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Unit 16 Vocabulary Flashcards
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Unit 16 Vocabulary Flashcards

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What does the term 'Plic' mean?

  • To branch out
  • To fold (correct)
  • To bend
  • To turn toward
  • What is the meaning of 'Implicit'?

    Implied or understood but not directly expressed

    Define 'Inexplicable'.

    Difficult or impossible to explain

    What does 'Verg' refer to?

    <p>To bend, to turn toward</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Diverge' mean?

    <p>To branch out; to go different ways</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Converge'.

    <p>To come together; to gather; to meet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'Cliv'?

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

    What does 'Acclivity' refer to?

    <p>A climbing slope; a hill</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Declivity'.

    <p>A downward slope; a dip</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Proclivity' mean?

    <p>A natural tendency towards</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'Tort'?

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

    Define 'Contort'.

    <p>To twist, wrench, or bend severely out of shape</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Distort' mean?

    <p>To misshape; misrepresent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Sin' refer to?

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

    Define 'Sinuous'.

    <p>Curving or twisting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Insinuate' mean?

    <p>To suggest in an indirect or subtle fashion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Crux'.

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

    What does 'Excruciating' refer to?

    <p>Extremely painful; agonizing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Crucial' mean?

    <p>Extremely necessary; essential</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Dol' mean?

    <p>To feel pain, to be grieved</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Indolent'.

    <p>Lazy; averse to work</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'Doleful'?

    <p>Sad, mournful</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Dolorous'.

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

    What does 'Acri/Acer' mean?

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

    What does 'Acerbic' refer to?

    <p>Harsh and biting in tone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Acrid'.

    <p>Stinging or biting in odor or taste; harsh; irritating</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Acrimonious' mean?

    <p>Exhibiting harsh sharpness in speech or mood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Exacerbate'.

    <p>To make worse or more severe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Ferv' mean?

    <p>To boil, be warm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'Fervent'?

    <p>Passionately excited or enthusiastic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Fervor'.

    <p>Emotional excitement; heated enthusiasm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Effervescent' mean?

    <p>Highly spirited; animated</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'Voc' refer to?

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

    Define 'Vocare'.

    <p>To call</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Vociferous' mean?

    <p>Loud and noisy in making one's feelings known</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'Avocation'?

    <p>Something done for pleasure; hobby</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Vocation'.

    <p>Profession; trade</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Univocal' mean?

    <p>Having a single, clear meaning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Tac' refer to?

    <p>To be silent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Reticent'.

    <p>Not saying much; tight-lipped</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Tacit' mean?

    <p>Understood as meant but not openly said; implied</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Taciturn' mean?

    <p>Characterized by infrequent speech; silent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'Verb'?

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

    Define 'Verbiage'.

    <p>An overabundance of words; excessive wordiness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Verbatim' mean?

    <p>Word for word</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Verbose' mean?

    <p>Using too many words</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Vocabulary Roots and Definitions

    • Plic: Root meaning "to fold."
    • Verg: Root meaning "to bend or to turn toward."
    • Cliv: Root meaning "slope."
    • Tort: Root meaning "twist."
    • Sin: Root meaning "curve."
    • Dol: Root meaning "to feel pain or to be grieved."
    • Acri/Acer: Root meaning "sharp."
    • Ferv: Root meaning "to boil or be warm."
    • Voc: Root meaning "voice."
    • Tac: Root meaning "to be silent."
    • Verb: Root meaning "word."

    Key Vocabulary Terms

    • Implicit: Implied but not directly expressed.
    • Inexplicable: Difficult or impossible to explain.
    • Diverge: To branch out or go different ways.
    • Converge: To come together or meet.
    • Acclivity: A climbing slope or hill.
    • Declivity: A downward slope or dip.
    • Proclivity: A natural tendency toward something.
    • Contort: To severely twist or bend out of shape.
    • Distort: To misshape or misrepresent.
    • Sinuous: Curving or twisting.
    • Insinuate: To suggest indirectly or subtly.
    • Crux: The most important point or a cross; crucial.
    • Excruciating: Extremely painful or agonizing.
    • Indolent: Lazy or averse to work.
    • Doleful: Sad or mournful.
    • Dolorous: Mournful or gloomy.
    • Acerbic: Harsh and biting in tone.
    • Acrid: Stinging or biting in odor or taste; irritating.
    • Acrimonious: Exhibiting harsh sharpness in speech or mood.
    • Exacerbate: To worsen or make more severe.
    • Fervent: Passionately excited or enthusiastic.
    • Fervor: Emotional excitement or heated enthusiasm.
    • Effervescent: Highly spirited or animated.
    • Vociferous: Loud and noisy in expressing feelings.
    • Avocation: A hobby or something done for pleasure.
    • Vocation: A profession or trade.
    • Univocal: Having a single, clear meaning.
    • Reticent: Not saying much; tight-lipped.
    • Tacit: Understood but not openly said; implied.
    • Taciturn: Characterized by infrequent speech; silent.
    • Verbiage: Excessive use of words or wordiness.
    • Verbatim: Word for word.
    • Verbose: Using too many words.

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