10th Grade
10th Grade
SPELLING AND
SPELLING AND
VOCABULARY – UNIT 13
VOCABULARY – UNIT 13
1. negligible adj. so small or unimportant it may
safely be neglected or disregarded
2. nondescript adj. of no recognized, definite, or
particular type
3. notoriety n. the state, quality, or character of
being notorious or widely known
4. obese adj. very fat or overweight
5. oblivious adj. unmindful; unaware; forgetful
6. odious adj. deserving or causing hatred; hateful
7. omniscient adj. having unlimited knowledge;
perceiving all things
8. ornate adj. fancily decorated
9. orthography n. the part of language study
concerned with language and letters
10. ossify v. to harden like a bone
11. ostracize v. to exclude from society, friendship,
or privileges
12. painstaking adj. taking pains or trouble;
showing diligent care or effort
13. palatable adj. acceptable or agreeable to the
palate or taste; savory
14. pallor n. extreme paleness from fear, ill health, or
death
15. panacea n. a remedy for all diseases; cure-all
1. negligible adj. so small or unimportant it may
safely be neglected or disregarded
2. nondescript adj. of no recognized, definite, or
particular type
3. notoriety n. the state, quality, or character of
being notorious or widely known
4. obese adj. very fat or overweight
5. oblivious adj. unmindful; unaware; forgetful
6. odious adj. deserving or causing hatred; hateful
7. omniscient adj. having unlimited knowledge;
perceiving all things
8. ornate adj. fancily decorated
9. orthography n. the part of language study
concerned with language and letters
10. ossify v. to harden like a bone
11. ostracize v. to exclude from society, friendship,
or privileges
12. painstaking adj. taking pains or trouble;
showing diligent care or effort
13. palatable adj. acceptable or agreeable to the
palate or taste; savory
14. pallor n. extreme paleness from fear, ill health, or
death
15. panacea n. a remedy for all diseases; cure-all
WORD POWER ~ NOTE: ALL of these are
ROOTS
WORD POWER ~ NOTE: ALL of these are
ROOTS
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carn – flesh
gen – birth, race, produce
gest – carry, bear
matri, mater - mother
pater, patr - father
zo, zoo - animal
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26.
carn – flesh
gen – birth, race, produce
gest – carry, bear
matri, mater - mother
pater, patr - father
zo, zoo - animal