Vocabulary 15
Enjoin - v
to command; to urge Niqua enjoined her sister not to tell their parents about the car accident. 2. to forbid The District Attorney enjoined his client from speaking about the case.
Impart - v
to give away; share L. in, "in," + partis = to take part in, to share Before I set out on my own, my mother imparted some helpful advice about life to me.
Incision - n.
a cut made in order to get inside something L. in, "into," + caesum = cut into A careful incision in the false back of the book revealed hidden money.
Precise - adj
accurate; definite L. pre, "before," + caesum = to cut off before Scientists have been trying to perfect their new satellite system in order to make sure that the information it records about the asteroid is precise.
Rejoinder - n
an answer; a reply L. re, "back," + jungere = join back The writer of the letter to the newspaper issued a rejoinder to his critics.
Injunction - n.
an order which legally prevents something The judge issued an injunction to stop the suspect from leaving the country
Partisan - adj.
believing and acting on the ideas of a political party or group During a particularly close election, our town was split along partisan lines.
Inclusive - adj
containing all; not keeping any out L. in, "in," + clusum = to close in I am looking for a more inclusive atlas because my current one only has a few maps.
Impartial - adj.
having no bias or favor L. in, "not," + partis = not partial Though Maggie claims to be impartial towards the two cats, she secretly likes Mittens best.
Preclude - v
prevent from happening L. pre, "before," + cludere = to close before Frank's car crash on Wednesday seemed to preclude his getting to the party on Thursday.
Inconclusive - adj
providing no clear answer or solution L. in, "not," + con, "together," + clusum = not closed together The detectives were sure the DNA test would help them catch the thief, but the results proved inconclusive.
Indecisive - adj.
unable to make choices L. in, "not," + de, "down," + caesum = not cut down Doris was so indecisive that it took her hours to pick out her groceries.
