Vocabulary (Ch 5-8)

Question 1

an organism invisible to the naked eye, especially one that causes disease.

Answer 1

Microbe

Mikros (Greek): small

Question 2

a miniature world; something that resembles something else on a very small scale.

Answer 2

microcosm

Mikros (Greek): small

Question 3

Extremely small

Answer 3

Minuscule
Minuo (Latin): less
Minus (Latin): to lessen

Question 4

a small or trivial detail

Answer 4

Minutia
Minuo (Latin): less
Minus (Latin): to lessen

Question 5

1) (v.) to make slender or smaller

2) to weaken; reduce in force or value

Answer 5

Attenuate
Tenuo (Latin): to make thin
Tenuis (Latin): thin

Question 6

1) (adj.) Thin in form

2) flimsy; having little substance or validity.

Answer 6

Tenuous
Tenuously (adv.)
Tenuo (Latin): to make thin
Tenuis (Latin): thin

Question 7

to satisfy an appetite fully; to gratify to excess.

Answer 7

Satiate

Satis (Latin): enough

Question 8

to do as one si asked or ordered

Answer 8

Comply
Impleo (Latin) : to fill
Plenus (Latin) : full

Question 9

1) (n.) a tool or utensile

2) (v.) to carry out; to put into effect.

Answer 9

Implement
Impleo (Latin) : to fill
Plenus (Latin) : full

Question 10

1) (adj.) well-stocked or abundantly supplied

2) completely filled; utterly satisfied.

Answer 10

Replet
Impleo (Latin) : to fill
Plenus (Latin) : full

Question 11

an exclamation or oath, often obscene

Answer 11

Expletive
Impleo (Latin) : to fill
Plenus (Latin) : full

Question 12

Plentiful; in large amounts

Answer 12

Copious

Copia (Latin): plenty

Question 13

1) the universe

2) any great whole

Answer 13

Macrocosm

Makros (Greek): large

Question 14

Nobel and generous, specially in forgiving; not petty

Answer 14

Magnanimous

Magnus (Latin): great

Question 15

A wealthy, influential person, especially in business

Answer 15

Magnate

Magnus (Latin): great

Question 16

1) Greatness of importance or size.

2) The degree of brightness of a star.

Answer 16

Magnitude

Magnus (Latin): great

Question 17

1) A form of mental illness in which a person has exaggerated ideas of his or her own importance.
2) An obsessive idea to do things on a grand scale.

Answer 17

Megalomania

Megas (Greek): great

Question 18

The system of having more than one spouse at a time.

Answer 18

Polygamy

Poly (Greek): many

Question 19

A flat shape with many straight sides

Answer 19

Polygon

Poly (Greek): many

Question 20

if a period before war, especially the American Civil War

Answer 20

Antebellum

Ante (Latin) = before

Question 21

1) A thing or event that precedes

2) The noun to which a pronoun refers.

Answer 21

Antecedent

Ante (Latin) = before

Question 22

coming before in position or time

Answer 22

Anterior

Ante (Latin) = before

Question 23

1) ahead of the times, especially in the arts

2) A group that is ahead of the times

Answer 23

Avant-garde

Ante (Latin) = before

Question 24

1) the foremost position especially of an army or fleet.

2) Leaders of a movement, fashion, etc.

Answer 24

Vanguard

Ante (Latin) = before

Question 25

a command; a rule of conduct

Answer 25

Precept | Pre (Latin) = before

Question 26

the belief that what happens in human life has already been determined by some higher power

Answer 26

Predestination | Pre (Latin) = before

Question 27

to take pros session of something before anyone else can do so.

Answer 27

Preempt | Pre (Latin) = before

Question 28

a warning in advance

Answer 28

Premonition | Pre (Latin) = before

Question 29

absurd; contrary to nature or reason

Answer 29

Preposterous | Pre (Latin) = before

Question 30

Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction.

Answer 30

Pretentious | Pre (Latin) = before

Question 31

1) First in time or importance | 2) A prime minister or head of state

Answer 31

Premier | Primus (Latin) = first

Question 32

1) An archbishop or bishop who ranks highest among others | 2) A member of the order of animals that includes monkeys, apes, and humans

Answer 32

Primate | Primus (Latin) = first

Question 33

1) First in rank, quality, importance, or time 2) Chief; most important 3) To prepare something or someone for use or action

Answer 33

Prime | Primus (Latin) = first

Question 34

Belonging to the first ages; ancient

Answer 34

Primeval | Primus (Latin) = first

Question 35

Primeval; original; fundamental

Answer 35

Primordial | Primus (Latin) = first

Question 36

Situated behind or at the back

Answer 36

Posterior | Post (Latin) = after

Question 37

1) Future generations | 2) A person's descendants

Answer 37

Posterity | Post (Latin) = after

Question 38

Occurring or continuing after death, especially a work published after the author's death or a child born after the father's death.

Answer 38

Posthumous | Post (Latin) = after