who[-or] look[spect] at, speculate

[spec][-ate]specious
[spec][-ious],
spectrum [spect](), (), ()
()()()
. aspect[][to[a-=ad-] look[spect]]
conspicuous [con-][spic][-ous],
despise look[spis=spic] down[de-], ;
despicable [-able][de-][spic],
perspicacious [spic] [per-] [-acious],
perspicuous [look[spic] through[per-]][-(u)ous],
prospect [pro-][spect], look[spect] forward[pro-]
n.v.().
retrospective [retro-][spect][-ive]. circumspect [circum-][spect],
, auspicious [spic][AU][-(i)ous],

2. vis, vid
vis vid see[]. visible[]able[-ible] to see[vis].
improvise [mprvaz]
[] im-[not]+pro-[before]+vis[see]+-e[v.],
not see before
provisional [prvnl]
[] pro-[forth]+vis[see]+-ion+-al[a.],
see forth,
provisory [prvazri]
[] pro-[forth]+vis[see]+-ory[a.],
provided that
provisional
revise [rvaz]
[] re-[again]+vis[see]+-e[v.],
see again (to improve)

RE

visionary [vneri]
[] vis[see]+-ion+-ary[a.],
see (in mind),
see (before), foresight
invidious [nvdis]
[] in-[in, upon]+vid[see]+-ious[a.],
()()()
[] invidious envy[n.&v.]. envy en- in-, vy vid
provident [prvdnt]
[] pro-[forth]+vid[see]+-ent[a.],
see forth,

providential [prvdenl]
[] pro-[forth]+vid[see]+-ent+-ial[a.],
see forth()
[] providence[n., ]
wit [wt]
[] know[], vis,vid. [I see], [I know].
(ability to) know
unwitting [nwt]
[] un-[not]+wit[know]+-(t)ing[a.],
not knowing
invidious [-ious][see[vid] upon[in-]](), ,
(envious[])revise [re-][vis],
visionary [vis(ion)][-ary]: (
)()()
provident ([pro-][vid][-ent]), provident
, [provide]providential
provided coincidental, ()
provisional provisory [vis][pro-][-al, -ory]; provisory
provided that, improvise [im-]
[pro-][vis], wit see[]( witness[()]),
know[](I see.I know.). wit[]knowledge[].
unwitting [un-][wit][-(t)ing][un-][wit],

3.
insight [nsat]
[] in-[in]+sight[sight],

surveillance [srvelns]
[] sur[]+veil(l)[, view]+-ance[n.],

panoramic [pnrmk]

RE

[] pan-[all]+oram[view]+-ic[a.],
view all,
[] pan- all, pandemic[()], [pan-][dem][-ic];
panacea[cure-all, ] pan-
[] pan-[all]+oram[roam, ]+-ic[a.], ()
4 scru , ().
scruple [skrupl]
[] ()()
scrupulous [skrupjls]
[] ()
()
scrutable [skrutbl]
[] ()
scrutinize [skrutnaz]
[] scru[]+tin(y)+-ize[v.],

panoramic [pan-][-ic]. surveillance [sur-][veil, view],

supervision[]. insight [in-][sight],
scru , (): scruple ()
scrupulous ()()scrutiny[n.]
[scru, ][tiny], scrutinize. scrutable [-able]
[scru](),

Word List 14 ()[make, drive, act]

AG[act, , , ] agent[, ]
DUC(T) [lead, ] conductor[]
FAC(T), FECT, FEIT[make, ] factory[], effect[, ], surfeit[v.()]
FIC[make, , ] nullification[n., ]
PEL, PULS[drive, , ] expel[]

RE

1. ag = act
ag act[, ](g-ct ). agent[, ]who[-ent] acts[ag].
ag [drive, lead]
agility [dl]
[] ag[act]+-il(e)[easy]+-y[n.],
easy to act, ()()
agitate [dtet]
[] ag[drive]+it+-ate[v.],
to drive (motion)
coagulate [kojulet]
[] co-[together]+ag[drive]+ul+-ate[v.],
drive together, ()()()
cogent [kodnt]
[] co-[together]+(a)g[drive]+-ent[a.],
drive together;
demagogue [dem]
[] dem[people]+agog[lead]+-ue[n.],
lead people
pedagogue [ped]
[] ped[]+agog[lead]+-ue[n.],
lead children
[] pedagogical[]
agog []
[] a+go+g(o)
react [rikt]
[] re-[back]+act[act],
act back (in response)
reactionary [rikneri]
[] re-[back]+act[act]+-ion[n.]+-ary[a.],
act back,
agility ()[-il(e)][ag][-ity], ()react [act]
[re-]. reactionary [re-][act], agog
()( active, [a]!go!go!).
demagogue ()[agog][dem][-ue], pedagogue
[agog][ped]([agog][ped]()[-ue]).

pedagogical[]. agitate [ag](), ()

coagulate (drive[ag])[co-], ()()cogent
[co-](), ([ag])[co-]

RE

2. duc(t)
duc(t) lead[]. conductor[][duct]()[-or]produce[
]lead[duc] forth[pro-].
conducive [kndusv]
[] con-[, together]+duc[lead]+-ive[a.],
lead (goodness)
inducement [ndusmnt]
[] in-[in]+duc[lead]+-ment[n.],
()

irreducible [rdusbl]
[] ir-[in-, not]+reduc(e)[]+-ible[a.],
not able to reduce()
seduce [sdus]
[] se-[away]+duc[lead]+-e[v.],
leadaway, ()
...
counterproductive [kantrprdktv]
[] counter-[against]+productive,
produce against
ductile [dktal]
[] duct[lead]+-ile[a.],
easy to lead()()
conducive ([con-])[duc][-ive], seduce
[duc][se-](),
...ductile
[-ile][duct], inducement [induce]
[-ment], [induce]()[-ment],
irreducible not[ir-=in-] able[-ible] to reduc(e), ()counterproductive
[counter-][productive].
3. fac(t), fect, feit
fac(t) fect, feit [do, make]. factory[][fact](
)[-ory]. effect [fect][ef-=ex-].
facilitate [fsltet]
[] fac[make]+-il(e)[easy]+-ate[v.],
to make easy
[] -ile , .
agile[]([ag=act]),
ductile[; ]( lead[duct]),
facile[]([fac]),

RE

fragile[]([frag=break, fragment ]),

mobile[, ]([mob=move]),
motile[](able, easy to move[mot, motion[]]),
tactile[, ]([tact, contact[, ]]),
versatile[, ; ](easy to turn[vers]).
faction [fkn]
[] fact[do]+-ion[n.],
()
affectation [fekten]
[] af-[ad-,to]+fect[do]+-ation[n.],
()
[] affection[n.; ]
disaffected [dsfektd]
[] dis-[away]+affect[]+-ed[a.],

disinfect [dsnfekt]
[] dis-[opposite of]+infect[],

feckless [fekls]
[] feck[fect, do]+-less[a., ],
()
() effect
counterfeit [kantrft]
[] counter[against]+feit[make],
make against (the real one)a.v.v.
surfeit [srft]
[] sur-[over]+feit[make],
makeover, v.()()
forfeit [frft]
[] for[for]+feit[doing],
for doing (wrong)
forfeit [for][feit]counterfeit [counter-][feit],
(), (), . affectation [af-=ad-](
)[fect](, etc.), surfeit [feit][sur-](), , ()
()feckless [feck=fect]()[-less],
effect [-less], facilitate [-ate][-il(e)][fac],
faction [fact]disinfect [dis-]
[infect], disaffected [affect][dis-][-ed],

4. fic
fic make[, ], fac(t). efficient[, ]make out,
(). -fy[] fic. intensify[]to make[-fy]
intense.

RE

beneficent [bnefsnt]
[] ben(e)[goodness]+fic[make]+-ient[a.],
make goodness()
deficiency [dfnsi]
[] de-[down]+fic[make]+i+-ency[n.],

efficacious [efkes]
[] effic[effect]+-acious[a., ],
full of (desired) effects
gasification [sfken]
[] gas[]+i+fic[make]+-at(e)+-ion[n.],
to makegas
magnificent [mnfsnt]
[] magn[great]+i+fic[make]+-ient[a.],
make great
nullification [nlfken]
[] null[, none]+i+fic[make]+-at(e)+-ion[n.],
to make none()
officious [fs]
[] offic(e)+-(i)ous[a.],
like an officer
proficient [prfnt]
[] pro-[before]+fic[make]+-(i)ent,
make before, ()
soporific [sprfk]
[] sopor[sleep]+i+fic[make],
makesleepn.a.
specific [spsfk]
[] speci(al)+fic[make],
make special
efficacious [fic][ef-][effect][-acious], proficient
(pro-)[fic][-ient]deficiency [fic]
([de-])[-ency], ()()nullification
[fic]()[null], ()magnificent (
)[fic][magn][-ent], specific [special], (
), gasification [gas][fic], . beneficent
[fic][ben(e)][-ent], ()soporific
[fic][sopor=sleep],
officious [officer][-ous], ()
5.
compelling [kmpel]
[] com-[, together]+pel[drive]+-(l)ing[a.],
drive (together)

RE

drive (together)
[] compel[]
repel [rpel]
[] re-[back]+pel[drive],
drive back,
()
[] pel expel[], impel[]
repulse [rpls]
[] re-[back]+puls[pel, drive]+-e[v.],
drive back, repel
dissuade [dswed]
[] dis-[opposite of]+suade[persuade],
opposite of persuade
dissuade [persuade][dis-](), repel repulse
[pel, puls][re-] , , [pel, puls][re-] ,
compelling [pel][com-], [pel],

Word List 15

MIS(S), MIT[send, ] emit[]

DON[give, ] donate[]

RE

1. mis(s), mit
mis(s) mit send[]. emit[]send[mit] out[e-]. missile[]
[-ile][miss]
manumit [mnjumt]
[] man[hand]+u+mit[send],
send hands (from handcuffs)()
submissive [sbmsv]
[] sub-[under]+miss[send]+-ive[a],
send(=put) (oneself) under (others control)
surmise [srmaz]
[] sur[]+mis[send]+-e[v.],
send[=put] (conjectures) upon()
commitment [kmtmnt]
[] com-[together]+mit[send]+-ment[n.],
send (effort) together,

committed [kmtd]
[] com-[together]+mit[send]+-(t)ed[a.],
send (ones effort) together,
intermittent [ntrmtnt]
[] inter-[between]+mit[send]+-(t)ent[a.],
send between, interrupt
remiss [rms]
[] re-[back]+miss[send],
send (effort, attention) back, ()
unremitting [nrmt]
[] un-[not]+re-[back]+mit[send]+-(t)ing[a.],
not sending (effort, etc.) back, (),
compromise [kmprmaz]
[] com-[together]+promise[],

[] compromise
committed [mit][com-]()[-(t)ed], [com-][mit][(t)ed], . commitment
(), . remiss [re-](
[miss]),
unremitting [un-][remit, send[mit] back[re-]](
)[-(t)ing], , intermittent [inter-]
submissive submit[,]put[miss] oneself under[sub-] (others),

()()surmise put[mis]
(personal opinions, conjectures) upon[sur-] sth., (
). manumit [mit]()[man], ()compromise
[com-], [promise],

RE

2. don, dot
don give[]. donate[v.]()[don].
donor [donr]
[] don[give]+-or[n.],

condone [kndon]
[] con[completely]+don[give]+-e[v.],
give (away) ones fault, ()
anecdote [nkdot]
[] an-[not]+ec-[ex-, out]+dot[don, give]+-e[n.],
not (formally) give out,
donor who[-or] donates[don], condone [don]
, , anecdote [an-]()[give[don] out[ec-]]
[-e],

Word List 16

SCRIB[write, ] describe[]
SIGN[sign, , ] sign[, ]

RE

1. scrib
scrib write[]. describe[v.]write[scrib] down[de-],
description describe ( b-p )
circumscribe [srkmskrab]
[] circum-[around]+scrib[write]+-e[v.],
draw[=write] (line, limitation) around;
nondescript [nndskrpt]
[] non-[not]+descipt[describe],
not easily describe,
proscribe [proskrab]
[] pro-[in front of]+scrib[write]+-e[v],
write (the forbidden) in front of (the public)
prescription [prskrpn]
[] pre[before]+script[write]+-ion[n.],

[] prescription prescribe[v.; ], proscribe[, ](

prohibit[, ])
scribble [skrbl]
[] scrib[write]+ble[v.],
to write (carelessly)
scribble [scrib]circumscribe [scrib]
[circum-], , . proscribe
[pro-][srib](), prescription
[pre-][script]nondescript ()[non-]
[descript=description],
( scrib): inscribe[v., ][scrib][in-]. subscribe[v.
; ][scrib]()[sub-](, ).
ascribe[v., attribute]to[a-=ad-] write[scrib], ()()
(), ()(). transcribe[v.]
[scrib][trans-]; transcript , [a written or printed copy],
academic transcript[].
2. sign
sign , [mark].
consign [knsan]
[] con-[together]+sign[],
(), ()();
()

RE

[] assign[]( as-=ad-, consign con-),

assign A to B[ A B]consign A to B[ A B]
[] consignto oblivion[()]
designate [deznet]
[] de-[]+sign[assign]+-ate[v.],
assign a position to
assign a name to
resign [rzan]
[] re-[opposite]+sign[sign (in)],
opposite of sign in, ()()
signal [snl]
[] ()
sign[]v.
consign[, assign]()()()[consign
sth. to sb.], ()(). designate assign[], ()
()resign ()[sign (in)][re-]
()signal [sign]()[-al], ()
v. signal

Word List 17

CAP[head, , ] capital[, ]
PED[foot, ] pedal[]
MAN[hand, ] manual[]
CORD[heart, ] concord[n., ]

RE

1. cap, cip = head

cap head[, ]. capital[, ] cap. cap
cip.
madcap [mdkp]
[] mad[mad]+cap[head],
mad head, , n.
, a.
precipitate [prsptet]
[] pre-[forth]+cip[head]+it+-ate[a.&v.],
,
to (make) head forth, v.
[] precipitation[]
precipitous [prspts]
[] ()
precipice [presps]
[] ()
headlong [hedl]
[] long head,
levelheaded [levlhedd]
[] level[, ]+head[]+-ed[a.],

wrongheaded [rhedd]
[] head wrong, ()()()
[cip][pre-], (1) ,
precipitate[], precipitation[], precipitous[]; (2)[]
fall down[], precipice[], precipitous[
], precipitation[](
), precipitate[]make sth. fall down, .
madcap mad head, [cap][mad]
headlong [head][long],
. wrongheaded ()levelheaded (
)[head]()[level, ,][-ed],
2. ped = foot
ped foot[]. pedal[] ped; biped[][bi-]()
[ped].
expedite [ekspdat]

RE

[] ex-[out]+ped[foot]+-ite[v.],
(put) feet out (of fetters),
[] expedition[]
impede [mpid]
[] im-[in-, in]+ped[foot]+-e[v.],
(put) feet in (fetters),
[] [im-][ped]
pedestrian [pdestrin]
[] ped[foot]+-estrian[n.&a.],

(, )
footloose [ftlus]
[] foot[]+loose[],

pedestrian ped[foot]+e+str[street]+-ian[n.], [str(eet)][ped]

[-ian],
impede [ped][im-]()expedite [-ite]
[ped]()[ex-], expedition footloose
[foot]()[loose],

3. man = hand
man hand[]. manual[] handbook, [man]
manufactory[][man][fac(t)][-ory].
maneuver [mnuv(r)]
[] man, () v.
manipulate [mnpjulet]
[] man[hand]+i+pul[pull]+-ate[v.],
pull by hand, ()
mannered [mnrd]
[] manner , , mannered ()
manuscript [mnjuskrpt]
[] man[hand]+u+script[scrib, ],

outmaneuver [atmnuv(r)]
[] out[]+maneuver[],

backhanded [bkhndd]
[] ()
(),
ham-handed [hmhndd]
[] ham[]+-hand[]+-ed[a.],

[] heavy-handed[], ,
offhand [fhnd]

[]
manuscript [man][script]manipulate [man]()[pul],
maneuver [man]outmaneuver
maneuver [out],
mannered [manner]()[-ed],
ham-handed [hand][ham][-ed], (
heavy-handed). offhand [off][hand],
. backhanded [back][hand][-ed]

(hand back ): first-hand[, ]

[first][hand]. underhanded[, , ][hand][under]
[-ed], aboveboard[]([hand]
[under]; [board][above], ).
backslide[v.(), ][back][slide]. backfire[v.
, ][fire][back](,
). backlash[v.; ] lash , , .

