Vocabulary: Group#1

In order to expand our vocabulary, we will study words grouped by their roots. You are
responsible for learning the meaning of the root (I will provide the meaning) and the definition
of the words in each root group.

Homework:
1) Write the definition (including the part of speech) for each of the following words (make
sure you understand the definition).
2) Use the word in a defining sentence.
3) Write down a “common word” that includes the relevant root word.

Group#1

AC, ACR – sharp, sour Common Word: acid

Acerbic adjective
1 (of a person or manner) sharp and forthright.
2 tasting sour or bitter:

Exacerbate : verb - make (something bad) worse

Acrimony: Noun – bitterness or ill feeling

ALI, ALTR – another Common Word: ally

Altruism: Noun – selfless concern for the well being of others

Alienate : verb – cause to feel isolation; lose or destroy support or sympathy of

Alias: noun – a false or assumed identity

ANIM – mind, spirit, breath Common Word: animation

Animosity: noun – strong hostility

Magnanimous: adjective – generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or a less powerful

person

Animate – 1. give life or vigor

2. give (a film or character) the appearance of movement using animation techniques:

ANTE, ANT – before Common Word: antes

Antecedent - noun - 1. a thing that existed before or logically precedes another

2. a person’s ancestors or social background
3. an earlier word, phrase or clause to which a following pronoun refers back
4. the statement contained in the “if” clause of a conditional preposition

Antediluvian – adjective – 1. of or belonging to the time before the biblical flood

2. chiefly humorous ridiculously old fashioned

Antiquated – adjective – old fashioned or outdated

ANTHROP – human Common Word: anthropology

Misanthrope – noun – a person who dislikes humankind

Philanthropy- noun- a desire to promote the welfare of others; especially through the donation
of money to good causes

Anthropomorphic – adjective – having human characteristics

Vocabulary: Group#2

In order to expand our vocabulary, we will study words grouped by their roots. You are
responsible for learning the meaning of the root (I will provide the meaning) and the
definition of the words in each root group.

Homework:
1) Write the definition (including the part of speech) for each of the following
words (make sure you understand the definition).

2) Use the word in a defining sentence.

3) Write down a “common word” that includes the relevant root word.

BELLI, BELL -- war COMMON WORD:

Belligerent – adjective – engaged in a war or conflict

Bellicose – adjective. – aggressive, ready to fight

CAP, CIP – head COMMON WORD:

Decapitate – verb 1. Cut off the head of

2. attempt to undermine a group by removing its leaders

Capitulate – verb – cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcomed demand; surrender

Precipitous – adjective –1. Dangerously high or steep

2. (of a change to a worse situation) sudden and dramatic

CED, CESS – yield, go COMMON WORD: cease

Cede – verb – to give up (power or territory)

Incessant – adjective – (especially of something unpleasant) continuing without pause

or interruption

Intercede – verb – intervene on behalf of another

COGN, GNO – know COMMON WORD: cognition

Cognizance – noun 1. Formal knowledge or awareness

 2. Heraldry a distinctive device or mark, especially as formerly worn by retainers of a noble
house

Agnostic – noun – a person who believes that nothing is known or can be known about
the nature of God.

Prognosticate – verb – foretell, prophesy

CRED – trust, believe COMMON WORD: incredible

Credulous – adjective – having or showing too great a readiness to believe things

Credence – noun 1. Belief or acceptance in something as true

2. a small side table, shelf or niche in a church for holding the elements of the Eucharist
before they are consecrated.

Credential – noun 1. a qualification, achievement, etc., especially when used to indicate

a person's suitability for something.
2 a letter of introduction given by a government to an ambassador before a new posting
 Vocabulary: Group#3

In order to expand our vocabulary, we will study words grouped by their roots. You are
responsible for learning the meaning of the root (I will provide the meaning) and the
definition on the words in each root group.

Homework:
1) Write the definition (including the part of speech) for each of the following
words (make sure you understand the definition).
2) Use the word in a defining sentence.

3) Write down a “common word” that includes the relevant root word.

