Post by kaslyn jang on Jul 14, 2009 17:54:40 GMT -8
adverse
a
adverse wind/adverse reaction
unfavorable
going against you
ad(positive)=to
ab(negative)=from
blasphemy
n
thou shalt not blaspheme
to use the lord's name in bane
depravity
depravity of the criminals
depraved-weird perverted discusting
deprived-did not have something that you should had
embellish
embellish the truth(exaggerated little)/
embellish the dress
adorn;l ornament
garrulous
garrulous old men
loquacious;wordy;talkative
talk about nothing
goship
garrulous person
induce
sleep inducing pills
persuade;bring about
misnomer
'indian' was a misnomer
nomer-name
mis-wrong
precocious
precocious child
advanced in develpoment
very mature for his age
ex. dakota fannin
resplentdent
resplendent new clothes
dazzling;glorious;brilliant
tantamount
a
statement tantamount to a confession
was just like a confession
equivalent in effect or value
15
advocate
v
Lincoln advocated freedom of the
slaves
speak or write in favor of
fought for it/ speak for it
n.lawyer/ public person
ad-to toward
voca-voice/ call
15
blighted
a
blighted by the storm
suffering from a disease; destroyed
kill whole the crops; like a disaster
15
deprecate
v
the teacher deprecated the use of slang
express disapproval of
teacher explained using a slang is bad
15
emulate
v
emulate the tutor
imitate; rival
i emulate mrk
15
glutton
n
gluttony is a deadly sin
one who eats too much
you are a glutton
15
inert
a
remain inert in bed(unmoving in bed)
inactive; lacking power to move
inert gases-dont react with anything
15
mitigate
v
mitigate his anger(moderate some feeling)
appease; moderate
sim. placate a person
15
predator
n
predators of the jungle
creature that eats another animal
15
restraint
n
show some restraint
moderation or self-control
15
temper
v
temper your temper
moderate; tone down or restrain
to reduce/ moderate/medigate
16
aesthetic
a
aesthetic value
pertaining to a sense of the beautiful
artistic value
16
bolster
v
bolster the argument with facts
support; prop up
have to support
16
deride
v
people derided Noah
scoff at
made fun of him
ride-make someone laugh
ridiculous
16
endorse
v
endorse the candidate / endorse the check(sign a back of the check; transfer money to bank or another person)
approve; support
dorsal-backside
endorse-push back and support it
16
gratify
v
she felt gratified by the praise
to please
adj. gratifying
16
infamous
a
OJ's infamous trials
notoriously bad
famouns for bad thing
notorious
16
mock
v
mock the teacher
ridicule; imitate, often in derision
make fun of someone
16
predecessor
n
Clinton's predecessor
former occupant of a post
pre-before
person who went before in that position
16
reticence
n
reticence of the suspect
reserve; uncommunicativeness
tic-taciturn(silent)
doesnt want to say anything
16
tenacity
n
tenacity of the detective(holding up a case)
firmness; persistence
tan-hold
tanetment
adj. tenacious
not giving up
17
affable
a
kids love their affable teacher
friendly; cordial
17
braggart
n
my brother's a braggart
boaster
17
derivative
n
a derivative of the original formula
unoriginal; derived from another source
taken from the original and changed little bit
17
engender
v
confidence engenders success
cause; produce
gen-verse
genesis
produce success
17
gratuitous
a
gratuitous violence in movies
given freely; unwarranted
totall unnecessary but attract people
gratuity-get for free
17
infer
v
what can you infer from the
passage?