RE

4. cord = heart
cord heart[]. cordial , . core[] cord
accord [krd]
[] ac-[ad-, to]+cord[heart],
to one heart, ()n.vi.
[] accord accord praise []
chord [krd]
[] cord, ch c vi.
concord [kkrd]
[] con-[together]+cord[heart],
n.
discord [dskrd]
[] dis-[away]+cord[heart],
n.
cardinal [krdnl]
[] card[cord, heart]+in+-al[a.],

hearten [hrtn]
[] heart[]+-en[v., ],

dishearten [dshrtn]
[] dis-[not, opposite of]+heart[heart, ]+-en[v., ],

halfhearted [hfhrtd]
[] half[]+heart[]+-ed[a.],

heartrending [hrtrend]
[] heart[]+rend[]+-ing[a.],

rending heart
stouthearted [stathrtd]
[] stout[, ]+heart[]+-ed,
[] stout [stand][out],
cord heart[]. accord to (a[=one]) heart, [ac-][cord] n.,
vi.chord cord[heart, ], accord
vi.concord n.[cord][con-]
discord [cord][dis-], n.cardinal
[card=cord][-al].
heart hearten [-en][heart],
dishearten [-en][dis-][heart], heartrending [rend]
[heart][-ing], stouthearted ([heart])[stout][-ed]. halfhearted
[half][heart][-ed],

RE

5.
barefaced [berfest]
[] bare[]+face[]+-(e)d[a.],
(),
efface [fes]
[] ef-[ex-, out]+face[face],

facetious [fsis]
[] [make faces]
[] facetious
facile [fsl]
[] fac(e)+-ile[a.],
of face
[] facile , [-ile][fac]
superficial [suprfl]
[] super-[over]+fic[face]+-ial[a.],

hearken [hrkn]
[] hear[]+ken[keen, ],

[] (be) keen on
[] harken[, ] hearken
supercilious [suprslis]
[] super-[over]+cil[brow, ]+-(i)ous[a.],

[] cil , conceal[] ceal cil supercilious

cil ()
barefaced [bare][face], ,
facetious [face][-ious],
facile [face][-ile], superficial

RE

[surface, super-=sur-, fic=face][-ial], efface [ef-][surface],

(). hearken [ken=keen][hear],
[]. supercilious [cil][super-][-(i)ous],
()

Word List 18

AC[sharp, , ] acid[n.; a., ]

MIN[small,; jut, ] minor[, ], eminent[]
PUNCT[prick, ] puncture[]
STI(G), STING[stick, ] sting[, ]

RE

1. ac
ac sharp[, ], acid
sharp, acid
,
acerbic [srbk]
[] ()()
acme [kmi]
[] ()
()
acrid [krd]
[] ()
()
acrimonious [krmonis]
[] acrid
exacerbate [zsrbet]
[] ex-[thoroughly]+acerb[acerbic]+-ate[v.],
to make thoroughly sharp, acerbic
acumen [kjumn]
[] ()
acute [kjut]
[] ()
sharp, ()
ac sharp[]. acme [mountain][ac], ()(
)acumen [ac(u)=sharp],
acute ()[ac(u)=sharp],
()acerbic [acid & bitter]. exacerbate
[-ate]()[ex-][acerb(ic)], , acrid acid
()[ac], (), ()[ac]
acrimonious acrimony[acrid , ;]
().
2. min
min small[]jut[].
(1) min , mini minister[]
()[min(i)][-ster];
(2) min , (1)

RE

mountain[]( min )().

diminish [dmn]
[] di-[de-, down]+min[small]+-ish[v.],
make small down, ()()()
, ()
eminent [emnnt]
[] e-[out]+min[jut]+-ent[a.],
jut out, ()
menace [mens]
[] [men=min], ( A[ace])v.
menial [minil]
[] men[min, small]+-ial[a. & n.],
,

minatory [mntri]
[] minat[menace]+-ory[a.],
,
mince [mns]
[] min[small],
small (pieces)
small (steps),
minimize [mnmaz]
[] minim(um)[smallest]+ize[v.],
to makesmallest
()
()
miniscule [mnskjul]
[] min(i)[small]+scule[scale],
small-scale
minute [mnt]
[] min[small]+-ute[a.],
(of) small (importance), ()

[] minutia[]
preeminent [priemnnt]
[] pre-[forth]+e-[out]+min[jut]+-ent[a.],
jut out forth, ()
miniscule small[mini] scale[scule], mince ()small[min]
piece, small[min] pace, minute ()[min][-ute](
), , minute [min][-ute], ,
minutia[]. menial [men=min][-ial],
diminish [-ish][min]([di-]),
()()(),
minimize [-ize][min], [minim(um)](

)
eminent ()[jut[min] out[e-]][-ent], pre-
preeminent . menace [men=min]
A(ce), v. minatory ,
.

RE

3. pin, point, punct

punct prick[]. puncture[]; punctuation[]
(.)[punct][point]. pin[], pointed[, ]
punct .
compunction [kmpkn]
[] com-[completely]+punct[prick]+-ion[n.],
(),
pinnacle [pnkl]
[] pin(n)[]+ac[]+-le[n.],
()
pinpoint [pnpnt]
[] pin[]+point[]a.v.
pointer [pntr]
[] [point][-er]()
punctilious [pktlis]
[] punct[prick]+il+-ious[a.],

pungent [pndnt]
[] pung[punct, prick]+-ent[a.],
()
pungent [pung=punct][-ent], compunction
[punct][-ion], punctilious
[punct][-(i)ous], pinnacle [pin]([acle, ]), pinpoint [pin][point] a. v.
pointer [point][-er], ()()

4. sti, sti(n)g
stick[, ]().
sti ()()sting[, , ,
], sting stig, stinct.
distinctive [dstktv]
[] di(s)-[apart]+stinct[stick]+-ive[a.],
()
extinguish [kstw]
[] ex-[out]+(s)ting[]+u+-ish[v.],
, out (of fire), ()
[] extinct[]

RE

instigate [nstet]
[] in-[in]+stig[stick]+-ate[v.],

prestige [presti]
[] pre-[before]+stige[stage],
n.
[] prestige [pre-][stig],
stickler [stklr]
[] stick[]+-le[]+-(e)r[n., ],
()
stiff [stf]
[] stick,
(),
()()
(),
()
stifle [stafl]
[] sti(ff)[]+fle[-fy, to make],
()()
stigma [stm]
[] stig[stick]+ma[],
n.
[] stigmatize[]
stingy [stndi]
[] sting[]+-y[a.],
()
stipple [stpl]
[] stick, ()()
stipulate [stpjulet]
[] sti(p)[stick]+ul+-ate[v.],
[]()
stitch [stt]
[] [sti(ck)], ouch[tch, ]n.
stiff ([stick])()
()()()
()stifle ()[stif(f)],
, stickler [stick]([little])[-er],
stipulate [sti(p)] v.[regulate], stipple
()()[sti(p)][multiple]
, v.()stitch [sti(ck)] ouch[tch], n.

instigate ([in-])[stig] , , prestige (

[president])[stige=stage][pre-]stigma ()[stig]
[ma](), stigmatize[]. extinguish [(s)ting], [-

RE

ish]out[ex-] (of fire), (), extinct[]. distinctive

[sting][di(s)-][ive], (). stingy [sting](
)[-y], , (
[ sting]()[-y]). stint[n., ](
stinct).
5.
oxymoron [ksmrn]
[] oxy[sharp]+moron[],
[sharp]
[] oxy sharp, oxygen[], [gen][oxy=sharp]
(). (, [oxygen]
[sharp]). moron[][mor][-on], mor sophomoric[
][soph][mor]. ( sophomoric
, ()).
paroxysm [prkszm]
[] par(a)-[beyond]+oxy[sharp]+-(i)sm[n.],
sharp (beyond), ()()
peck [pek]
[] pick ,
(bird) pick (food), v.()
[] peck n. peck (2 )
pique [pik]
[] piq[pike]+-ue[v.],
pike,
[] piquant[()]
[] pike[], prick[], peak[] pick[, ]
[peck]
antagonize [ntnaz]
[] ant(i)-[against]+a+gon[]+-ize[v.],
...
[] gon angle[], polygon[][poly][gon](),
[the Pentagon] pentagon [penta][gon].
paragon [prn]
[] para-[beyond, beside]+gon[],
n.
[] paragon v., para-[beside], (),
parallel[]
oxymoron [oxy=sharp][moron], paroxysm
sharp[oxy] (beyond[par(a)-]), ()(
)peck [pick]pique [piq=pike, pick]
() piquant ()antagonize
()[gon][ant(i)-], ...paragon
([para-])[gon],

Word List 19

LEV[raise, ] lever[()]
GRAV[heavy, ] gravity[]
BREV[brief, ] abbreviate[, ]

RE

1. lev
(1) lev raise[]. lever[][lev][-er]; levy[, ]
raise (money, etc.).
(2) loft , [lift]().
alleviate [liviet]
[] al-[ad-, to]+lev[raise]+-(i)ate[v.],
()
elevate [elvet]
[] e-[out]+lev[raise]+-ate[v.],
raise (quality) out[=up]()
raise (spirits) out[=up]
[] elevator[]
leaven [levn]
[] leav[lev, raise]+-en[v.],
()
[] leaven [-en][le(a)v]
levity [levti]
[] lev[raise]+-ity[n.],
, ()
relevant [relvnt]
[] re-[again]+lev[raise]+-ant[a.],

aloft [lft]
[] a-[]+loft[],
[] aboard[][a-][board]
aloof [luf]
[] aloft[], ( aloft t , o )

lofty [lfti]
[] loft[]+-y[a.],
()()()
relevant [re-][lev][-ant], (
). elevate [lev][e-],
leaven [-en]()[le(a)v],
levity ()(), , [lev][ity]. alleviate [lev](), [al-=ad-][lev], ().
lofty ([loft=lift])[-y], ()()()

aloft [a-][loft], . aloof [aloft], alone

on roof[], .
2. grav
grav heavy[], gravity .
aggravate [rvet]
[] ag-[ad-, to]+grav[heavy]+-ate[v.],
()
grieve [riv]
[] griev[grav]+-e[v.],
()()
aggravate [ag-=ad-][grav], ( alleviate[, ]). grieve
()[griev=grav], .

RE

3. (brev, long)
(1) brev brief[]. brief brev ( brief i ,
f v).
(2) long , length[] long
brevity [brevti]
[] brev[brief]+-ity[n.],
brief
abbreviate [briviet]
[] ab-[ad-, to]+brev(i)[brief]+-ate[v.],
to (make) brief
abridge [brd]
[] a+bridge[],

()
prolong [prl]
[] pro[forth]+long[long],
()
linger [lr]
[] ling[long]+-er[v.],
(stay) longer
brevity brev[brief], n.abbreviate [ab-=ad-][brev],
abridge (), (), [a][bridge]
linger (stay) longer[linger], prolong
([pro-])[long],

Word List 20

SOLV, SOLUT[loosen, , ] solve[v.; ]

STRAIN, STRING, STRICT[strain, draw tight, ] constrain[]

RE

1. solv, solut
solv solut loosen[, ]. solve[v., ]( solution)
[solv, solut], (), ().
absolute [bslut]
[] ab-[away]+solut[loosen]+-e[a.],
loosen away from (constrains, etc.), (),
()
()
()
()
absolve [bzlv]
[] ab-[away]+solv[loosen]+-e[v.],
loosen away (from guilt)
dissolute [dslut]
[] dis-[apart]+solute[loosen]+-e[a.],
()
dissolve [dzlv]
[] dis-[apart]+solv[loosen]+-e[v.],
loosen, break apart, ()
()
()
()
resolute [rezlut]
[] re-[again]+solut[solve, ]+-e[a.],

solvent [slvnt]
[] solv[loosen]+-ent[a.&n.],
loosen debts, ()a.
, ()n.
absolve ()[solv][ab-]absolute
[solu][ab-], ()
; ; ();
( pure); (
); dissolute ()
[solut][dis-=apart], dissolve [solv][dis-=apart], ();
, ()solvent [solve]
[-ent], , [solve], resolute
[re-][solut=solve][-e], ()

RE

2. strain, string, strict

strain[v.&n.], string[, , ] strict[, ]
draw tight[]. string (); strict (),
, .
constrain [knstren]
[] con-[]+strain[draw tight],
draw tight, ()v.
()()
restrain [rstren]
[] re-[back]+strain[draw tight],
draw back tight, v.
[] restrict[v.]
constrict [knstrkt]
[] con-[together]+strict[draw tight],
draw tight together, ()v.
stricture [strktr]
[] strict[, ], n.
stringent [strndnt]
[] sting[draw tight]+-ent[a.],
draw tight
,
constringe [knstrnd]
[] con-[together]+string[draw tight]+-e[v.],
draw tight together, ()
hamstring [hmstr]
[] ham[, ]+string[, ],
(), v.
constrict[v.] constringe[v.]()[strict, string]
[com-]. stringent ([string])[string][-ent], , ()
, ( strict[]). hamstring [ham][string], (
), (), ()stricture[n., ]
[ strict]restrain [re-][strain], , v.
( restrict[v.]). constrain [strain], ( con-),
v. constrain ()[strain], ,
().

Word List 21

EQU[equal, ] equity[]
PAR[equal, ] parity[, , ]
SIM[like, ] similar[]
ALI[another, other, ] alien[, ]
NEG[deny, ] negation[n.]

RE

egalitarian [ilterin]
[] equality[n.](g qu )
[] equ equal[]. equator[]
[] -arian , humanitarian[]
equable [ekwbl]
[] equ[equal]+-able[a.],
()(), ()
equilibrium [ikwlbrim]
[] equ(i)[equal]+(libr[, Libra ])+-ium[n.],

(), ()
[] libr , equilibrium . deliberate[]
[lib(e)r] de- measured[
, ], calculated[(), ].
equity [ekwti]
[] equ[equal]+-ity[n.],

iniquity [nkwti]
[] in-[not]+iquity[equity],

equity [equ](), iniquity [in-]

[iquity=equity], egalitarian [egalit(y)=equality][-arian]. equilibrium
[equ, equal]()equable
[-able][equ, equal], ()
parity [prti]
[] par[equal]+-ity[n.],
being equal
[] par , , pair[, ]().
disparate [dsprt]
[] dis-[not]+par[equal]+-ate[v.],
not equal
par equal[]. parity n.. disparate [dis-][par]
[-ate].
simile [smli]
[] sim[like]+ile[n.],
, n.

[] sim like[], same[]. similar[] sim.

simulate [smjulet]
[] sim[like]+ul+-ate[v.],
(to look, feel, or behave) like (something)
simpleton [smpltn]
[] ()[simple][-ton]()
simile[n.] A B, A [sim]B( similar[]). simulate[
; ]()[sim]().
simpleton [simple]

RE

alienate [elinet]
[] ali[another]+en+-ate[v.],
()
()()
[] ali another[], alien[, ][ali]().
inalienable [nelinbl]
[] in-[not]+ali[another]+en+-able[a.],
not able to (be transferred to) another (people)
alibi [lba]
[] ali[another]+bi[be],
be (at) another (place), n.
alibi [bi=be][ali](), ()(
)alienate [-ate]([alien]), , (
)[ali]inalienable [in-][-able]([ali]),

altruism [ltruzm]
[] altr[alter, other]+u+-ism[n.],
()
[] alter(, ) other[], alternate[
].
adulterate [dltret]
[] ad-[to]+ulter[alter, other]+-ate[v.],
()
altruism ()[alt(e)r=other][-ism], adulterate to[ad-] alter,
()[ad(d), ][ulter=alter]()
abnegate [bnet]
[] ab-[away]+neg[deny]+-ate[v.],
deny
deny, away (from)()
[] neg deny[, ]. negative[, ].
negation [nen]
[] neg[deny]+-ation[n.]
negligent [neldnt]
[] neg[deny, not]+lig[lect, pick up]+-ent[a.],
not pick up, ()
[] neglect[v.]