CULP – blame, fault COMMON WORD: culpa

Culpable – adjective – deserving blame

Exculpate – verb – formal show or declare to not be guilty of wrongdoing

Culprit – noun – the person who is responsible for a crime or other misdead

DEMO, DEM – people COMMON WORD:

Demographics – adjective – relating to the structure of populations

Demagogue – noun - a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and
prejudices rather than by using rational argument, (in ancient Greece and Rome) an orator who
espoused the cause of the common people

Pandemic – adjective - (of a disease) prevalent over a whole country or large part of the world.
▶noun an outbreak of such a disease

DOL – pain COMMON WORD: dolor

Doleful – adjective – sorrowful, causing grief or misfortune

Indolent – adjective - wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy, Medicine (of an ulcer or
other disease condition) slow to develop or heal.

Condolence – noun – an expression of sympathy especially on the occasion of death.

EU – good, well COMMON WORD:

Euphoria – noun – intense happiness and elation

Euthanasia – noun - the painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable disease or in
an irreversible coma

Euphemism – noun - a mild or less direct word substituted for one that is harsh or blunt when
referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing

FAL – deceive COMMON WORD:

Infallible – adjective – incapable of making mistakes or being wrong; never failing

Fallacious – adjective – mistaken or deceptive

Falsify – verb – alter information or evidence so as to mislead, prove a statement or

theory to be false.
 Vocabulary: Group#4

In order to expand our vocabulary, we will study words grouped by their roots. You are
responsible for learning the meaning of the root (I will provide the meaning) and the
definition on the words in each root group.

Homework:
1) Write the definition (including the part of speech) for each of the following
words (make sure you understand the definition).
2) Use the word in a defining sentence.

3) Write down a “common word” that includes the relevant root word.
FID – trust, faith COMMON WORD:

Diffidence – noun – shyness or modesty because of lack of self confidence

Fidelity – noun - continuing loyalty to a person, cause, or belief, the degree of exactness with
which something is copied or reproduced

Perfidious –adjective - deceitful and untrustworthy

GEN – birth, class, kin COMMON WORD:

Congenital – adjective – having a particular trait from birth or by established habit

Engender – verb – give rise to

Progeny – noun - offspring

GRAD, GRESS – step COMMON WORD:

Retrograde –verb - directed or moving backwards, (of the order of something) reversed;
inverse, reverting to an earlier and inferior condition, Geology (of a metamorphic change)
resulting from a decrease in temperature or pressure

Digress – verb- leave the main subject temporarily in speaking or writing

Transgress – verb - go beyond the limits set by (a moral principle, standard, law, etc.),
Geology (of the sea) spread over (an area of land).

GRAT - Pleasing COMMON WORD:

Gratuitous – adjective – done without good reason, free of charge

Gratitude – noun – appreciation of kindness, thankfulness

Ingratiate – verb - bring oneself into favor with someone by flattering or trying to please them

GREG – crowd, flock COMMON WORD:

Gregarious – adjective - fond of company; sociable, (of animals) living in flocks or colonies, (of
plants) growing in clusters

Egregious – adjective - outstandingly bad; shocking, archaic remarkably good

Congregate – verb - gather into a crowd or mass

 Vocabulary: Group#5

In order to expand our vocabulary, we will study words grouped by their roots. You are
responsible for learning the meaning of the root (I will provide the meaning) and the
definition on the words in each root group.

Homework:
1) Write the definition (including the part of speech) for each of the following
words (make sure you understand the definition).
2) Use the word in a defining sentence.

3) Write down a “common word” that includes the relevant root word.

IN, IG – not COMMON WORD:

Incorrigible – adjective – not able to be corrected or reformed

Inexorable – adjective – impossible to stop or prevent; impossible to persuade by

request or entreaty

Ignominious – adjective – deserving or causing public disgrace or shame.

LAV, LAU, LU – Wash COMMON WORD: lavar

Antediluvian – adjective - of or belonging to the time before the biblical Flood; chiefly
humorous ridiculously old-fashioned

Lavish – adjective - sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious, giving or given in profusion

Lave – verb – wash or wash over

LEV – Light COMMON WORD:

Alleviate – verb – to make (pain or difficulty) less severe

Levity – noun - the treatment of a serious matter with humor or lack of due respect

Elevate – verb – lift to a higher position; raise to more important status

LOQU, LOC – Speech, thought COMMON WORD: locutor

Eloquent – adjective – clearly expressive

Loquacious – adjective - talkative

Circumlocution – noun – to use many words where fewer would do

LUC, LUM – Light COMMON WORD:

Lucid – adjective – clear and easy to understand

Elucidate – verb – to make clear, explain

Illuminate – verb - light up; (usu. as adj. illuminating) help to clarify or explain; (often as adj.
illuminated) decorate (a page or initial letter in a manuscript) with gold, silver, or colored designs
 Vocabulary: Group#6

In order to expand our vocabulary, we will study words grouped by their roots. You are
responsible for learning the meaning of the root (I will provide the meaning) and the
definition on the words in each root group.

