1. Vocab List 22

2. Word
Roots in Word
mollify
moll fy
ichthyologist
ichthy logy ist
polyglot
poly glot
diaphanous
dia phan ous
somniferous
somn fer ous
sinecure
sine cur
soliloquy
sol loqu
adherent
ad here
abjure
ab jur
caustic
caust
confluence
con flu
depose
de pos
egomania
ego mania
Definition of Word:
make soft
fish scientist
multi-linguist
semitransparent
bringing sleep
an easy lucrative job
speech to oneself
supporter
renounce
burning
a flowing together
topple from power
self-obsession

3. Word
Roots in Word
egregious
greg ous
analgesic
an algia
chiromancy
chiro
oligarchy
oligo archy
intractable
in tract
intransigent
in trans
perfidious
per fid ous
perspicuous
per ous
ingenuous
in gen ous
circumlocution
circum loqu tion
gregarious
greg ous
discursive
dis curs
Definition of Word:
blatant
painkiller
palm reading
government by a few
stubborn
not compromising
treacherous
brilliantly clear
innocent and naive
talking in circles
sociable
rambling

4. List 22 Sentences Directions: Fill in the blanks with the best word from the list.
ichthyologist somniferous discursive deposed soliloquy
egomaniac mollify caustic oligarchy analgesic
polyglot abjure confluence
1. Take an extra-strength __________ for the headache.
2. The __________ studied both modern and prehistoric trout.
3. She is a brilliant __________ who speaks seven languages.
4. The offensive __________ praised himself.
5. The __________ speech put him to sleep.
6. It was an illogical, __________ speech.
7. Hamlet’s famous __________ is a question.
8. It can be difficult to __________ someone’s anger.
9. To __________ one’s former beliefs is stressful.
10. The __________ comments about her clothes hurt her.
11. The solution was formed by a __________ of other ideas.
12. The dictator was __________ without violence.
13. The few members of the corrupt Greek __________ kept control.
analgesic
ichthyologist
polyglot
egomaniac
somniferous
discursive
soliloquy
mollify
abjure
caustic
confluence
deposed
oligarchy

5. List 22 Sentences Directions: Fill in the blanks with the best word from the list.
intransigent perfidious chiromancy circumlocution
intractable perspicuous gregarious sinecure
egregious ingenuous diaphanous adherents
egregious
14. It was an __________ act of vandalism. 15. The __________ true believers wouldn’t budge. 16. Try to divine the future through __________. 17. Look through the __________ draperies. 18. The bigot’s __________ opinions were unchangeable. 19. His __________ cowardice made him infamous. 20. The _________ of a militaristic foreign policy want war. 21. Her __________ essay won her the scholarship. 22. The __________—but not ingenious—girl believed it. 23. He used a __________ to avoid answering the question. 24. He has a friendly, __________ personality. 25. He has a comfortable __________ in his uncle’s firm.
intransigent
chiromancy
diaphanous
intractable
perfidious
adherents
perspicuous
ingenuous
circumlocution
gregarious
sinecure

6. List 22 Mystery Questions Answer and add reasoning:
Is a person who is fluent in English only a polyglot?
Are Democrats usually adherents of Republican proposals?
Is Benedict Arnold known for his perfidious behavior?
Is chiromancy a recognized science?
Is Advil an example of an analgesic?
Do most people enjoy spending time with an egomaniac?
Could you use circumlocution to avoid answering a question?
Is a discursive speech interesting and entertaining?
Is democracy a form of oligarchy?
Would you rather have a gregarious or misanthropic host?

7. INTUITI O N
Write a story about an ingenuous young fellow who arrives in the city and is soon parted with his money by quick-talking sharks who take advantage of his lack of experience that explains how they cheat him and what he does in response.
ANALYSIS:
Why does intractable mean stubborn, depose mean topple from power, adherent mean supporter, polyglot mean multi-linguist, and discursive mean rambling? Explain in a sentence for each word.