Vocabulary Unit 2
KAKOS
KAKOS ► Definition: Bad; harsh; ugly.
KAKOS ► Cacophony, Cacophobia, Cacography, Cacology
KAKOS ► The cacophony of rush hour traffic kept him from falling asleep.
CORRESPOND
CORRESPOND ► Definition: to be similar or analogous; be equivalent in function, position, amount, etc.
CORRESPOND ► His test grades did not correspond with his knowledge of the subject.
PHONE
PHONE ► Definition: Sound.
PHONE ► Telephone, Phonic, Phonograph, Homophone, Xylophone, Euphonious
PHONE ► The euphonious classical music helped calm his nerves.
CORPORATE
CORPORATE ► Definition: Having qualities that lack original thought; united or combined into one collective; formed into a corporation* Corporation: A body of persons acting under a legal charter and having its own rights, privileges & liabilities
CORPORATE ► America’s laws are created by the corporate action of politicians.
POTENS/POTENTIS
POTENS/POTENTIS ► Definition: Powerful.
POTENS/POTENTIS ► Potential, Omnipotence, Potentate, Potent, Impotent
POTENS/POTENTIS ► Too many people give up and settle for just a fraction of what they can be, failing to realize their potential.
DEDUCE
DEDUCE ► Definition : to derive as a conclusion from something known or assumed; infer
DEDUCE ► From the evidence the detective deduced that the gardener had done it.
CARNIS
CARNIS ► Definition: Flesh.
CARNIS ► Carnivore, Carnelian, Carnival, Carnal, Carnage, Reincarnation, Incarnate
CARNIS ► The carnage from the multi-car pileup required ambulances from several firehouses to carry away the victims.
CRITERIA
CRITERIA ► Definition : A standard of judgment or criticism; a rule or principle for evaluating or testing something.
CRITERIA ► Because he didn’t meet all of the teacher’s criteria, the student had to redo the project.
VORO
VORO ► Definition: To devour.
VORO ► Devour, Carnivore, Omnivorous, Herbivore, Voracious
VORO ► Fire devoured the old museum.
COORDINATE
COORDINATE ► Definition : of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance. (adj) To engage in harmonious combination or interaction, as of functions or parts. (v) A reference point that corresponds to a specific location. (n)
COORDINATE ► Because none of my friends could coordinate their plans, we weren’t able to celebrate my birthday.