Homework:
1) Write the definition (including the part of speech) for each of the following
words (make sure you understand the definition).
2) Use the word in a defining sentence.
3) Write down a “common word” that includes the relevant root word.

MAG – great COMMON WORD:

Magnanimous – adjective - generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or less powerful

person.

Magnify – verb - make (something) appear larger than it is, especially with a lens or
microscope; increase or intensify; archaic praise highly

Magnate – noun - a wealthy and influential businessman or businesswoman

MON, MONIT – warn COMMON WORD:

Admonish – verb – reprimand firmly

Premonition – noun - a strong feeling that something is about to happen

Monitor – noun - a television receiver used in a studio to view the picture, a screen which
displays an image generated by a computer, a loudspeaker used by performers on stage to hear
themselves or in a studio to hear what has been recorded.

MOR, MORT – dead COMMON WORD:

Morbid – adjective - characterized by or appealing to an abnormal and unhealthy interest in

unpleasant subjects, especially death and disease. 2 Medicine of the nature of or indicative of
disease

Moribund – adjective - at the point of death, in terminal decline; lacking vigor

Mortal – adjective - of a living creature) subject to death. 2 causing or liable to cause death;
fatal. ■ (of conflict or an enemy) admitting no reconciliation.3 (of a feeling, especially fear) very
intense. 4 informal conceivable or imaginable
NAT, NASC – born COMMON WORD:

Nascent – adjective - just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future
potential. 2 Chemistry (chiefly of hydrogen) freshly generated in a reactive form.

Innate – adjective - inborn; natural. 2 Philosophy originating in the mind.

Native – noun - a person born in a specified place or associated with a place by birth. ■ a local
inhabitant.2 an animal or plant indigenous to a place. 3 dated, often offensive a non-white
original inhabitant of a country as regarded by European colonists or travel:

NEO – new COMMON WORD:

Neophyte – noun - a person who is new to a subject or activity. 2 a new convert to a religion. ■
a novice in a religious order, or a newly ordained priest

Neologism – noun - a newly coined word or expression

Neoteny – noun - the retention of juvenile features in the adult animal. 2 the sexual maturity of
an animal while it is still in a mainly larval state, as in the axolotl:
 Vocabulary: Group#7

In order to expand our vocabulary, we will study words grouped by their roots. You are
responsible for learning the meaning of the root (I will provide the meaning) and the
definition on the words in each root group.

Homework:
1) Write the definition (including the part of speech) for each of the following
words (make sure you understand the definition).
2) Use the word in a defining sentence.
3) Write down a “common word” that includes the relevant root word.

OB – against COMMON WORD:

Obfuscate – verb - make unclear or unintelligible. 2 bewilder (someone)

Obstinate – adjective - stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action;
difficult to overcome or change

Obstreperous – adjective - noisy and difficult to control

PAN – all COMMON WORD:

Panacea – noun - a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases

Pandemic – adjective - (of a disease) prevalent over a whole country or large part of the world;
noun – an outbreak of such a disease

Pander – verb - to gratify or indulge (an immoral or distasteful desire or habit).

PRI, PRIM – first COMMON WORD:

Pristine – adjective - in its original condition. ■ spotless

Primordial – adjective - existing at or from the beginning of time; primitive

Prima donna – noun - the chief female singer in an opera or opera company. 2 a very
temperamental and self-important person.

PRO – ahead, forth COMMON WORD:

Proscribe – verb - forbid, especially by law. ■ denounce or condemn.■ historical outlaw
(someone).

Proclivity – noun - an inclination or predisposition

Profuse – adjective - plentiful; abundant. 2 archaic (of a person) extravagant.:

ROG – ask COMMON WORD:

Abrogate – verb - formal repeal or cancel (a law or agreement).

Derogatory – adjective - showing a critical or disrespectful attitude

Arrogate – verb - take or claim for oneself without justification

 Vocabulary: Group#8

In order to expand our vocabulary, we will study words grouped by their roots. You are
responsible for learning the meaning of the root (I will provide the meaning) and the
definition on the words in each root group.

