Note: This vocabulary program was used for SY 2009-2010 & 2010-2011.\u00a0 For SY 2012-2013, I am using a different vocabulary program.\u00a0 However, the words and word parts might be found useful to you. Therefore, I am keeping this page on my blog.<\/p>\n
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\n1. zoology: logy(root);science or study of (meaning); the study of animals (def)
\n2. millimeter: meeter (root); unit of measurement (meaning)\/ 1000th of a meter (def.)
\n3. chronological: chrono (root), time (meaning); logy (root), study of (meaning); the study
\nof time order (def.)
\n4. arachnophobia: phobia (root); fear, hatred of (meaning); fear of spiders (def.)
\n5. telegram: gram (root); something written (meaning); a written message transmited
\nover a long distance (def.)
\n6. sophomore: soph (root), wisdom (meaning); more (root), fool (meaning); a
\nknowledgeable fool (def.)
\n7. Helios: helio (root); sun (meaning); the Sun god (def.)
\n8. benephile: phile (root); love (meaning); love of good (def.)
\n9. biography: bio (root), life (meaning); graph (root), to write (meaning); a book written
\nabout a life (def.)
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\n1. chronometer: a device for measuring time
\n2. cryptology: study of secret messages
\n3. pathology: the science or study of disease
\n4. bibliophile: one who loves books
\n5. audiophile: one who loves music
\n6. automotive: moving by itself; self-propelled
\n7. entomology: the study of insects
\n8. centrist: one at the political center
\n9. bioelectric: electric current generated by living tissue
\n10. sophisticated: knowledgeable in the ways of the world
\n11. heliotrope: any of a variety of plants that turn to the sun
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\n1. bigamy: gam
\n(root); marriage (meaning); having two marriages (def.)
\n2. nominate: nom (root); name (meaning); to name a candidate (def.)
\n3. eponym: nym (root); name (meaning); named for itself (def.)
\n4. telephoto lens: tele (root); far (meaning); a lens that allows for picture taking from a
\ndistance (def.)
\n5. matricide: cide (root); to kill (meaning); the killing of one’s mother (def.)
\n6. polygon: poly (root); many (meaning); a many-sided object (def.)
\n7. monarchy: arch (root); first, chief, ancient, ruler of government (meaning); the rule
\nof\/by one (def.)
\n8. misguided: mis (root); bad (meaning); poorly thought out or planned (def.)
\n9. gene gen (root); birth, race, kind (meaning); that with which we are born forms who we
\nwill become (def.)
\n10. epidemic: dem (root); people (meaning); something that people infect each other with
\n(def.)
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\n1. monogamy: act of having one marriage
\n2. pesticide: a chemical used to kill pests
\n3. demography: the science of recording people
\n4. misapply: to apply wrongly
\n5. archeologist: a person trained to excavate ruins and reconstruct the life of ancient
\ncivilizations
\n6. telephony: transmission of sound through distant points
\n7. generate: give birth to excitement
\n8. aristocracy: rule by the highest social class
\n9. anthropologist: a person who studies humankind
\n10. polynomial: consisting of more than two names or terms
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\n1. microscope: micro (root); small (meaning); a device for seeing the very small
\n(definition)
\n2. pseudopod: pseudo (root); false (meaning); having a “false” foot (definition)
\n3. hydroplane: hydro (root); water (meaning); a plane that can take off from and land on
\nwater (definition)
\n4. agronomy: nomy (root); knowledge, rule (meaning); the science of soil management
\nand crop production (definition)
\n5. benefactor: bene (root); good, well (meaning); one who does good (definition)
\n6. megalith: mega (root); great, large (meaning); a large stone (definition)
\n7. astronautics: astro (root); star (meaning); the practice of being among the stars
\n(definition)
\n8. pathos: path (root); feelings, sufferings disease (meaning); feelings that\u00a0 can be
\nfelt by others (definition)
\n9. photocopy: photo (root); light (meaning); a copy made\u00a0 by the use of light (definition)
\n10. phonetic: phono (root); sound (meaning); concerning sound (definition)
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\n1. sympathy: sharing someone else’s suffering
\n2. metronome:\u00a0 a clock that “rules the measure”
\n3. pseudonym: pen name, false name
\n4. polyphonic: music that has many voices or sounds
\n5. microcosm: small universe
\n6. megalopolis: greatest concentration of population identified by large city
\n7. benefit: an advantage; to be helpful
\n8. hydroponics: the science of growing plants in water
\n9. astrophysics: science that studies the physical and chemical nature of stars
\n10. photosynthesis: plants use the energy of light to synthesize carbohydrates from
\ncarbon dioxide and water
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\nVocab Unit 4<\/strong>
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\n1. pericardium: peri (root); around, near (meaning); something near the heart; a sac covering the heart (def.)