RE

renege [rni]
[] re-[]+neg[deny]+-e[v.],
(formally) deny
[] renegade[]
renege ([re-])[neg](),
renegade[][renege]()[-ade]. negation [neg]
[-ation]abnegate [neg]([ab-]), ()
neglect[v.][neg][lect][neg][lect], negligent

Word List 22

TA(N)G[touch, ] tangible[]
FIN[border, end, ] final[]

RE

1. ta(n)g
ta(n)g touch[]. tangible[; , ]able[-ible] to
touch[touch]. tact tag contact[v., ]touch[tact]
together[con-].
intangible [ntndbl]
[] in-[not]+tang[touch]+-ible[a., able],
not able to touch,
tangent [tndnt]
[] tang[touch]+-ent[a.&n.],
()()()
[] tangent
contagious [knteds]
[] con-[together]+tag[touch]+-(i)ous,
touch (together),
touching, ()
integral [ntrl]
[] in-[not]+teg[tag, touch]+(e)r+-al[a.],
not touch,
[integer]
contiguous [kntjus]
[] con-[together]+tig[tag, touch]+-(u)ous,
()
tangible [tang][-ible], ,
intangible [in-][tangible]. tangent
[tang]()[-ent], ()()(). contiguous
[con-][tig=tag][-(u)ous], contagious [tag],
[tag]()integral [in-][teg=tag]
[-al], ()
2. fin
fin border, end[]. finish[]to make[-ish] (come to) an end[fin];
final[] fin().
affinity [fnti]
[] af-[ad-, to]+fin[border, end]+-ity[n.],
to border, n.
confine [knfan]
[] con-[]+fin[border, end]+-e[v.],
(set) borders,

RE

finale [fnli]
[] fin[end]+-ale[n.], ending
infinite [nfnt]
[] in-[not]+fin[border, end]+-ite[a.],

finale ending[final], infinite [in-][fin][-ite], [in-]

[fin][-ite]. confine ()[fin]
affinity [af-=ad-]([fin])[-ity],

Word List 23

ANIM[life, ] animal[]
UMBR[shadow, , ] umbrella[]
UND[flow; ] abundant[]
LUC, LUMIN, LUSTR[light, ] illuminate[]
ANTHROP[mankind, ] anthropology[]
CHRON[time, ] synchronous[, ]

RE

animate [nmet]
[] anim[life, ]+-ate[a.&v.],
a.
a.
v.
()v.
()
[] anim life[]. animal[][anim]().
inanimate [nnmt]
[] in-[not]+anim[life, ]+-ate[a.],
not living
unanimous [junnms]
[] un(i)-[one, single]+anim[life]+-ous[a.],
one single life[=spirit],
[] uni- one, single[]. uniform[]single[uni-] form.
animate anim[, animal], , (
), ,
(), inanimate [in-]
[anim][-ate]. unanimous uni-[single]of[-ous] single[un(i)-]
spirit[anim], animus[] anim,
enmity[]( enemy[]).
adumbrate [dmbret]
[] ad-[to]+umbr[shadow]+-ate[v.],
to (cast in) shadow,
[] umbr shadow[, ], umbrella[]().
umbrage [mbrd]
[] umbr[shadow]+-age[n.],
()
shadow [do]
[] shadow v.()
v.
overshadow [ovrdo]
[] over-[]+shadow[],
()
shadow ()

(),
overshadow [shadow][over], ()(
)adumbrate [umbr=shadow](
), ()umbrage
[umbr=shadow][-age], ,

RE

abundant [bndnt]
[] ab-[away]+und[flow]+-ant[a.],
()
redundant [rdndnt]
[] re(d)-[again]+und[flow]+-ant[a.],
overflow, (, )
inundate [nndet]
[] in-[in]+und[flow]+-ate[v.],
flow in, ()
[] [-ate][in-][und(er)]
und flow[]. abundant [und][ab-=away][-ant],
redundant [re(d)-][und][-ant], [overflow]
inundate ()[und][in-](),

elucidate [ilusdet]
[] e-[out]+luc[light, clear]+-id+-ate[v.],
(), make clear
[] luc light[] clear[](). light luc
Lucy[][luc=light].
lucid [lusd]
[] luc[light, clear]+-id[a.],
(suffused with) light
clear (in mind)
clear (in expression)
pellucid [plusd]
[] pel[per-, through]+luc[light, clear]+-id[a.],
light through, ()
thoroughly clear
translucent [trnslusnt]
[] tran-[through]+luc[light]+-ent[a.],
light through
luc light[], clear[](). lucid [luc][id], [luc=clear][luc=clear]elucidate [e-]
[luc](), translucent ()[trans-][luc][-ent],
pellucid ()[pel-=per-][luc][-id], , [pel-=per-]
[luc][-id], ( lucid ).
illuminate [lumnet]
[] il-[in-, in]+lumin[light]+-ate[v.],

[] lumin light[], luc

illuminati [lumnt]
[] il-[in-, in]+lumin [light]+ati[n., -ation ],
()
luminary [lumneri]
[] lumin[light]+-ary[n.],

luminous [lumns]
[] lumin[light]+-ous[a.],
of light

illuminate [il-=in-][lumin], , (),

(). luminous [lumin][-ous], ,
, luminary [lumin][-ary], illuminati
[il-=in-][lumin]()[-ati], ([il-=in-][lumin]
),

RE

illustrious [lstris]
[] il-[in-, in]+lust(r)[light]+-(i)ous[a.],
()
[] lus(r)t luc illustrate[][il-=in-][lust(r)], (
)
lackluster [lklstr]
[] lack[]+luster[]
[] luster[] lust[light]
lustrous [lstrs]
[] lust(r)[light]+-ous[a.],
of light
lackluster [lack][luster]. lustrous [lustr][-ous].
illustrious [il-=in-][lustr][-(i)ous], , (
illuminati[]).
misanthropic [msnrpk]
[] mis-[bad]+anthrop[mankind]+-ic[a.],
()
[] anthrop mankind[], anthropology[].
philanthropic [flnrpk]
[] phil[love]+anthrop[mankind]+-ic[a.],

[] phil love[], philosophy[], [phil][soph].

Ph.D[()]Doctor of Philosophy,
.
misanthropic [-ic](think or treat) mankind[anthrop] bad[mis-],
philanthropic [-ic]love[phil] mankind[anthrop],
chromatic [krmtk]

[] chrom[color]+-atic[a.],
of color
[] chrome chrom[color], logo

monochromatic [mnkromtk]
[] mono[single]+chrom[color]+-atic[a.],
of a single color
[] monotonous[][ton][mono][-ous],
chromatic [chrom]([at])[-ic], , monochromatic
[mono][chrom][-(at)ic],

RE

anachronistic [nkrnstk]
[] ana-[wrong]+chron[time]+-ist+-ic[a.],
of wrong time
[] chron time[]
chronic [krnk]
[] chron[time]+-ic[a.],
(lasting long) time
synchronous [skrns]
[] syn-[same]+chron[time]+-ous[a.],
of the same time
chron [time]. chronic ()[chron][-ic], , (
)synchronous [syn-][chron][-ous],
anachronistic [-ic][chron][ana-], ([ana-,
another ][chron]),

effulgent [fldnt]
[] ef-[ex-, out]+fulg[shine]+-ent[a.],
shine out,
[] fulg
refulgent [rfldnt]
[] re-[back, again]+fulg[shine]+-ent[a.],
shine back, shine again,
fulg , refulgent [re-][fulg][-ent],
effulgent [ef-=ex-][fulg][-ent],
flamboyant [flmbnt]
[] flame[],
conflagration [knflren]
[] con-[together]+flagr[burn]+-ation[n.],
burn together

[] flagr flame[]flagrant[][flagr][-ant],
().
flamboyant flame[][-ant],
conflagration [con-][flagr, flame],
[fragrant]

Word List 24

AM[love, ] amity[n.]
FERV[hot, ] fervor[n., ]
LIB[free, ] liberty[]
NOV[new, ] novel[]
CRED[trust, believe, ] credence[n.]
FID[trust, ] confident[]

RE

amiable [emibl]
[] am[love]+-(i)able[a.],
(able to) love,
[] am love[]. Amy[] am.
amicable [mkbl]
[] am[love]+-ic+-able[a.],
(able to) love, amiable
amity [mti]
[] am[love]+-ity[n.],

enamored [nmrd]
[] en-[in-, in]+am[love]+-or+-ed[a.],

enamored [-ed][en-][am][-or], amiable[

] amicable[][am], friendly[].
amity [am][-ity],

amor est vitae essentia.[..]

amor am love[]. estbe, interest[]

be[est] into[inter-](: be into ). vitaevital[,
], [ vit life]; CV[],
curriculum vitae(, , course of ones life)essentia
essential[,,] essence[,].
bravado [brvdo]
[] brave[],
( do a brave, )n.
bravura [brvjr]
[] brave[],
( you are a [ u-r-a] brave (man))n.&a.()
bravado [do][a][brav(e)](), ()
bravura you[u] are[r] a[a] brav(e) (man),
, ().
boon [bun]
[] bon[good], bonus[]n.

( boon companion [good friend])

[] bon good[], bonus[]. ben(e)
bon . beneficent[][fic][ben][-ent].
bonhomie [bnmi]
[] bon[good]+hom[hum, human]+-ie[n.],
good man, , nice
bon good[]. bonus[][bon]. boon n.
boon companion good friend, , boon
bonhomie [bon][hom=hum(an)],
,

RE

candor [kndr]
[] candle[]n.
incandescent [nkndesnt]
[] in-[in]+cand[candle]+-escent[a.],

kindle [kndl]
[] candle[]v.
[kindle][candle][cand(le)][in-][incandescent]
[incandescent],
[candor].

effervesce [efrves]
[] ef-[out]+ferv[hot]+-esce[v.],
hot,
hot
[] ferv hot[]. fever[]()
fervent [frvnt]
[] ferv[hot]+-ent[a.],

fervid [frvd]
[] ferv[hot]+-id[a.],
hot()()
fervor [frvr]
[] ferv[hot]+-or[n.]
perfervid [pfvd]
[] per-[thoroughly]+ferv[hot]+-id[a.],
thoroughly hot, very fervid
ferv hot[]. fervid [ferv][-id], [ferv][id]. perfervid [per-=thoroughly][fervid]. fervent
[ferv][-ent], fervor [-or][ferv]
effervesce [ferv], ([ef-=ex-]),

libertine [lbrtin]
[] lib[free],

free (from any constraints)

[] lib free[]. liberty[n.].
liberal [lbrl]
[] lib(er)[free]+-al[a.],
free thinker,

ad-lib [d lb]
[] ad-[to]+lib[free],
liberty[] lib(er). libertine [lib(er)],
liberal [lib(er)][-al], [openhanded], , ad-lib ([ad-])[lib],

RE

innovative [nvetv]
[] in-[in, into]+nov[new]+-at(e)[to make]+ive[a.],
to makeinto new
[] nov new[], new neo().
novel [nvl]
[] nov[new]+-el[a.],
new,
novice [nvs]
[] nov[new]+-ice[n.]
renovate [renvet]
[] re-[again]+nov[new]+-ate[v.],
to make new again
nov new[]. novel [nov][-el]. novice [nov],
renovate [-ate][re-][nov], (,
). innovate[v.]make[-ate]into[in-] new[nov], innovative

expiate [ekspiet]
[] ex-[out]+pi[devout]+-ate[v.],

[] pi .
impious [mpis]
[] im-[not]+pi[devout]+-ous[a.],
not devoted (to divine)
pious [pas]
[] pi[devout]+-ous[a.],
devoted (to divine)()
pious [pi][-ous], ()impious ()[im-]
[pious], expiate ()[pi][make[-ate]out[ex-]](
),
rectitude [rekttud]
[] rect[right]+-itude[n.],
stand right,

[] rect right[]. rectangle[][angle][rect]().

resurrect [rezrekt]
[] re-[again]+sur-[sub-]+rect[right],

incorrigible [nkrdbl]
[] in-[not]+corrig[correct]+-ible[a., able],
not able to correct
rectitude [rect][-itude], resurrect [re-]
[sur-] [rect], incorrigible not[in-] able[-ible] to make
correct[corrig], [rig=reg, rule, regulate[,]]

RE

credence [kridns]
[] cred[believe, trust]+-ence[n.],
(firm) belief
[] cred believe, trust[]. credit card .
credible [kredbl]
[] cred[trust]+-ible[a., able],
able to trust, worthy to be trusted
credit [kredt]
[] cred[trust]+-it[n.],
trust

credulous [kredls]
[] cred[trust]+ul+-ous[a.],

discredit [dskredt]
[] dis-[opposite of]+credit[,; ,]
credence [cred]. credible [-ible][cred], credulous
[-ous][cred](), credit , [cred],
discredit ,; ,.
confident [knfdnt]
[] con-[]+fid[trust]+-ent[a.],
trust (oneself) completely,
[] fid trust[].
diffident [dfdnt]
[] dif-[dis-, not]+fid[believe]+-ent[a.],
not trust (oneself), ()
fidelity [fdelti]
[] fid[trust]+el+-ity[n.],

[] faith[, ] faithful[]
perfidy [prfdi]
[] per-[through]+fid[trust]+-y[n.],
,
confident [con-][fid]()[-ent],

RE

diffident [dif-=dis-][fid]()[-ent],
([dif-][fid], , )fidelity
()[fid][-ity], perfidy [per-=through]
[fid](),

Word List 25

BASE[base, ] abase[]
CULP[guilt, ] culpable[]
NOC, NOX[hurt, ] innocent[, ]
TURB[disturb, ] disturb[]
TIM[fear, ] timid[, ]

RE

abase [bes]
[] a-[ad-, to]+base[],
to base, ()()
[] base[, ]. basement[][base]
[-ment].
debase [dbes]
[] de-[down]+base[],
v.
self-abasement [selfbesmnt]
[] abase[()]n.
abysmal [bzml]
[] a-[without]+bysm[base, bottom]+-al[a.],
without base, ()()

[] abyss[]
abase [a-=to][base], (), (). self-abasement
[self][abase], ()()debase ()[de-]
[base](), v.abysmal [a-][bysm, base], ()

culpable [klpbl]
[] culp[guilt]+-able[a.],

[] culp guilt[].
exculpate [eksklpet]
[] ex-[out]+culp[guilt]+-ate[v.],
to make (sb.) out of guilt
inculpate [nklpet]
[] in-[in]+culp[blame]+-ate[v.],
()
culp . culpable [-able][culp],
exculpate [-ate]()[ex-][culp],

inculpate
[-ate]()[in-][culp],
crim crime[], criminal[n.; a., ]. inculpate[]
incriminate[v.][-ate]()[in-][crim]. recriminate[]
[re-][crim].
contumacious [kntumes]

[] con-[]+tum[swell]+-acious[a.],
swell completely,
[] tum swell[], tumor[n.].
tumult [tumlt]
[] tum[swell]+-ult[n.],
swell[],
contumacious [-acious]([tumor])[con-][tum],
(, ). tumult [tum],
, (, ).

RE

innocuous [nkjus]
[] in-[not]+noc[hurt]+(u)ous[a.],
not hurtful
[] noc nox hurt[]. innocent[, ][in-][noc](
)[-ent].
noxious [nks]
[] nox[hurt]+-(i)ous[a.],
hurtful
pernicious [prns]
[] per-[thoroughly]+nic[noc, hurt]+-(i)ous[a.],
thoroughly hurtful
noxious [nox] [-(i)ous], , .
pernicious ([per-])[nic=noc][-(i)ous]. innocuous [in-][noc][-(u)ous],
( innocent[], [in-][noc][-ent]); innocuous
[-(u)ous][in-][noc],

annoy [n]
[] an-[ad-, to]+noy[noise],
v.
noisome [nsm]
[] noi[ annoy]+-some[a.],

annoy [an-=ad-]()[noise], v.noisome

[noi(se)][-some]()
perturb [prtrb]
[] per-[through]+turb[disturb],
disturb through, ()v.
[] turb disturb[]. disturb dis-
imperturbable [mprtrbbl]
[] im-[not]+perturb[]+-able[a., able],
not able to perturb
turbid [trbd]
[] turb[disturb]+-id[a.],
()
turbulent [trbjlnt]

[] turb[disturb]+ul+-ent[a.],
disturbing
()
turb disturb[]. perturb disturb (through), ()
imperturbable [im-][-able][perturb], turbid
[turb]()[-id], , turbulent ()[turb][-ent],
()
extricate [ekstrket]
[] ex-[out]+tric[trick]+-ate[v.],

treacherous [tretrs]
[] treach[trick]+er+-ous[a.],
tricking,
extricate [-ate][ex-][tric(k)], trick[n.;
n.&v.]. treacherous [treach=trick][-ous],

RE

timorous [tmrs]
[] tim[fear]+-or[a.]+-ous[a.],
()
[] timid[, ] tim[fear, ]
intimidate [ntmdet]
[] in-[in]+tim[]+-id+-ate[v.],

tim fear[]. timorous ()[tim][-ous], timid

[tim][-id] , ()intimidate [-ate][in-]
[tim],

damn [dm]
[] damage[],
v.()
[] damn God damn it.(
)[damn=damage], .
damn .
condemn [kndem]
[] con-[]+demn[damn],
damn(...)
indemnity [ndemnti]
[] in-[not]+demn[damage]+-ity[n.],
not damage, ()()
damn[v.(); ad.][damn=damage]
(, ). condemn [demn=damn](...),
con-. indemnity ()[in-][demn=damn,
damage]()

Word List 26 j

JECT[throw, , ] reject[v.]
JOY[joy, ] rejoice[n.]
JUR[swear, ] abjure[v.]

RE

1. ject
ject throw[](, , ). reject[][ject][re-];
inject[][ject][in-].
abject [bdekt]
[] ab-[away]+ject[throw],
throw (spirit) away
throw away (by society)()
throw (dignity) away
conjecture [kndektr]
[] con-[together]+ject[throw]+-ure[n.&v.],
throw (facts, etc.) together, ()
n.v.()()
deject [ddekt]
[] de-[down]+ject[throw],
throw (spirit) down
project [prdekt]
[] pro-[forth]+ject[throw],
throw forth, ()n.
v.
v.
subject [sbdkt]
[] sub-[under]+ject[throw],
throw under, ()(), n.
()a.()
[] subjective[]()
jettison [detsn]
[] jet[ject, throw]+-(t)ison[v.],

deject ()[de-][ject], (), abject

throw (spirit) away, (), [throw[ject] away[ab-]]
(),
subject ([ject])[sub-]()
(), ()jettison [je(c)t] ,
conjecture ()[ject][con-], n.
; , , (). project [pro-]
[ject], ()[ject][pro-], v.
[ject][pro-], v.

2.
jo[joy]([joke])
jocular [dkjlr] [, ]; ( jocu jok )
jocund [dknd] [, ];
jovial [dovil] [];
rejoice [rds] [n., ]. ( i y )
j jubilant [dublnt].
3.

