chalew vocab and latin roots
CUR, COUR
run
DICT
say, speak, tell
VID, VIS
see, look
CAP(T), CEPT, CIP, CEIV, CEIT
seize, take
MIT, MISS
send
CLUD, CLUS, CLOIS, CLAUS
shut, close
SED, SID, SESS
sit, settle
GRAD, GRESS
step, go
JAC, JECT
throw, hurl
TEMPOR
time
TORT
twist
Concur
v. to agree; to coincide; to act together
Plague
v. to annoy; to afflict
Plead
v. to argue on behalf of someone; to support
Impute
v. to ascribe or attribute; to charge someone with an action, especially a negative act
Subjugate
v. to conquer; to bring under one's control
Commend
v. to deliver; to entrust
Dispel
v. to do away with; to remove; to get rid of
Impinge
v. to encroach or invade; to collide; to infringe upon
Wheel
v. to fly in a circle
Relieve
v. to free from burden; to remove a pressure
Indulge
v. to give in to an action or feeling; to give free reign to
Trammel
v. to hamper; to bind; to ensnare
Insinuate
v. to hint indirectly; to imply
Smite
v. to hit; to attack
Dominate
v. to influence; to control
Correspond
v. to match or agree; to be equivalent; to be comparable
Resent
v. to object to something in a strong way; to feel bitter about; to begrudge
Layer
v. to place one thing over another; to make an arrangement in layers
Acclaim
v. to praise; to honor
Pulverize
v. to reduce to fine powder; to disintegrate; to smash
Chafe
v. to rub; to irritate by rubbing; to heat by friction
Derive
v. to stem from; to originate
Scintillate
v. to twinkle; to shine
Saunter
v. to walk idly with no special concern; to amble
AQU
water
SCRIB, SCRIPT
write
CORP
BODY
Galand
a wreath of leaves or flower worn as an honor
Forsaken
adj. Abandoned; solitary
Theoretical
adj. Academic; abstract; hypothetical
Impetuous
adj. Acting with sudden energy, sometimes without thought; rushing with force
Dreadful
adj. Awful; fearful
Intimate
adj. Close; personal
Remorseless
adj. Cruel; heartless; inhuman
Audacious
adj. Daring; adventurous
Formidable
adj. Difficult; challenging
Intractable
adj. Difficult; troublesome
Desolate
adj. Dismal; lonely
Subverted
adj. Disruptive; overturn
Anguished
adj. Distressed; heartbroken
Pernicious
adj. Evil; damaging; dangerous
Jaunty
adj. Expressing a lively or playful manner; happy-go-lucky
Scrupulous
adj. Extremely careful; mindful
Limpid
adj. Free of anything that might cloud or obscure; clear
Flawless
adj. Free of blemishes; perfect
Economical
adj. Frugal; thrifty; not wasteful
Magnanimous
adj. Generous; unselfish
Capricious
adj. Given to sudden changes in mood; fickle
Ironical
adj. Having the ability of being inconsistent or contradictory; incongruous
Deliberative
adj. Having the function of considering, judging, or carefully deciding, carefully thinking out
Sensual
adj. Having to do with senses; tangible
Sylvan
adj. Having to do witht he forest; rurual; pastoral
Cloyed
adj. Having too much of a good thing; weary; satiated
Obscured
adj. Hidden; covered up
Evenhanded
adj. Impartial; balanced and fair
Restrictive
adj. Imposing limits; hindering
Incipient
adj. In an initial stage; developing
Casual
adj. Informal; nonchalant
Affronted
adj. Insulted; offended
Base
adj. Low; ignoble; sinful
Perpetual
adj. Never-ending; permanent
Precarious
adj. Not certain; delicately in certain; suggesting danger
Androgynous
adj. Of indeterminate sex; partly male partly female
Eccentric
adj. Out of the ordinary; strange
Grotesque
adj. Outrageous; shocking
Vaulting
adj. Over reaching; ambitious
Tranquil
adj. Peaceful; serene; quiet; undisturbed
Standing
adj. Permanent; fixed
Distilled
adj. Purified; refined
Debased
adj. Reduce in value
Patriarchal
adj. Related to a society ruled by men
Nautical
adj. Related to ships and the sea; naval
Stygian
adj. Related to the river Styx and to hell; dark; somber
Ascetic
adj. Relating to a life of extreme self-denial; Spartan; austere
Reverent
adj. Respectful; devout; dutiful
Sensible
adj. Responsible; down-to-earth; practical
Telling
adj. Revealing; striking
