National Classical Etymology Exam Prep
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What does the word 'enhance' mean?

  • make lower
  • make worse
  • make inferior
  • make greater/higher (correct)

    • What does the word 'amateur' mean?

  • not professional (correct)
  • expert
  • professional
  • master

    • What does the word 'amiable' mean?

  • hostile
  • indifferent
  • cold
  • friendly (correct)

    • What does the word 'apparition' refer to?

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

    What is the meaning of 'arbiter'?

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

    What does 'ardent' mean?

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

    What does the term 'inarticulate' mean?

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

    What is the meaning of 'bacteria'?

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

    What does 'bicameral' refer to?

    <p>having two houses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'caprice' mean?

    <p>whim/sudden change of mind</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'precept'?

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

    What does the word 'chivalry' refer to?

    <p>courtly behavior of knights</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'procure' mean?

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

    What does the word 'indulge' mean?

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

    What does 'obdurate' mean?

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

    What does the term 'profane' mean?

    <p>desecrate/violate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the word 'defer' mean?

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

    What does 'fervent' mean?

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

    What does 'fluctuate' mean?

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

    What does the word 'diffuse' mean?

    <p>scatter; futile-worthless</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'gyrate' mean?

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

    What does 'conjecture' mean?

    <p>unproven proposition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'injunction' mean?

    <p>court order</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'lassitude' mean?

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

    What does 'livid' mean?

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

    What does 'allude' mean?

    <p>to mention indirectly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'emaciated' mean?

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

    What does 'immaculate' mean?

    <p>spotless; perfect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'immerse' mean?

    <p>to dip into liquid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'remorse' mean?

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

    What does 'niche' mean?

    <p>shallow wall recess</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'odious' mean?

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

    What does 'inexorable' mean?

    <p>not persuadable, relentless, adamant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the word 'perilous' mean?

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

    What does 'perpetual' mean?

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

    What does 'decompose' mean?

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

    What does 'reproach' mean?

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

    What does 'assail' mean?

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

    What does 'desolation' mean?

    <p>loneliness; sullen-gloomy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'insolvent' mean?

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

    What does 'tedious' mean?

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

    What does 'tenet' mean?

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

    What does 'interment' mean?

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

    What does 'intoxicate' mean?

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

    What does 'undulation' mean?

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

    What does 'peruse' mean?

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

    What does 'reverence' mean?

    <p>deep respect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'prudent' mean?

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

    What does 'irrevocable' mean?

    <p>not able to recall</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'benevolence' mean?

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

    What does 'abysmal' mean?

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

    What does 'acoustics' refer to?

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

    What does 'adamant' mean?

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

    What does 'anemometer' mean?

    <p>device for measuring wind</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'automobile' mean?

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

    What does 'parabola' mean?

    <p>bowl-shaped</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'boreal' mean?

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

    What does 'cacophony' mean?

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

    What does 'gas' mean?

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

    What does 'chemical' mean?

    <p>relating to a specific material composition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'coffin' mean?

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

    What does 'cosmos' refer to?

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

    What does 'cynic' mean?

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

    What does 'dactyl' mean?

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

    What does 'dynamic' mean?

    <p>powerful/forceful</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'helot' mean?

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

    What does 'kleptomaniac' mean?

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

    What does 'labyrinth' mean?

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

    What does 'laconic' mean?

    <p>not talkative; Spartan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'ellipse' mean?

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

    What does 'apology' mean?

    <p>recantation; logical - rational</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'martyr' mean?

    <p>willing victim</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'melancholy' mean?

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

    What does 'mimic' mean?

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

    What does 'monarch' mean?

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

    What does 'orthography' mean?

    <p>correct spelling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'panegyric' mean?

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

    What does 'pathetic' mean?

    <p>moving/stirring</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'parthenophobia' mean?

    <p>fear of young women</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'pediatrician' mean?

    <p>children's doctor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'sycophant' mean?

    <p>kiss-up</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'photocopy' mean?

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

    What does 'practical' mean?

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

    What does 'pseudo' mean?

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

    What does 'psychosis' mean?

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

    What does 'pygmy' mean?

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

    What does 'pyrotechnics' refer to?

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

    What does 'solicit' mean?

    <p>to ask for something</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'strategic' mean?

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

    What does 'tautology' mean?

    <p>redundancy/needless repetition of an idea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'topiarist' mean?

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

    What does 'trophy' mean?

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

    What does 'tyrant' mean?

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

    What does 'hemi-' mean?

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

    What does 'hen-' mean?

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

    What does 'mono-' mean?

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

    What does 'proto-' mean?

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

    What does 'dy-' mean?

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

    What does 'di-' mean?

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

    What does 'deuter-' mean?