Homework:
1). Write the definition (including the part of speech) for each of the following words
(make sure you understand the definition).
2). Use the word in a defining sentence.
3). Write down a “common word” that includes the relevant root word.

SACR, SANCT -- holy COMMON WORD:

Sacrosanct – adjective - regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with

Sanctimonious – adjective - derogatory making a show of being morally superior

Sanction – noun - a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule. ■ (sanctions) measures
taken by a state to coerce another to conform to an international agreement or norms of conduct.
Ethics a consideration operating to enforce obedience to any rule of conduct.2 official permission
or approval for an action. ■ official confirmation or ratification of a law.■ Law, historical a law or
decree, especially an ecclesiastical one. Official permission or approval for an action. ■ official
confirmation or ratification of a law.■ Law, historical a law or decree, especially an ecclesiastical
one

SED, SID -- sit COMMON WORD:

Sedentary – adjective - tending to spend much time seated. ■ (of work or a way of life)
characterized by much sitting and little physical exercise.■ sitting.2 Zoology

Insidious – adjective - proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects

Assiduous – adjective - showing great care and perseverance.

SEQU, SECU -- follow COMMON WORD:

Non sequitur – noun - a conclusion or statement that does not logically follow from the
previous argument or statement

Subsequent – adjective - coming after something in time

Obsequious – adjective - obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree

SON – sound COMMON WORD:

Dissonance – noun - Music lacking harmony. 2 unsuitable in combination; clashing

Resonate – verb - chiefly US (of an idea or action) meet with agreement;

to relate harmoniously : strike a chord <a message that resonates with voters>

Sonorous – adjective - (of a sound) deep and full. 2 capable of producing a deep or ringing
sound. 3 using imposing language

SPERS, SPAR -- scatter COMMON WORD:

Disparate – adjective - essentially different in kind; not able to be compared

Aspersion – noun - an attack on someone's character or reputation

Sparse – adjective - thinly dispersed or scattered

 Vocabulary: Group#9

In order to expand our vocabulary, we will study words grouped by their roots. You are
responsible for learning the meaning of the root (I will provide the meaning) and the
definition on the words in each root group.

Homework:
1 Write the definition (including the part of speech) for each of the following
words (make sure you understand the definition).
2 Use the word in a defining sentence.
3 Write down a “common word” that includes the relevant root word.

SUPER, SUR -- above COMMON WORD:

Supercilious – adjective - having an air of contemptuous superiority

Superfluous – adjective - unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.

Surfeit – noun - an excess. 2 archaic an illness caused or regarded as being caused by

excessive eating or drinking.

TACIT, TIC -- silent COMMON WORD:

Taciturn – adjective - reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little

Tacit – adjective - understood or implied without being stated

Reticent – adjective - not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily

TREM, TREP – shake COMMON WORD: tremble

Tremulous – adjective - shaking or quivering slightly. ■ timid; nervous

Trepidation – noun – a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen. 2 archaic
trembling motion

Intrepid – adjective - fearless or adventurous.

VAC – empty COMMON WORD:

Vacuous – adjective - showing a lack of thought or intelligence. 2 archaic empty

Vacate – verb - leave (a place). ■ give up (a position or job).2 Law cancel or annul (a judgment,
contract, or charge).

Vacuum – noun - a space entirely devoid of matter. ■ a space or container from which the air
has been completely or partly removed.2 a gap left by the loss or departure of someone or
something important.

VAL, VAIL – value, strength COMMON WORD:

Ambivalent – adjective - having mixed feelings or opinions about something or someone

Avail – verb - (avail oneself of) use or take advantage of. 2 help or benefit.

Convalescence – noun - recovering from an illness or medical treatment

 Vocabulary: Group#10

In order to expand our vocabulary, we will study words grouped by their roots. You are
responsible for learning the meaning of the root (I will provide the meaning) and the
definition on the words in each root group.

Homework:
1 Write the definition (including the part of speech) for each of the following
words (make sure you understand the definition).
2 Use the word in a defining sentence.
3 Write down a “common word” that includes the relevant root word.

VER - truth COMMON WORD: verdad

Verify – verb - make sure or demonstrate that (something) is true, accurate, or justified. 2 Law
swear to or support (a statement) by affidavit.