\n2. politics: polit (root) city, citizen (meaning); the practice of organizing people (def.)
\n3. horoscope: scop (root); to see (meaning); seeing in time, seeing into the future (def.)
\n4. podiatrist: pod (root); foot (meaning); one who works with feet, foot doctor(def.)
\n5. pyromaniac: pyro (root); fire (meaning); a person obsessed with fire
\n6. antitrust: anti (root) against (meaning); against a trust (in business, a trust is a group put together to defeat a corporation (def.)
\n7. hypercritical: hyper (root); over, excessive (meaning); overly judgemental (def.)
\n8. symposium: sym (root); same, together with (meaning); people together to discuss a topic (def.)
\n9. hypodermic: hypo (root); under, less than (meaning); something (that goes) under the skin (def.)
\n10. pedicure: ped (root); foot (meaning); care or treatment of the feet (def.)<\/p>\n
\n1. politician: a citizen who takes an active part in government
\n2 antisocial: contrary or harmful to the existing social order
\n3. pyrotechnics: the making or display of fireworks
\n4. stethoscope: an instrument used “to see” the chest
\n5. synonym: words that mean approximately the same thing
\n6. perigee:\u00a0 condition of the moon being near the sun
\n7. metropolis: large city; large urban center
\n8. hypoglycemia: an abnormally low level of glucose in the blood
\n9. hyperbole: overstatement, exaggeration
\n10. pedestrian: one who walks
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\nVocab Unit\u00a0 5<\/strong>
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\n1. September: sept (root); seven (meaning);the seventh month of the year (def.)…Note: This is according to the original Roman\u00a0 calendar.\u00a0 Even though September is technically the ninth month on our calendar, “sept” means seven.\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42
\n2. pentadactyl: penta (root); five (meaning); having five toes or fingers
\n3. unicycle: uni (root); one (meaning); a one-wheeled\u00a0 vehicle (def.)
\n4. triad: tri (root); three (meaning); a group of three (def.)
\n5. quadruplets: quad (root); four (meaning); four children born at the same time to the same mother
\n6. binoculars: bi (root); two (meaning); something with two lenses to aid in seeing
\n7. hexagon: hex (root); six (meaning); a six-sided figure (def.)
\n8. decathlon: dec (root); ten (meaning); an event in the sport of track and field with 10 parts
\n9. quintuplets: quin (root); five (meaning); five children born at the same time to the same mother
\n10. duel: du (root); two (meaning); a fight concerning two people<\/p>\n
\n1. tripartite: divided into three parts
\n2. nonagon: a nine-sided figure
\n3. decimal: based on the number 10
\n4. sextuplets: six babies born at a single birth
\n5. octogenarian: a person between the ages of 80 and 89
\n6. unilateral: of, relating to, involving, or affecting only one side
\n7. pentathlon: an athletic contest consisting of five events
\n8. bicentennial: a period of two hundred years
\n9. bifurcate: to divide into two branches or parts
\n10. quadrangle: a rectangular area bordered on all sides by buildings
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\n1. omnidirectional: omni (root); all (meaning); concerning all directions (def.)
\n2. equivalent: equi (root); equal (meaning); equal (def.)
\n3. multitude: multi (root); many (meaning); many, a great number (def.)
\n4. semisweet: semi (root); half or partial (meaning); partially sweet (def.)
\n5. solidarity: sol (root); alone (meaning); togetherness or unity (def.)
\n6. hemistich: hemi (root); half (meaning); half of a line of verse (def.)
