1.1 Vocab

Question 1

Solstice
Noun
Root: sol-sun
1)absolute
2)console
3)desolate

Answer 1

When the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon

1) The summer solstice is the longest day of the year.
2) A solstice is when the sun is at its highest or lowest point during the day.

Question 2

Enmity
Noun
Prefix: en-in a state of
1)enable
2)enactor
3)engaging

Answer 2

The state of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something

1) The two girls have a lot of enmity between them.
2) My sister stole my clothes which caused me to feel enmity towards her.

Question 3

Tenuous
Adjective
Root: ten-to hold
1)tenable
2)tenacious
3)tenet

Answer 3

Very weak or slight

1) His ankle was tenuous after he sprained it.
2) The team had a tenuous one run lead going into the final inning.

Question 4

Preeminently
Adverb
Prefix: pre- before, in front of
1)precept
2)precede
3)prediction

Answer 4

Above all, in particular

1) He is preeminent in his profession.
2) Sunday is preeminently the day of rest.

Question 5

Pillage
Verb
Synonyms:
1)robbery
2)plunder
3)marauding

Answer 5

Rob using violence

1) The man pillaged the grocery store.
2) The pirates pillaged the ship of all their belongings.

Question 6

Luxuriant
Adjective
Root: lux- light, shine
1)luxury
2)microlux
3)reflux

Answer 6

(Of vegetation) rich and profuse in growth; lush

1) The field was luxuriant with corn.
2) The farmer cared for his luxuriant farm like it was his child.

Question 7

Profusion
Noun
Prefix: pro- earlier, before, forward
1)pronounce
2)propose
3)proclivity

Answer 7

An abundance or large quantity of something

1) Each summer we have a profusion of tomatoes.
2) There was a profusion of people who attended the concert last night.

Question 8

Opaque
Adjective
Root: aqu- water
1)aquarium
2)plaques
3)nonaquatic

Answer 8

Not able to be seen through; not transparent

1) When I opened the microwave my glasses were opaque from the steam.
2) The fog made the car windows opaque.

Question 9

Inherently
Adjective
Prefix: in-not
1)inable
2)incapable
3)indigested

Answer 9

Existing in someone or something as a permanent and inseparable element

1) My aunt is an inherently giving person.
2) Cats are inherently curious.

Question 10

Nocturnal 
Adjective
Root: noct-night 
1) nocturnus
2) nocturnalis
3)nocturnality

Answer 10

Done, occurring or active at night

1) During the night the nocturnal owl comes out to play.
2) The skunk must of been nocturnal because we only saw it at night.