Vocabulary: Group#1
In order to expand our vocabulary, we will study words grouped by their roots. You are responsible for
learning the meaning of the root (specific meanings will be provided) and the definition of the words in
each root group.
Homework:
1) Write the definition (including the part of speech) for each of the following words (make sure you
understand the definition).
2) Use the word in a defining sentence.
3) Write the connotation (+ [positive] –[negative] or n[neutral] next to each word
4) Write down a “common word” that includes the relevant root word.
5) You will generally be asked to apply a grammatical skill to your sentence as well.
Group#1
AC, ACR – sharp, sour
Common Word:
Acerbic
Exacerbate
Acrimony
ALI, ALTR – another
Common Word:
Altruism
Alienate
Alias
ANIM – mind, spirit, breath
Common Word:
Animosity
Magnanimous
Animate
ANTE, ANT – before
Common Word:
Antecedent
Antediluvian
Antiquated
ANTHROP – human
Misanthrope
Philanthropy
Anthropomorphic
Common Word:
Vocabulary: Group#2
In order to expand our vocabulary, we will study words grouped by their roots. You are responsible for
learning the meaning of the root (I will provide the meaning) and the definition of the words in each root
group.
Homework:
1) Write the definition (including the part of speech) for each of the following words (make sure you
understand the definition).
2) Use the word in a defining sentence.
3) Write down a “common word” that includes the relevant root word.
BELLI, BELL -- war
COMMON WORD:
Belligerent
Bellicose
CAP, CIP – head
COMMON WORD:
Decapitate
Capitulate
Precipitous
CED, CESS – yield, go
COMMON WORD:
Cede
Incessant
Intercede
COGN, GNO – know
COMMON WORD:
Cognizance
Agnostic
Prognosticate
CRED – trust, believe
Credulous
Credence
Credential
COMMON WORD:
Vocabulary: Group#3
In order to expand our vocabulary, we will study words grouped by their roots. You are responsible for
learning the meaning of the root (I will provide the meaning) and the definition on the words in each root
group.
Homework:
1) Write the definition (including the part of speech) for each of the following words (make sure you
understand the definition).
2) Use the word in a defining sentence.
3)
Write down a “common word” that includes the relevant root word.
CULP – blame, fault
COMMON WORD:
Culpable
Exculpate
Culprit
DEMO, DEM – people
COMMON WORD:
Demographics
Demagogue
Pandemic
DOL – pain
COMMON WORD:
Doleful
Indolent
Condolence
EU – good, well
COMMON WORD:
Euphoria
Euthanasia
Euphemism
FAL – deceive
Infallible
Fallacious
Falsify
COMMON WORD:
Vocabulary: Group#4
In order to expand our vocabulary, we will study words grouped by their roots. You are responsible for
learning the meaning of the root (I will provide the meaning) and the definition on the words in each root
group.
Homework:
1) Write the definition (including the part of speech) for each of the following words (make sure you
understand the definition).
2) Use the word in a defining sentence.
3) Write down a “common word” that includes the relevant root word.
FID – trust, faith
COMMON WORD:
Diffidence
Fidelity
Perfidious
GEN – birth, class, kin
COMMON WORD:
Congenital
Engender
Progeny
GRAD, GRESS – step
COMMON WORD:
Retrograde
Digress
Transgress
GRAT - Pleasing
COMMON WORD:
Gratuitous
Gratitude
Ingratiate
GREG – crowd, flock
Gregarious
Egregious
Congregate
COMMON WORD:
Vocabulary: Group#5
In order to expand our vocabulary, we will study words grouped by their roots. You are responsible for
learning the meaning of the root (I will provide the meaning) and the definition on the words in each root
group.
Homework:
1) Write the definition (including the part of speech) for each of the following words (make sure you
understand the definition).
2) Use the word in a defining sentence.
3)
Write down a “common word” that includes the relevant root word.
IN, IG – not
COMMON WORD:
Incorrigible
Inexorable
Ignominious
LAV, LAU, LU – Wash
COMMON WORD:
Antediluvian
Lavish
Lave
LEV – Light
COMMON WORD:
Alleviate
Levity
Elevate
LOQU, LOC – Speech, thought
COMMON WORD:
Eloquent
Loquacious
Circumlocution
LUC, LUM – Light
Lucid
Elucidate
Illuminate
COMMON WORD:
Vocabulary: Group#6
In order to expand our vocabulary, we will study words grouped by their roots. You are responsible for
learning the meaning of the root (I will provide the meaning) and the definition on the words in each root
group.
Homework:
1) Write the definition (including the part of speech) for each of the following words (make sure you
understand the definition).
2) Use the word in a defining sentence.
3) Write down a “common word” that includes the relevant root word.
MAG – great
COMMON WORD:
Magnanimous
Magnify
Magnate
MON, MONIT – wan
COMMON WORD:
Admonish
Premonition
Monitor
MOR, MORT – dead
COMMON WORD:
Morbid
Moribund
Mortal
NAT, NASC – born
COMMON WORD:
Nascent
Innate
Native
NEO – new
Neophyte
Neologism
Neoteny
COMMON WORD:
Vocabulary: Group#7
In order to expand our vocabulary, we will study words grouped by their roots. You are responsible for
learning the meaning of the root (I will provide the meaning) and the definition on the words in each root
group.
