English 9
Second Quarter
Greek and Latin Vocabulary
Lesson Six
1. RECANT- To formally withdraw
2. INCANTATION- Ritual chant; spell
3. DISENCHANTED- Losing fondness for; unhappy with
4. INAUDIBLE- So quiet as to be impossible to hear
5. AUDITORY- Having to do with the sense of hearing
6. AUDIT- A thorough review
7. DISSONANCE- Unpleasant or unharmonious sound
8. ASSONANCE- Similarity of word sounds
9. RESONANT- Having an effect; powerful
10. ANALOGOUS- Comparable to; like
11. DIALOGUE- Communication between two or more people
12. PROLOGUE- A speech/passage/event before the main speech/event
Lesson Seven
1. BELLICOSE- Warlike in nature
2. ANTEBELLUM- Occurring before war
3. BELLIGERENCE- Warlike in mood or attitude
4. ENAMORED- Fond of; feeling love towards
5. AMIABLE- Good-natured; cheerful
6. AMICABLE- Not bitter or hostile; friendly
7. ANTAGONIZE- To act hostile towards; provoke
8. PROTAGONIST- The central character in a work of literature
9. ANTAGONIST- One who is hostile towards; one who opposes
10. PHILOSOPHICAL- Calm and wise; reasonable
11. PHILANTHROPY- Charitable donation to public causes
12. BIBLIOPHILE- One who loves books
Lesson Eight
1. IMPEDIMENT- Something that gets in the way; obsolete
2. EXPEDIENT- Providing results quickly; practical and effective
3. PEDESTRIAN- Lacking excitement; ordinary and dull
4. PEDANT- One possessing abundent knowledge of minor, often uninteresting things
5. PEDAGOGUE- A teacher, especially one who is dull and narrow-minded
6. TRAVESTY- A bad imitation of, a perversion of
7. VESTED- Significant to one's own profit or well-being
8. VESTMENT- Clothing worn to symbolize religious or political authority
9. DIVEST- To strip or remove a title or position of authority
10. CORPOREAL- Having to do with the body
11. CORPULENT- Extremely fat; obese
12. INCORPORATE- To bring together fearures, ideas, or elements
Lesson Nine
1. UNIFORM- The same all the way through; consistent
2. UNISON- In one voice
3. UNANIMOUS- Showing complete agreement
4. MONOLOGUE- A speech made by a single person
5. MONOPOLIZE- To use or take so as to prevent others from using/taking
6. MONOGAMY- Marriage to only one person
7. MONOLITHIC- Exactly the same throughout; lacking any diversity
8. HOMONYM- A word spelled exactly like another word, but having a different meaning
9. HOMOGENIZED- Forced to be exactly the same
10. EQUITABLE- Fair; just
11. EQUILIBRIUM- Balance; steadiness
12. INIQUITY- Injustice; wrong or wicked action or situation
Lesson Ten
1. BENEVOLENT- Kindly; favorable towards
2. BENEFACTOR- A person who gives friendly aid
3. BENIGN- Causing no harm
4. ACCORD- Sameness of opinion; agreement
5. DISCORD- Lack of agreement; disharmony
6. CORDIAL- Warmly friendly and polite
7. ANIMOSITY- Anger or hostility
8. EQUANIMITY- Evenness of mind or spirit; calm
9. MAGNANIMOUS- Generous in spirit
10. DISMAL- Causing great sadness or pessimism
11. MALEVOLENT- Wishing harm towards; hostile
12. MALICIOUS- Intended to hurt or harm
1. RECANT- To formally withdraw
2. INCANTATION- Ritual chant; spell
3. DISENCHANTED- Losing fondness for; unhappy with
4. INAUDIBLE- So quiet as to be impossible to hear
5. AUDITORY- Having to do with the sense of hearing
6. AUDIT- A thorough review
7. DISSONANCE- Unpleasant or unharmonious sound
8. ASSONANCE- Similarity of word sounds
9. RESONANT- Having an effect; powerful
10. ANALOGOUS- Comparable to; like
11. DIALOGUE- Communication between two or more people