RE

abjure [bdr]
[] ab-[away]+jur[swear]+-e[v.],
swear (being) away
[] jur swear[], (jury[], jurist[]).
conjure [kndr]
[] con-[together]+jur[swear]+-e[v.],
swear (together)
()

adjunct [dkt]
[] ad-[to]+junct[join],
join to, n.
[] junct join[]. juncture[n., ].
disjunctive [dsdktv]
[] dis-[not]+junct[join]+-ive[a.],
not join (together)
disjointed [dsdntd]
[] dis[not]+joint[join]+-ed[a.],
(organs, etc.) not join (well together),
not join (together)
[] joint[n., ; v.] join[n.&v., ]
judicious [duds]
[] jud[judge]+-ic+-(i)ous[a.],

adjudicate [dudket]
[] ad-[to]+jud[judge]+-ic+-ate[v.],
to judge
justify [dstfa]
[] just[, ], justice[]......
adjourn [drn]
[] ad-[to]+journ[day],
to (a) day, to another dayv.
[] journ day. journal[][journ].
jingoist [dost]

[] jingo[]+-ist[]()

RE

abjure [jur][ab-], ()(

)conjure [con-][jur], (
), ()adjunct [junct](),
disjunctive [dis-][junct]()[-ive],
disjointed [dis-][join]()[-ed],
judicious [jud(ge)][-(i)ous],
adjudicate (), [jud(ge)]. justify [-(i)fy]()
[just], adjourn [ad-, to]()[journ],
jingoism[][jingo]-ism[], jingoist
[-ist].

Word List 27 v

VAC, VAN[empty, ()] vacuum[n.], vanish[v.()]

VAL[strong; worth] valiant[a., ], value[n.]
VER(I)[true, , ] verify[v.]

RE

1. vac, van
vac, van empty. vacuum[], vanish[()], vain[(,
); ()] vac, van
evacuate [vkjuet]
[] e-[ex-, out]+vac[empty]+-ate[v.],
empty out
vacuous [vkjus]
[] vac[empty]+-(u)ous[a.],
(brain) empty
evanescent [evnesnt]
[] e-[ex-, out]+van[empty]+-escent[a., become],
become empty out
vacuous ([vacuum])[vac][-(u)ous],
evacuate [vac][e-=ex-], ()()evanescent
[vanish][e-=ex-][-escent],

2. val
val strong[], worth[, ]. valediction[] say be well,
strong[, ]. value[n.]
ambivalent [mbvlnt]
[] ambi-[both]+val[strong]+-ent[a.],
()
convalesce [knvles]
[] con-[]+val[strong]+-esce[v., become],
become strong
equivalent [kwvlnt]
[] equ(i)[equal]+val[strong]+-ent[a.],
of equal strength, of equal value
prevail [prvel]
[] pre-[before]+vail[val, strong],
[strength]v.
[] prevalent[]
unavailing [nvel]
[] un-[not]+avail[n.]+-ing[a.],

[] avail n.; , to[a-=ad-] be worth[vail=val], ( value).

available , ; ().

valiant [vlint]
[] val[strong]+-(i)ant[a.],
strong (of soldiers)
valid [vld]
[] val[strong]+-id[a.],
strong (in logic)
val strong. prevail [va(i)l]([pre-]), ,
(), prevalent[]. convalesce
[-esce], [val], ( valediction). valiant strong,
valid strong, ambivalent
[ambi-][valid][-ent], ()
equivalent [equ(i)=equal][value][-ent], unavailing [un-]
[avail][-ing],

RE

3. ver(i)
ver(i)true[, ].
veracious [vres]
[] ver[true]+-acious[a.]
verify [verfa]
[] ver[true]+-ify[v. make],
maketrue,
verisimilar [versml]
[] ver(i)[true]+sim[like]+-(il)ar[a.]
veritable [vertbl]
[] ver[true]+it+-able[a.]
ver , , veracious[(), ; (),
]; veritable[, ]. verisimilar [similar to][ver(i)],
verify [-ify][ver],
4. vol
vol will[, ]. volunteer[]
volition [vln]
[] vol[will]+-ition[n.]
malevolent [mlevlnt]
[] mal(e)-[bad]+vol[will]+-ent[a.],
bad will

volition , ( volunteer[n.]). malevolent [mal(e)-]

[vol][-ent], involuntary [in-][vol][-ary], [in-]
[vol][-ary].

Word List 1 ()

CID, CAD, CAS[fall, ] occident[n.()], decadence[n., ]

LAPS[fall, slip, , ] collapse[v.]
SCEND[climb, ] ascend[v., ]
SURG[rise, ] surge[n.&v.]
CIT[arouse, (), ] excite[v., ]

RE

1. cid, cad, cas

cid( cad, cas,)fall[, ], occident[n.][cid]
(), casual[][cas][-ual],
[case], , incident[n.], accident[n.; ].
accidental [ksdentl]
[] ac-[ad-, to]+cid[fall]+-ent[n.]+-al[a.],
to fall, , by accident
()[cid](, )
recidivate [rsdvet]
[] re-[back, again]+cid[cad, fall]+iv+-ate[v.],
fall back, again, ,
cascade [ksked]
[] cas[fall]+cad[fall]+-e[n.],
to fall, ()()
decadent [dekdnt]
[] de-[down]+cad[fall]+-ent[a.&n.],
fall downa.n.n.
[] decadence [n., ]
[] decay[n.&v., ]
cascade ()[cas, cad=fall]decadence ()[de-][cad]
[-ence], , decadent decadence
recidivate ()[re-][cid],
accidental accident[; ]

2. laps
laps fall, slip[, ], ,
.
lapse [lps]
[] laps[fall, slip, ]+-e[n.],
,
()
collapse [klps]
[] col-[com-, ]+laps[fall]+-e[v.],
fall (completely)()()()

relapse [rlps]
[] re-[back, again]+laps[fall]+-e[v.],
fall back, again, ,
[] recidivate[v.]
laps , collapse col-[com-]()
()()()lapse
laps, () n., n.. relapse
[re-][laps], [re-][laps],

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3. fall
fall [false].
fallacious [fles]
[] fall[false, ]+-acious[a., ],

[] fallacy[n., ]
fallible [flbl]
[] fall[false, ]+-ible[able],
able/likely to be false
felony [felni]
[] fel[fell, fall ]+-ony[n.],
fall,
felony , , ()[fel(l), fall], fallible [-ible]
[fall]. fallacious [fall][-acious],
[fall],

4. scend
scend climb[]. ascend[v., ]to[a-=ad-] climb[scend].
ascendant [sendnt]
[] a-[ad-, to]+scend[climb]+-ant[a.],
to climb (up),
()
crescendo [krendo]
[] cre[crease, increase]+scend[climb]+-o[n.],
climb (up), increase()()
descend [dsend]
[] de-[down]+scend[climb],
climb downv.
pass downv.
[] descendant[n.]
condescending [kndsend]
[] con-[]+de-[down]+scend[climb]+-ing[a.],
climb down (from superior position),
transcend [trnsend]

[] tran(s)-[across]+scend[climb],
climb across
crescendo ([-o])[cre, increase][scend], ()
()ascendant ([a-=ad-])[scend][-ant],
ascend[v., ]descend
[de-][scend], ()[de-][scend],
descendant ()condescending [-ing](
)[descend], transcend [scend]
[trans-],

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5. surg, cit
(1) surg rise[], surge[n.&v.], surf[]
().
insurgent [nsrdnt]
[] in-[in]+surg[rise]+-ent[n.],

resurgence [rsrdns]
[] re-[again]+surg[rise]+-ence[n.],

(2) cit (), [arouse], cite[]excite[v., ]

[cit][ex-]().
incite [nsat]
[] in-[in]+cit[arouse]+-e[v.],
()[excite]
resuscitate [rsstet]
[] re-[again]+sus-[sub-, under]+cit[arouse]+-ate[v.],
arouse (from under) again,
[] resurgence[]
solicitous [slsts]
[] sol[entire]+i+cit[aroused]+-ous[a.],
()()

surg rise[], surge[n.&v.]( surf[]). insurgent

[in-][surg]resurgence [re-][surg],
resuscitate [re-]([sus-=sub-])[cit], incite
([in-])[cit], (, )( insurgent[])(
)()solicitous ()[sol=entire][cit][ous], ()(),
()

Word List 2 ()

MOT[move, , ] motion[n.]
LUD, LUS[play, , ] prelude[n.]
FER[bring, carry, , ] conference[n.]
PORT[carry, , ] import[v.]
QUIR, QUIS[ask, seek; , , ] require[v., ]

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1. mot
mot move[, ]. motion[n.], motor[n.] motive[n.].
mot mov, mob ( move[], mobile[]).
commotion [kmon]
[] com-[together]+mot[move]+-ion[n.],
move together, ()
demote [dimot]
[] de-[down]+mot[move]+-e[v.],
move down
motile [motal]
[] mot[move]+-ile[a.],
easy to move
motivate [motvet]
[] mot[move]+-iv+-ate[v.],
to makemove
automatic [tmtk]
[] auto-[self]+mat[mot, move]+-ic[a.],
move by oneself()
motile [-ile][mot], . automatic ()[auto-][mat,
mot][-ic], ()

commotion ([mob])[com-]
[mot]demote [de-][mot](),
motivate(motive[])[-ate][mot],
2. lud, lus
lud( lus) play[, ], prelude[n.](music) played[lud]
before[pre-]. lud
allude [lud]
[] al-[ad-, to]+lud[play]+-e[v.],
to play (music),
collude [klud]
[] col-[com-, together]+lud[play]+-e[v.],
play (tricks) together()
elude [ilud]
[] e-[ex-, out]+lud[play]+-e[v.],
play out (of sight),

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()()
ludicrous [ludkrs]
[] lud[play]+-ic+r+-ous[a.],
to play (jokes),
delusion [dlun]
[] de-[, down, , ]+lus[lud, play]+-ion[n.],
play (not serious, thus not real)
illusory [lusri]
[] il-[in-, in]+lus[lud, play],
in play,
prelude [pre-][lud=play], allude [lud=play]()
, elude [lud=play]()[e-=ex-](),
()()
illusory [il-=in-](, video game)[lus=play],
delusion ( de- down, ). ludicrous
[lud=play, play (jokes)][-ous], collude
()[col-=com-][lud=play], ()().

3. fer
fer bring, carry[, ]. conference[]( confer[]),
[fer][con-]. prefer[][pre-][fer]
defer [dfr]
[] de-[down, ]+fer[carry],
()
()[de-=down]v.
[] deference[n.]
indifferent [ndfrnt]
[] in-[not]+different,
()()
()()

proffer [prfr]
[] pro-[forth]+(o)ffer[offer],
offer (forth)v.
referee [refri]
[] refer[]+-ee[n.],
who is referred, ()()n.
v.()
[] -ee , employee[, ]( employer )
peripheral [prfrl]
[] peri-[around]+pher[fer, carry]+-al[a.],
(carry) around
[] peri- around, about[], perimeter[]measure (length) around
fertilize [frtlaz]

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[] fertil(e)[fertile, ; ]+-ize[v.],
make fertile
[] fertile[; ]easy[-ile] to bring[fer(t)] (off-springs)
euphoria [jufri]
[] eu[well]+phor[fer, carry]+-ia[n., ()],
carrying well,
aphorism [frzm]
[] a+phor[fer, bring]+-ism[n.],
()()
belligerent [bldrnt]
[] bell[war]+i+ger[carry, bring, fer, gen, generate]+-ent[a.],

[] bell war[], rebel[v.]( rebellion[]), make war[bel]

against[re-].
[] belligerence[n., ]
defer [fer], [de-];
[de-][fer] deference[]. euphoria
[phor=fer, carry][eu][-ia], (()[eu],
[-ia], ). aphorism[, ][a][phor=fer]
. fertile [-ile][fer(t)](), (), ()
fertilize [-ize]fertile, belligerent [ger,
fer=carry][bell, rebel][-ent], belligerence[, ].
peripheral ([pher=fer, carry])[peri-=around][-al], ,

fer proffer
offer (forth[pr(o)-]), offer , (provide & offer). referee
[refer][-ee], ()
()indifferent not[in-] different,
, ()()(
)(), ()

4. port
port carry[, ]. import[]carry[port] in[im-]. port
, ().
importune [mprtun]
[] im-[in-, in]+port[carry]+-une[a.],
carry in (sight), ()
[] imposing[]
deportation [diprten]
[] de-[away]+port[carry]+-ation[n.],
carry (sb.) away
opportune [prtun]
[] opportunity[],

[] op-[ob-, toward]+port[]+-une[a.],
(wind) toward port, (,
)
rapport [rpr]
[] r(e)-[again]+ap-[ad-, to]+port[carry],
()n.
[] rapprochement[n., ], [r(e)-][approach][-ment]
port carry, ( import[], export[]).
importune ()[port][im-], ( imposing).
deportation [port][de-], [-ation], rapport
[r(e)-][to[ap-=ad-] carry[port] (with)], , (
rapprochement [r(e)-][approach][-ment],
). opportune[, ] opportunity[]().

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5. quir, quis
quir, quis ask, seek[; ; ]. require v., (re-
). query[n.&v., ] quir.
acquire [kwar]
[] ac-[ad-, to]+quir[ask, seek]+-e[v.],
to ask, to seek,
[] acquisitive[], [ac-=ad-, to][quis]
exquisite [kskwzt]
[] ex-[out]+quis[seek]+-ite[a.],
seek out, ()
out,
inquisitive [nkwztv]
[] in-[in, into]+quis[ask]+-(it)ive[a.],
()
perquisite [prkwzt]
[] per-[through]+quis[seek]+-ite[n.],
seek through, ()
requisite [rekwzt]
[] require[, ]a.n.
prerequisite [prirekwzt]
[] pre-[before]+requis[require]+-ite[n.],
()()
require[v., ], quir[ask, seek]( re-); requisite
()prerequisite ()[pre-]
[requisite]exquisite [quis][ex-][-ite](
), ( elegant[], [leg=lect][e-=ex-][-ant]).
inquisitive [-(it)ive]()[quis][in-],
acquisitive [-(it)ive][ac-=ad-][quis], ()acquire [ac=ad-][quir]perquisite [per-=through][quis]

Word List 3 ()

GEN[generate, ; ] generate[v.]
PEND, PENS[hang, , ] depend[v. , ]
PLE, PLET, PLEN[fill, full, , ] complete[v.; a.; ], plenty[n.
, ]
PROB, PROV[test, prove, , /()] approve[; ]

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1. gen
gen generate[; ], create, bear. gene[n.]gentle[,
, ][gen]()[gentleman],

engender [ndendr]
[] en-[to make]+gen[generate]+(d)er[v.],
to generate
indigenous [nddns]
[] in(di)-[in]+gen[generate]+-ous,
generate in (instead of from outside)
ingenious [ndinis]
[] in-[in]+gen[generate]+-(i)ous[a.],
idea
[] ingenuity[n.]
ingenuous [ndenjus]
[] in-[in]+gen[generate]+-(u)ous[a.],

[] ingenuous[; ]( genuine[; ]) ingenious[

]( genius[])
homogenize [hmdnaz]
[] homo-[same]+gen[genus, , ]+-ize[v.],
to make the same genus
regenerate [rdenret]
[] re-[again]+generate,
generate again()
genial [dinil]
[] gentle
[] congenial[, ; ]
genteel [dentil]
[] gentle(), gentleman[]
benign [bnan]
[] ben[good]+i+gn[gen, generate],
generate good,
malign [mlan]
[] mal[bad]+i+gn[gen, generate],

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generate bad, a.v.

