Vocabulary from Classical Roots, book B, Lessons 3 & 4
excerpt
a passage selected from a book, play, piece of music, etc. to take a passage from a book, etc.; to quote
extrovert
a person chiefly interested in things outside the self, directing thoughts outward rather than inward
exposition
a precise statement or explanation a public exhibit or show
non sequitur
a statement that does not follow logically from evidence
medium
a substance or element through which something is transmitted a person thought to have communication with spirits of the dead
subsequent
coming after or later
extraneous
coming from outside; foreign not essential or vital
exorbiant
excessive
obsequious
excessively willing to yield to others
proponent
one who argues in support of something
impostor
one who deceives by using a false identity
extraterrestrial
outside or originating outside the limits of the earth's atmosphere
mediocrity
the condition of being commonplace or ordinary, somewhere in the middle between high and low; a very ordinary person
mediate
to act as a negotiator between opposing sides in a dispute
exhilarate
to cheer; to stimulate; to enliven
exonerate
to free from blame to relieve of a task
sequester
to go into hiding; to seek solitude to isolate
compound
to mix together; to combine two or more parts or elements a combination of elements, parts, or substances
expound
to set forth an explanation or view of something in detail
impose
to set up, or to force something (or oneself) on others to take unfair advantage of someone