Staid
adj. Serious; sober
Cavalier
adj. Showing a lack of concern for rules or proper behavior; casual
Affectionate
adj. Showing fondness; devoted
Pious
adj. Showing reverance to god; divine
Diminutive
adj. Small; tiny
Grave
adj. Sober; dignified
Foreshadow
adj. To suggest a furture event; to anticipate
Unutterable
adj. Too horrible to describe; unspeakable
Unsavory
adj. Unpleaseant; revolting
Unbecoming
adj. Unworthy; unsuitable
Luminous
adj. bright; glowing
Unmindful
adj. forgetful
Lyric
adj. poetic
Diaphanous
adj. see-through; fine
Parching
adj. thirsting
Interminable
adj. unending; infinite
Aft
adv. Near the stern or end of tail, usually of a boat
Jointly
adv. together
MAL
bad
FER,LAT
bear, carry
CRED
believe
SPIR
breathe
VOC, VOCAT, VOK
call, calling
Placid
calm; peaceful
CLAM, CLAIM
cry, shout
ACT, AG, IG
do, drive, carry on, move
FAC, FACT, FECT, FIC, FEAT, FEAS,FY
do, make
FID
faith
SENT, SENS
feel
CARN
flesh
PLIC, PLI, PLY
fold, bend
SOLV, SOLUT
free, loosen
CEDE, CEED, CESS
go, move, yield
BENE
good
PENS, PEND, POND
hang, weigh
CAPIT
head
DUCT, DUC
lead
SPEC, SPIC
look, see
AM, AMAT
love, loving
Personified
manifested in the form of a person; embodied
Accusation
n. A charge of wrongdoing; an indictment
Chalice
n. A cup
Labyrinth
n. A maze
Altitude
n. A measure of height or elevation above sea level
Courier
n. A messenger
Course
n. A movement along a path; a progression of stone
Sector
n. A part created by division of something; a faction
Cherubim
n. A plural form a cherub; an angel; celestial being
Party
n. A political group; a camp
Commodity
n. A product that can be bought and sold
Retort
n. A quick reply, as to an accusation; a comeback
Furrow
n. A row made by a plow for planting seeds; a trench
Ditty
n. A simple song
Somnambulist
n. A sleepwalker
Anecdote
n. A small story usually entertaining and frequently amusing; a short account
Inspiration
n. A spur to action; encouragement
Apartheid
n. A system of racial segregation in South Africa; separateness
Sojourn
n. A visit; the act of living in a place for a while
Pastoral
n. A work of art that deals with the simple rural life of sheperds
Heifer
n. A young cow
Profusion
n. Abundance; a great amount
Appraisal
n. An assessment of value; valuation
Allusion
n. An indirect reference; a hint; an implied reference to something familiar
Title
n. An office; a rank or position in an organization or society
Redress
n. Compensation or payment for a wrongdoing
Assurance
n. Confidence; calmness
Malevolent
n. Criminal; lawbreaker
Surcease
n. Death; an end
Demise
n. Death; the end
Deceit
n. Deception; trickery
Luxuriance
n. Excess; abundance
Coercion
n. Force; threats
Immunity
n. Free legal of liability; protected from harm
Exultation
n. Happiness; gladness
Confluence
n. Junction, especially of two rivers; meeting
Mode
n. Manner; method; custom; form
Progeny
n. Offspring; children
Suppliant
n. One who asks for something; a beggar; a petitioner
Innovator
n. One who creates new things; pioneer; a groundbreaker
Dominance
n. Power; supremacy
Ancestral
n. Related to those from whom one is descended; traditional
Piety
n. Religious devotion; faith
Idleness
n. State of not working; laziness
Plunder
n. Stolen goods; loot
Opportunism
n. Taking an opportunity without regarding principles or values; exploitation
Efficacy
n. The ability to work or perform; potency
Restraint
n. The act of controlling one's thoughts or actions; caution; inhibition
Martyrdom
n. The death of a person who is killed for his or her religious or other beliefs
Foliage
n. The leaves of plants
Offing
n. The part of the sea visible in the distance
Establishment
n. The ruling class of a society; the authorities in power
Propriety
n. The state of conforming expected behavior; correctness
Recollect
n. To remember; to give consideration
Ferment
n. Turmoil; unrest
Regime
n. government
Dearth
n. lack; a shortage; scarcity
FUS, FUND, FOUND
pour
