UNIT II: Gathering Momentum

SESSION 15

Roots

1. notus - noted, known

2. summus - highest

3. corrigo - to correct or set straight

4. vetus - old

5. senex - old

6. genesis - birth or origin

7. logos - science, study

8. in - negative prefix

SESSION 17

Roots

1. grex/gregis - herd, flock

2. e-, ex - out

3. ad-, ag- to, towards

4. un - negative prefix

5. scio - to know

6. sciens- knowing

7. omnis - all

8. pre - before

9. ne - negative prefix

10. se - apart

11. -ion - noun suffix added to verbs 

Words 

1. unconscionability - without regret / lack of conscience

2. omniscient - knows all

3. omniscience - knowing all

4. prescient - knowing before/ having foreknowledge

5. prescience - foreknowledge

6. nescient - no knowledge

7. nescience - ignorance

8. glibness - suspiciously smooth

9. egregiousness - vicious, extremely bad

10. gregarious - friendliness,; enjoyment of mixing with people

11. congregate - to come together

12. congregation - religious group; massing together; crowd

13. segregate - separate

14. segregation - exclusion for a herd; separation

15. aggregate - total/sum

16. aggregation-sum total/ result

Test: Chapter Review

SESSION 22

Prefixes, roots and suffixes:

1.          –ory :  adjective suffix

2.          Scribe, scriptus: to write

3.          De- : down

4.          Manus: hand

5.          Sub-: under

6.          In-: in / into

7.          Post- : after

8.          Via – : road

9.          Tri - : three

10.                 Militis : soldier

11.                 Malus – bad or evil

12.                 Disco, dictus: to say, tell

13.                 Volo – to wish

14.                 Facio (fec-, fic-, -fy): to do or make

15.                 –ence, -ancy: noun suffix

 Words:

1.          Titillate (-ion) – to tickle, stimulate pleasurably

2.          Adulation- flattery

3.          Proscription - prohibition

4.          Prescription – recommendation, direction

5.          Subscription: undertake/write- membership

6.          Inscription – written in (stone/metal plates)

7.          Description – writing – account- sketch – portrayal

8.          Obviate (obvious) – to make something obvious (clear, can be noticed easily)

9.          Trivial – insignificant (not important)

10.        Trivia – collection of insignificant things

11.         Triviality – cheap behaviour

12.        Militant – soldier (terrorism)

13.        Militancy – aggression (terrorism)

14.       Malign- bad, evil

15.       Malignity- badness

16.      Malignant – bad, evil

  More words:

1.          Malediction – to say bad things

2.          Maledictory remarks

3.          malevolent – ma-LEV-alant

4.           having bad wishes/intention/ purpose

5.          Maleficent – something which makes other things bad /evil

6.          Maladroit- skilled in bad things/ clumsy/awkward

7.          Malaise – bad things/intentions in the mind

Session 23

Prefixes, roots and suffixes:

1. bonus, bene: good, well

2. fides: faith

3. contra-: against, opposite

4. plac- : to  please, appease

5. im-, in- : not; negative prefix

6. dono: to give

Words:

1. benign : kind

2. benignity: kindness

3. benignancy: kind nature

4. benediction: 

5. benedictory: 

6. beneficent:

7. benefactor:

8. beneficence:

9. benefaction:

10. beneficiary:

11. benevolent:

12. benevolence:

13. bona fide: in good faith, valid

14. fidelity: 

15. infidelity: 

16. infidel: having no faith

17. dictatorial:

18. volition: free will

19. placation:

20. placative:

21. placatory:

22. placable:

23. implacable:

24. placability:

25. implacability: cannot be calmed doen

26. placid: calm

27. placidity: calmness

28. complacent:

29. complacence:

30. complacency: smugness

31. condonation: to forgive esp. sin