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Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Adjourn (v.) to stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Adjourn – M.E. ajournen, from M.Fr. ajourner, from a- (from L. ad-) + jour day

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Adjourn Mnemonic The meeting was adjourned because they decided that they did not have enough information to make a final decision.

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Alien (n.) a citizen of another country (adj.) foreign, strange

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Alien – O.Fr. alien, from L. alienus "of or belonging to another," adj. form of alius "(an)other." Meaning "of another planet" first recorded 1944 in science fiction writing; the noun in this sense is from 1953. The noun sense of "foreigner" is first attested 1330.

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Alien Mnemonic Kang and Kodos are aliens who are alien to Springfield.

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Comely (adj.) having a pleasing appearance

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Comely – O.E. cymlic "lovely, splendid, finely made," from cyme "exquisite, glorious, delicate," from W.Gmc. *kumi- "delicate, feeble." Or perhaps the modern word is from M.E. bicumelic "suitable, exquisite," lit. "becomely. "

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Comely Mnemonic Emma Stone is a very comely actress and is a Arizona native.

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Compensate (v.) to make up for; repay for services

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Compensate – L. compensatus, pp. of compensare "to weigh one thing (against another)," thus, "to counterbalance," from com- "with" + pensare freq. of pendere "to weigh"

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Compensate Mnemonic The reckless teenager had to compensate the driver of the vehicle that he hit.

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Dissolute (adj.) loose in one’s morals or behavior

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Dissolute – L. dissolutus, pp. of dissolvere "loosen up"

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Dissolute Mnemonic When shopping for clothes, it is important that teenagers try to buy outfits that do not make them appear dissolute or people will get the wrong impression about them.

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Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Erratic (adj.) not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Erratic – O.Fr. erratiquem from L. erraticus, from erratum, pp. of errare "to wander, err”

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Erratic Mnemonic Zombies often walk in an erratic way; heading in no particular direction until they see a human to devour.

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Expulsion (n.) the process of driving or forcing out

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Expulsion – L. expulsionem, from stem of expellere "drive out"

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Expulsion Mneumonic The high school student faced expulsion for selling drugs on campus.

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Feint (n.) a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense (v.) to make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Feint – O.Fr. faint "soft, weak, sluggish," pp. of faindre "avoid one's duty by pretending"

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Feint Mnemonic The football player knew he would have to feint left and right across the field if he wanted to score a touchdown.

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Fodder (n.) food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Fodder – O.E. fodor "food," especially "food for cattle," from P.Gmc. *fodran, from PIE *patrom, from *pat- "to feed"

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Fodder Mnemonic The farmer gave fresh fodder to his foals and cows.

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Fortify (v.) to strengthen, build up

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Fortify – M.Fr. fortifier, from L.L. fortificare, from L. fortis "strong" + facere "to make"

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Fortify Mnemonic The construction workers had to fortify the building with concrete to make it more stable.

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Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Illegible (adj.) difficult or impossible to read

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Illegible – "il" M.E., from M.Fr., from L.; akin to O.E. un; "legible" M.E., from L.L. legibilis, from L. legere "to read"

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Illegible Mnemonic Teachers sometimes have a very hard time reading homework assignments because the handwriting is illegible.

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Jeer (v.) to make fun of rudely or unkindly (n.) a rude remark of derision

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Jeer – origin unknown. perhaps from Du. gieren "to cry or roar," or Ger. scheren "to plague, vex," lit. "to shear."

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Jeer Mnemonic Carrot Top is a comedian who receives a lot of jeers from his peers who think that they are much funnier than he is.

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Lucrative (adj.) bringing in money; profitable

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Lucrative – L. lucrativus "gainful, profitable," from lucratus, pp. of lucrari "to gain," from lucrum "gain, profit. "

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Lucrative Mnemonic The “Pirates of the Caribbean” sequels were quite lucrative because Johnny Depp has a lot of loyal fans who will pay anything to see his movies.

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Mediocre (adj.) average, ordinary, undistinguished

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Mediocre – from Fr. médiocre, from L. mediocris "of middling height or state," originally "halfway up a mountain," from medius "middle" + ocris "jagged mountain "

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Mediocre Mnemonic Even though her agent told her that her beauty was mediocre, she never gave up hope that she would someday be a famous supermodel like Tyra Banks.

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Proliferate (v.) to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Proliferate – back-formation from proliferation, from Fr. prolifération, from proliférer to proliferate, from prolifère reproducing freely, from L. proles + -fer -ferous

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Proliferate Mnemonic Mold spores can proliferate unless the mold is removed completely.

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Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Subjugate (v.) to conquer by force, bring under complete control

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Subjugate – M.E., from L. subjugatus, pp. of subjugare, from sub- + jugum "yoke"

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Subjugate Mnemonic In order to subjugate acne, people should wash their face twice a day with water and a mild soap, wear water-based cosmetics, and avoid over-touching their face.

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Sully (v.) to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Sully – M.E. sollyen, probably from M.Fr. soiller "to soil"

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Sully Mnemonic If you sully your clothes by spilling something on them, Zout® is the best product to get out the stain.

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Tantalize (v.) to tease, torment by teasing

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Tantalize – L. Tantalus, from Gk. Tantalos, king of Phrygia, son of Zeus, punished in the afterlife (for an offense variously given) by being made to stand in a river up to his chin, under branches laden with fruit, all of which withdrew from his reach whenever he tried to eat or drink. His name perhaps means lit. "the Bearer" or "the Sufferer," by dissimilation from *tal-talos, a reduplication of PIE base *tel-, *tol- "to bear, carry, support"

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Tantalize Mnemonic The delicious milk chocolate fountain at the wedding reception was tantalizing all of the guests.

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Terse (adj.) brief and to the point

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Terse – Fr. ters "clean," from L. tersus "wiped off, clean, neat," from pp. of tergere "to rub, polish, wipe."

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Terse Mnemonic When you break up with someone it is better to be terse instead of drawing it out and prolonging the person’s pain.

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Unflinching (adj.) firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Unflinching – un "not,"; "flich" probably from O.Fr. flenchir "to bend"

Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 2 Unflinching Mnemonic Some people are so unflinching in their religious beliefs that they get a tattoo to demonstrate their permanent form of faith.

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