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English 11
Third Quarter
Greek and Latin Vocabulary


 Lesson Eleven
  
 1.  ASSERTION-  Something declared or stated positively
 2.  EXERTION-  The use of power and of strength
 3.  DISSERTATION-  A formal and long paper, written for a degree at a
      university or college
 4.  DISCONCERT-  To upset and confuse
 5.  CERTITUDE-  Certainty; inevitability
 6.  ASCERTAIN-  To discover; find out
 7.  ANNEX-  To attach oneself; take over
 8.  NEXUS-  The core or center
 9.  LIAISON-  Intermediary; go-between
10. OBLIGATORY-  Expected or required
11. LIGATURE-  A binding or joining

Lesson Twelve

 1.  SEDITION-  Act or practice aimed at undermining authority; rebellion
 2.  AMBIANCE-  Environment surrounding; atmosphere
 3.  CIRCUITOUS-  Roundabout or lengthy
 4.  TRANSITORY-  Short-lived or temporary
 5.  ACCEDE-  To agree, often at the urging of another
 6.  ANTECEDENT-  One that precedes another
 7.  PRECEDENT-  Tradition; an act or decision that is used as a model for future
      acts or decisions
 8.  CONTRAVENE-  To violate or go against
 9.  ADVENTITIOUS-  Artificial; acquired
10. PARVENU-  Someone newly wealthy

Lesson Thirteen

 1.  INCENDIARY-  Inflaming; provoking heat or anger
 2.  INCENSE-  To infuriate; to make passionately angry
 3.  INFLAMMATORY-  Arousing anger or strong emotion
 4.  FLAMBOYANT-  Intended to attract attention; showy
 5.  LUSTER-  Brilliance; brightness
 6.  ILLUSTRIOUS-  Well-known and distinguished
 7.  ILLUSTRATIVE-  Descriptive; representative
 8.  FULMINATE-  To attack with words; denounce
 9.  REFULGENT-  Brilliantly illuminated; shining
10. FLAGRANT-  Noticeably bad or offensive
11. CONFLAGRATION-  A large fire

Lesson Fourteen

 1.  SEMANTIC-  Having to do with the meaning of words or language
 2.  SEMIOTIC-  Of or relating to signs or symbols
 3.  PARADIGM-  A pattern or model
 4.  PHRASEOLOGY-  The way in which something is expressed; style
 5.  METAPHRASE-  An exact translation or restatement
 6.  PARAPHRASE-  A summary that is not word-for-word
 7.  DEMONSTRATIVE-  Openly expressive of emotions
 8.  REMONSTRATIVE-  To protest or object
 9.  OMINOUS-  Menacing; threatening
10. ABOMINABLE- Loathsome; disagreeable
11. ABOMINATION-  Something disgustingly offensive

Lesson Fifteen

 1.  DETRIMENTAL-  Causing damage or harm; injurious
 2.  CONTRITE-  Feeling regret and sorrow; penitent
 3.  TRITE-  Boring because of overuse or repetition
 4.  DETRITUS-  Debris; junk
 5.  ATTRITION-  A gradual lowering in number
 6.  LENIENT-  Not strict; generous
 7.  LENITIVE-  Easing pain or discord
 8.  MOLLIFY-  To soothe the feeling of; to appease
 9.  RUDIMENT-  A basic idea or principle
10. RUDIMENTARY-  Underdeveloped; very basic or simple

Third Quarter
Greek and Latin Roots


Lesson Eleven

SER-   
CERT- 
NEX-             
LIG, LIA-                  


         
Latin SERERE, SERTUM, “join”
Latin CERNERE, CERTUM, “to separate, distinguish, decide” 
Latin NECTERE, NEXUS, "connect, bind"
          
Latin LIGARE, LIGATUM, “to bind”
Lesson Twelve

IT, IANC-
CED-               
VEN-

    
            
Latin IRE, ITUM, “to go, to pass”
Latin CEDERE, CESSUM, “to go, to yield”
Latin VENIRE, VENTUM, “to come, to arrive”
      
Lesson Thirteen

CEND, CENS-
FLAM-
LUSTER, LUSTR-  
FULM, FULG-
FLAGR-     



Latin CENDERE, CENSUM, “to burn”
Latin FLAMMA, “flame”
Latin LUSTARE, LUSTRATUM,
 "to make bright" 
Latin
FULMEN, "lightning, storm," FULGERE, "flash "
Latin FLAGRARE, FLAGRANTUM, "to burn"
Lesson Fourteen

SEMA, SEMIO-DIGM, DICT-        
PHRAS-                
MONSTR- 
OMIN-
          


Greek SEMA, “sign”
Greek DIGMA, “a showing, comparison”
Greek PHRASEIN
, “to show, to tell”
Latin MONTRARE, MONSTRATUM, “show, warn”
Latin OMEN, "sign, warning"
Lesson Fifteen

TRIT-                 
LENI-        
MOLL-         
RUD-
               
        
            

Latin TERRE, TRITUS, “to rub away, to wear, to crush”
Latin LENIS, “smooth”
Latin MOLLIS, "soft"
Latin RUDIS, "rough"

 

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