English 11
First Quarter
Greek and Latin Vocabulary
Lesson One
1. DISCOMFIT- To embarrass and confuse
2. EDIFICATION- Improvement or enlightenment
3. MALFEASANCE- Misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official
4. FEASIBLE- Capable of being accomplished
5. SURFEIT- Condition of being too full; overabundance
6. MAGNUM OPUS- The greatest work of an artist, writer, or composer
7. MODUS OPERANDI- Manner of working
8. OPULENT- Possessing or exhibiting great wealth; affluent
9. SYNERGY- Power that results from the combination of two or more forces
10. LITURGY- A pattern of prayer or worship
11. LETHARGY- A state of sluggishness, inactivity, and apathy
12. LABORIOUS- Requiring mental or physical effort
13. BELABOR- 1. To discuss in too much detail 2. To attack
14. ELABORATE- To explain in greater detail
Lesson Two
1. STANCH- To stop the flow of
2. STAUNCH- Firm and steadfast
3. EXTANT- Still in existence; not destroyed
4. RESTIVE- 1. Resisting authority; difficult to control 2. Restless; fidgety
5. APROPOS- With regard to
6. DEPOSE- To remove from office or power
7. STATIC- Having no motion or change
8. ECSTASY- Intense joy or delight
9. STASIS- Condition in which there is no change
10. ENTITY- A being
11. ESSENCE- The most important ingredient; a crucial element
12. QUINTESSENTIAL- Most typical, ideal, or important
Lesson Three
1. VERDURE- Greenery; fresh and ripe vegetation
2. VERDANT- Green; lush with vegetation
3. VIRIDITY- Lack of experience; innocence
4. CANDID- Open and sincere
5. CANDOR- Frankness or sincerity of expression; openness
6. INCANDESCENT- Shining brilliantly
7. PALLOR- Extreme or unnatural paleness
8. PALLID- Lacking color; dull
9. APPALL- To fill with horror or disapproval
10. LIVID- Enraged; furious
11. DENIGRATE- To attack the character of; to mock
Lesson Four
1. PECCADILLO- A small sin or fault
2. IMPECCABLE- Having no flaws
3. PECCANT- Violating a moral law; sinful
4. PEJORATIVE- Negative and critical; insulting
5. IMPAIR- To cause to diminish, as in strength, value, or quality
6. MALIGN- To speak of maliciously; insult
7. MALINGER- To pretend to be sick in order to avoid something
8. MALAISE- A sense of unease; depression
9. NEGLIGENT- Not properly attentive
10. NEGLIGIBLE- Unimportant; insignificant
11. NEGATE- To cancel the effect of; nullify
Lesson Five
1. JOCOSE- Cheerful; merry
2. JOCULAR- Characterized by joking
3. FESTOON- To drape or adorn festively
4. FETE- To honor with a banquet or feast
5. BACCHIC- Of or related to a wild celebration
6. BACCHANAL- A drunken party or celebration
7. PLAINTIVE- Sorrowful; expressing or evoking mourning or sadness
8. PLAINT- A lament or complaint
9. ELEGY- A song or a poem memorializing something or someone
10. ELEGIAC- Mourning that which is lost or past; sorrowful
1. DISCOMFIT- To embarrass and confuse
2. EDIFICATION- Improvement or enlightenment
3. MALFEASANCE- Misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official
4. FEASIBLE- Capable of being accomplished
5. SURFEIT- Condition of being too full; overabundance
6. MAGNUM OPUS- The greatest work of an artist, writer, or composer
7. MODUS OPERANDI- Manner of working
8. OPULENT- Possessing or exhibiting great wealth; affluent
9. SYNERGY- Power that results from the combination of two or more forces
10. LITURGY- A pattern of prayer or worship
11. LETHARGY- A state of sluggishness, inactivity, and apathy