[] malignant[a., ]
pregnant [prennt]
[] pre-[before]+gn[gen, generate, bear]+-ant[a.],
()
()
regenerate [re-][generate],
() generate[] gen[generate, create, bear]. engender [en-]
[gen], ()[en-=in-][gen],
indigenous [in-][gen][-ous], ()
()( indigenous [gen]
[in-]). ingenuous [in-]()[gen][-(u)ous],
()( genuine[]). ingenious [in-]
[gen]()[-(i)ous], ( genius[], ingenuous ).
homogenize [-ize]([gen])[homo-],
gentle[, ] gen, gentle genteel[
, ]( gentle ), genial[; , ; ],
congenial[, ; ]( con-).
gen gn. benign ()[gn], [ben](),
malign ()[gn], [mal-](), (
malignant[a., ]), malign pregnant [gn](
)[pre-][-ant], ,

2. pend, pens
pend( pens) hang[, ]. depend[v., ][pend]
[de-], ()independent [in-][pend]
[de-][-ent], pending[, ] pend
(), , (), .
compendium [kmpendim]
[] com-[together]+pend[hang]+-ium[n.],
()
dependable [dpendbl]
[] depend[, ]+-able[a.],
able to depend
indispensable [ndspensbl]
[] in-[not]+dis-[away]+pens[hang]+-able[a.],
not able to hang away,
impending [mpend]
[] im-[in-, in]+pend[hang]+-ing[a.],
()
propensity [prpensti]
[] pro-[forth]+pens[hang]+-ity[n.],
hang forth, ()
suspend [sspend]

[] sus-[sub-, under]+pend[hang],
()v.
pensive [pensv]
[] pens[hang, weigh]+-ive[a.],
()
dependable [-able][pend][de-], , compendium
()[pend][com-]pensive ()
[pens]([weiht])[-ive], ().
impending [im-][pend](, )[-ing],
( pending). indispensable [-in][-able]()[pens]
[dis-], ()suspend
[pend][sus-=sub-], ()()propensity
[pens][pro-],

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3. ple
ple( plet, plen) fill[], full[](). complete[v.; a.
; ] plenty[n., ]
complementary [kmplmentri]
[] com-[together]+ple[fill]+-ment+-ary[a.],
fill with together, ()
deplete [dplit]
[] de-[away]+plet[fill]+-e[v.],
fill away
implement [mplment]
[] im-[in-, in]+ple[fill]+-ment[n.],
fill in, v.
n.
replenish [rplen]
[] re-[again]+plen[fill]+-ish[v.],
fill again,
replete [rplit]
[] re-[again, ]+plet[fill]+-e[a.],

plebeian [plbin]
[] ple[plenty]+be[]+-(i)an[a.],
()
plentitude [plenttud]
[] plentyn.
complementary [com-]()[ple][-ary], replenish
[re-][plen], replete [re-][plet](),
[plet], . deplete [plet][de-]implement
[im-][ple], [im-]()[ple], v.( fulfillment[;
]); (, ).
plentitude [plenti=plenty][-titude]; plenitude[n.; ,

](, plentitude plenitude ). plethora[n.] plet. plebeian

[plenty][be][-an],

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4. prob, prov
prob, prov( b v mobile move)test[], prove[]
, (), [right]. probable[; ]
()[-able][prob]. approve[v.; ]
prov.
approbation [prben]
[] approval[n., ]n.
disprove [dspruv]
[] dis-[opposite of]+prov[prove]+-e[v.],
opposite of prove, prove to be false
probe [prob]
[] prob[prove, test]+-e[v.],

probity [probti]
[] prob[prove]+-ity[n.],
, prove (to be right)
reprobate [reprbet]
[] re-[opposite of]+prob[prove]+-ate[n.&a.&v.],
opposite of prove (to be right)n.a.
opposite of approvev.v.
reprove [rpruv]
[] re-[against]+prov[prove]+-e[v.],
prove against
[] reproof[n., ]
proofread [prufrid]
[] proof+read,
()v.
prov, prob test[], probe , v.
prov, prob prove to be right. disprove prove to be false( dis=opposite of, ), v.approve v., ( prov
, ap-=ad-), approbation[]. reproof n.,
(re-=back, against, ). reproof reprove[, ;
, ]. reprobate v., ; , ;
probity[n.][re-=back, against][-ate],
probity ()[prob], [upright]. proofread
[read][proof], v.

Word List 4 ()

SECU, SEQU[follow, ] sequence[n.]

SERV[keep; serve; ; ] preserve[v., ], serve[v.]
PLAC[please, (), ()] placate[v., ]
GRAT[pleased; grateful; ; ] gratuity[n.; ]
LECT[choose, ] select[v.]
SCI[know, ] prescience[n., ]

RE

1. secu, sequ
sequ follow[]. sequence[][sequ][-ence].
execute[v.]follow[(s)ecu=sequ] (plans, etc.) out[ex-].
consequence [knskwens]
[] con-[(together) with]+sequ[follow]+-ence[n.],
follow with

[ ] sequel [sikwl] [n. ], sequela [sikwl] [n. ], inconsequential

[nknskwenl] [; ]
obsequious [bsikwis]
[] ob-[toward]+sequ[follow]+-(i)ous[a.],
follow toward
prosecution [prskjun]
[] pro-[forth]+secu[follow]+-tion[n.],
follow forth, ()
persecute [prskjut]
[] per-[through]+secu[follow]+-(a)te[v.],
follow through, , ()
consequence follow[sequ] with[con-], [sequ] n.(
sequel, sequela), ()
inconsequential [in-][consequential]; [in-]()
[sequential, sequence ], obsequious ()
[ob-][sequ][-(i)ous], prosecution [secu(t)]
[pro-], ( execute). persecute follow[secu(t)] through[per-],
, , (()[per-]
[cut][se-]).
2. serv
serv keep. preserve[v., ]keep[serv] (safe) beforehand[pre-].
serv , [servant],
[serve].
conserve [knsrv]
[] con-[]+serv[keep]+-e[v.],
keep

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conservatory [knsrvtri]
[] conserv(e)[keep, ]+-atory[n., ],
keep vegetable
(: , ,
, )
conservative [knsrvtv]
[] con-[]+serv[keep, keep watch(observe), maintain]+-ative[a.],
keep (the past)
keep (ones merit)
keep (watching)
observant [bzrvnt]
[] observ(e)[keep watching]+-ant[a.],
keep watching()
preservative [przrvtv]
[] pre-[before]+serv[keep]+ative[n.],
keep (fresh) before (eating)
reserved [rzrvd]
[] re-[back]+serv[keep]+-ed[a.],
keep (words) back,
servile [srvl]
[] serv[serve, , ( keep )]+-ile[a.],
(),
subservient [sbsrvint]
[] sub-[under]+serv[serve]+-(i)ent[a.],
serve under
preservative [preserve=keep[serv] safe beforehand[pre-]]
conserve keep[serv], preserve( con-), conservatory [serv=keep]
[serv=keep]
(-ory factory[][fact]
[-ory]). conservative (1)[serv=keep](
), (2)[serv], , ()
reserved, [re-][keep],
()(3)[serv][observe],
observant , ; , (),
servile [serv=serve]subservient
[sub-][serv][-(i)ent],
3. plac
plac please[(), ()].
complacent [kmplesnt]
[] com-[]+plac[please]+-ent[a.],
pleased with oneself

[] complacency[n., ]

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implacable [mplkbl]
[] im-[not]+plac[please]+-able[a.],
not able to please, ()
placate [pleket]
[] plac[please]+-ate[v.],
please()
[] pacify[v., ](make[-ify] in peace[pac])
placid [plsd]
[] plac[please]+-id[a.],
pleased()()
placate [-ate][plac], (),
implacable [im-][-able][plac], (
)(). placid ()[plac][-id],
, ()complacent (
)[com-][plac][-ent], ()()
() complacency[, ]. placebo[n.
] plac,

4. grat
grat [pleased]; [grateful]. gratuity
, .
ingratiating [nreiet]
[] in-[in]+grat[pleased]+-iat(e)+-ing[n.],
()()
gratify [rtfa]
[] grat[pleased]+-ify[v.],
makepleased
gratuitous [rtuts]
[] gratuit[gratuity, ; ]+-ous[a.],
gratuity,
gratify [-ify][grat]. ingratiating [-at(e)]()[in-]
[grat][-ing], ()()gratuitous
gratuity[][-ous](
[grat]); (, ); ().
5. lect
lect choose[]. select[v.][lect][se-]; election[n.]
choose[lect]out[e-=ex-].
eclectic [klektk]
[] ec-[ex-, out]+lect[choose]+-ic[a.],
choose out (from different sources)
predilection [predlekn]
[] pre-[before]+di-[de-, ]+lect[select, choose]+-ion[n.],
choose before (others), ()

[] preference[n., ](carry[fer] before[pre-] (others))

intelligible [nteldbl]
[] intellig[understand, intelligence, ; ]+-ible[able, a.],
able to understand
[] intelligence[n.; ]( intellect[n.]) lig lect (g ct
, ). negligence[n.](neglect ), eligible[a.
]([-ible][elect]).
predilection [pre-][lect]()()eclectic
()[lect][ec-][-ic], legion [leg=lect]
n., . intelligible
[-ible], intelligence[n.][intel-=inter][lig=lect]
[-ence], .

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6. sci
sci know[]. science[]knowledgeSCI Science
Citation Index[][sci] sci

omniscient [mnsint]
[] omni-[all]+sci[know]+-(i)ent[a.],
know all
[] omni-all, over many[()],
omnipresent[].
prescience [presins]
[] pre-[before]+sci[know]+-ence[n.],
know before
conscientious [kniens]
[] conscience[n., ]( ()[con-][sci]())

conscious[; ]([sci]())
omniscient [omni-][sci][-ent], prescience [pre-]
[sci], conscientious [conscience] , ,
conscious[], ([con-][sci]
[-ous], ).
7. cond
cond , ().
abscond [bsknd]
[] abs-[away]+cond[],
store awayv.
ensconce [nskns]
[] en-[in]+sconc[cons, cond, ]+-e[v.],

recondite [rekndat]
[] re-[back]+cond[]+-ite[a.],

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abscond [abs-][cond], recondite [cond]

[re-](), ensconce ()[en-][conc,
cond],

Word List 5

RE

QUI(ET)[]
REST[]
BEAT[]
PRESS[]
USE[]
LABOR[, ]
TEST[, (witness)]
1. quiet
acquiesce [kwies]
[] ac-[ad-, to]+qui[quiet, ]+-esce[v., become],
to become quiet, ()
[] -esce [become], ()-escent[-esc(e)+ent]. adolescent[; ]to[ad-] become[-escent] older[ol], to grow,
(), ol grow[], old[]grow
, [adult].
quiescent [kwiesnt]
[] qui[quiet]+escent[a., become],
(become) quiet
tranquility [trkwlti]
[] tran(s)-[over]+qui(l)[quiet]+-ity[n.],
over quiet,
tranquility [tran(s)-][qui(l)=quiet][-ity], quiescent
([-escent])[qui=quiet], acquiesce [-esce]
[qui=quiet], ,

2. rest
restless [restls]
[] rest[, ]+-less[a.],

arrest [rest]
[] ar-[ad-, to]+rest,

()
()
[] arresting[a.]
rest , , restless [-less][rest], arrest ([ar-=ad-])
[rest], [ar-=ad-]()[rest], (),
() arresting[].

3. beat

RE

abate [bet]
[] a-[ad-, to]+bat[beat, ]+-e[v.],
to beat (down)v.()(), ()
browbeat [brabit]
[] brow[]+beat[],
v.
offbeat [fbit]
[] off[, ]+beat[],
()
upbeat [pbit]
[] up[]+beat[],
()
beat , . browbeat [brow][beat],
offbeat ([beat])[off], upbeat (
)[up][beat], ()()()()
abate to[a-=ad-] beat[bat] (down),

4. press
press[v.] pressure[n.], express[v.]([press][ex-])
impress[v.; ]([press]()[im-]).
compress [kmpres]
[] com-[together]+press[],
v.()
depressed [dprest]
[] de-[down]+press[]+-ed[a.],

repress [rpres]
[] re-[back]+press[],
, ()v.()
suppress [spres]
[] sup-[sub-, under]+press[],
();
compress [press][com-](), repress [press][re-],
(), (). suppress
[sup-=sub-][press], [sup-=sub-]
[press]()(). depressed ([de-])[press](),
[de-][press], (
depression[n.()]).
5. use
abuse [bjus]
[] ab-[away]+use[v.],

disabuse [dsbjuz]
[] dis-[opposite of]+abuse,
opposite of abuse, v.
peruse [pruz]
[] per-[thoroughly]+use[v.],
use (a book) thoroughlyv.
abuse [ab-]()[use],
, . abuse
disabuse[v., ]. peruse [per-][use](),

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6. labor
belabor [blebr]
[] be-[by]+labor[work],
by work()
collaborate [klbret]
[] col-[com-, together]+labor[work]+-ate[v.],
work together
elaborate [lbrt]
[] e-[ex-, out]+labor[work]+-ate[a.&v.],
work out, ()()a.v.
laborious [lbris]
[] labor[work]+-(i)ous[a.],
work
work
collaborate [col-=com-][labor], laborious [labor]
[-(i)ous], [labor][-(i)ous], elaborate
()[e-=ex-]()[labor], , (elaborate
v., , , ). belabor
elaborate[]([labor], ),
; ()(: berate in front of labors,
).

7. test
attest [test]
[] at-[ad-, to]+test[witness],
witness...
[] test witness[, ](: [test][witness]; ,
test ). detest[v., ]( de-), protest[v.; ](
[pro-][test]) attest .
testimony [testmoni]
[] test[witness]+-imony[n.],
witness ()
testy [testi]

RE

[] test[]+-y[a.],

attest [at-=ad-, to][test], testimony

[test], (: [test][i][mon(e)y]). testy
[test][-y]

Word List 6

RE

1 : rod, mord
erode [rod]
[] e-[out]+rod[]+-e[v.],

[] rod . rodent[; n.()](: rat[]),

corrosive [krosv]
[] cor-[com-, ]+ros[rod, ]+-ive[a.],
(, ; , , )
[] caustic[; , ]
mordant [mrdnt]
[] mord[]+-ant[a.]
[] mord( mors)[bite], morsel [mors],
().
remorse [rmrs]
[] re-[back]+mors[mord, bite]+-e[v.],
(ones conscience, etc.) bites back, ()()
rod [ rodent, rat, ]( rot[(), rotten]
). erode [rod][e-=ex-](), (
). corrosive [ros=rod][-ive],
, ( biting[(); (); ()], bite[]
-ing ). mord , mordant ()( scathing,
[thing][scar]). remorse ()
[re-][mors], (),

2. her, hes
her, hes , [stick].
adhere [dhr]
[] ad-[to]+her[stick]+-e[v.],
stick to
[] ad-[to, ]+here[ad.], (),
inherent [nhrnt]
[] in-[in]+her[stick]+-ent[a.],
stick in
cohesive [kohisv]
[] co-[together]+hes[her, stick]+-ive[a.],
stick together
cohesive ()[hes=her][con-][-ive], ()()

inherent [her][in-][-ent], adhere stick[her]

to[ad-], ()()()()()

RE

3. lig=bind[]
lig bind[]. obligation[n.; ] bind[bind] toward[ob-],
(). oblige[v.; ](
, ).
obligatory [bltri]
[] oblige[v.], obligation[n.]
()()
obliging [blad]
[] oblige[v.]
religion [rldn]
[] re-[again, ]+lig[bind]+-ion[n.],
()()()
lig bind[](colleague[n., ][leag=lig][col-=com-]
[-ue]). obligation [lig][ob-=toward], oblige[v.;
]. obliging [oblige][-ing], obligatory oblige
; [lig][-at(e)+-ory],
(). religion
[re-][lig], [firm]()
() lig ally[, ; v.](bind[ly=lig] to[al-=ad-]),
alloy[, ; , ]().

4. imper = order[]
imper[order](im-[ ]+per[ , prepare]).
emperor[]()[emper=imper][-or].
imperative [mpertv]
[] imper[order]+-ative[n.&a.],
orderingn.a.
imperious [mpris]
[] imper[order]+-(i)ous[a.],
ordering()
imperial [mpril]
[] emperor[], empire[]
imperial [empire][-ial], [emperor][-ial],
emperor[][emper=imper][-or], imper
[ordering]. imperative n.a.()
imperious (), , (:
, [perilous](), imperious
imperative ).
5. dom = home, domin = dominate[, ]
dom home[; ], domestic[; (); ].
domin dominate[; ]([dom][in]). domain
.
domicile [dmsal]

[] dom[home]+-ic+-ile[n.&v.]n.v.
dominant [dmnnt]
[] domin[master]+-ant[a.],
master()
domineer [dmn]
[] domin[master]+-eer[n.],
masterv.
domicile , [dom=home](), [dome]
[domestic][domain], [dom][in]
[dominate= domin]. dominant [domin][-ant], ()
domineer ()[domin],

RE

6. termin
termin end, limit[; ]. term determine[v., ]
[termin]().
terminus [trmns]
[] termin[end]+-us[n.],
ending
interminable [ntrmnbl]
[] in-[not]+termin[end]+-able[a.],
no ending
exterminate [kstrmnet]
[] ex-[out, completely]+termin[end]+-ate[v.],
endout
terminus [termin], , interminable [in-][-able][termin],
[in-][terminus][-able]. exterminate [-ate][ex-][termin], [die out],

7. clus = close
clus( clud) close[]. exclude[]( exclusion)[clus]
[ex-].
preclude [prklud]
[] pre-[before]+clud[close]+-e[v.],
()
recluse [reklus]
[] re-[again, ]+clus[close]+-e[n.&a.],
n.a.
seclude [sklud]
[] se-[apart]+clud[close]+-e[v.],
close apart, (),
preclude [pre-]()[clud], (), ().
seclude [clud], [se-], , . recluse [re-][clus]
, , occlude[v.],
close[clud] against[oc-=ob-].

