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