\n7. milliliter:mill (root); thousand (meaning); 1000th of a liter
\n8. kiloton: kilo (root); thousand (meaning); an explosive unit equal to 1,000 tons of TNT
\n9. centigrade: centi (root); hundred (meaning); having a scale of 100 degrees on the Celsius scale
\n10. demirelief: demi (root); half (meaning); in sculpture, figures which project halfway out from the background<\/p>\n
\n1. kilocuries: 1,000 curies (radioactivity unit)
\n2. solely: alone, singly
\n3. omnibus: a list of all an author’s writings
\n4. demirep: someone of a doubtful reputation
\n5. centipede: arthropod with one hundred feet
\n6. multitudinous: having many parts; existing in great numbers
\n7. milliary: equal to a Roman mile; 1,000 paces
\n8. hemialgia: pain afflicting half the body
\n9. semi-independent: partially dependent
\n10: equipollent: equal in force or power
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\n1. dictator: dict (root); to say (meaning);one who says what is to be wrtitten or done; in politics, an absolute ruler(def)
\n2. viaduct:duct (root); to lead (meaning); a structure for carrying a road or way across something, such as a valley (def)
\n3. circumvent:circum (root); around (meaning); to go around
\n4. aquacade: aqua (root); water (meaning); an exhibition of different activities done in the water
\n5. recapitulate: cap (root); head (meaning); to state again; to go over again (def)
\n6. malady: mal (root); bad (meaning); a bad condition (def)
\n7. reincarnation: carn (root); flesh (meaning); to be made flesh again, to be born again (def)
\n8. prescribe: scrib (root); write (meaning); to advise in writing, usually in medicine (def)
\n9. corporal: corp (root); body (meaning); of the\u00a0 body (def)
\n10. restrospect:spec (root); to see, look (meaning); concerning looking backwards, as in time (def)<\/p>\n
\n1. circumference: line around a circle
\n2. manuscript: written by hand
\n3. carnivorous: flesh-eating
\n4. capitol: the building that houses the heads of government
\n5. corpus delicti: the main element of a crime (literally, “The body of a crime”)
\n6. benediction: to speak well
\n7. malodorous: marked by a bad odor
\n8. conduct: leading together
\n9. subaqueous: under the water
\n10. perspective: viewpoint; complete outlook<\/p>\n
\nVocab 8<\/strong>
\nPart 1<\/strong>
\n1. virtuoso: virt (root); man (meaning); a person highly skilled or knowledgeable in a fine art (definition)
\n2. pedodontics: ped (root); child (meaning); the practice of caring for children’s teeth
\n3. sororate: sor (root); sister (meaning); the custom of a man marrying his wife’s sister if his wife dies or is infertile (definition)
\n4. fraternization: frat (root); brother (meaning); people behaving as brothers\u00a0 (definition)
\n5. patriarch: pat (root); father (meaning); a man who is head of a family or group (definition)
\n6. monotheism: the (root); god (meaning); the belief in one god (definition)
\n7. enamored: amor (root); love (meaning); in love (definition)
\n8. cardiac arrest: card (root); heart (meaning); the stopping of the heart (definition)
\n9. matrilocal: matr (root); mother (meaning); a marriage custom in which the groom goes to live with the bride’s family (definition)
\n10. gynecologist: gyn (root); woman (meaning); a doctor concerned with the female reproductive system<\/p>\n
\n1. gynarchy: government by women
\n2. virile: manly, masculine
\n3. amoretto: a cupid
\n4. cardiomyopathy:a disease of the heart
\n5. theomachy: strife or battle among gods
\n6. sororal: sisterly; resembling a sister
\n7. fratricide: killing one’s brother
\n8. pedology: the study of children’s physical and mental development
\n9. patristics: writings of the church fathers
\n10. matrimony: marriage
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\nVocab 9<\/strong>
\nPart 1<\/strong>
\n1. deportation: port (root); to bring, carry (meaning); forceful expelling from the country (def.)
\n2. translucent: trans(root); across (meaning); letting light pass through (def.)
\n3. bibliomania: biblio (root); book (meaning); a craziness for books (def.)
\n4. manacle: man (root); hand (meaning); something that holds the hands, like handcuffs (def.)
\n5. homogenize: homo (root); same (meaning); to make into parts that are all of the same kind
\n6. ventriloquist: loqu (root); to say, speak (meaning); one who speaks not from his\/her mouth (def.)
\n7. euphemism: euph (root); good, well (meaning); a good or nice phrase for something that isn’t so good (def.)
\n8. factual: fac (root); to make, do(meaning); true, real (def.)
\n9. psychiatry: psych (root); mine (meaning); the medical practice of treating the mind (def.)
\n10. inspiration: spir (root); to breathe (meaning); something that compels one to do something (literally “to put breath in”) (def.)<\/p>\n
\n1. manicure: the care of the hands and fingernails
\n2. soliloquy: thoughts or feelings of a character spoken when alone
\n3. homophone: having the same sound but different spelling, origin, meaning
\n4. psychedelic: marked with hallucinations, mental disorders
\n5. transcontinental: spanning or crossing a continent
\n6. perspire: “breathing through the skin”
\n7. biblioklept: a person who steals books
\n8. portfolio: a flat carrying case that holds papers
\n9. facsimile: something make similar; reproduction, copy
\n10. eulogy: positive words spoken about a deceased person
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\nVocab 10 <\/strong>
\nPart 1<\/strong>
\n1. infidel: fid (root); faith (meaning); one who is unfaithful (def.)