12. LABORIOUS- Requiring mental or physical effort
13. BELABOR- 1. To discuss in too much detail 2. To attack
14. ELABORATE- To explain in greater detail
Lesson Two
1. STANCH- To stop the flow of
2. STAUNCH- Firm and steadfast
3. EXTANT- Still in existence; not destroyed
4. RESTIVE- 1. Resisting authority; difficult to control 2. Restless; fidgety
5. APROPOS- With regard to
6. DEPOSE- To remove from office or power
7. STATIC- Having no motion or change
8. ECSTASY- Intense joy or delight
9. STASIS- Condition in which there is no change
10. ENTITY- A being
11. ESSENCE- The most important ingredient; a crucial element
12. QUINTESSENTIAL- Most typical, ideal, or important
Lesson Three
1. VERDURE- Greenery; fresh and ripe vegetation
2. VERDANT- Green; lush with vegetation
3. VIRIDITY- Lack of experience; innocence
4. CANDID- Open and sincere
5. CANDOR- Frankness or sincerity of expression; openness
6. INCANDESCENT- Shining brilliantly
7. PALLOR- Extreme or unnatural paleness
8. PALLID- Lacking color; dull
9. APPALL- To fill with horror or disapproval
10. LIVID- Enraged; furious
11. DENIGRATE- To attack the character of; to mock
Lesson Four
1. PECCADILLO- A small sin or fault
2. IMPECCABLE- Having no flaws
3. PECCANT- Violating a moral law; sinful
4. PEJORATIVE- Negative and critical; insulting
5. IMPAIR- To cause to diminish, as in strength, value, or quality
6. MALIGN- To speak of maliciously; insult
7. MALINGER- To pretend to be sick in order to avoid something
8. MALAISE- A sense of unease; depression
9. NEGLIGENT- Not properly attentive
10. NEGLIGIBLE- Unimportant; insignificant
11. NEGATE- To cancel the effect of; nullify
Lesson Five
1. JOCOSE- Cheerful; merry
2. JOCULAR- Characterized by joking
3. FESTOON- To drape or adorn festively
4. FETE- To honor with a banquet or feast
5. BACCHIC- Of or related to a wild celebration
6. BACCHANAL- A drunken party or celebration
7. PLAINTIVE- Sorrowful; expressing or evoking mourning or sadness
8. PLAINT- A lament or complaint
9. ELEGY- A song or a poem memorializing something or someone
10. ELEGIAC- Mourning that which is lost or past; sorrowful
First Quarter
Greek and Latin Roots
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Lesson One
FAC- OPUS- OPUS- ERG- LABOR- |
Latin FACERE, FACTUM, “to make, do” Latin OPUS, OPERIS, “work,” Latin OPS, OPIS, "wealth, power, resource" Greek ERGON, “work” Latin LABOR, “work” |
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Lesson Two
STA, STI- POS- STAS, STAT- ENT, ESS- |
Latin STARE, STANTUM, “stand, stay” Latin PONERE, POSITUM, “to put, place” Greek STATOS, “standing” Latin ESSE, “to be” |
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Lesson Three
VERD, VIRID- CAND- CAND- PALL- LIVID- NIGR- |
Latin VIRIDUS, “green” Latin CANDIDUS, “white, pure” Latin CANDERE, CANDITUM, "to glow, to burn" Latin PALLERE, "to be pale" Latin LIVIDUS, “bluish-black” Latin NIGER, "black" |
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Lesson Four
PECC- PEJ, PAIR- MAL- NEG- NEG- |
Latin PECCARE, PECCATUM, “to sin, to be flawed” Latin PEJOR, “worse” Latin MALUS, “bad” Latin NEGARE, NEGATUM, “to deny” Latin NEGLEGERE, "to neglect" |
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Lesson Five
JOC- FEST, FET- BACCH- PLAINT- ELEG- |
Latin JOCUS, “joke” Latin FESTUS, “festive” From the Roman god of wine and celebration BACCHUS Latin PLANGERE, PLANCTUS, “to lament” Greek ELEGOS, "song of lament" |