Vocabulary List 14
Roots are basic words which have been carried over into English. Stems are variations of roots brought about by
changes in declension or conjunction.
Root or Stem
sed, sess, sid
Word
Part of Speech
Meaning
to sit
Meaning
1. sedentary
adj.
inactive (sitting)
2. session
n
the sitting together of a court; a meeting
3. residence
n
a place where one dwells
4. preside
v
to occupy the place of authority or control, as in an assembly or
meeting; to act as president or chairperson
5. consent
Root or Stem
sent, sens
v
Meaning
to think, to feel
to permit, approve, or agree: he consented to the proposal.
6. resent
v
to show indignation at from a sense of injury/insult
7. sentiment
n
an attitude toward something; regard; opinion; a mental
feeling; emotion: a sentiment of pity
8. dissention
n
strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord;
difference in sentiment or opinion; disagreement
Root or Stem
sequ, secu, sue
9. consecutive
adj.
10. sequence
n
Meaning
to follow
following in uninterrupted order (succession)
an arrangement of things in order
11. subsequent
adj.
occurring or coming later or after (often followed by to):
subsequent events; Subsequent to their arrival in Chicago, they
bought a new car; following in order or succession;
succeeding: a subsequent section in a treaty
12. ensue
v
to follow in order; come afterward, especially in immediate
succession: As the days ensued, he recovered his strength; to
follow as a consequence; result: When those two friends meet,
a battle of wits ensues.
Root or Stem
solv, solu
Meaning
to loosen
13. absolve
v
to free from blame, guilt, or consequences
14. dissolute
adj.
morally lax; given to immoral or improper conduct
15. absolute
adj.
complete (not loosened); pure or perfect
Root or Stem
spec, spect, spic
Meaning
to look at
16. spectator
n
an observer
17. aspect
n
appearance or look (the physical aspect of the country);
nature, quality, character
18. circumspect
adj.
cautious (looking around); watchful, discreet
19. retrospective
adj.
directed to the past; contemplative of past situations, events,
etc.: In retrospect, I made a terrible decision.; looking or
directed backward: a retrospective action
20. conspicuous
adj.
easily seen or noticed; readily visible or observable: a
conspicuous error; attracting special attention, as by
outstanding qualities or eccentricities: He made himself
conspicuous by his booming laughter.
21. introspective
adj.
characterized by the observation or examination of one's own
mental and emotional state, mental processes, etc.; the act of
looking within oneself; the tendency or disposition to do this
Root or Stem
tang, tact, tag, ting, tig
22. tangent
Meaning
to touch
n
on a tangent(idiom): digressing suddenly from one course of
action or thought and turning to another: The speaker flew off
on a tangent.
adj.
touching; in immediate physical contact
23. tangential
adj.
divergent or digressive, as from a subject under consideration:
tangential information
24. contingent
adj.
depending on something not yet certain; conditional: our plans
are contingent upon the weather; liable to happen or not;
uncertain; possible: They had to plan for contingent expenses.
25. contiguous
adj.
touching; in contact: if you receive contiguous scores, they will
be averaged; in close proximity without actually touching;
near; adjacent in time: contiguous events
Root or Stem
tempor
26. contemporary
Meaning
time
adj.
existing, occurring, or living at the same time; of about the
same age or date; of the modern or present time: I enjoy
reading contemporary fiction as it is more relevant to my life.
n
a person belonging to the same time or period with another or
others; a person of the same age as another: The ladies in their
30s are contemporaries.
27. extemporaneous
adj.
done, spoken, performed, etc., without special advanced
preparation; impromptu
28. temporize
v
to be indecisive or evasive to gain time or delay acting