Vocabulary 7. “In the beginning” Latin Prefixes Jinglu Sun.
- absurd [adj] : ridiculous or unreasonable.
ab = away from, off, badly.
Ex. Abrupt [adj] : broken off.
- admit [verb] : to agree that something is true, especially unwillingly.
ad = to, toward, against, intensely
Ex. Advent [noun] : the arrival of an event, invention or person.
- circumsolar [] : ??
circum = around
Ex. Circumcise [verb]: cut around
- conspire (col, com, cor)
Root: with, together.
Com before b, p, m Cor before r Col before l con- before all other consonants.
Ex. Conceal [verb] : to prevent something from being eaten or known about; to hide something.
Collaborate [verb] : to work with someone else for a special purpose.
Corroborate [verb] : to add proof or certainty to an account, statement, idea, etc
- Decumbent [adj] : of a plant, which lies on the ground with tips turned upwards.
De = down from, off, utterly.
Ex. Devolve [verb] : roll down.
- distract [verb] : to make someone stop giving their attention to something.
dis = apart, in different directions.
Ex. Dispel [verb] to remove fears, doubts and false ideas, usually by proving them wrong or unnecessary.
- expel [verb] : to force to leave
evict [verb] : to force someone to leave somewhere.
ex, e = out from, out of, off, away, thoroughly.
Ex. Event [noun] : anything that happens, especially something important or unusual.
exalt [verb] : to raise someone to a higher rank or more powerful position.
- insignificant (il im, ir) [adj] : not important or thought to be valuable.
in, il (before l), im (before b, m, p), ir (before r) = in, into, on ,toward, against.
Ex. Impel [verb] : to make someone feel they must do something.
Infringe [verb] : to break a rule, law, etc.
Illusion [noun] : an idea or belief which is not true.
Irrational [adj] : not using reason or clear thinking.
- intercept [verb] : to stop and catch something someone before they are able to reach a particular place.
Inter = among, between, at intervals.
Ex. Intercede [verb] : to use your influence to persuade someone in authority to save someone else from punishment or to obtain forgiveness to this person.
- obloquy [noun] : verbal abuse of a person or thing.
Ob = toward, against, across, in the way of, opposite to, down, for, out of.
Ex. Oblong [noun] an object or shape that is longer than it is wide, especially a four-sided flat shape with 4 angles of 90 and opposite sides of equal length.
- perennial [adj] : lasting a very long time, or happening repeatedly or all the time.
Per = through, by, thoroughly, away, badly, to the bad.
Ex. Permeate [verb] : to spead through something and be present in every part of it.
- premonition [noun] : a feeling that something, especially something unpleasant, is going to happen.
pre = before, in advance, in front of.
Pretend [verb] : to behave as if something is true when you know that it is not, especially in order to deceive people or as a game.
- progressive [adj] : developing or happening gradually
pro= forth, for, forward, publicly, instead of.
Proclaim [verb] : to announce something publicly or officially, especially something positive.
- revive [verb] : to come or bring something back to life, health, existence, or use.
Re = back, gain, against, behind
Repel [verb] : to force something or someone to move away or stop attacking you.
- secede [verb] : to become independent of a country or area of government.
Se = aside, apart, away
Secure [adj] : able to avoid being harmed by any risk, danger or threat.