Unit 4 Vocabulary From Latin and Greek Roots
Negate (v.)
to cancel the effect of; nullify
Impair (v.)
to cause or diminish, as in strength, value, or quality
Malinger (v.)
to pretend to be sick in order to avoid something
Malign (v.)
to speak of maliciously; insult
Negligible (adj.)
unimportant; insignificant
Peccant (adj.)
violating a moral law; sinful
Studies have found that missing breakfast in the morning may ___________ a child's ability to pay attention in class.
impair
Was Steve's ability to walk really ____________, or was he simply ________________ to get out of any heavy lifting?
impaired; malingering
Andy's ______________ study skills ensured that he never missed a day's homework.
impeccable
Charlie was shocked to find his __________ academic record ___________ by a hostile professor.
impeccable; maligned
After the series of economic and natural disasters, many citizens of Squalley's Gulch fell into a deep _____________.
malaise
The ____________ under which Ivan had been suffering for weeks made it difficult for him to pay attention; as a result, he was _____________ in several areas of his job.
malaise; negligent
Although other writers _____________ Craig for his strange style, he continues to write in an experimental fashion.
malign
Stu's habitual __________ exasperated his boss and cost him his job.
malingering
Molly's mother warned her that all the regret in the world could not __________ a hurtful word or deed.
negate
No amount of flattery can __________ the hurtful and _________ term you used to describe me.
negate; pejorative
Pejorative (adj.)
negative and critical; insulting
A(n) _____________ camper had left a pit fire burning, and the flames soon spread to the nearby forest.
negligent
The effect of Chemical X on the human brain was once though disastrous, but it is now considered _______________.
negligible
Negligent (adj.)
not properly attentive
In order to get along in the cramped cabin, we had to ignore one another's_______________.
peccadilloes
The priest says that minor trespasses and ____________ may be considered ____________, but they can be dangerous because they lead to greater wrongdoing.
peccadilloes; negligible
The nun scolded her group of children, warning them to mend their ____________ ways.
peccant
Leigh explained that her remark was not meant to be _____________ regardless of how offensive it had sounded.
pejorative
Impeccable (adj.)
having no flaws
Malaise (n.)
a sense of unease; depression
Peccadillo (n.)
a small sin or fault