Unit 8 Flashcards
Words and Word Parts
What does CAP / CEPT mean?
Take, seize
What is the meaning of -AGOG / -AGOGUE?
Leader, bringer
What does the prefix DIS- signify?
Apart, not
What is the root meaning of FAC?
Make
The prefix HOMO- means…
Same
What do the suffixes -ABLE / -IBLE indicate?
Able
What is the meaning of the suffix -ISE / -IZE?
To become
What does the root JUD signify?
Judge
Define inception
The start or beginning of something
What is a precept?
A rule or guideline for behavior
What is a demagogue?
A leader who gains power by manipulating people’s emotions and prejudices
Define pedagogy
The art or method of teaching
What does it mean to disillusion someone?
To free someone from a mistaken belief; to disappoint by revealing the truth
What does dispassionate mean?
Calm, impartial, not influenced by strong emotions
What does it mean to efface something?
To wipe out, erase, or obliterate
Define faction
A subgroup within a larger group, often causing disagreement
What does homogeneous mean?
Made up of parts that are all alike or similar
Define homophone
A word that sounds exactly like another word but has a different meaning and often different spelling
What does incorrigible mean?
Unable to be corrected; stubbornly set in one’s ways
What does plausible mean?
Believable or seemingly true
What does it mean to jeopardize something?
To put at risk or endanger
Define polarize
To divide into two sharply opposed groups
What does judicial pertain to?
Related to courts, judges, or legal judgments
What does it mean to misjudge?
To judge incorrectly or unfairly