deduce; conclude
read it and even though the author did not mention about that
reader can get conclusion from the passage
17
mollify
v
mollify the angry customer
soothe
placate the angry customer
17
predilection
n
predilection for classical music
partiality; preference
17
retract
v
retract his statement
withdraw; take back
re-back, again
tract-pull
retract-pull back/ misleading
17
tentative
a
tentative plan
hesitant; not fully worked out or developed
might change before that
18
affirm
v
OJ affirmed his innocence
to assert positively; maintain as true
make it sure again
18
brevity
n
brevity of a telegram
conciseness
brief
18
despondent
a
despondent mood
depressed; gloomy
sad and depressed
18
enhance
v
enhance the program
increase; improve
make something better
improvement
18
gravity
n
gravity of the situation
seriousness
idea of being heavy
how serious it is
18
ingenious
a
what an ingenious idea
clever; resourceful
like an genious
18
morose
a
sad and morose
ill-humored; sullen; melancholy
gloomy and sad
18
presumptuous
a
presumptuous challenge
arrogant; taking liberties
bbunbbunhan
18
reverent
a
reverent worshippers(people who are worshiping)
respectful; worshipful
reverend
18
terse
a
terse and short
concise; abrupt; pithy
19
agenda
n
morning agenda
outline of things to be done
schedule of things to do
19
cajole
v
cajoled into doing all the work
coax; wheedle
someone tricks me
my parents cajole me by offering me soemthing
19
despot
n
despotic ruler
tyrant; harsh
single authoritarian ruler
dictator
19
enigma
n
he's an enigma
puzzle; mystery
can't figure him or situation out
19
gregarious
a
gregarious partygoers
sociable
sociable people
like to be in party
19
inherent
a
inherent characteristic
firmly established by nature or habit
natural characteristic
born with it
19
mundane
a
talk about mundane matters
worldly as opposed to spiritual
mundo
opp.discussion
common thing like we always talk
19
pretentious
a
pretentious teacher
ostentatious; pompous
kinda arrogant
19
rhetorical
a
rhetorical skills in speech
1.pertaining to effective communication
2.question does not inquire answer
relating to argumentation
19
threadbare
a
threadbare sweater
shabby and poor
thread-old
ped-foot
bi-two
quadr-four
cycle-wheel
cuspis-point
phone-sound
later-side
unus-one
annus-year
enn-year
per-through
tri-three
lesson 2
centrum:100
century-100 year
centennial-hundred
bicentennial-two hundred
tricentennial-three hundred
semicentennial-50years
sesqui 1and 1/2
sesquicentennial
susqui
mille-1000
millennium-thousand years
centipede-jinae
millipede
metron(meter):measure
pedometer-tells you how long have been walked for joggers
optiko:vision
optometist-who measure your vision
chronos:time
chronometer-
therme
opticioan-lens makers
a
adverse wind/adverse reaction
unfavorable
going against you
ad(positive)=to
ab(negative)=from
blasphemy
n
thou shalt not blaspheme
to use the lord's name in bane
depravity
depravity of the criminals
depraved-weird perverted discusting
deprived-did not have something that you should had
embellish
embellish the truth(exaggerated little)/
embellish the dress
adorn;l ornament
garrulous
garrulous old men
loquacious;wordy;talkative
talk about nothing
goship
garrulous person
induce
sleep inducing pills
persuade;bring about
misnomer
'indian' was a misnomer
nomer-name
mis-wrong
precocious
precocious child
advanced in develpoment
very mature for his age
ex. dakota fannin
resplentdent
resplendent new clothes
dazzling;glorious;brilliant
tantamount
a
statement tantamount to a confession
was just like a confession
equivalent in effect or value
15
advocate
v
Lincoln advocated freedom of the
slaves
speak or write in favor of
fought for it/ speak for it
n.lawyer/ public person
ad-to toward
voca-voice/ call
15
blighted
a
blighted by the storm
suffering from a disease; destroyed
kill whole the crops; like a disaster
15
deprecate
v
the teacher deprecated the use of slang
express disapproval of
teacher explained using a slang is bad
15
emulate
v
emulate the tutor
imitate; rival
i emulate mrk
15
glutton
n
gluttony is a deadly sin
one who eats too much
you are a glutton
15
inert
a
remain inert in bed(unmoving in bed)
inactive; lacking power to move
inert gases-dont react with anything
15
mitigate
v
mitigate his anger(moderate some feeling)
appease; moderate
sim. placate a person
15
predator
n
predators of the jungle
creature that eats another animal
15
restraint
n
show some restraint
