Flashcards in Unit 3 Deck (65)
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Latinate
Having an excessive use of Latin derivatives.
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Prepositions
Word that shows a relationship between nouns or pronouns and some other words in a sentence. (Ex: of, by, etc).
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Conjunctions
Link together words, phrases, or clause. (For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).
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{ion}
makes a noun out of a verb
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{con/com}
together with
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{tend/tent/tens}
stretch, to exert oneself
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{ive}
makes an adjective out of a verb; can also be a noun
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{al}
makes an adjective
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Antonyms
denoted as ant; words that have opposite meanings
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Synonyms
denoted as syn; words that have similar meanings
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LME
late middle english
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MFr
middle french
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pp.
past principle
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emulation
rivalry, particularly involving imitation
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adulation
excessive display of admiration
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council
an assembly or advisory group of people
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counsel
(n) advice; (n) lawyer, legal advisor; (v) to advise
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consul
official at a consulate; top roman officer
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salutary
healthful
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saluatatory
welcoming
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apprehensive
fearful
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reprehensive
scolding
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inflection
a change in word form that affects the word's function without changing its class (ex: bake, bakes, baked)
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deflection
turning aside
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idiot
Origin: Greek
Etymology: private person, layman, person lacking skill or expertise
Modern: an utterly foolish or senseless person
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Serendipity
Origin: Arabic/Persian fairytale
Etymology: whose heroes were always making discoveries, by accidents and sagacity, of things they were not in quest of.
Modern: Discovery by fortunate accident
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Trivial
Origin: Latin
Etymology: crossroads or street (a commonplace).
Modern: not important, minor; ordinary, commonplace.
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Sarcasm
Origin: Greek
Etymology: to rend the flesh
Modern: a sharp, bitter, or cutting expression or remark
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Assassin
Origin: Arabic; hashishiyyin
Etymology: hashish users
Modern: a murderer of an important person in a surprise attack for political or religious reasons.
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