“Word of
the Week”
Study
Guide #5
Quiz will be on Wed 3/25 (6*, 7*, 1*, 2*) and
Thurs 3/26 (3*, 4*)
Greek/Latin
Roots (know the definition of each)
1.
voc = “call”
2.
cata = “with”
3.
counter =
“against or opposite”
4.
flu = “flow or
blow”
5.
tri = “three”
6.
un- = “not or
opposite”
7.
crudus = “raw or
rough”
8.
dict = “to speak”
9.
ex = “out of”;
“outside”; “former”; “beyond”
10. turb = “to
throw into disorder”
11. aero = “air”
12. magna = “great”
13. biblio =
“books”
14. ped = “foot”
15. bursa = “purse”
16. anti =
“against”
17. dote = “to give”
18. path =
“feeling” or “sensitive”
19. grat =
“pleasing” or “grace”
20. liquis = “to
turn aside” or “elbow”
21. necro = “dead”
Word
of the Week (know how to spell each
and the definition)
1.
vocation
(vo-ca-tion) = a person’s main occupation or job. Often used to indicate a
“calling” to a job that requires a lot of dedication like teaching, nursing, or
ministry.
2.
catalyst
(cat-a-lyst) = something that causes a reaction or change
3.
countervail
(coun-ter-vail) = to oppose or exert a force against something
4.
fluid (flu-id) =
1) a liquid substance, 2) not set; changing,
3) smooth or easy
style, 4) easily converted to cash
5.
triad (tri-ad) =
any group of 3 closely related things or people
6.
unemphatic
(un-em-phat-ic) = without emphasis or strong meaning
7.
crude =
unpolished, unfinished, impolite
8.
dictatorial
(dic-ta-to-ri-al) = acting like a dictator
9.
exotic (ex-ot-ic)
= foreign, not native; unusual in appearance
10. imperturbable
(im-per-turb-a-ble) = staying calm; not likely to get excited
11. aerophobia
(aer-o-pho-bi-a) = fear or strong dislike of flying
12. magnanimous
(mag-nan-i-mous) = having a lofty, courageous spirit; generous and above
pettiness
13. bibliophobia
(bib-li-o-pho-bi-a) = fear or strong dislike of books
14. impede
(im-pede) = to slow something down or to get in the way of progress
15. bursar
(bur-sar) = a treasurer or the person who holds the money
16. antidote
(an-ti-dote) = something given to counteract a poison or injury
17. pathetic (pa-thet-ic) = a feeling of pity, sympathy,
tenderness, or sorrow toward a person or situation
18. ingratiate (in-gra-ti-ate) = to seek favor or to
present in a pleasing manner
19. oblique (o-blique) = to slant in a direction or
position
20. necropolis (ne-crop-o-lis) = a city of the dead; an
ancient city ; a large cemetery