RE

8. struct = build (up)

struct build (up)[]. destruction[n.]build[struct] down[de-], [stuct]
[de-][-ion].
construct [knstrkt]
[] con-[together]+struct[build up],
build up together
obstruct [bstrkt]
[] ob-[toward, against]+struct[build up],
build up against
misconstrue [msknstru]
[] mis-[wrong]+construe[v., ]
construct , , , ()
[struct][con-], . construct[]
construe , , ()
[structure](, ,
), misconstrue [mis-][construe], obstruct (
[object])[ob-][struct](, [obstacle]),

9. dol = grieve[]
dolorous [dolrs]
[] dol[grieve, ]+-or+-ous[a.]
[] dol ,
condole [kndol]
[] con-[together]+dol[]+-e[v.],

indolent [ndlnt]
[] in-[not]+dol[grieve, ]+-ent[a.],
()
dolorous [dol][-ous]. condole [con-][dol]()
indolent [in-]()[dol][-ent],
10. sol = comfort
solace [sls]
[] sol[comfort]+-ace[n.]n.v.
[] sol , [solar]()
console [knsol]
[] con-[]+sol[comfort]+-e[v.]
solace[n.&v.][solar][ice], sol
, console[v., ]( con-).

Word List 7

PALL[pale, , ] pallid[, ; ]
POT[power, , , ] potent[; ; ]
SACR, SANCT[sacred, holy, , ] sacrosanct[]
PATR[father, , ] patron[n.; ]
DEM[people, , ] democracy[n.]
GRAND[great, , ] grand[; ]
SPIR[breathe, ] respire[v.]

RE

1. pall
pall pale[, , ].
appall [pl]
[] ap-[ad-, to]+pall[pale],
v.
pall [pl]
[] v.
palliate [pliet]
[] pall+-(i)ate[v.],
()
pallid [pld]
[] pall+-id[a.],
()()
pall , ( pale); pall ()
, pallid ()[pall];
. palliate [-(i)ate][pall], (), (). appall
[ap-=ad-]()[pall],
2. pot = power
pot power[n.; ; ]. potential[n.][pot]. potent
; ; .
impotent [mptnt]
[] im-[not]+pot[power]+-ent[a.],
not powerful
potentate [potntet]
[] pot[power]+-ent[a.]+-ate[n.]
potentiate [potenet]
[] pot[power]+-ent[a.]+-(i)ate[v.],
makepowerful
[] potentiate [potential], potentate[]
impotent [im-][pot][-ent], [pot], . potentate
n.[pot][-ate], potentiate[v., ]([-(i)ate]
[pot], [potential]).

RE

3. sacr, sanct = holy, sacred

sacr sanct holy, sacred[, ]. sacrifice[n.][sacr][fic]
(), (). saint[n.; a.]()
sanct
sacrosanct [skroskt]
[] sacr(o)[sacred, ]+sanct[sacred],
(sacr sanct )
desecrate [deskret]
[] de-[opposite of]+secr[sacr, sacred]+-ate[v.],

execrate [ekskret]
[] ex-[out]+(s)ecr[sacr, sacred]+-ate[v.],

[] execrate rate[v.], berate[v.]

sanction [skn]
[] sanct[holy]+-ion[v.&n.],
v.n.
sanctify [sktfa]
[] sanct[sacred ]+-ify[v., make],
makesacred
sanctimonious [sktmonis]
[] sanct[holy]+-(i)mon(y)+-(i)ous[a.],
(),
[] mony money[], ()

sanctuary [sktueri]
[] sanct[holy]+-(u)ary[n.],
()
[] -ary , , library[]
sacrosanct sacrsanct,
. desecrate [-ate][de-][secr=sacr], sanctify [ify] [sanct], sanctimonious ( ) [sanct] [is]
[moni=money][-ous], . sanctuary [sanct]
[-ary], , sanction [sanct], (
)v.()n.execrate [(s)ecr=sacr][ex-],
; ( damn).
4. patr = father
patr father[], , fatherland[]. patron[n.;
]
patrician [ptrn]
[] patr[father]+-ic+-ian[n.&a.],
n.a.

RE

patronize [petrnaz]
[] patr[father]+on+-ize[v.],

[] patron[n.; ]
patriot [petrit]
[] patr[father]+-(i)ot[n.],
()
[] patriot [patr][zealot]
repatriate [ripetriet]
[] re-[back]+patr[father, ]+-(i)ate[v.],
()
patrician ()[patr], ()
. patronize [patron], ()
(), ()patriot [patr]
[zealot], repatriate [-(i)ate]()[re-][patr],
matr , mother The Matrix[]
, matrix , , .

5. dem = people
dem people[ ]. democracy[n. ] [dem] [cracy].
demography [graph][dem].
demotic [dmtk]
[] dem[people]+ot+-ic[a.],
of people,
[] popular[]pop(ul)people
endemic [endemk]
[] en-[in]+dem[people]+-ic[a.],

pandemic [pndemk]
[] pan[all]+dem[people]+-ic[a.],
among all people
pandemic ()[pan-][dem][-ic], demotic
()[dem][-ic], endemic [in-]()[dem]
[-ic],
6. grand
grand great, large[], grand ; . grandiloquent
[loqu][grand], ()grandmother[n.] grand .
aggrandize [rndaz]
[] ag-[ad-, to]+grand[grand, great]+-ize[v.],
to make grand()
grandeur [rndr]
[] grand[grand, great]+-eur[n.],
grand, great

grandiose [rndios]
[] grand[grand]+-(i)ose[a.],
grand
grand
aggrandize to[ag-=ad-] make[-ize]great, grand, ()
grandeur , . grandiose , ,
.

RE

7. spir
spir breathe[v.]. spirit[n.]inspire[v.; ]
()[spir][in-].
aspirant [sparnt]
[] a-[ad-, to]+spir[breathe]+-ant[n.&a.],
to breathe
[] aspire[v., ], ()(),
conspire [knspar]
[] con-[together]+spir[breathe]+-e[v.],
breathe together,
expire [kspar]
[] ex-[out]+(s)pir[breathe]+-e[v.],
out of breathe
respire [rspar]
[] re-[again]+spir[breathe]+-e[v.],
()
aspire[v., ], aspirant
[aspire][-ant], [-ant]. expire
out[ex-] (of) breathe, , ()()respire ([re-])[spir].
conspire [con-][spir](), (), (
)

Word List

RE

1.
balloon [blun]
[] balloon[], ()v.
husband [hzbnd]
[] husband[]v.
meet [mit]
[] meet (demand)
patent [ptnt]
[] patent[],
,
plastic [plstk]
[] plastic[],

()
rider [radr]
[] one[-(e)r] who rides
()
want [wnt]
[] v.
[] wanting[a.]
balloon (), v.husband[]
, (). patent
(n.), , . plastic
()(), rider
[ride][-er], . want (
); (); -ing wanting , ; .
2.
noisome [nsm]
[] noi[noy, annoy, v.]+-some[a., tending to],
tending to annoy
[] noise[n.],
winsome [wnsm]
[] win[]+-some[a., tending to],
tending to win attention
wholesome [holsm]
[] whole[entire, unhurt]+-some[a., tending to],
,
fulsome [flsm]
[] ful[full]+-some[a., tending to],
(praise, etc.) tending to be full,
willful [wlfl]

RE

[] will[n., ]+-ful[a., full of],

full of will,
()
[] Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. willing ().
playful [plefl]
[] play+-ful[a., full of],
full of play
falsehood [flshd]
[] false[]+-hood[n.],
()
[] -hood (), childhood[]
exacting [zkt]
[] exact[]
offish [f]
[] off[]+-ish[a.], ()
worldly [wrldli]
[]
needy [nidi]
[] need[]+-y[a.],
()
windy [wndi]
[] wind[]+-y[a.],

noisome [noise][annoy][-some],
, , (), ()winsome [win](
)[-some], . wholesome [-some][whole],
fulsome [full]()[-some], ()(:
), . willful [will][-ful],
[will][-ful], playful [play][-ful],
falsehood [false]exacting ()[exact],
()()( demanding). offish
[off]()[-ish], worldly [world][-ly], (
), needy [need]()[-y], windy
[wind][-y](),
3. +
windbag [wndb]
[] wind[]+bag[],

stonewall [stonwl]
[] stone[]+wall[],
v.(),
faultfinder [fltfandr]
[] fault[]+finder[]

shipshape [pep]
[] ship[]+shape[, ],
(
),
windbag [wind][bag]( windy). stonewall
()[stone][wall], (), ( obstruct[v., ]).
faultfinder [fault][finder], ( nitpick[v.], [nit]
). shipshape ()[ship][shape]

RE

4. +, +
deadlock [dedlk]
[] dead[]+lock[],
n.v.
deadpan [dedpn]
[] dead[]+pan[, , ],

daredevil [derdevl]
[] dare[]+devil[n., ]();
blueprint [bluprnt]
[] blue[]+print[()],
n.v.
blackmail [blkmel]
[] black[]+mail[],
, n.&v.
airtight [ertat]
[] air[]+tight[],
()
carefree [kerfri]
[] care[]+free[],
free of care
foolproof [fulpruf]
[] fool[]+proof[],

[] proof , waterproof[]
threadbare [redber]
[] thread[]+bare[],
()
deadlock [dead][lcok], (, ). deadpan
[dead]([pan, , , ]),
daredevil [dare][devil], ( ),
blueprint [blue][print], (, ,
, ), . blackmail [black]
[mail], , . airtight [air][tight](
), (). carefree free of care,

foolproof (, )[proof][fool]
, threadbare ()
[thread][bare], ; (); (),

RE

5. +
outmoded [atmodd]
[] out+mode+-(e)d[a.],
mode out
shopworn [pwrn]
[] shop[]+worn[, ],
()
timeworn [tamwrn]
[] time[]+worn[, ],

careworn [kerwrn]
[] care[]+worn[, ],

[] carefree[]
ill-bred [lbred]
[] ill[bad]+bred[ breed ],
badly bred up
ironclad [arnkld]
[] iron[]+clad[clothe[], (), ],

ironfisted [arnfstd]
[] iron[]+fist[]+-ed[a.],

tightfisted [tatfstd]
[] tight[]+fist[]+-ed[a.],
()
thick-skinned [ksknd]
[] thick[]+skin[]+-ed[],

half-baked [hfbekt]
[] half[]+baked[],
(),
hard-bitten [hrdbtn]
[] hard[]+bitten[bite[]],
()
painstaking [penztek]
[] pains+taking,
taking pains
everlasting [evrlst]

[] ever[( forever)]+lasting[, ]
outmoded [mode]out (of date), shopworn[]
timeworn[ ] ( [shop] , [time]) [worn].
careworn [care][worn], ill-bred [ill]
[bred]ironclad [clad, clothe][iron](),
ironfisted [iron](, )[fist],
[money at hand], ; ()
. tightfisted [fist][tight], thick-skinned
[skin][thick]half-baked
[bake][half], hard-bitten [hard][bite](),
painstaking take pains[, ],
everlasting (forever) lasting,

RE

6. /+
downplay [danple]
[] down+play,
play down[]v.
downpour [danpr]
[] down+pour,
pour downn.
interlock [ntrlk]
[] inter-[]+lock[]v.
forthright [frrat]
[] forth+right,
right forth
onset [nset]
[] on+set,
set onv.
off-key [fki]
[] off[]+key[, ],

outgrowth [atro]
[] out[]+growth[],

outlandish [atlnd]
[] out+land+ish[a.],

overlap [ovrlp]
[] over+lap[v.()],
lap overv.()
override [ovrrad]
[] over+ride,
ride over, ()v.
upbraid [pbred]

RE

[] up[]+braid[],
v.()
undermine [ndrman]
[] under[]+mine[],
v.
underscore [ndrskr]
[] under[]+score[],
v.
understate [ndrstet]
[] under[]+state[],
(, )v.
understudy [ndrstdi]
[] under[]+study[],
()n.
downplay play down, ()
downpour pour down[]. interlock [inter-]
[lock], forthright [right][forth], (),
(). onset set on[, ; , ]. off-key
[off]()[key], , ( offbeat[]).
outgrowth [grow][out], . outlandish [out][land]
, ( exotic[, ]). overlap lap over[,
()]. override ([ride])[over], . upbraid [up]
[braid], ()undermine , (), .
underscore [under][score], . understate
[under][state], understudy [under][study]

7. /+
safeguard [sefrd]
[] safe[]+guard[],
n.v.
[] safeguard
watershed [wtred]
[] water[]+shed[v.],
n.
cloudburst [kladbrst]
[] cloud[]+burst[]
pitfall [ptf]
[] pit[]+fall[],
()n.()
waylay [wele]
[] way[]+lay[],
()v.
windfall [wndfl]

[] wind[]+fall[]
n.
wiretap [wartp]
[] wire[]+tap[()],
n.&v.
safeguard [guard][safe], . watershed [water]
[shed], cloudburst [cloud][burst],
. pitfall ()[fall][pit], ()
waylay ()[lay][way](). windfall [wind]
[fall], . wiretap ([wire])[tap],
, .

RE

8.
eavesdrop [ivzdrp]
[] eaves[]+drop[],
()v.
[] eaves[] over[]
turncoat [trnkot]
[] turn[]+coat[],
()n.
steadfast [stedfst]
[] stead[steady, ]+fast[]
diehard [dahrd]
[] die[]+hard[, ],
()
hidebound [hadband]
[] hide[, ]+bound[, bind ],
dated [detd]
[] date[, ],
antedate [ntidet]
[] ante-[before]+date[n.], date before...
forebode [fbod]
[] fore-[before]+bode[v.],
bode beforev.
foreground [frrand]
[] fore-[before, ]+ground[],
()( background[])v.
fail-safe [fel-sef]
[] fail[]+safe[],
safe against failuren.a.
eavesdrop [eaves, over][drop], . turncoat
[turn][coat]. steadfast [steady][fast],
diehard [die], ()[hard],
. hidebound [hide]()[bound],

RE

dated [-ed][date], antedate [date][fore-],

forebode ()[fore-][bode], foreground (
)[fore-][ground], fail-safe [fail]
[safe], ; .

Word List

RE

(),
1.
elephantine [elfntin]
[] elephant[]+-ine[a.],

lionize [lanaz]
[] lion[]+-ize[v.],
()[, ]...
bully [bli]
[] bull[]+-y[n.&a.],
n.a.
ebullient [blint]
[] e-[ex-, out]+bull[]+-(i)ent[a.],

cower [kar]
[] cow[]+-er[v.],
[] cow [ka] [v., ](); cowardice [kards] [n., ]
impecunious [mpkjunis]
[] im-[not]+pecu[cattle, , ]+n+-(i)ous[a.],
no cattle, money
[] pecu , .
[] pecuniary[]
bellwether [belwer]
[] bell[]+wether[],
n.
buck [bk]
[] buck[], jump like a buckv.
[] buck (),
jaded [dedd]
[] jade[]+-(e)d[a.]
coltish [kolt]
[] colt[]+-ish[a.]
restive [restv]
[] rest[]+-ive[a.],
()
[] restless[, ] restive
spur [spr]
[] [, , ]n.v.
[] sprint[, , spring, ]+urge[v.], ()
[] spurn [sprn] [v., ] spur (), , ,
spur[] negatively[]

RE

cynic [snk]
[] cyn[]+-ic[()], , ,

[] cyn kennel[n.]( c k )
dogged [dd]
[] dog ()()
hangdog [hd]
[] hang[]+dog[],
()
underdog [ndrd]
[] under[, ]+dog[]n.
abet [bet]
[] a-[ad-, to]+bet[bite],
to bite, ,
, v.v.
bait [bet]
[] bait bite[], v.v.n.
elephantine [elephant][-ine], ().
lionize [-ize][lion](, the Lion King[
]), bull , bully [bull][-y], (
). ebullient [bull]
[e-=ex-][-(i)ent](), ()cow ,
cowardice[n., ] cow[v., ], cower[v.
]. impecunious [im-][pecuniary][-ous], pecu
cattle[](), peculiar[n.],
peculiar[]()peculiarity[n.,
]; Maverick
, maverick , .
bellwether [bell]([wether]), ,
buck ,
(); (). coltish [colt][child]
. jaded [jade]()
()( faded[]). restive (),
[-ive][rest], (
); restless[]. spur
v.[: sprint urge],
. spurn [spur][negatively], .
tame , (
domestic[; ]), , (); , .
cynic , (),
[cyn, canine[], kennel[]]. dogged dog[](
), , , , . hangdog
[hang][dog], , ( pensive[; ]). underdog
()[under]()[dog], , . abet

RE

[a-=ad-][bet=bite], ()()
bait [bite], ; (
), ().
2.
serpentine [srpntin]
[] serpent[], (: )
chameleon [kmilin]
[] chame[ chrom(e), ]+leon[lion],
lion[, ]
gossamer [smr]
[] gos[goose]+samer[summer],
goose summer, ()
gull [l]
[] gull[], (
), , v.
[] gullible [lbl] [, ]
parrot [prt]
[] parrot[n.], v.()
coquette [koket]
[] coquette[n.; v., ] cock[](ck=qu, k ), -ette
(-et[], cigarette[]), coquet ,
(), .
coop [kup]
[] coop[]v.
[] coop cup[]()
crestfallen [krestfln]
[] crest[]+fallen[]
[] crest n., , , . [ crease,
increase][-est],
callow [klo]
[] cal(l)[]+low[],
(, )
fledgling [fledl]
[] fledge[v.]+-ling[n., ],

[] fledge[][fl(y)][edge],
preen [prin]
[] v.()
molt [molt]
[] , ()
badger [bdr]
[] badger[], (, ), [ger=fer, carry,
belligerent([ger][bell][-ent])][bad]v.
toady [todi]

RE

[] toady[; v.]toadeater[]
.
()
toady n.; v.
sloth [slo]
[] sloth[], , slow[]n.
[] slouch [slat] [n.v.](slouch slack[])
sluggard [slrd]
[] slug
[] lag[, ]; slug
[] sluggish [sl] [, ]
moth-eaten [mitn]
[] moth[]+eaten[, ],
()
gadfly [dfla]
[] gadfly[]n.
[] gad[], fly[]. [gadfly][gad][fly]
goad [od]
[] goad gad[], v.
[] goad go[]+advance[],
nitpick [ntpk]
[] nit[, ]+pick[]v.
serpentine [-ine][serpent]().
chameleon [: chame=chrome; leon=lion, ],
gossamer ()n.gull (),
(), ; gullible
, . parrot ()coquette
[-et][cock=coqu], [-te], ,
. coop [coop](: [cup]). crestfallen
[crest][fall], crest (: [(in)crease]
[-est]), , , . fledge[v.][fly]
[edge], ; fledgling [fledge][-ling], callow
(, , )[low][cal(l)], .
preen[v.(); ](,
, , ).
molt[v.()](: ), .
badger [ger=fer][bad], (badger ,
). toady ()[toad], v.,
. sloth sloth[] slow, n.slouch [slack]
v.slug (, ), sluggard (:
); sluggish , . moth-eaten [-en]
[moth][eat], gadfly ([gad][fly]
), , ( gad[], goad[v.
, , ]). nitpick [pick][nit],

Word List

RE

()
(),
().
(++),
(),
()
(
, );

(1) .
.
(),
(2)

proselytize[v.], pro+se+lyt+ize.
pro pro-[before/forth]; se se-[apart]; lyt
lit[light ]; ize -ize.

