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What is the definition of the word 'sharp'?

  • ACU, ACR (correct)
  • PLEN
  • CRED, CREDIT
  • CAP (CIP), CAPT (CEPT)

    • What does 'CAP' or 'CIP' refer to?

    to take; to seize

    What does 'CRED' or 'CREDIT' mean?

    to believe; to trust

    What does 'DE' or 'DIV' refer to?

    <p>a god</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'NUNCI' or 'NOUNCE' mean?

    <p>to announce</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'PLEN' mean?

    <p>full</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'SCRIB' or 'SCRIPT' mean?

    <p>to write</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'SOLV' or 'SOLUT' refer to?

    <p>to loosen, free</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'SON' mean?

    <p>sound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'VOR' mean?

    <p>to devour</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of 'acrid'?

    <p>any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'discredit' mean?

    <p>cause to be distrusted or disbelieved</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'diet' refer to?

    <p>God or Goddess</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'plenty' mean?

    <p>a full supply</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'subscribe' mean?

    <p>receive or obtain by regular payment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'sonar' refer to?

    <p>a measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time for the echo of the pulse to return</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'capture' mean?

    <p>the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'concourse' mean?

    <p>a coming together of people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'announce' mean?

    <p>make known</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'compress' mean?

    <p>squeeze or press together</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'solvent' refer to?

    <p>a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'carnivore' mean?

    <p>any animal that feeds on flesh</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'plentitude' mean?

    <p>abundance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'acumen' mean?

    <p>mental keenness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'occur' mean?

    <p>happen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'voracity' refer to?

    <p>greediness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'suppress' mean?

    <p>subdue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'credulous' mean?

    <p>gullible</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'capacious' mean?

    <p>spacious</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'divine' mean?

    <p>sacred</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'resonant' mean?

    <p>echoing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'dissolute' mean?

    <p>loose in morals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'ascribe' mean?

    <p>attribute</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'enunciate' mean?

    <p>pronounce</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'participate' mean?

    <p>to take part in</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'manuscript' refer to?

    <p>the form of a literary work submitted for publication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'plenipotentiary' mean?

    <p>a diplomat who is fully authorized to represent his or her government</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'omnivore' mean?

    <p>eats both meat and plants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'unison' mean?

    <p>occurring together or simultaneously</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'conscription' refer to?

    <p>compulsory military service</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'acrimonious' mean?

    <p>marked by strong resentment or cynicism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'dissonance' mean?

    <p>disagreeable sounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'incredible' mean?

    <p>beyond belief or understanding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'captivated' mean?

    <p>strongly attracted</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'courier' mean?

    <p>a person who carries a message</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'divinity' refer to?

    <p>the quality of being divine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'prince' mean?

    <p>a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Vocabulary with Classical Origins

    • Sharp: Derived from Latin roots ACU,ACR, meaning having a fine edge or point.
    • To take; to seize: Originates from CAP (CIP), CAPT (CEPT), used in various forms to denote capturing or seizing.
    • To believe; to trust: Comes from CRED, CREDIT, which conveys notions of belief and reliance.
    • To rub; to go: Stemming from CUR(R), CURS (COURS), it refers to the action of course or movement.
    • A god: Rooted in DE, DIV, often used to refer to deities or divine beings.
    • To announce: Originates from NUNCI (NOUNCE), highlighting the act of making something known.
    • Full: Derived from PLEN, indicating fullness or completeness.
    • To press: From PRESS, signifying the action of applying pressure.
    • To write: Comes from SCRIB, SCRIPT, related to writing or inscribing.
    • To loosen, free: Derived from SOLV, SOLUT, meaning to dissolve or liberate.
    • Sound: Originates from SON, referring to auditory sensations.
    • To devour: Stemming from VOR, indicating the act of consuming.
    • Acid: Compounds that taste sour, turn litmus red, and react with bases to form salts.
    • Discredit: To undermine trust or belief in someone or something.
    • Diety: Refers to a deity or divine figure.
    • Plenty: A term indicating a full or abundant supply.
    • Subscribe: To regularly receive or pay for a product or service.
    • Sonar: An instrument used to measure underwater distances via acoustic pulses.
    • Capture: The act of forcibly taking possession of property.
    • Concourse: A gathering or assembly of individuals.
    • Announce: The action of making information publicly known.
    • Compress: To reduce in size by applying pressure.

    Concepts and Characteristics

    • Solvent: A term for a solution or statement that resolves a problem.
    • Carnivore: Animals that primarily consume flesh.
    • Plentitude: Represents abundance or plentifulness.
    • Acumen: Refers to sharpness of mind or keen insight.
    • Occur: A simple term meaning to happen or take place.
    • Voracity: Describes an intense eagerness or greediness, often related to consumption.

    Descriptive Terms

    • Suppress: To hold back or subdue.
    • Credulous: Tending to be gullible or overly trusting.
    • Capacious: Denoting spaciousness or large capacity.
    • Divine: Conveys a sense of sacredness or relating to divinity.
    • Resonant: Refers to rich, echoing sounds.

    Additional Words and Definitions

    • Dissolute: Indicating looseness in morals or a lack of restraint.
    • Ascribe: To attribute something to a cause or source.
    • Enunciate: The action of clearly pronouncing words.
    • Participate: Engaging or taking part in an activity.
    • Manuscript: The original text or draft of a written work intended for publication.

    Notable Roles and Definitions

    • Plenipotentiary: A diplomat with full authority to represent their government.
    • Ominvore: An organism that eats both plants and meat.
    • Unison: Events happening at the same time or in harmony.
    • Conscription: Mandatory military service required by law.
    • Acrimonious: Characterized by bitterness or sharp resentment.

    Auditory and Emotional Terms

    • Dissonance: Refers to harsh or disagreeable sounds.
    • Incredible: Beyond belief or comprehension.
    • Captivated: Being strongly attracted or enchanted.
    • Courier: A messenger responsible for delivering information.
    • Divinity: The nature or quality of being divine or godlike.

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