English 11
Second Quarter
Greek and Latin Vocabulary
Lesson Six
1. SOMNOLENT- Drowsy; sleepy
2. SOPORIFIC- Causing sleep or fatigue
3. SOPOR- Sleep; drowsiness
4. LANGUID- Lacking energy; weak
5. LANGUISH- To waste away
6. LANGUOR- Lack of physical or mental energy
7. VIGILANT- On the alert; watchful
8. VIGILANTE- Someone who takes law enforcement into his/her own hands
9. ACQUIESCE- To give in
10. REQUIEM- A song or religious service for the dead or lost
11. QUITTANCE- A repayment; compensation
Lesson Seven
1. FORTUITOUS- Happening by a lucky accident or chance; fortunate
2. FORTUITY- Chance or accident
3. AUSPICES- Protection or support; patronage
4. AUSPICIOUS- Followed by favorable circumstances
5. PREDESTINATION- The belief that one's fate has been determined in
advance by a higher power
6. DESTINE- Intend for a specific end or purpose
7. CONSORTIUM- A group of companies or institutions
8. CONSORT- To keep company; associate
9. PROPITIOUS- Lucky; favorable
10. PROPITIATE- To soothe or satisfy; to appease
Lesson Eight
1. IMPORTUNE- To urge or beg without end
2. IMPORTUNATE- Extremely demanding; insistent
3. RAPPORT- A positive relationship
4. INSUFFERABLE- Impossible to bear; intolerable
5. PREFERENTIAL- Giving or showing an advantage to one over another
6. CONFERMENT- The act of bestowing; a formal offer
7. PERIPHERY- The outermost part or boundary
8. EUPHORIA- A feeling of great happiness or well-being
9. CONGESTED- Overcrowded; too tightly packed
10. GESTATE- To conceive and develop in the mind or body
11. GESTICULATE- To make gestures for emphasis
Lesson Nine
1. SOLIPSISM- The theory that the self is the only reality
2. DESOLATE- Deserted and lonely
3. SOLILOQUY- A literary or dramatic speech spoken by a solitary character
4. MONOTONOUS- Unvarying; lacking in variety
5. MONOSYLLABIC- Having only one syllable
6. MONOTONE- Sameness of sound, style, manner, or color
7. DIVULGE- To make public
8. VULGAR- Of the common people
9. POLYMATH- A person with knowledge of many subjects
10. HOI POLLOI- The common people, the masses
11. POLYGLOT- A person with knowledge of several languages
Lesson Ten
1. TOTALITARIAN- Having to do with a government in which one person,
group, or party controls everything
2. TOTALITY- Completeness
3. HOLISTIC- Concerning the whole rather than parts
4. CATHOLIC- Covering a broad range; universal
5. CONSUMMATE- Perfect or ideal, especially in skill or accomplishment
6. SUMMATION- Accumulation; total result
7. TRENCHANT- Sharply effective or insightful
8. TRUNCATE- To cut short in the middle
9. PARCEL- To divide into parts and distribute
10. PARSE- To examine or analyze
11. REPARTEE- Quick, witty conversation
1. SOMNOLENT- Drowsy; sleepy
2. SOPORIFIC- Causing sleep or fatigue
3. SOPOR- Sleep; drowsiness
4. LANGUID- Lacking energy; weak
5. LANGUISH- To waste away
6. LANGUOR- Lack of physical or mental energy
7. VIGILANT- On the alert; watchful
8. VIGILANTE- Someone who takes law enforcement into his/her own hands
9. ACQUIESCE- To give in
10. REQUIEM- A song or religious service for the dead or lost
11. QUITTANCE- A repayment; compensation
Lesson Seven
1. FORTUITOUS- Happening by a lucky accident or chance; fortunate
2. FORTUITY- Chance or accident
3. AUSPICES- Protection or support; patronage
4. AUSPICIOUS- Followed by favorable circumstances
5. PREDESTINATION- The belief that one's fate has been determined in
advance by a higher power
6. DESTINE- Intend for a specific end or purpose
7. CONSORTIUM- A group of companies or institutions
8. CONSORT- To keep company; associate
9. PROPITIOUS- Lucky; favorable
10. PROPITIATE- To soothe or satisfy; to appease
Lesson Eight
1. IMPORTUNE- To urge or beg without end
2. IMPORTUNATE- Extremely demanding; insistent
3. RAPPORT- A positive relationship
4. INSUFFERABLE- Impossible to bear; intolerable
5. PREFERENTIAL- Giving or showing an advantage to one over another
6. CONFERMENT- The act of bestowing; a formal offer
7. PERIPHERY- The outermost part or boundary
8. EUPHORIA- A feeling of great happiness or well-being
9. CONGESTED- Overcrowded; too tightly packed
10. GESTATE- To conceive and develop in the mind or body
11. GESTICULATE- To make gestures for emphasis
Lesson Nine
1. SOLIPSISM- The theory that the self is the only reality
2. DESOLATE- Deserted and lonely
3. SOLILOQUY- A literary or dramatic speech spoken by a solitary character
4. MONOTONOUS- Unvarying; lacking in variety
5. MONOSYLLABIC- Having only one syllable
6. MONOTONE- Sameness of sound, style, manner, or color
7. DIVULGE- To make public
8. VULGAR- Of the common people
9. POLYMATH- A person with knowledge of many subjects
10. HOI POLLOI- The common people, the masses
11. POLYGLOT- A person with knowledge of several languages
Lesson Ten
1. TOTALITARIAN- Having to do with a government in which one person,
group, or party controls everything
2. TOTALITY- Completeness
3. HOLISTIC- Concerning the whole rather than parts
4. CATHOLIC- Covering a broad range; universal
5. CONSUMMATE- Perfect or ideal, especially in skill or accomplishment
6. SUMMATION- Accumulation; total result
7. TRENCHANT- Sharply effective or insightful
8. TRUNCATE- To cut short in the middle
9. PARCEL- To divide into parts and distribute
10. PARSE- To examine or analyze
11. REPARTEE- Quick, witty conversation
Second Quarter
Greek and Latin Roots
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Lesson Six
SOMN- SOPOR- LANG- VIGIL- QUIES- |
Latin SOMNUS, “sleep” Latin SOPOR, “sleep,” Latin LANGUERE, "to be weak, be faint" Latin VIGIL, “watchful” Latin QUIESCERE, QUIETUS, “to rest” |
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Lesson Seven
FORT- AUSP- DEST- SORT- PROPIT- |
Latin FORTUITUS, “happening by chance” Latin AUSPEX, “bird watcher, fortune-teller” Latin DESTINARE, DESTINATUM, “to determine” Latin SORS, SORTIS, “chance, lot, fate” Latin PROPITIUS, "favorable" |
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Lesson Eight
PORT- FER- PHER, PHOR- GEST- |
Latin PORTARE, PORTATUM, “to carry” Latin FERRE, “bear, carry” Greek PHOREIN, "to carry, to bring" Latin GERERE, GESTUM, "to bear, carry" |
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Lesson Nine
SOL- MONO- VULG- POLY, POL- |
Latin SOLUS, “alone” Greek MONOS, “one” Latin VULGUS, “crowd” Greek POLUS, “many” |
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Lesson Ten
TOT- HOL- SUM- TRUNC, TRENC- PART- |
Latin TOTUS, “whole” Greek HOLUS, “whole” Latin SUMMUS, "highest, most" Latin TRUNCARE, TRUNCATUM, "to cut" Latin PARS, PARTIS, "part" |