(, ). -ize;
se-apartpro-
( forth) lit
, lit[]
. proselytize [-ize][pro=forth][se-][lyt=lit].
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Unit 1
abstemious [bstimis]
[] abs-[away]+tem[tin, hold]+-(i)ous[a.],
()()
boisterous [bstrs]
[] boi(l)[]+(mon)ster[]+-ous[a.],

conundrum [knndrm]
[] con-[together]+un(d)[under]+drum[],
n.
eleemosynary [elmsnri]
[] ele[elegance]+e-[ex-, out]+mos[miss, send]+yn+-ary[a.],

RE

enfranchise [nfrntaz]
[] en-[]+fr[free]+an(d)+chise[choose],
()
meretricious [mertrs]
[] mere[merely]+tric[trick]+-(i)ous[a.],

parsimonious [prsmonis]
[] parsi[parsing, ]+mon[money]+-(i)ous[a.],

[] parsimonious ()[parsi,] money[mon][-(i)ous]

procrastinate [prokrstnet]
[] pro-[forth]+crast[cast ]+in+-ate[v.],
[], ()
[] propone, prolong
proselytize [prsltaz]
[] pro-[forth]+se-[away]+lyt[lit, light ]+ize[v.],
()()()
pulchritude [plkrtjud]
[] pul[ puls, impulse]+chr[cheer]+-itude[n.],

abstemious [abs-][tem=tin]()[-(i)ous], ()
boisterous ([monster])[boil][-ous],
conundrum [con-] [under] [drum] ,
eleemosynary ()[elegance][mos=miss][e-=ex-]()[-ary],
enfranchise [en-][free][and][chise=choose](),
, (). meretricious [merely][trick],
[-(i)ous], ()parsimonious [parsi,
]money [-(i)ous], , . procrastinate
[crast=cast][pro-=forth], ()proselytize ([-ize])[pro-=forth]
[se-][lyt=lit, light ], ()pulchritude (
)[ pul(s)][cheer][-itude], ()
1 ( vs.).

(), 10

2 ().
,
(1) . proselytize pro
forth(); se se-[apart]; ize
(
)

(2) ()(
). abstemious(tem tin), eleemosynary(mos
miss), pulchritude(pul puls); conundrum(drum ),
enfranchise(chise choose), meretricious(tric trick),
procrastinate(crast cast), proselytize(lyt lit)
(3) . boisterous(boi boil, ster
monster), enfranchise(fr free, an and), conundrum(un under),
parsimonious(mon money), pulchritude(chr cheer, pul
impulse, puls ).
(4) ( )
parsimonious(parsi ).

RE

4 (),
(2~5 )(
, !).
(,
).
( 1 A, 2 B),
(
, ).

Unit 2

3 (). ()(
),
(!.)
(
)()
(, , 3
4 , ).
()

hallucination [hlusnen]
[] hall[hallow]+luc[light]+in+-ation[n.],

[] hallow[v., ], Halloween[], holy[]

humdrum [hmdrm]
[] hum[]+drum[],
n.a.
hubris [hjubrs]
[] hub[]+ris[rise],

[] hub[n.], harbor[n.](, )
hurricane [hrkn]
[] hurri[hurry]+cane[came],

RE

idiosyncrasy [diskrsi]
[] idio[idiot, n.]+syn-[together]+crasy[crazy],

maelstrom [melstrm]
[] mael[mal(e)-, bad]+strom[storm],
bad stormn.
prairie [preri]
[] pr[pure]+air+-ie[],
n.
purloin [prln]
[] pur(se)[]+lo(st)[]+in[], v.
[] pur[pro-, forth]+loin[long], ()[pur-][loin],
hallucination ()[hallow, ][ luc], . humdrum
[hum, ][drum], . hubris
[rise] [hub]( ), . hurricane
[hurri=hurry][cane=came]. idiosyncrasy
[idiot][syn-][crasy=crazy], . maelstrom
[mael=mal-][strom=storm], (),
. prairie [pr=pure][air]. purloin [purse]
[lose][in]

4 (: &+).
3 +.
. ()

(1) . ( hurricane ()),

( hallucination , : ,
, , ),
( purloin, ; ,
[in (that)][lose][purse]?)
(
).
(, ;
). Unit ,

(2) .
(,
).

Unit 1

5 (). hubris hub+ris, ris

rise, hub . hub

hub

(
), ( hubris ):
(1) hub
hubris hub

(2) hubris hub ris.

hub ris rise

hubris ,
.

Unit 3

RE

connoisseur [knsr]
[] con-[together]+nois[not, , ]+seur[sir],
()()
[] not know, notice[n.]()
decrepit [dkrept]
[] de-[down]+crep[creep]+-it[a.],

eternal [trnl]
[] e-[ex-, out (of)]+tern[term(in), ]+-al[a.],

indigent [nddnt]
[] in-[not]+dig[]+-ent[a.],
()
ostracize [strsaz]
[] os-[out]+trac(t)[draw]+-ize[v.],

[] os-out, ostentatious[]([os-][tent=tend])
reticent [retsnt]
[] re-[]+tic[tick, ]+-ent[a.],
(, )
[] rest+-ic+-ent
syllabus [slbs]
[] syl-[syn-, together]+lab(or)[work]+-us[n.],
work together,

precarious [prkerris]
[] pre-[before]+car[care]+-(i)ous[a.],

connoisseur ()[con-][nois= not, knows][seur=sir],

()decrepit [de-][crep=creep][-it](

), eternal [e-=ex-][tern=term(in)](
)[-al], indigent [dig][in-][-ent], .
ostracize [trac=tract]()[os-], reticent [re-]()
[tic][-ent], (,
acquiesce). syllabus ()[lab=labor][syl-=syn-],
precarious [pre-][car=care][-(i)ous], ()
()
6 (). ()()
indigent, ()[in-]()[-ent],
. precarious [pre-][care][-(i)ous]()
, ()().

RE

7 ().

decrepit de- down[; ],

crep=creep[], -it , , , .
[de-][crep], ,
,
.
(),
(, ).
, (
), ; , .

Unit 4

blast [blst]
[] b[blow]+last,
blow[; ]n.
()n.v.
()n.
v.
bluster [blstr]
[] blu[blow]+-ster[monster],
blow (like a monster)v.; ; n.
brittle [brtl]
[] br[break]+ittle[little],

drivel [drvl]
[] drive+long,
n.v.
fluky [fluki]
[] f[fly]+luky[lucky],

random [rndm]

RE

[] ran+dom,
ran in freedom
sermon [srmn]
[] series (of words) on Monday (: )n.
strident [stradnt]
[] stri[strip, v., ]+dent[],
()
[] dent , dentist[], denture[]
topsy-turvy [tpsi trvi]
[] topsy[top]+turvy[turn],
top turn,
willy-nilly [wli nli]
[] willing or not willing()
( topsy-turvy)
blast blow last[()], n.; n.&v.
(); (); ([blow])v.
bluster blow/blast() like monster, ( boisterous),
(); , . brittle [break][little],
, , , (). drivel
drive long, (), . fluky [fly],
[luck], [-y]random ran in freedom, , .
sermon [Monday][series], . strident
[dent][strip]topsy-turvy [top][turn],
(), willy-nilly[a.
, ]. willy-nilly ()[will][-y][not][will][-y],
().

8 ().
BTW ,
by the wayBTW .
.
fluky[; ],
lucky ( fluky f+luky), f .
( luck
; , f , ,
). f fluky
f l, fly,
(fluky fl ), (
). fluky [fly], [lu(c)k][-y],
().

Unit 5
abash [b]
[] ab-[away]+ash[n.],
away in ash,

RE

[] embarrass[v.]
abstruse [bstrus]
[] abs-[away]+truse[truth],
away from truth,
assert [srt]
[] as-[ad-, to]+sert[certain],
()v.
[] assertive[]
congeal [kndil]
[] con-[together]+geal[jell, v., ],
jell together, jelly[]
excrete [kskrit]
[] ex-[out]+crete[create],
create outv.
forsake [frsek]
[] for+sake[shake],
shake (head) for, v.
inane [nen]
[] in+(n)ane[none], in none
secrete [skrit]
[] se-[away]+crete[ create],
secret[n.]v.
createaway, excrete[v.]v.
perilous [perls]
[] peril[][per-=thoroughly][ill]
perish [per]
[] ([-ish])[peril]v.,
[] imperishable[; ]
opaque [opek]
[] op-[opposite of]+aqu[]+-e[a.],
()
[] aqu , aquatic[a.; ()], aquarium[n.]
abash ()[ash][ab-], (
, )abstruse [truse=truth][abs-],
. assert to[as-=ad-] be certain[sert],
assertive[]. congeal [geal= jell(y)][con-],
excrete [crete=create][ex-](), . secrete ;
( secret[]). forsake [for][shake](),
. inane [in][nane=none]peril , (
)[per][ill](); perilous[]. perish
[-ish][peril], ; imperishable , . opaque
opposite of [ aqu], (), ( illuminate[v.;
])

Unit 6

RE

arduous [rdus]
[] hard[]
amalgamate [mlmet]
[] amalg[among]+am+-ate[v.]
barren [brn]
[] barre[bare]+n,
bare[],
()

laudatory [ldtri]
[] plaud[]
largesse [lrdes]
[] large, n.
machination [mnen]
[] machine, n.
maculate [mkjulet]
[] mac[ mark, , ]+ul+-ate[v.]
[] immaculate[, ; , ]
meager [mi]
[] m+eager[]
[] needy[a.]
puerile [pjrl]
[] puer[pure]+-ile[a.]
arduous hard [-(u)ous], , . amalgamate
[-ate][amalg=among], barren bare[](
), , []; []; [
, ]; [, ]. laudatory [plaud]
[-(at)ory], largesse , [large], .
machination [machine]. maculate [-ate]
[mac=mark], , , (); immaculate
, , ; , . meager ( money)
[eager], . puerile [puer=pure][-ile],
.
9 (). largesse[n.; ] large
().
largesse
[large].

Unit 7
puissance [pwsns]
[] puiss[puls, push]+-ance[n.],
()
[] impuissance[n., ]

RE

revelry [revlri]
[] revel[rebel]+-ry[n.],

stoic [stok]
[] sto[stone]+-ic[a.],
(),
snobbish [snb]
[] s[]+nob[nobile, ]+-(b)ish[a.],
[]
striate [strat]
[] stripe[n.]
serried [serid]
[] series[]
trifle [trafl]
[] trivial[, ]
[] trifling[]
zenith [zen]
[] zen[sen]+-ith[n.],
senor[a.; ]
puissance [puiss=puls]()impuissance[n.,
]. revelry [revel=rebel](). stoic
[stone][-ic](), (). snobbish [s][noble]
[-ish], , . striate [-ate][stripe]. serried
series of , (, )trifle trivial[a.;
], , ,
trifling[]. zenith , (senor , , zenith
).

.
. Unit 1 conundrum[n., ],
(). Unit 8 Unit 9

Unit 8
chaos [kes]
[] n.
dart [drt]
[] dart[n.], v.
filibuster [flbstr]
[] v.
languid [lwd]
[] ( languide)
[] languish[v.], languor[n.; ]
morbid [mrbd]
[] ()

RE

[] moribund[]
obtuse [btus]
[] ()
[] obtuse , ( acute[a.; ;
])
quaff [kwf]
[] , , v.
shun [n]
[] v.
soothe [su]
[] v.
chaos [ chaosi], dart
, v.(); v.(,
). filibuster (),
languid [ languide], ()(
)languor[n.; ], languish[v.]. morbid ,
()()moribund[](
mort[]). obtuse , ()quaff ,
, (); water[ aqu] off[]. shun
, soothe , , ;
().

Unit 9

lacerate [lsret]
[] lace[]+rate[v.]v.
morose [mros]
[] mo[()]+rose[n.]
tentative [tenttv]
[] tent[tend, ]+at+-ive[a.],

mosaic [mozek]
[]
[] mosaic
respite [respt]
[] rest a bit, n.
solemnity [slemnti]
[] solemn[, ]([])

insolent [nslnt]
[] in-[not]+sol[solemn]+-ent[a.],
not solemn
[] insult[v.]
taciturn [tstrn]
[] "taxi turn",

[] tacit[](taciturn -urn), ,
lacerate [lace, ][rate](),
morose [mo][rose], . tentative
[tent=tend][tent ][-ative], , . mosaic (
mosaic ), . respite rest a bit, ,.
solemnity , ; insolent [in-][solemn][-ent],
taciturn taxi turn, (),
; tacit[].

Unit 10

[] deb[

cavil [kvl]
[] ca[carp, ]+vil[evil],
evil()
debonair [debner]
( e), ]+on+air,

RE

()
flit [flt]
[] fly+it,
()v.
fleet [flit]
[] flit[v.]n.a.v.
[] fleeting[, ]
hoodwink [hdwk]
[] hood[n.]+wink[v.], v.
[] hood ().
nuance [nuns]
[] n+u+-ance[difference],
()n u
pilfer [plfr]
[] shoplifter[n.] 3
[] pillage[], pelf[]
turgid [trdd]
[] turn+greater+-id[a.],
[grandiose],
cavil ()[carp][evil], . debonair
[deb][on][air](),
flit [it][fly]fleet ,
, , (). hoodwink [wink]
, [hood], nuance
n u [-ance, difference](), . pilfer
shoplifter, . turgid turn greater/grandiose[
, ; ][-id], .

RE

10 (). debonair deb

(
, , )

Word List (1)

List 10 Unit Unit 10

Unit 1

RE

disregard [dsrrd]
[] dis-[opposite of, not]+regard[v.; ],
opposite of regardv.
[] regard[v.; ]([re-])[ gard]( guard[v.],
keep watching), , ; ( respect).
disinterested [dsntrstd]
[] dis-[not]+interest[]+-ed[a.],
()
not interested
[] indifferent[; , ; (), ]
immaterial [mtril]
[] im-[not]+material[a.; ],
material[n.], matter[n.; v., ]
immature [mtr]
[] im-[not]+mature[a.]()
immemorial [mmril]
[] im-[not]+memori[memory]+-al[a.],

anesthetic [nsetk]
[] an-[not, without]+esthetic[a.; ]n.a.
malicious [mls]
[] mal-[bad]+-ic+-(i)ous[a.],
()
misbehaving [msbhev]
[] mis-[bad]+behave[v.()]
misfortune [msfrtun]
[] mis-[bad]+fortune[n.],
bad fortunen.
mishap [msfrtun]
[] mis-[bad]+hap[happen ],
()n.
disregard [dis-][regard], , ()disinterested
[dis-][interest][-ed], ;
[dis-][interested]( indifferent). immaterial [im-]
[matter][-ial], [im-][material], ()
; not[im-] matter, . immature [im-][mature].
immemorial [im-][memory][-(i)al], anesthetic
[an-][esthetic], . mal-
bad: malicious [mal-], misfortune [mis-][fortune],
mishap [happen][mis-], misbehaving [behave][mis-]

[-ing], .

