Over the years, sophomore English teacher Mr. Allen instilled in his students a great understanding of the English language through his vocabulary at the beginning of class.

Last year he retired.

As one of his former students (Yes, a long time ago.), I wanted to continue this tradition.

So, thanks Mr. Allen for letting me steal your vocabulary list.

Lots of English words can be traced back to Latin and Greek. Often you can guess the meaning of an unfamiliar word if you

use the Latin & Greek clues.

Vocabulary Plan of AttackIn a designated spiral, or section of a notebook--• Write down the Latin or Greek prefix/suffix/root & its

meaning• Write down the words derived (made from) it & their

meaningsTest over words about once a week – Mondays? (Sometimes, you might get to use your notes.)Extra Credit: If you find one of the vocabulary words we have gone over in class in the Real World, show me and you’ll get five extra credit points. Max of 20 points a quarter.

1. Mor = Death

1. mortal: capable of death; fatal2. immortal: can’t die3. morbid: deals with death4. morose: sad, gloomy5. mortify: to humiliate; kill ego

2. Lit = letter, word

1. literate: can read & write2. illiterate: can’t read & write3. obliterate: to erase; destroy4. literally: really, actually5. Alliteration: repeating a

consonant letter sound for effect

3. bene/bon = good, well

1. bona fide: genuine, authentic2. Pro bono: for the good of man

no charge3. beneficiary: one who gets the

goods4. Benefactor: sponsor, supporter5. Benign: harmless, won’t hurt

4. Trans = across

1. transcript: official written copy2. transient: nomadic, moving,

(n)hobo, bum3. transcent: to cross a border,

boundary (abstract)4. transparent: see through5. transaction: business deal

5. Phil = love1. Philadelphia: city of brotherly love2. philander: to flirt, cheat on spouse3. philanthropist: one who loves

people, donates money4. Anglophile: one who loves

England5. bibliophile: one who loves

books

6. Omni = all1. omniscient: all-knowing2. omnipresent: everywhere3. omnipotent: all-powerful4. omnivore: eats all5. carnivore: eats meat

7. Greg = group

1. segregate: to split into groups2. desegregate: to end segregation3. integrate: to mix groups4. gregarious: friendly, social5. egregious: outstandingly bad,

antisocial

8. Ante = before1. ante: bid, wager money2. antecedent: a noun a pronoun

replaces(Mr. Allen isn’t here. He retired.)

3. antebellum: before the Civil War (1860)

4. a.m.: ante meridiem, before noon

5. anteroom: a room in the front

9. Theo = god, religion

1. theology: study of religion2. monotheism: belief in one god3. atheist: one who has no god4. polytheism: belief in many gods5. theocracy: government

centered around religion

1. fledgling: rookie2. underling: one beneath you in

rank3. sapling: young, undeveloped

tree4. inkling: small idea, hint, clue5. kindling: small bits of wood

10. Ling = small, young

1. credible: can be believed2. incredible: can’t be believed3. incredulous: doubtful, shocked4. accredited: approved by

authorities5. discredit: shown as being false

11. Cred = believe

1. illicit: illegal and immoral2. license: permit, to permit3. solicit: to approach for

business/help4. licit: legal and moral5. solicitor: British lawyer

12. Lic = allow,permit

1. monologue: speech made alone2. monotone: a voice with only

one pitch3. monotonous: boring4. monolith: a towering pointing

rock formation5. monarch: a sole crowned ruler

13. mono= one

1. biology: study of living things2. geology: study of rocks, earth3. zoology: study of animals4. anthropology: study of man’s

past evolution5. paleontology: study of fossils

14. ology= study of

1. graphic: very detailed2. cartography: map making3. agraphia: inability to write4. calligraphy: beautiful

handwriting5. demographics: mapping

populations, trends

15. graph=write

1. cantor: a song leader2. chant: a short repeating song3. incantation: a special religious

or magical phrase (spoken)4. recant: to take back in public5. enchanted: touched by magic

16. Cant = sing

1. astrology: study of stars affect on us(horoscopes)

2. astronomy: scientific study of stars

3. asterisk: small star for noting4. disaster: terrible event5. astronomical: very high;

expensive

17. Astro = star

18. eu=nice, pleasant

1. euphemism: a nice way of saying something harsh

2. euphoria: pleasant feeling3. euthanasia: mercy killing4. eulogy: a speech at a funeral5. eureka: a shout of delight; “I

found it!”