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

    Study Notes

    Vocabulary Study Notes

    • Enhance: Means to make something greater or higher in quality.
    • Amateur: Refers to a person who is not a professional, often engaging in an activity for the love of it rather than for financial gain.
    • Amiable: Describes someone who is friendly and pleasant in disposition.
    • Apparition: A term used to denote a ghost or a spectral figure.
    • Arbiter: A person with the power to judge or decide in a dispute.
    • Ardent: Signifies a burning intensity, often in terms of passion or enthusiasm.
    • Inarticulate: Refers to someone who is unable to express themselves clearly; mute.
    • Bacteria: Microorganisms that can exist as single cells and are found in various environments.
    • Bicameral: Refers to a political system having two legislative houses.
    • Caprice: Indicates a sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behavior.
    • Precept: A general rule intended to regulate behavior or thought; a principle.
    • Chivalry: The knightly system associated with the medieval institution of knighthood, including the ideals of bravery and courtesy.
    • Procure: To obtain or acquire something, often through effort.
    • Indulge: To allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of something; to gratify desires.
    • Obdurate: Describes someone who is inflexible or stubbornly resistant to moral influence.
    • Profane: Means to desecrate or violate something sacred.
    • Defer: To postpone or delay an action or event.
    • Fervent: Characterizing intense passion or enthusiasm.
    • Fluctuate: To rise and fall irregularly; to waver in position or opinion.
    • Diffuse: To scatter widely; can also refer to something that lacks clarity or focus.
    • Gyrate: To move or spin in a circular or spiral motion.
    • Conjecture: An unproven proposition or hypothesis, often based on speculation.
    • Injunction: A legal term referring to a court order that requires a party to do or refrain from doing specific acts.
    • Lassitude: A state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy.
    • Livid: Extremely angry; furiously enraged.
    • Allude: To refer to something indirectly or casually.
    • Emaciated: Describes someone who is abnormally thin or weak, often due to lack of nutrition.
    • Immaculate: Signifies cleanliness and perfection, without flaws.
    • Immerse: To plunge deeply into a liquid; can also mean to fully engage oneself in an activity.
    • Remorse: A feeling of deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed.
    • Niche: A shallow recess, often in a wall; can refer to a specialized segment of the market.
    • Odious: Describes something or someone that is extremely unpleasant or hateful.
    • Inexorable: Means relentless; incapable of being persuaded or moved.
    • Perilous: Signifies danger or risk.
    • Perpetual: Describes something that lasts forever or is unending.
    • Decompose: To break down into simpler parts; to decay.
    • Reproach: To express disapproval or disappointment.
    • Assail: To attack someone violently or aggressively.
    • Desolation: A state marked by destruction or devastation; also conveys a feeling of loneliness.
    • Insolvent: Describes a state of financial inability to pay debts; destitution.
    • Tedious: Refers to something that is boring and tiresome.
    • Tenet: A principle or belief held as true; a doctrine.
    • Interment: The act of burial; placing a body in the ground.
    • Intoxicate: Refers to the condition of being under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
    • Undulation: A wavy motion; a smooth rising and falling.
    • Peruse: To examine carefully or scrutinize.
    • Reverence: Deep respect and admiration, often associated with religious contexts.
    • Prudent: Refers to being careful or wise, especially in practical matters.
    • Irrevocable: Indicates something that cannot be changed or undone.
    • Benevolence: Kindness and a disposition to be charitable or helpful.
    • Abysmal: Extremely bad; often used to describe hopeless situations.
    • Acoustics: The science associated with sound and its transmission.
    • Adamant: Stubbornly unyielding; difficult to change one's mind.
    • Anemometer: An instrument used to measure wind speed.
    • Automobile: A self-propelled vehicle, commonly referred to as a car.
    • Parabola: A bowl-shaped curve often encountered in mathematics.
    • Boreal: Pertaining to the northern regions; often used to describe climates or forests.
    • Cacophony: A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.
    • Gas: A state of matter characterized by particles that are far apart; can be inhaled.
    • Chemical: Relating to substances composed of chemical elements and their interactions.
    • Coffin: A casket for holding a corpse.
    • Cosmos: Refers to the universe as a whole; often implies order or harmony.
    • Cynic: A person who is distrustful of human sincerity or integrity.
    • Dactyl: A finger or toe; also refers to a specific metrical foot in poetry.
    • Dynamic: Powerful or forceful; characterized by constant change or activity.
    • Helot: A member of a class of serfs in ancient Sparta; often viewed as slaves.
    • Kleptomaniac: A person who has an uncontrollable urge to steal.
    • Labyrinth: A complex maze or network of paths.
    • Laconic: Using few words; concise to the point of seeming rude.
    • Ellipse: An oval shape, particularly in geometry.
    • Apology: A statement expressing regret or remorse; can also refer to a defense or justification of a theory.
    • Martyr: A person who suffers greatly or is killed for their beliefs.
    • Melancholy: A deep, persistent sadness or gloom.
    • Mimic: To imitate someone or something, often with the intent of mocking.
    • Monarch: A sole ruler, typically a king or queen, in a system of monarchy.
    • Orthography: The conventional spelling system of a language.
    • Panegyric: A formal public speech or written verse praising someone or something.
    • Pathetic: Evoking pity or sadness; moving in a sympathetic way.
    • Parthenophobia: A fear of young women.
    • Pediatrician: A medical professional who specializes in treating children.
    • Sycophant: A person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage; a flatterer.
    • Photocopy: A copy of a document made by a photocopier.
    • Practical: Relating to actual practice or use; pragmatic in nature.
    • Pseudo: Something that is false or not genuine.
    • Psychosis: A severe mental disorder that can disrupt a person's thoughts and perceptions.
    • Pygmy: A member of certain ethnic groups who are typically small in stature.
    • Pyrotechnics: The art of making fireworks; can also refer to vibrant fire displays.
    • Solicit: To ask for or seek something, often in a persistent manner.
    • Strategic: Involving careful planning and deliberate actions for goal achievement.
    • Tautology: The redundant use of phrases or words that repeat the same idea unnecessarily.
    • Topiarist: A gardener who specializes in shaping plants into decorative shapes.
    • Trophy: A prize or award given in recognition of achievement.
    • Tyrant: A ruler who wields absolute power, often unjustly or oppressively.
    • Hemi-: A prefix meaning half.
    • Hen-: A prefix meaning one.
    • Mono-: A prefix meaning one.
    • Proto-: A prefix meaning first or primary.
    • Dy-: A prefix meaning two.
    • Di-: A prefix meaning twice.
    • Deuter-: A prefix meaning second.

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