LATIN VOCABULARY 2 Roots, definitions, synonyms, antonyms, sentences, and related words

contradict  dict –  speak; proclaim officially  contradict –  v. to express the opposite of  v. contradicts, -ed, -ing n. contradiction adj. contradictory, contradictable adv. contradictorily  Synonyms: disagree (with), gainsay  Antonyms: agree (with), concur (with)

contradict  I hate to contradict you, but the Arctic is in the north, not the Antarctic.  It always makes me giggle to see contradictory information, but it infuriates my husband that two street signs could give opposite messages.

contradict related words:  abdicate, dedicate, dictate, diction, benediction,  dictionary, edict, indicate, predict, valedictorian, verdict,  dictum, indict, jurisdiction, vindicate

malicious  mal –  bad; ill; wrong  malicious –  adj. with deliberate ill will or intent to do harm to another  adv. maliciously n. maliciousness  Synonyms: catty, cruel, despiteful, malevolent, hateful, malign, malignant, mean, nasty, spiteful, vicious, virulent  Antonyms: benevolent, benign, benignant, loving

malicious  Joey maliciously poured paint and feathers over Sammy’s gorgeous, new car, but Joey had to pay for replacement chrome and a new paint job as part of him recompense.  Malicious malware is one of the main reasons we always purchase a protective antivirus program on our computers at home.

malicious Related words:  dismal  maladapted  malady  malaria  mal de mer  maladapted  maladjusted  maladroit  malady  malaise  malapropism  malaria  malcontent  maleficent  malevolent  malfeasance  malformation  malice  malpractice  malign  malignant  malinger  malfunction

omnipotent  omni –  all; every  omnipotent –  adj. having virtually unlimited authority or influence  n. omnipotence adv. omnipotently  Synonyms: all-powerful, almighty  Near Antonyms: helpless, impotent, powerless; hamstrung, handcuffed, hog- tied, weak; incapable, frail, incompetent, ineffective, ineffectual, feeble

omnipotent  It is hard to imagine being omnipotent because being all-powerful is a concept too enormous for most of us.  Every now and then everything is working out so well, that I have a momentary feeling of being omnipotent, but it only takes a second for that bubble to burst.

omnipotent Related words:  omnibus  omnidirectional  omnipresent  omniscient  omnivore  omnivorous

postdiluvian  post –  – after; behind  postdiluvian –  adj. taking place after the great flood  adj. postdiluvial

postdiluvian  The postdiluvian period is considered to be the time period since the Great Flood.  Many Biblical scholars and jokesters have wondered why mosquitoes found their way into postdiluvian times.

postdiluvian Related words:  postaxial, postdate, posterior, posterity, posthumous  postmeridian (pm), postmortem, postnasal, postpone  postscript (P.S.), postpartum, preposterous

preclude  pre –  before; in front of  preclude –  v. to make impossible by acting in advance  v. precludes, -ed, -ing n. preclusion adj. preclusive adv. preclusively  Synonyms: avert, forestall, head off, obviate, prevent, stave off  Near Antonyms: abet, aid, assist, facilitate, smooth, cultivate, foster, nurture, promote; allow, permit

preclude  The “No Parking” sign in front of the store precludes us from parking in the space, so we always have to park on a side street.  We thought that by inviting the youth group to our house that we could preclude our daughter Tiffany from being alone with the rowdy and unpredictable Sean.

preclude Related words:  preaxial  precede  precognition  predict  preliterate  prelude  prenatal  prenuptial  preposterous  prescient  preschool  prescribe  prevent

retroactive  retro –  backward; back  retroactive –  adj. applied to a time before the action is taken (like back pay)  adv. retroactively n. retroactivity

retroactive  Even though my qualifications did not arrive until November, my pay raise was retroactive to the beginning of the school year, and I had a nice December check with all of the make-up pay.  By applying the changes retroactively, Dr. Mulberry’s patients got a refund in the mail for all of their visits back to the beginning of the year.

retroactive Related words:  retrofit  retrograde  retrorocket  retrospective

subterranean  sub –  under; below; lower in rank  subterranean –  adj. existing beneath the earth’s surface  Synonyms: subsurface, belowground, underground  Antonyms: aboveground, surface

subterranean  Our plan for a subterranean home was put on hold after Alabama started experiencing severe earthquakes.  While I love the idea of a subterranean building, it would have to be very open, roomy, and well-lit to keep from feeling like the underground structure that it truly is.

subterranean Related words:  subaquatic  subarctic  subject  submarine  subscribe  subscript  subzero  subdivision  subdued  subduction zone  suffuse

superfluous  super –  above; over; greater  superfluous –  adj. beyond what is needed  adv. superfluously n. superfluousness  Synonyms: excess, extra, redundant, supererogatory, spare, supernumerary, surplus  Near Antonyms: deficient, inadequate, insufficient, meager, poor, scant, scanty, scarce, short, skimpy, sparse

 We decided to sell the superfluous snacks after the football game instead of sending them back for a refund.  After planning the entire event, I felt superfluous when Ben and Chrissy took over and handled all of the problems. superfluous

Related words:  superannuated, supernumerary, superior, superiority  superscript, superstition, supernatural, Superman, survive superfluous

translucent  trans –  through; over; across; beyond  translucent –  adj. allowing light to pass through, but diffusing it to cause blurring of images  n. translucence adv. translucently

translucent  The translucent glass between the booths in the restaurant provided light while also providing privacy for the patrons.  The difference between transparent and translucent is clear visibility through transparent objects and cloudy or filmy visibility through translucent objects.

translucent Related words:  intransigent  trajectory  transcend  transcribe  transmitter  transfer  transfix  transform  transgress  transient  translate  transpire  transplant

ultrasonic  ultra –  beyond; excessive  ultrasonic –  adj. sounds above the range of human hearing  adv. ultrasonically

ultrasonic  Although we kept blowing the ultrasonic whistle for our dog, he didn’t come back, but all the other dogs in the neighborhood started barking.  A bat echolocates by sending ultrasonic sounds from its mouth or nose and “sees” when those sounds bounce back to it.

ultrasonic Related words:  ultra light  ultraconservative  ultramarine  ultramicroscope  ultramicrotome  ultra red  ultrasound  ultraviolet

Root Review  dict –  speech, to speak; proclaim (declare officially); word  mal –  bad; evil; ill; wrong  omni –  all  post –  after; behind  pre –  before; in front of  retro –  back; backward; behind  sub –  below; beneath; lower in rank; under; nearly  super –  above; over; beyond  trans –  across; through; change; beyond  ultra –  beyond; excessive

Root Review  ambi, amphi –  both; on both sides; around  ante –  before  bell –  war  bene, bon –  good; well  circum –  around; surrounding  cide –  to kill  cred –  belief; believe  extra, extro –  outside of; beyond  inter –  between; among  magn, magna, magni –  great; large