1. porter: one who carries luggage2. import: to ship product into the

country3. export: to ship a product out of the

country4. deport: to ship a person out of the

country5. portable: can be carried

19. Port = carry

1. canine: dogs2. feline: cats3. lupine: wolves4. bovine: cows5. serpentine: snakes

20. Ine = animal

1. polygamy: more than one spouse

2. polymorph: more than one form3. polyglot: speaks many

languages4. polysyllabic: large vocabulary5. polydactyl: extra toes or fingers

21. Poly = many

1. claustrophobia: fear of small, closed areas

2. agoraphobia: fear of open spaces

3. acrophobia: fear of heights4. canophobia: fear of dogs5. gatophobia: fear of cats

22. Phobia = fear

23. Post = after, rear1. posterior: the back of2. postlude: music, chapter, scene at

the end3. post mortem: after death;

autopsy4. p.m.: post meridiem – after noon5. postnasal: at the back of your

nose

1. Annual: once a year2. Biannual: twice a year3. Perennial: comes back each

year4. Centennial: marks 100 years5. Per diem: per day; daily

allowance

24. anni, enni = year

1. amphitheatre: stage with audience surrounding

2. amphibian: animal that live on land & water

3. ambivalent: mixed feelings4. ambiguous: two meanings5. ambidextrous: both handed

25. amphi, ambi = both

1. Par: average/normal2. Parallel: next to 3. Paraphrase: translation into

own words4. Paragon: model of excellence5. Parasite: one who feeds off

others

26. Par = equal, next to

1. realist: one who sees things as they really are

2. idealist: one who sees things as you hope they are

3. pessimist: negative thinker4. optimist: positive thinker5. alarmist: one who worries

constantly

27. Ist = one who

1. synonym: words with the same meaning

2. synchronize: coordinate in time3. synopsis: a summary4. synthetic: fake5. synthesize: to mix, blend

28. Syn = the same as

1. vocal: sung, spoken2. revoke: to call back; return to

issuer3. provoke: to initiate4. vocation: career; a calling5. avocation: a hobby

29. Voc = to call

1. legal: lawful2. illegal: not lawful3. legitimate: recognized by

authorities4. illegitimate: not recognized by

authorities5. privilege: a special right

30. Leg = law

1. natal: deals with birth2. innate: natural; comes from

within3. naïve: innocent4. neo-nate: an infant5. renaissance: rebirth

31. Nat = birth

1. unique: one of a kind2. unilateral: one sided3. unanimous: agreed upon by all4. anonymous: unsigned

32. Uni = one

33. Pend = hang

1. dependent: relies on other2. pendant (n): jewelry that hangs

around nect3. pending: nt yet completed4. impending: about to happen5. appenix: an addition at the end

1. intramural: within the building2. intravenous: through the veins3. introvert: one who is shy;

withdrawn4. introspect: to reflect on yourself5. intrinsic: natural; comes from

within

34. intra= within

1. interstate: goes between states2. intermittent: off and on3. intervene: to com between two

parties4. interlude: the time in between5. interjection: a word tossed in

for emotion

35. inter=between

1. homicide: killing a person2. suicide: killing yourself3. patricide: killing your dad4. matricide: killing your mom5. fratricide: killing your brother;

countrymen

36. Cide = kill

37. Soph = wise1. sophistry: clever but illogical

reasoning2. philosophy: underlying truth or

principle3. sophomore: a 2nd year person;

“wise fool”4. sophomoric: silly, foolish5. sophisticated: complex

1. malignant: harmful2. malice: intentional harm3. malady: common illness4. maladroit: clumsy, awkward5. malevolent: evil; wicked

38. mal=bad

1. habit: constant behavior2. habitat: surroundings3. rehabilitate: give a new life4. habitual: done out of habit5. inhabitable: can be lived in

39. Hab = live

40. Mis = wrong, hatred

1. misspell: to spell incorrectly2. misdemeanor: petty crime3. mischievous: causes mischief4. misconception: wrong

information5. misconstrue: interpret

incorrectly

41. Chron = time

1. chronic: all the time2. synchronize: to coordinate in

time3. chronicle: a record4. chronology; events arranged by

time or date5. anachronism: something in the

wrong time period

42. temp= heat

1. temperate: mild, no extremes2. temperament: personality3. temperamental: moddy4. tempest: violent storm5. tempestuous: violent

43. Ana = backwards

1. Analyze(v): to understand by taking apart

2. Analysis(n):product after analyzing3. Analogy: comparison of two situations4. Anagram: a word made by scrambling

another (Live – vile)5. Apalindrome: a word that reads the

same backwards & forward. “Madam, I’m Adam.”