Aver – verb - formal state or assert to be the case

Veracious – adjective - formal speaking or representing the truth; truthful

VIV, VIT – life COMMON WORD:

Vivacious – adjective - attractively lively and animated

Convivial – adjective - of an atmosphere or event) friendly, lively, and enjoyable. ■ cheerful and
sociable

Vivid – adjective – producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind;
(of a colour) intensely deep or bright. 3 archaic lively and vigorous

VOC, VOK, VOW -- call, voice COMMON WORD:

Equivocate - verb - use ambiguous or evasive language

Vociferous – adjective - expressing or characterized by strongly held opinions; vehement

Invoke – verb - call on (a deity or spirit) in prayer or as a witness. ■ summon (a spirit) by

charms or incantation.2 appeal to as an authority or in support of an argument. ■ call earnestly
for.3 Computing cause (a procedure) to be carried out:

VOL – wish COMMON WORD:

Malevolent- adjective - wishing evil to others

Volition – noun - (often in phr. of one's own volition) the faculty or power of using one's will.

Benevolent – adjective - well meaning and kindly. 2 (of an organization) serving a charitable
rather than a profit-making purpose

VOR – eat COMMON WORD:

Voracious – adjective - wanting or devouring great quantities of food; very eager or enthusiastic
in one’s approach

Carnivorous – adjective – (of an animal) feeding on flesh

Devour – verb - eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly. ■ (of fire or a similar force) consume
destructively.2 read quickly and eagerly. 3 (be devoured) be totally absorbed by a powerful
feeling
80 POWER WORDS (AFTER ROOT UNITS ARE COMPLETED)
Vocabulary Workshop: Grade 10 Honors

80 Power Words
Accost – verb- Ambient – Articulate – Badinage –
approach and adjective - adjective - fluent noun - witty
address boldly or relating to the and clear in conversation
aggressively immediate speech
surroundings of
something,
denoting a style of
electronic
instrumental
music with no
persistent beat,
used to create a
relaxed
atmosphere
Behemoth – Belabor – verb - Cacophonous – Canard – noun -
noun – a huge attack physically adjective – ill an unfounded
or verbally. 2 rumor or story, a
or monstrous sounding
argue or discuss small wing-like
creature in excessive detail projection on an
aircraft forward of
the main wing, for
extra stability or
control
Cavort – verb - Coherent – Complicity – Conciliate –
prance around adjective - (of an noun - the fact or verb – act as a
excitedly or self- argument or condition of being mediator
indulgently theory) logical and involved with
consistent. ■ able others in an
to speak clearly unlawful activity
and logically,
holding together
to form a whole,
Physics (of
waves) having a
constant phase
relationship
Concord – noun Consign – verb - Decimate – verb Deign – verb -
- literary - kill or destroy a do something that
agreement; send (goods) by a large proportion one considers to
harmony, a treaty. public carrier.■ of. ■ drastically be beneath one's
Grammar (consign reduce the dignity
agreement someone/thing to) strength of, (in
between words in put someone or ancient Rome) kill
gender, number, something in (a one in every ten
case, or person. place) in order to of (a group of
Music a chord that be rid of them soldiers) as a
is pleasing or punishment for
satisfactory in the mutiny of the
itself whole group
Delineate – verb Depraved – Dissemble – Dissidence –
– to describe or adjective – verb - noun – the
indicate morally corrupt hide or disguise opposition of
one's true motives official policy
precisely
or feelings
Ebullient – Echelon – noun Eclectic – Embellish – verb
adjective - - a level or rank in adjective - - adorn; decorate.
cheerful and full of an organization, deriving ideas or 2 add extra details
energy profession, or style from a broad to (a story) for
society and diverse range interest
of sources
Emulate – verb - Enervate – verb Ephemeral – Esoteric –
attempt to match - cause to feel adjective - adjective -
or surpass, drained of energy lasting or used for intended for or
typically by a very short time. understood by
imitation ■ (chiefly of only a small
plants) having a
number of people
very short life
cycle with a specialized
knowledge or
interest.