\n2. tempo: temp (root); time (meaning); speed, pace (def.)
\n3. orthodox: dox (root); opinion (meaning); that which is accepted as correct or right
\n4. insensitive: sens (root); feel (meaning); unfeeling (def.)
\n5. adjecent: jac (root); throw (meaning); lying near
\n6. hypnagogic: gog (root); ruler, leader (meaning); that which is led or guided by sleep
\n7. ectoderm: derm (root); skin (meaning); layer of an\u00a0 embryo in early development
\n8. permit: mit (root); send (meaning) to allow (def.)
\n9. proclaim pro (root); forward (meaning); to state loudly
\n10. gradual: grad (root); to move, to go (meaning); slow (def.)<\/p>\n
\n1. transgression: to go beyond or over the limit
\n2. confidant: a person in which one has faith
\n3. remit: to send (money)
\n4. missionary: one sent to do religious work
\n5. paradox: opinion, belief that appears to contradict itself
\n6. synagogue:\u00a0 a place for Jewish worship, leadership
\n7. project: to throw forward
\n8. contemporary: a person living during the same time period as another
\n9. sentimental: appealing to emotions, feelings
\n10. dermatitis: skin rash
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\n1. nauseous: nau (root); ship (meaning); feeling like one is going to vomit (def.)
\n2. lunatic: lun (root); moon (meaning); a crazy person (def.) Note: literally, a moon person, as in someone made crazy by the moon
\n3. verbatim: verb (root); word (meaning); said or read exactly
\n4. discreditable: cred (root); to believe (meaning); something that can be shown to be unbelievable
\n5. solar system: sol (root); sun (meaning); a planetary\u00a0 system revolving around the sun
\n6. bicentennial: enn (root); year (meaning); happening every 200 years; lasting 200 years
\n7. aquamarine: aqua (root); sea (meaning); a light bluish-green; a stone that has this color
\n8. semiannual: ann (root); year (meaning); half-yearly
\n9. lithographic: lith (root); stone (meaning); prints or writing made by using a process involving a stone surface
\n10. zoology: zoo (root); animal (meaning); the study of animals<\/p>\n
\n1. mariner: a sailor or seaman
\n2. annuity: the yearly payment of allowance or income
\n3. solarium: a room exposed to the sun
\n4. credentials: written proof or evidence of qualification
\n5. Neolithic: a period around 10,000 B.C. characterized by the making of advanced stone tools
\n6. verbivore: a devourer of words
\n7. decade: a period of 10 years; every 10 years
\n8. nautical: of or relating to sailors or ships
\n9. lunar: of or pertaining to the moon
\n10. zoology: the branch of biology dealing with animals<\/p>\n
\nVocab 12<\/strong>
\nPart 1<\/strong>
\n1. precognition: cogn (root); to learn (meaning); something thought or known in advance (def.)
\n2. herbivore: vor (root); to eat (meaning); something that eats only plants (def.)
\n3. macrophage: macro (root); large, great (meaning); a type of white blood cell (literally, “something that eats large things”) (def.)
\n4. cryosurgery: cryo (root); cold (meaning); a medical operation performed involving extreme cold
\n5. hieroglyphics: hier (root); holy, sacred (meaning); writing in the form of pictures or carvings (def.)
\n6. inquest: ques (root); to ask, to seek (meaning); an investigation (def.)
\n7. cosmopolitan: cosm (root); world, universe (meaning); educated, experienced (def.)
\n8. mesosphere: meso (root); middle (meaning); the middle layer of the atmosphere (def.)
\n9. excessive: cess (root); to go (meaning); gone too far, overly much (def.)
\n10. auditorium: aud (root); to hear, hearing, sound (meaning); a place that people gather to hear or see something (def.)<\/p>\n
\n1. voracious: consuming or eating great amounts of food
\n2. macroscopic: large enough to be seen by the naked eye
\n3. Mesolithic: of or relating to the middle Stone Age period
\n4. hieratic: of or relating to sacred or holy offices
\n5. proceed: to continue, to go forward
\n6. inquisition: an investigation, interrogation
\n7. cognizance: conscious knowledge; observance
\n8. audiophile: one who loves sound
\n9. cosmonaut: a space traveler
\n10. cryogen: a refrigerant that produces low temperatures<\/p>\n
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