12. PROLOGUE- A speech/passage/event before the main speech/event
Lesson Seven
1. BELLICOSE- Warlike in nature
2. ANTEBELLUM- Occurring before war
3. BELLIGERENCE- Warlike in mood or attitude
4. ENAMORED- Fond of; feeling love towards
5. AMIABLE- Good-natured; cheerful
6. AMICABLE- Not bitter or hostile; friendly
7. ANTAGONIZE- To act hostile towards; provoke
8. PROTAGONIST- The central character in a work of literature
9. ANTAGONIST- One who is hostile towards; one who opposes
10. PHILOSOPHICAL- Calm and wise; reasonable
11. PHILANTHROPY- Charitable donation to public causes
12. BIBLIOPHILE- One who loves books
Lesson Eight
1. IMPEDIMENT- Something that gets in the way; obsolete
2. EXPEDIENT- Providing results quickly; practical and effective
3. PEDESTRIAN- Lacking excitement; ordinary and dull
4. PEDANT- One possessing abundent knowledge of minor, often uninteresting things
5. PEDAGOGUE- A teacher, especially one who is dull and narrow-minded
6. TRAVESTY- A bad imitation of, a perversion of
7. VESTED- Significant to one's own profit or well-being
8. VESTMENT- Clothing worn to symbolize religious or political authority
9. DIVEST- To strip or remove a title or position of authority
10. CORPOREAL- Having to do with the body
11. CORPULENT- Extremely fat; obese
12. INCORPORATE- To bring together fearures, ideas, or elements
Lesson Nine
1. UNIFORM- The same all the way through; consistent
2. UNISON- In one voice
3. UNANIMOUS- Showing complete agreement
4. MONOLOGUE- A speech made by a single person
5. MONOPOLIZE- To use or take so as to prevent others from using/taking
6. MONOGAMY- Marriage to only one person
7. MONOLITHIC- Exactly the same throughout; lacking any diversity
8. HOMONYM- A word spelled exactly like another word, but having a different meaning
9. HOMOGENIZED- Forced to be exactly the same
10. EQUITABLE- Fair; just
11. EQUILIBRIUM- Balance; steadiness
12. INIQUITY- Injustice; wrong or wicked action or situation
Lesson Ten
1. BENEVOLENT- Kindly; favorable towards
2. BENEFACTOR- A person who gives friendly aid
3. BENIGN- Causing no harm
4. ACCORD- Sameness of opinion; agreement
5. DISCORD- Lack of agreement; disharmony
6. CORDIAL- Warmly friendly and polite
7. ANIMOSITY- Anger or hostility
8. EQUANIMITY- Evenness of mind or spirit; calm
9. MAGNANIMOUS- Generous in spirit
10. DISMAL- Causing great sadness or pessimism
11. MALEVOLENT- Wishing harm towards; hostile
12. MALICIOUS- Intended to hurt or harm
Second Quarter
Greek and Latin Roots
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Lesson Six
CANT/CHANT-AUD- SON- LOG- |
Latin CANCERE, CANTUM, “to sing, to call” Latin AUDIRE, AUDITUM, “to hear” Latin SONARE, SONATUM, “to sound” Greek LOGEIN, “to speak, to reason” |
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Lesson Seven
BELL- AM- AGON- PHIL- |
Latin BELLUM, “war” Latin AMOR, “love,” AMICUS, "friend" Greek AGON, “contest, struggle” Greek PHILE, “love” |
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Lesson Eight
PED- PED- VEST- CORPOR/COPU- |
Latin PES, PEDIS, “foot” Greek PAIS, PAIDOS, “child” Latin VESTIS, “clothing” Latin CORPOR, “body” |
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Lesson Nine
UNI- MONO- HOMO- EQUI- |
Latin UNUS, “one” Greek MONOS, “one” Greek HOMO, “the same” Latin AEQUUS, “equal, even” |
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Lesson Ten
BEN- CORD- ANIM- MAL- |
Latin BENE, “well, good” Latin COR, CORDIS, “heart” Latin ANIMUS, “spirit” Latin MALUS, “bad” |