Unit 2

RE

decode [dikod]
[] de-[, ]+code[n.], ( encode[])

discharge [dstrd]
[] dis-[opposite of]+charge[hold],
opposite of hold, v.
[] charge[v.], take charge of[, ]
surcharge [srtrd]
[] sur-[over]+charge[v.],
charge over, charge much
affirm [frm]
[] af-[ad-, to]+firm[a.; ],
v.......
infirm [nfrm]
[] in-[not]+firm[a.; ]
reassure [rir]
[] re-[again]+as-[ad-, to]+sure,

[] assure[v.; ](to make sure)

infuriate [nfjriet]
[] in-[in]+furi[fury, n., furious]+-ate[v.],

affix [fks]
[] af-[ad-, to]+fix[],
v.
bifurcate [bafrket]
[] bi-[]+furc[fork]+-ate[v.],
()()
delineate [dlniet]
[] de-[down]+line[]+-ate[v.],

decode [de-][code]( encode[v.]), ,

, , . discharge ([charge][dis-]),
()()surcharge [sur-=over][charge].
affirm [firm], infirm [in-][firm],
, [in-][firm], , . reassure (
[re-])[as-=ad-][sure], furious , fury[n.
], infuriate [-ate][in-][furious], affix [af-=ad-][fix],
. bifurcate ([-ate])[bi-][furc=fork]. delineate [line][de-],
.

Unit 3

RE

abandon [bndn]
[] a-[ad-, to]+ban[]+-don[v.&n.],
to ban, v.
()v.&n.
assuage [swed]
[] as-[ad-, to]+suage[sugar],
v.
abrade [bred]
[] ab-[away]+rad[ ras, scrape, ]+-e[v.],
scrape away
[] rad, ras [scrape], erase[, ]scrape[ras] out[e-=ex-],
eraser[, ].
amorphous [mrfs]
[] a-[without]+morph[form]+-ous[a.],
without form
metamorphose [metmrfoz]
[] meta-[change]+morph[form]+-ose[v.],
change form()
beholden [bholdn]
[] be-[by]+bold+-en[a.],
be held by others
exorbitant [zrbtnt]
[] ex-[out]+orbit[n.; v.]+-ant[a.],
orbit out,
[] extravagant[; ], wander[vag] outside[extra-]
requite [rkwat]
[] re-[back]+quit[quit]+-e[v.],
quit back,
[] unrequited[, ]
rehabilitate [ribltet]
[] re-[back]+habilit[habit]+-ate[v.]()
abandon [ban], , ,
. assuage to[as-=ad-] give sugar[suage] (to ill kids), ();
(), abrade [rad, erase][ab-], , (
)amorphous [a-][morph=form][-ous], (, )
metamorphose ([-ose])[meta-][morph]. beholden (
)[be-=by][hold], exorbitant [ex-][orbit]
[-ant], . requite [quit][re-], , (:
unrequited[, ]), . rehabilitate [-ate]
[re-][habilit](), ()(
, , , ).

Unit 4

RE

rudimentary [rudmentri]
[] rude[; ]
erudite [erudat]
[] e-[out]+rud[rude, ; ]+-ite[a.],
()
unlettered [nletrd]
[] un-[not]+letter[n., ]+-ed[a.],

illiteracy [ltrt]
[] il-[in-, not]+liter[letter]+-acy[n.],

[] liter letter[n., ], literature[n.; ]

obliterate [bltre]
[] ob-[off]+liter[letter]+-ate[v.],
make letters off
decorum [dkrm]
[] decor[decorate, ]+-um[n.],

[] indecorous[, ]
insouciant [nsusint]
[] in-[not]+souc[soul]+-(i)ant[a.],

solid [sld]
[] solid[n.]
,

consolidate [knsldet]
[] con-[together, ]+solid[n.]+-ate[v.],

rude , , [learn];
rudimentary , , , (first,
), elementary[; ]; erudite [e-=ex-]rude ,
( learned). unlettered [un-][letter][-ed],

illiteracy [il-=in-][liter=letter][-acy], obliterate [ob-],

[liter=letter], decorum [decorate],
, ; indecorous , . insouciant [in-]
[souc=soul][-(i)ant], (). solid
, , ; , ,
consolidate ([con-])[-ate][solid]
, ,

Unit 5
enervate [enrvet]
[] e-[ex-, out]+nerv[nerve, n.]+-ate[v.],

RE

[] nervous[][nerve]nerve
, (); (), ()
emigrate [emret]
[] e-[ex-, out]+migr[move]+-ate[v.],
move out
[] migr move[v.], migrate[v., ], migratory[a.]
escalate [esklet]
[] e-[ex-, out]+scale[]+-ate[v.],
()()()
estrange [strend]
[] e-[ex-, out]+strange[],
strange outv.
eccentric [ksentrk]
[] ec-[ex-, out]+centr[center]+-ic[a.],
out of center
concentrate [knsntret]
[] con-[together]+centr[center]+-ate[v.],
go to center together
effrontery [frntri]
[] ef-[ex-, out]+front[, ]+-ery[n.],

confront [knfrnt]
[] con-[]+front[]v.
[] come[con] to front, v.
exalt [zlt]
[] ex-[out]+alt[],
v.
[] alt high[], altitude[n., ]
extol [kstol]
[] ex-[out]+tol[tall, ],

expurgate [ekspret]
[] ex-[out]+pur[pure]+g+-ate[v.],
()(), ()
enervate [-ate][nerve][e-=ex-, out (of)](),
nerve v., , (), . emigrate [migrate]
[e-=ex-], migratory [migrate][-ory]. escalate [-ate]
[scale][e-=ex-], ()()estrange [e-=ex-](),
[strange], , , . eccentric out[ec-=ex-] of
center[centr], , . concentrate
([-ate])[con-][centr], ()effrontery
[ef-=ex-, out (of)][front, , ], confront ([con-])
[front], exalt [alt, altitude][ex-], (

)extol [tol, tall], ()()expurgate

[-ate][pur=pure][ex-], (), ().

Unit 6

RE

embolden [mboldn]
[] em-[en-, ]+bold[]+-en[v.]
enact [nkt]
[] en-[]+act[],
()()
[] act
ennoble [nobl]
[] en-[]+noble[()]v.
entrap [ntrp]
[] en-[in, ]+trap[n.]v.
entreat [ntrit]
[] en-[]+treat[v.; ]v.
adamant [dmnt]
[] a-[not]+dam[damage]+-ant[a.],

awash [w]
[] washa.v.()
align [lan]
[] a-[ad-, to]+lign[line],
to a linev.
embolden [em-][bold], enact [en](), (
)ennoble [en-][noble]. entrap [en-=in-][trap], entreat
[en-], [treat], (). adamant [a-]
[damage][-ant], [a-][tame][-ant], . awash
()[wash], (), align
[a][lign=line, ], ()

Unit 7
debark [dibk]
[] de-[away, ]+bark[, , ]()();
()
denigrate [denret]
[] de-[down]+nigr[black]+-ate[v.],
()
[] nigr , negro[()]
denude [dnud]
[] de-[away]+nude[a.],
nude
dehydrate [dihadret]
[] de-[away]+hydr[water]+-ate[v.],

RE

make water away

[] hydr , [hydr][gen][hydrogen]
deprecate [deprket]
[] de-[down]+prec[price]+-ate[v.],

depreciate [dpriiet]
[] de-[down]+preci[price]+-ate[v.],

appreciable [pribl]
[] appreci[appreciate]+-able[able, a.],
able to appreciate,
[] appreciate[v.; ; ], [ap-=ad-, to][preci=price]
deracinate [dirsnet]
[] de-[away]+rac[race]+-(in)ate[v.],
make a race away
irradicable [rdkbl]
[] ir-[in-, not]+rad[root]+ic+-able[a., able],
not able to root out
[] rad root[], radical , , []
detour [ditr]
[] de-[away]+tour[],
tour away
debark ()[de-][bark, , ](),
(). denigrate [de-][nigr], denude (
)[de-=away], [nude]. dehydrate [hydr][de-], ,
(). deprecate ()[de-]
[prec=price], , ; depreciate
; . appreciable [-able][preci], [remarkable],
, . deracinate [-ate][race][de-],
irradicable [ir-=in-][-able][rad=root, radical]. detour [tour][de=away], , , .

Unit 8
annotate [ntet]
[] an-[ad-, to]+not[note, ]+-ate[v.],
to (make) notes...
notoriety [notrati]
[] not[note, v.]+-or+i(e)ty[n.],
(), ()
[] fame[], not know, notice
canny [kni]
[] can+-(n)y[a.],
can, be able to, ()
[] cunning[a.(); ; n., ]

RE

uncanny [nkni]
[] un-[not]+can[can]+-(n)y[a.],
can not, ()
indelible [ndelbl]
[] in-[not]+del[delete]+-ible[a.],
not able to delete()
deleterious [deltris]
[] delete[], [destroy]
retouch [ritt]
[] re-[again]+touch[v., ],

refreshing [rfre]
[] re-[again]+fresh+-ing[a.],
make fresh again, renewing
conform [knfrm]
[] con-[together]+form[],
v.()
correlate [krlet]
[] cor-[com-, together]+relate[ relation, n.],
v....
[] relate v.

annotate ...[note]. notoriety ()[ not]

canny [can][-(n)y], cunning
()([cun=can]), ()a.; n., ; uncanny
[un-][can][-(n)y], , . indelible (
)[in-][delete][-ible], ()deleterious [delete]
[-(i)ous], , . retouch touchagain[re-], , .
refreshing makingfresh again[re-], , conform
()[con-][form], ; (); [
()]. correlate [cor-=com-][relation],
.

Unit 9
abhor [bhr]
[] ab-[away]+hor[horror, n.],
be away in horror, v.
[] horrible[; ]
belie [bla]
[] be-+lie[v.],
v.
v.
()v.
v.
hypocritical [hpkrtkl]

RE

[] hypo-[under]+critical[],
(, )
ingest [ndest]
[] in-[in, into]+gest[carry],
carry into (body)v.
untoward [ntrd]
[] un-[not]+toward[prep.],

overbearing [ovrber]
[] over[]+bear[n.],
()()

forbearance [frberns]
[] for-[]+bear[bear, v.]+-ance[n.],

remonstrance [rmnstrns]
[] re-[against]+monstr[monster]+-ance[n.],

abhor [horror][ab-], . belie : (1)[be=by][lie]; (2)[lie], , (3)

[be][lie], [be][lie]; (4) v.. hypocritical
[hypo-][critical](), . ingest [gest][in-],
, . untoward ()[un-][toward],
, ; (), , .overbearing
[over][bear](-ing), , ,
()forbearance [for][bear],
, , . remonstrance [monst(e)r][re-]
,

Unit 10

pitiless [ptils]
[] piti[pity, n., ; ]+less[]
monopolize [mnplaz]
[] mono-[single]+pol(y)[]+-ize[v.],

nonentity [nnentti]
[] non-[not]+entity[n.; ],
n.
full-bodied [fl-bdid]
[]
dramatic [drmtk]
[] drama[n.],
melodramatic [meldrmtk]
[] melody[], drama[n.],

RE

drama with melody,

lopsided [lpsadd]
[] lop[]+side+-(e)d[a.],

[] lop run[](: loop[n.], ), lope[v.]

sidestep [sadstep]
[] side[]+step[],
()
pitiless [-less][piti=pity]. monopolize [mono-]
[poly], , . nonentity [non-][entity], [non-]
[entity], , ().
full-bodied , [full], .
dramatic [drama][-ic], melodramatic [melody]
[drama][-ic], ()()lopsided [lop]
[side][-ed], , , , (
). sidestep [side][step], , ()().

Word List (2)

List 10 Unit Unit 10

Unit 1

Unit 2

RE

natty [nti]
[] neat[a.]
clarion [klrin]
[] clear
clarity [klrti]
[] clear
snare [sner]
[] narrow, [s][narrow]n.v.
opine [opan]
[] opinion[]v.
flag [fl]
[] ()n.
v.
flaccid [flsd]
[] flag[]
mentor [mentr]
[] mental[a.], ()n.
mirage [mr]
[] miracle[n.]n.
bliss [bls]
[] bless[v., ]n.
distal [dstl]
[] dist[distant, ]+-al[a.]()

authority [rti]
[] author[], n.()(
)
bombast [bmbst]
[] bomb[n.]n.
entrance [entrns]
[] enter[v.]n.v.
fortify [frtfa]
[] fort[n.]+-ify[v.],
to make fortv.
favorable [fevrbl]
[] favor
favoritism [fevrtzm]
[] favorn.
periodical [pridkl]

[] perioda.
n.
[] journal, daily
remnant [remnnt]
[] remain[v., ]n.
stratagem [strtdm]
[] strategy[n.]n.
worship [wrp]
[] worth[a.; ]n.

Unit 3

RE

concerted [knsrtd]
[] concert[n., ]
disconcert [dsknsrt]
[] dis-[opposite of]+concert[],
v.
estimable [estmbl]
[] esteem[n.]
torrential [trenl]
[] torrent[n.]
[] *.torrent
camaraderie [kmrdri]
[] comrade[n.]n.
ratiocination [reiosnen]
[] rational[a.; ]n.
masquerade [mskred]
[] mask[n.]n.v.
matriculate [mtrkjulet]
[] matrix[n.; ], v.
malleable [mlibl]
[] mallet[n., ],
able to (be shaped) by a mallet
resourceful [rsrsfl]
[] resource[, ]+-ful[a., full],
full of resource (ideas, etc.)

Unit 4
knit [nt]
[] knot[], ()v.()
()v.
knotty [nti]
[] knot[]+-(t)y[a.],

idolatrize [adltraz]

RE

[] idol[n.]()
fanatic [fntk]
[] fan[n.], fans
fanciful [fnsfl]
[] fancy[n.]
inimical [nmkl]
[] enemy[n.]
copious [kopis]
[] copy
cornucopia [krnjukopi]
[] corn[n.]+u+cop(y)+-ia[],
n.
dearth [dr]
[] dear[]n.
rarefy [rerfa]
[] rare[]+-fy[fic, make],

Unit 5

complaisance [kmplezns]
[] comply[v.]n.
obeisance [obisns]
[] obey[v.; ]n.
obedient [bidint]
[] obey[v.; ]
glacial [lel]
[] glace[n.]
meteoric [mitirk]
[] meteor[n.]
glutinous [lutns]
[] glue[n.]
provincial [prvnl]
[] [province]()
chorale [krl]
[] choir[n.]n.
mastery [mstri]
[] master[v.; n.]n.
reckless [rekls]
[] reck[reckon, v.]+-less[]
derivative [drvtv]
[] derive[v.]

Unit 6
articulate [rtkjulet]

RE

[] art[n.]v.
ceremonious [sermonis]
[] ceremony[n.], celebrate[v.]
certitude [srttud]
[] certain[a.]n.
considerable [knsdrbl]
[] consider[v.]()()
cosmopolitan [kzmpltn]
[] cosm(o)[cosmos, n.]+pol(it)[citizen]+-ian[a.],

fabricate [fbrket]
[] fabric [n., ]()v.
fetter [fetr]
[] foot[]n.v.
polarize [polraz]
[] polar[a.],
politic [pltk]
[] politics[n.]
proprietary [prprateri]
[] property[n.]
rampant [rmpnt]
[] ramble[v.]()

Unit 7

antiquated [ntkwetd]
[] anti-=ante-[before]
dormant [drmnt]
[] dorm[, dormitory, n.]+-ant[a.]()
neutralize [nutrlaz]
[] neutr
pacify [psfa]
[] pac[peace]+-ify[v.],
makepeace
pigment [pmnt]
[] pig[pict, picture, n.]+-ment[n.]
pragmatic [prmtk]
[] prag[pract, practice, ]+-matic[]
[] dogmatic, [dog=doct][-matic]
practitioner [prktnr]
[] pract[practice]+-(it)ion+-er[n.],
()
rupture [rptr]
[] rupt[break]+-ure[n.]v.
[] interrupt[v.], rupt break

[] rapture[n.]
terror [terr]
[] terrible[], terr n.
[] terrorism[n.]

Unit 8

RE

aver [vr]
[] a-[ad-, to]+ver[true],
to (say)true, to verify()
awe []
[] awful[; ], awesome[(); ]n..
bash [b]
[] bat to ash,
bore [br]
[] boring[]
carp [krp]
[] complain sharp[]
[] carpet[], carp
excerpt
coy [k]
[] quiet[a.](q c ) boy
crux [krks]
[] cross[n.]
[] crucial[]
dent [dent]
[] dent , ()
don [dn]
[] dress onv.
doff [df]
[] dress offv.

Unit 9
etch [et]
[] catch etch
[] notch [; ]
fast [fst]
[]
breakfast[]()
fasten[v.]
glib [lb]
[] global[], glob , (
),
lax [lks]
[] relax[v.]

nil [nl]
[] null[a.; n.], non.
annul [nl]
[] an-[ad-, to]+nul[null, ]v.
pan [pn]
[] [pan]
peer [pr]
[] pairn.
v.
pen [pen]
[] penalty[n.]n.v.

Unit 10

RE

rash [r]
[] ra[rare]+-(i)sh[v.],
to make rare
raze [rez]
[] erase, v.
sate [set]
[] satisfy[]
[] satiate[()()()]
sip [sp]
[] soup[]()
wane [wen]
[] vain[a., ], vanish[v.]v.
wax [wks]
[] auxiliary[]( aux aug( augment[]),
auxiliary additional)v.()
wry [ra]
[]
[] awry[(), ()]
zeal [zil]
[] jealous[, ]jealous ()
n.
[] zealot[n.]