Espouse- verb - Evince – verb - Exacerbate – Façade-noun -

adopt or support formal reveal the verb - make the principal front
(a cause, belief, presence of (a (something bad) of a building,
or way of life). 2 quality or feeling); worse facing on to a
archaic marry indicate street or open
space. 2 a
deceptive outward
appearance.
Fatuous – Feckless – Foible – noun - a Furtive –
adjective - silly adjective - minor weakness adjective -
and pointless lacking strength of or eccentricity. 2 characterized by
character; Fencing the part guilty or evasive
irresponsible of a sword blade secrecy
from the middle to
the point
Garner – verb - Glean – verb - Halcyon – Hallow – verb -
gather or collect. collect gradually adjective - make holy;
2 archaic store; from various denoting a past consecrate. 2
deposit sources. 2 time regarded as (usu. as adj.
historical gather idyllically happy hallowed) greatly
(leftover grain) and peaceful; a revere
after a harvest mythical bird said
to breed in a nest
floating at sea,
charming the wind
and waves into
calm
Histrionic – Importune – Incarcerate – Incendiary –
adjective - overly adjective - verb - imprison or adjective - (of a
theatrical or harass with confine. device or attack)
melodramatic. 2 persistent designed to cause
formal of or requests. 2 (usu. fires; tending to
concerning actors as noun
stir up conflict or
or acting importuning)
approach to offer excitement.
one's services as
a prostitute
Incongruous – Inordinate – Juggernaut – Laconic –
adjective - not in adjective - noun - Brit. a adjective -
keeping with the unusually large; large heavy using very few
surroundings or excessive. 2 vehicle, especially words; terse
other elements; archaic an articulated
out of place unrestrained in truck; a huge and
feelings or
behavior
overwhelming
force.

Languish – verb Litany – noun - a Maelstrom – Mandate- noun

grow weak or series of petitions noun - powerful - an official order
feeble. ■ archaic used in church whirlpool; a state or commission to
pine with love or services, usually or situation of do something;
grief; be kept in recited by the confused Law a
an unpleasant clergy and movement or commission by
place or situation responded to by upheaval which a party is
the people, a entrusted to
tedious or perform a service,
repetitive series especially without
payment and with
indemnity against
loss by that party
Mesmerize – Myopic – Nadir – noun - Nascent-
verb - capture the adjective - short- the lowest or most adjective - just
whole attention of; sightedness; lack unsuccessful coming into
transfix of foresight or point; Astronomy existence and
intellectual insight the point on the beginning to
celestial sphere display signs of
directly below an future potential. 2
observer. The Chemistry (chiefly
opposite of zenith of hydrogen)
freshly generated
in a reactive form
Nuance – noun - Obsequious – Oscillate – verb - Paucity – noun -
a subtle difference adjective - move or swing the presence of
in or shade of obedient or back and forth in something in only
meaning, attentive to an a regular rhythm. small or
expression, color, excessive or insufficient
etc ■ fluctuate amounts
servile degree
between two
states, limits,
opinions, etc.2
Physics move or
vary with periodic
regularity. ■
cause an electric
current or voltage
to behave thus.

Penchant – Piquant – Portend - verb - Promulgate –

noun - adjective - be a sign or verb - promote or
a strong liking or having a warning that make widely
inclination pleasantly sharp (something known
taste or appetizing momentous or
flavour. 2 calamitous) is
pleasantly likely to happen
stimulating or
exciting to the
mind
Pusillanimous – Recumbent – Redolent – Saturate – verb
adjective - adjective - lying adjective - - soak thoroughly
lacking courage or down. 2 (of a redolent of/with) with water or
determination; plant) growing strongly other liquid. 2
timid close to the reminiscent or cause to combine
ground suggestive of. ■ with, dissolve, or
literary strongly hold the greatest
smelling of.2 possible quantity
archaic or literary of another
fragrant substance
Saturnine – Sequester – Sophistry – Sporadic –
adjective - verb - (often as noun - the use of adjective -
gloomy. ■ (of a adj. fallacious occurring at
person's looks) arguments, irregular intervals
sequestered)
dark and especially to or only in a few
brooding.2 isolate or hide deceive someone places
archaic relating to away.
lead
Substantiate – Ubiquitous – Undulate – verb Utopian –
verb - provide adjective - - move with a adjective -
evidence to present, smooth wave-like relating to or
support or prove appearing, or motion aiming for a state
the truth of found everywhere in which
everything is
perfect
Vacillate- verb - Verbiage – Verdant – Winnow - verb
waver between noun- adjective - green -blow air through
different opinions excessively with grass or (grain) in order to
or actions lengthy or other lush remove the chaff.
technical speech vegetation ■ remove (chaff)
or writing from grain.2
examine in order
to identify the
most valuable or
useful elements. ■
identify (a
valuable or useful
element).3 literary
(of the wind) blow