44. Al = other

1. Alternative: second choice2. Alibi: an excuse for being

elsewhere3. Alias: an assumed name4. Alma mater: school you

graduate from; school song5. Altruistic: considers others first

45. Sub = beneath

1. subterfuge: trickery2. subjugate: to place beneath in

importance3. subsidy: sponsored with public

money4. subsidiary: smaller company to a

larger corporation5. subliminal: beneath conscious level

46. Tempo = time

1. tempo: beat, rhythm2. contemporary: modern, new3. contemporaries(n): people who

are alive at the same time4. extemporaneous: spur of the

moment5. tempus fugit: time flies

47. pre=before

1. precarious: dangerous2. precocious: ahead of its time3. pretentious: flashy4. presumptuous: too confident5. precedent: something similar

that happened before

48. Corp = body

1. corps: a team2. corpse: dead body3. esprit de corps: team spirit4. corporal: physical; on the body5. corpulent: fat

49. mat= mother

1. maternal: motherly2. maternity: motherhood3. matron: distinguished married

woman4. matriculate: enroll in college5. matriarch: woman head of

house

50. due= to lead

1. induct: to enroll2. induce: to start a process3. deduce: to figure out by logi4. abduct: to take away with force5. conducive: promotes, leads to

51. dia=through

1. diameter:; longest distance through a circle

2. dialogue: talk between people3. diatribe: harst verbal attack4. diagram: map, blueprint5. dialect: variation of a language

52. fac= to make

1. faux: fake2. facsimile: a copy3. facile: easy4. facilitate: to make something

easier5. manufacture: make by hand

53. Dict = speak

1. diction: clear speaking2. valedictorian: #1 in class3. edict: new unquestioned law4. indicative: speak for, reflects

back5. abdicate: give up authority

54. Pat = father

1. paternity: fatherhood2. patronize: to support3. expatriate: to leave your

country4. repatriate: to return to a

country5. patrician: upper-class citizen

55. Epi = upon

1. epic: a very long story, poem, movie

2. epoch: a long time period, era3. epitaph: writing on a tombstone4. epigram: a short, witty

statement5. epigraph: a thematic quote

placed at the beginning

56. Path = emotions

1. sympathy: sharing another’s sorrows

2. empath: sharing another’s feelings3. apathy: a lack of feelings4. pathology: study of causes of

disease; death5. pathological: caused by emotions

57. vis= to see

1. visage: the usual expression on your face

2. vista: a distant, far-off view3. envision: to see in your mind4. visionary: one who sees ahead5. vis-à-vis: eye to eye; face to face

58. bi= two

1. biweekly: 1 time every 2 weeks2. bimonthly: 1 times every two

months3. bilateral: both, two sided4. bipartisan: made up ,

represented by both parties5. bipod: two feet

59. Tri = three

1. triumvirate: a three man government

2. tripod: three legs3. trifecta: a three way win

60. Vor = eat

1. omnivore: eats all2. carnivore: eats meat only3. herbivore: eats plants only4. voracity: huge appetite5. voracious: very hungry

61. Vest = clothes

1. invest: to install you into office2. divest: to remove you from

office3. vestibule: a large room at the

front for coats4. vestige: leftover; rag5. travesty: disgraceful example

62. Grat = thanks; please

1. gratitude: appreciation2. ingrate: one who doesn’t

appreciate3. ingratiate: to force yourself into

on’e favor4. gratis: for free5. gratuity: a tip

63. Magna = great

1. magnate(n): a powerful person2. magnum(adj): very powerful3. magnanimous: very generous4. magna cum laude: with high

honors

64. Cede = go

1. exceed: go beyond2. concede: admit defeat3. ced: yield4. preced: go before5. secede: go off, break away

65. Cognos = know

1. diagnosis: knowing from symptoms

2. prognosis: an educated guess3. cognition: learning4. incognito: in disguise5. cognizant: aware of

66. Loqu = talk

1. soliloquy: a speech made alone2. eloquent: very articulate3. colloquial: slang from a group4. loquacious: very talkative

67. clud, clus = close, shut

1. occlude: block your vision2. preclude: to prevent3. exclusive: not open to all4. inclusive: open to all5. recluse: a hermit