compute (v.)

    compromise (n.)

 

eminent adjective / famous, respected, or important

 em- : put in or into, bring to a certain state

    embody (v.)

    embed (v.)

    embosom (v.)

implore verb / to ask for something in a sincere and emotional way

indiscriminate adjective / not showing careful thought or planning, especially so that harm results

interminable adjective / continuing for too long and therefore boring or annoying

 im-/in- : not, opposite of

    imbalance (n.)

    impartible (adj.)

    interim (n.)

paradox     / a situation or statement that seems impossible or is difficult to understand because it contains two opposite facts or characteristics

 

para- : alongside, beyond; altered; contrary; irregular, abnormal

    parallel (adj.)

    paragon (n.)

    parastate (n.)

prognosticate verb / to give a judgment about what is likely to happen in the future 

 pro- : forward, forth, toward the front 

    prorate (v.)

    procerity (n.)

    proscribe (v.)

voracious adjective / very eager for something, especially a lot of food 

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accost verb / to go up to or stop and speak to someone in a threatening way

adroit adjective / very skilful and quick in the way you think or move

avid adjective / extremely eager or interested

cajole verb / to persuade someone to do something they might not want to do

enhance verb / to improve the quality, amount, or strength of something

        en- : in; into

       envelop (v.)

         entrain (v.)

         encourage (v.)

fabricate verb / to invent or produce something false in order to deceive someone

felon noun / a person who is guilty of a serious crime

 

Furtive adjective / behaving secretly and often dishonestly

Gesticulate verb / to make movements with your hands or arms, to express something or to emphasize what you are saying

Hapless adjective / unlucky and usually unhappy

 -less : lacking, cannot be, does not

    profitless (adj.)

    careless (adj.)

    functionless (n.)

intrepid adjective / extremely brave and showing no fear of dangerous situations

irate adjective / very angry

Laconic adjective / using very few words to express what you mean

Nuance noun / a very slight difference

Plethora noun / a very large amount of something

pretext noun / a pretended reason for doing something that is used to hide the real reason

reticent adjective / unwilling to speak about your thoughts or feelings

rudimentary adjective / basic

throng noun  / a crowd or large group of people

vigilant adjective / always being careful to notice things, especially possible danger

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WEEK3

bristle noun / a short, stiff hair, usually one of many

caustic adjective / A caustic chemical burns or destroys things

cessation noun / ending or stopping

condolence noun / sympathy and sadness for the family or close friends of a person who has recently died

 -ence/-ance :verbs to form abstract nouns of process or fact, or of state or quality 

    transmittance (n.)

    inductance (n.)

    relevance (n.)

dupe verb / to deceive someone, usually by making that person do something that they did not intend to do

euphemism noun / a word or phrase used to avoid saying an unpleasant or offensive word 

inadvertent adjective / not intentional

incipient adjective / just beginning

incongruous adjective / unusual or different from what is around or from what is generally happening

infamous adjective / famous for something considered bad

jostle verb / to knock or push roughly against someone in order to move past them or get more space when you are in a crowd of people

lackluster adjective / without energy and effort

loathe verb / to hate someone or something

mundane adjective / very ordinary and therefore not interesting

ominous adjective / suggesting that something unpleasant is likely to happen

reprimand verb / to express to someone your strong official disapproval of them

repudiate verb / to refuse to accept something or someone as true, good, or reasonable

stipulate verb / to say exactly how something must be or must be done

tremulous adjective / If a person's voice or a part of their body is tremulous, it is shaking slightly.