12th Grade Vocab Unit 4 PDF

Vocabulary Unit 4 12th Grade English Root: Past Latin- pascere, pastus, “to feed(especially flocks or herds)” Pastoral Having to do with the country (usually related to grazing/ pastures) Adjective Poet William Wordsworth’s works often evoke images of the pastoral English countryside. Syn:...

Vocabulary Unit 4 12th Grade English Root: Past Latin- pascere, pastus, “to feed(especially flocks or herds)” Pastoral Having to do with the country (usually related to grazing/ pastures) Adjective Poet William Wordsworth’s works often evoke images of the pastoral English countryside. Syn: Ant: Repast A meal, food and drink for a meal Latin- re “again” + pastus= feed again Noun Because he was on a diet, Josh could not enjoy the bounties of the great repast prepared for Christmas. Syn: feast Ant: Root: Greg Latin- Grex, Gregis “ herd; flock” Aggregate Gathered into a whole; total Latin- ad “toward” + gregis= toward the herd adjective The economist gave the board of directors an interesting presentation on aggregate demand for the company’s goods. Syn: combined Ant: individual Egregious Standing out sharply as wrong or bad Adjective Latin- ex “out of” + gregis= out of the herd The feud between the station and the show’s producers was based on an egregious error in an important report. Syn: Glaring Ant: Gregarious Liking to be with other people adjective The most important thing to have for a customer service job is a gregarious personality. Syn: social Ant: unfriendly Root:Agri Latin Ager “field” Agrarian Having to do with farming Adjective In the early stages of our nation’s development, the economy was primarily agrarian. Syn: agricultural Ant: urban Peregrination The act of traveling about; a journey Noun Latin- per “through” + ager= through the field Johnny Appleseed’s peregrination through the U.S. has been the subject of many legends. Syn: journey Root: FRUI Latin Frui, fruitus “to enjoy; to harvest” Fruition The fulfillment of an effort or desire Noun The dreams of many came to fruition on the day the railroad was completed. Syn: realization Ant: frustration Fruitless Yielding no positive results Adjective Ken’s many hours filling out job applications were fruitless, landing him no employment offers. Syn: futile Ant: successful Root: Rus Latin rus, ruris “country” Rustic Having to do with the countryside, rural (in appearance) Adjective The rustic charm of the cabin made us want to stay in the countryside. Syn: Ant: Root: Col Greek kolos “ herdsman” Bucolic Having to do with country life or farms (as a mood) Adjective Greek bous “cow” + kolos = cow derder 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 Simple and pleasant Adjective Greek- eidyllion “little form” Until the end of his life, Peter treasured the memory of his idyllic holiday in the mountains.