Ch. 36 Derivatives

Question 1

conceal

Answer 1

keep from sight

Question 2

prohibit

Answer 2

formally forbid by law, rule, or other authority

Question 3

prohibition

Answer 3

the action of forbidding something, especially by law

Question 4

conjoin

Answer 4

join; combine

Question 5

conjunction

Answer 5

a word used to connect clauses/sentences

Question 6

conjunctive

Answer 6

serving to join; connective

Question 7

terror

Answer 7

extreme fear

Question 8

terrorist

Answer 8

a person who uses unlawful violence/intimidation especially against civilians, in pursuit of political aims

Question 9

biped(al)

Answer 9

an animal that uses two legs for walking

Question 10

pedal

Answer 10

a foot-operated throttle, brake, or clutch control in a motor vehicle

Question 11

pedestal

Answer 11

the base/support which a statue, obelisk, or column is mounted

Question 12

pedestrian

Answer 12

a person walking along a road or in a developed area

Question 13

pedigree

Answer 13

the record of descent of an animal, showing it to be purebred

Question 14

pious

Answer 14

devoutly religious; ostentatiously devoted (hypocritical)

Question 15

piety

Answer 15

the quality of being religious/reverent

Question 16

impious

Answer 16

not showing respect or reverence, especially for a god; wicked

Question 17

impiety

Answer 17

lack of reverence, especially for a god

Question 18

arbitrary

Answer 18

based on random choice/personal whim

Question 19

arbitration

Answer 19

the use of an arbitrator to settle a dispute

Question 20

conative

Answer 20

(of grammar) expressing endeavor or effort

Question 21

console

Answer 21

give solace/comfort

Question 22

consolation

Answer 22

the act of comforting

Question 23

exhort(ation)

Answer 23

to urge, advise, or caution earnestly

Question 24

hortatory

Answer 24

urging to some course of conduct/action

Question 25

moratorium

Answer 25

a suspension of activity

Question 26

revere

Answer 26

to regard with respect tinged w/ awe

Question 27

reverence

Answer 27

a feeling/attitude of deep respect tinged w/ awe

Question 28

reverend

Answer 28

a member of the clergy

Question 29

reverential

Answer 29

characterized by a feeling/attitude of deep respect

Question 30

visible

Answer 30

perceptible to the eye

Question 31

vision

Answer 31

sight

Question 32

labile

Answer 32

apt or likely to change

Question 33

lapse

Answer 33

a slip or error, often of a trivial sort

Question 34

lapsus calami

Answer 34

a slip of the pen

Question 35

lapsus linguae

Answer 35

a slip of the tongue

Question 36

loquacious

Answer 36

characterized by excessive talk

Question 37

elocution

Answer 37

a person's manner of speaking/reading aloud in public

Question 38

nascent

Answer 38

beginning to exist/develop

Question 39

natal

Answer 39

of or relating to a person's birth

Question 40

nation

Answer 40

the territory or country itself

Question 41

native

Answer 41

of indigenous origin/growth/production

Question 42

nature

Answer 42

natural scenery

Question 43

renaissance

Answer 43

revival in the world of art and learning

Question 44

consequence

Answer 44

the effect, result, or outcome of something occurring earlier

Question 45

non sequitur

Answer 45

a statement containing an illogical conclusion

Question 46

persecute

Answer 46

to annoy or trouble persistently

Question 47

prosecute

Answer 47

to carry on or practice

Question 48

sequential

Answer 48

following; subsequent; consequent

Question 49

use

Answer 49

to employ for some purpose

Question 50

usage

Answer 50

any manner of doing/handling something

Question 51

utilize

Answer 51

make practical and effective use of

Question 52

mortuary

Answer 52

funeral home

Question 53

compassion

Answer 53

sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings of other

Question 54

passion

Answer 54

strong and barely controllable emotion

Question 55

passive

Answer 55

not participating readily or actively

Question 56

patient

Answer 56

a person who is under medical care/treatment

Question 57

grade

Answer 57

a degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, intensity, value

Question 58

gradient

Answer 58

an inclined surface

Question 59

gradual

Answer 59

rising/descending at an even, moderate inclination

Question 60

egress

Answer 60

the action of going out of/leaving a place

Question 61

ingredient

Answer 61

a component part/element of something

Question 62

progress

Answer 62

forward/onward movement toward a destination

Question 63

progressive

Answer 63

proceeding step by step

Question 64

regression

Answer 64

a return to a former/less developed state

Question 65

orient

Answer 65

the special luster of a pearl of the finest quality

Question 66

orientation

Answer 66

the relative physical position/direction of something

Question 67

potent

Answer 67

having great power, influence, or effect