Vocabulary Unit 4 - 12th Grade English

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Vocabulary Unit 4 - 12th Grade English

Root: Past
- Latin - pascere, pastus, "to feed (especially flocks or herds)"
Pastoral
- Adjective relating to the country, typically grazing/pastures.
- Synonym: Ex: William Wordsworth's works evoke images of the pastoral English countryside.
Repast
- Noun, a meal.
- Latin - re ("again") + pastus ("feed again").
- Synonym: feast.
- Example: Because he was on a diet, Josh could not enjoy the bounties of the great repast prepared for Christmas.
Root: Greg
- Latin - Grex, Gregis "herd; flock"
Aggregate
- Adjective, gathered into a whole; total.
- Latin - ad ("toward") + gregis ("toward the herd").
- Synonym: combined
- Antonym: individual.
Example: The economist gave the board of directors an interesting presentation on aggregate demand for the company's goods.
Egregious
- Adjective, standing out sharply as wrong or bad.
- Latin - ex ("out of") + gregis ("out of the herd").
- Synonym: glaring.
Example: The feud between the station and the show's producers was based on an egregious error in an important report.
Gregarious
- Adjective, liking to be with other people.
- Synonym: social.
- Antonym: unfriendly.
Example: The most important thing to have for a customer service job is a gregarious personality.
Root: Agri
- Latin - Ager "field"
Agrarian
- Adjective, having to do with farming.
- Synonym: agricultural.
- Antonym: urban.
Example: In the early stages of our nation's development, the economy was primarily agrarian.
Peregrination
- Noun, the act of traveling about; a journey.
- Latin - per ("through") + ager ("through the field").
- Synonym: journey.
- Example: Johnny Appleseed's peregrination through the U.S. has been the subject of many legends.
Root: FRUI
- Latin - Frui, fruitus "to enjoy; to harvest"
Fruition
- Noun, the fulfillment of an effort or desire.
- Synonym: realization.
- Antonym: frustration.
Example: The dreams of many came to fruition on the day the railroad was completed.
Fruitless
- Adjective, yielding no positive results.
- Synonym: futile.
- Antonym: successful.
Example: Ken's many hours filling out job applications were fruitless, landing him no employment offers.
Root: Rus
- Latin - rus, ruris "country"
Rustic
- Adjective, having to do with the countryside, rural (in appearance).
- Synonym: (missing)
- Antonym: (missing)
Example: The rustic charm of the cabin made us want to stay in the countryside.
Root: Col
- Greek - kolos "herdsman"
Bucolic
- Adjective, having to do with country life or farms (as a mood).
- Greek - bous ("cow") + kolos ("cow herder").
Example: The family was forced to make the switch from the bucolic tranquility of their farm to the hectic life of New York City.
Root: Id
- Greek - edios "form; shape; little word of verse"
Idyllic
- Adjective, simple and pleasant.
- Greek - eidyllion ("little form"). -Example: Until the end of his life Peter treasured the memory of his idyllic holiday in the mountains.