Ninth Grade Vocabulary Unit 8

Latin Root: Ped—”Foot”

Noun—something that gets in the way; obstacle Impediment Noun—something that gets in the way; obstacle Sentence: One mistake at work need not be an impediment to your advancement in the company. Syn: barrier Ant: assistance

Adjective—Providing results quickly; practical and effective Expedient Adjective—Providing results quickly; practical and effective Sentence: Jasper decided it would be most expedient for him to leave town as soon as he could. Syn: profitable

Adjective—lacking excitement; ordinary and dull. Pedestrian Adjective—lacking excitement; ordinary and dull. Sentence: Although I thought my new class would be thrilling from start to finish, it turned out to be rather pedestrian. Syn: everyday Ant: original

Greek Root: Ped Pais, Paidos—”Child”

Pedant Noun—One possessing abundant knowledge of minor, often uninteresting things. Sentence: Only a pedant would go into such detail on a minor point of grammar.

Noun—a teacher, especially one who is dull and narrow-minded Pedagogue Noun—a teacher, especially one who is dull and narrow-minded Sentence: Because our previous teacher had been a bore, we expected the new teacher to be a pedagogue of the same type.

Latin Root: Vest Vestis—”Clothing”

Noun—a bad imitation; a perversion of Travesty Noun—a bad imitation; a perversion of Sentence: Some of the books being published today are a travesty of the great literature that came before. Syn: mockery, farce Ant: glorification

Adjective—Significant to one’s own profit or well-being. Vested Adjective—Significant to one’s own profit or well-being. Sentence: Because Ben does not have a vested interest in the company, he doesn’t have to worry if it goes bankrupt.

Noun—clothing worn to symbolize religious or political authority Vestment Noun—clothing worn to symbolize religious or political authority Sentence: Many choir members did not want to wear their vestments because they were too hot.

Verb—to strip or remove a title or position of authority Divest Verb—to strip or remove a title or position of authority Sentence: When his cheating was discovered, Brian was divested of the office of student body president. Ant: endow

Latin Root: Corpor—”body”

Adjective—having to do with the body Corporeal Adjective—having to do with the body Sentence: Some religious writers focus on the differences between corporeal form and spiritual essence.

Adjective—fat or obese Corpulent Adjective—fat or obese Sentence: It seems shameful that the king is corpulent while his people are thin and starving. Ant: skinny

Verb—to bring together features, ideas, or elements Incorporate Verb—to bring together features, ideas, or elements Sentence: The most popular recipes in the cookbook manage to incorporate ideas about health and nutrition without sacrificing flavor. Syn: include, join Ant: separate, remove