moderation or self-control
15
temper
v
temper your temper
moderate; tone down or restrain
to reduce/ moderate/medigate
16
aesthetic
a
aesthetic value
pertaining to a sense of the beautiful
artistic value
16
bolster
v
bolster the argument with facts
support; prop up
have to support
16
deride
v
people derided Noah
scoff at
made fun of him
ride-make someone laugh
ridiculous
16
endorse
v
endorse the candidate / endorse the check(sign a back of the check; transfer money to bank or another person)
approve; support
dorsal-backside
endorse-push back and support it
16
gratify
v
she felt gratified by the praise
to please
adj. gratifying
16
infamous
a
OJ's infamous trials
notoriously bad
famouns for bad thing
notorious
16
mock
v
mock the teacher
ridicule; imitate, often in derision
make fun of someone
16
predecessor
n
Clinton's predecessor
former occupant of a post
pre-before
person who went before in that position
16
reticence
n
reticence of the suspect
reserve; uncommunicativeness
tic-taciturn(silent)
doesnt want to say anything
16
tenacity
n
tenacity of the detective(holding up a case)
firmness; persistence
tan-hold
tanetment
adj. tenacious
not giving up
17
affable
a
kids love their affable teacher
friendly; cordial
17
braggart
n
my brother's a braggart
boaster
17
derivative
n
a derivative of the original formula
unoriginal; derived from another source
taken from the original and changed little bit
17
engender
v
confidence engenders success
cause; produce
gen-verse
genesis
produce success
17
gratuitous
a
gratuitous violence in movies
given freely; unwarranted
totall unnecessary but attract people
gratuity-get for free
17
infer
v
what can you infer from the
passage?
deduce; conclude
read it and even though the author did not mention about that
reader can get conclusion from the passage
17
mollify
v
mollify the angry customer
soothe
placate the angry customer
17
predilection
n
predilection for classical music
partiality; preference
17
retract
v
retract his statement
withdraw; take back
re-back, again
tract-pull
retract-pull back/ misleading
17
tentative
a
tentative plan
hesitant; not fully worked out or developed
might change before that
18
affirm
v
OJ affirmed his innocence
to assert positively; maintain as true
make it sure again
18
brevity
n
brevity of a telegram
conciseness
brief
18
despondent
a
despondent mood
depressed; gloomy
sad and depressed
18
enhance
v
enhance the program
increase; improve
make something better
improvement
18
gravity
n
gravity of the situation
seriousness
idea of being heavy
how serious it is
18
ingenious
a
what an ingenious idea
clever; resourceful
like an genious
18
morose
a
sad and morose
ill-humored; sullen; melancholy
gloomy and sad
18
presumptuous
a
presumptuous challenge
arrogant; taking liberties
bbunbbunhan
18
reverent
a
reverent worshippers(people who are worshiping)
respectful; worshipful
reverend
18
terse
a
terse and short
concise; abrupt; pithy
19
agenda
n
morning agenda
outline of things to be done
schedule of things to do
19
cajole
v
cajoled into doing all the work
coax; wheedle
someone tricks me
my parents cajole me by offering me soemthing
19
despot
n
despotic ruler
tyrant; harsh
single authoritarian ruler
dictator
19
enigma
n
he's an enigma
puzzle; mystery
can't figure him or situation out
19
gregarious
a
gregarious partygoers
sociable
sociable people
like to be in party
19
inherent
a
inherent characteristic
firmly established by nature or habit
natural characteristic
born with it
19
mundane
a
talk about mundane matters
worldly as opposed to spiritual
mundo
opp.discussion
common thing like we always talk
19
pretentious
a
pretentious teacher
ostentatious; pompous
kinda arrogant
19
rhetorical
a
rhetorical skills in speech
1.pertaining to effective communication
2.question does not inquire answer
relating to argumentation
19
threadbare
a
threadbare sweater
shabby and poor
thread-old
ped-foot
bi-two
quadr-four
cycle-wheel
cuspis-point
phone-sound
later-side
unus-one
annus-year
enn-year
per-through
tri-three
lesson 2
centrum:100
century-100 year
centennial-hundred
bicentennial-two hundred
tricentennial-three hundred
semicentennial-50years
sesqui 1and 1/2
sesquicentennial
susqui
mille-1000
millennium-thousand years
centipede-jinae
millipede
metron(meter):measure
pedometer-tells you how long have been walked for joggers
optiko:vision
optometist-who measure your vision
chronos:time
chronometer-
therme
opticioan-lens makers