Vocabulary Week of Aug 29-Sept 2, 2011
Abhor (verb) hate Bigot (noun) narrow-minded, prejudiced person Counterfeit (mod) fake; false Enfranchise (verb) to give voting rights Hamper (verb) hinder; obstruct
Kindle. (verb) brighten or glow; to start a Kindle (verb) brighten or glow; to start a fire; ignite emotion or interest Noxious (mod) harmful; poisonous; lethal Placid (mod) calm; peaceful Remuneration (noun) payment for work done Talisman (noun) lucky charm
Prefix: “anti” means against Antiwar (mod) against the war Antisocial (mod) not sociable Antipathy (noun) strong, negative feelings Antibody (noun) protein that fights infections Antidote (noun) substance that counteracts poison
Week of September 6-9, 2011 Abrasive (mod) rough; course; harsh Bilk (verb) cheat; defraud Covert (mod) hidden; undercover Engender (verb) to arise or come into existence Tangent (noun) going off the main subject
Hangar (n) storage area for a plane Knotty (mod) complex; difficult to solve Nuance (n) something subtle; a fine shade of meaning Plagiarism (n) taking credit fore someone else’s writing or ideas Renown (n) widespread acclaim; fame
Prefix: contra/counter= against Contradict (verb) disagree with Counteract (verb) lessen the effect of Counterfeit (mod) forged; false Contraindicated (verb) state to be inadvisable Countermand (verb) cancel a command
Week of September 12-16, 2011 Absolution (n) forgiveness; pardon; release Blatant (mod) obvious Creditable (mod) praiseworthy Ensconce (verb) establish firmly in a position Hasten (verb) hurry; rush accelerate
Laceration (N) a cut Obdurate (mod) stubborn; not easily persuaded or influenced Plausible (mod) can be believed; reasonable Reprieve (N) a respite; postponement of sentence Tawdry (mod) gaudy; of little value
Prefix: Cosm= world or universe Cosmos (n) whole universe Microcosm (n) small version of something larger Cosmopolitan (mod) made up of unique peoples; culturally diverse Cosmopolis (n) a important city that is culturally diverse Cosmocrat (n) master or ruler of the world