1) Write the definition (including the part of speech) for each of the following words (make sure you
understand the definition).
2) Use the word in a defining sentence.
3) Write the connotation (+ [positive] –[negative] or n[neutral] next to each word
4) Write down a “common word” that includes the relevant root word.
5) You will generally be asked to apply a grammatical skill to your sentence as well.
OB – against
COMMON WORD:
Obfuscate
Obstinate
Obstreperous
PAN – all
COMMON WORD:
Panacea
Pandemic
Pander
PRI, PRIM – first
COMMON WORD:
Pristine
Primordial
Prima donna
PRO – ahead, forth
COMMON WORD:
Proscribe
Proclivity
Profuse
ROG – ask
Abrogate
Derogatory
Arrogate
COMMON WORD:
Vocabulary: Group#8
In order to expand our vocabulary, we will study words grouped by their roots. You are responsible for
learning the meaning of the root (I will provide the meaning) and the definition on the words in each root
group.
Homework:
1) Write the definition (including the part of speech) for each of the following words (make sure you
understand the definition).
2) Use the word in a defining sentence.
3) Write the connotation (+ [positive] –[negative] or n[neutral] next to each word
4) Write down a “common word” that includes the relevant root word.
5) You will generally be asked to apply a grammatical skill to your sentence as well.
SACR, SANCT -- holy
COMMON WORD:
Sacrosanct
Sanctimonious
Sanction
SED, SID -- sit
COMMON WORD:
Sedentary
Insidious
Assiduous
SEQU, SECU -- follow
COMMON WORD:
Non sequitur
Subsequent
Obsequious
SON – sound
COMMON WORD:
Dissonance
Resonate
Sonorous
SPERS, SPAR -- scatter
Disparate
Aspersion
Sparse
COMMON WORD:
Vocabulary: Group#9
In order to expand our vocabulary, we will study words grouped by their roots. You are responsible for
learning the meaning of the root (I will provide the meaning) and the definition on the words in each root
group.
Homework:
1) Write the definition (including the part of speech) for each of the following words (make sure you
understand the definition).
2) Use the word in a defining sentence.
3) Write the connotation (+ [positive] –[negative] or n[neutral] next to each word
4) Write down a “common word” that includes the relevant root word.
5) You will generally be asked to apply a grammatical skill to your sentence as well.
SUPER, SUR -- above
COMMON WORD:
Supercilious
Superfluous
Surfeit
TACIT, TIC -- silent
COMMON WORD:
Taciturn
Tacit
Reticent
TREM, TREP – shake
COMMON WORD:
Tremulous
Trepidation
Intrepid
VAC – empty
COMMON WORD:
Vacuous
Vacate
Vacuum
VAL, VAIL – value, strength
Ambivalent
COMMON WORD:
Avail
Convalescence
Vocabulary: Group#10
In order to expand our vocabulary, we will study words grouped by their roots. You are responsible for
learning the meaning of the root (I will provide the meaning) and the definition on the words in each root
group.
Homework:
1) Write the definition (including the part of speech) for each of the following words (make sure you
understand the definition).
2) Use the word in a defining sentence.
3) Write the connotation (+ [positive] –[negative] or n[neutral] next to each word
4) Write down a “common word” that includes the relevant root word.
5) You will generally be asked to apply a grammatical skill to your sentence as well.
VER - truth
COMMON WORD:
Verify
Aver
Veracious
VIV, VIT – life
COMMON WORD:
Vivacious
Convivial
Vivid
VOC, VOK, VOW -- call, voice
COMMON WORD:
Equivocate
Vociferous
Invoke
VOL – wish
COMMON WORD:
Malevolent
Volition
Benevolent
VOR – eat
COMMON WORD:
Voracious
Carnivorous
Devour
80 POWER WORDS (AFTER ROOT UNITS ARE COMPLETED)
Vocabulary Workshop: Grade 10 Honors
80 Power Words
Accost
Behemoth
Cavort
Concord
Delineate
Ebullient
Emulate
Espouse
Fatuous
Garner
Histrionic
Incongruous
Languish
Mesmerize
Nuance
Penchant
Pusillanimous
Saturnine
Substantiate
Vacillate
Ambient
Belabor
Coherent
Consign
Depraved
Echelon
Enervate
Evince
Feckless
Glean
Importune
Inordinate
Litany
Myopic
Obsequious
Piquant
Recumbent
Sequester
Ubiquitous
Verbiage
Articulate
Cacophonous
Complicity
Decimate
Dissemble
Eclectic
Ephemeral
Exacerbate
Foible
Halcyon
Incarcerate
Juggernaut
Maelstrom
Nadir
Oscillate
Portend
Redolent
Sophistry
Undulate
Verdant
Badinage
Canard
Conciliate
Deign
Dissidence
Embellish
Esoteric
Façade
Furtive
Hallow
Incendiary
Laconic
Mandate
Nascent
Paucity
Promulgate
Saturate
Sporadic
Utopian
Winnow