Honors Freshman Vocabulary Week 1 Phot/phos- light Phototropic-tending to grow or move towards light Phosphorescent- giving off light without heat Photogenic- attractive in pictures or photographs Luc-light Lucid- easy to understand; clear Elucidate- to make clear by explaining Translucent- allowing light to pass through Spec/spect- to look at Circumspect- careful; mindful of rules an consequences Prospect- that which is expected Specter- a ghost or phantom Vid/vis- to see, to look Invidious- hateful or spiteful Providential- happening by good fortune Improvise- to create without any forethought or preparation Week 2 Hib/hab- to have, hold Prohibit- to stop one from doing something; prevent Inhibit- to get in the way of; hinder Fus/found- to pour out Page 1 of 22
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Honors Freshman Vocabulary
Week 1
Phot/phos- light
Phototropic-tending to grow or move towards light
Phosphorescent- giving off light without heat
Photogenic- attractive in pictures or photographs
Luc-light
Lucid- easy to understand; clear
Elucidate- to make clear by explaining
Translucent- allowing light to pass through
Spec/spect- to look at
Circumspect- careful; mindful of rules an consequences
Prospect- that which is expected
Specter- a ghost or phantom
Vid/vis- to see, to look
Invidious- hateful or spiteful
Providential- happening by good fortune
Improvise- to create without any forethought or preparation
Week 2
Hib/hab- to have, hold
Prohibit- to stop one from doing something; prevent
Inhibit- to get in the way of; hinder
Fus/found- to pour out
Suffuse- to fill up from within; to spread throughout
Confound- to confuse and frustrate
Infuse- to inject; to fill something or someone with Page 1 of 22
Ten/tain/tin- to hold
Sustain- to support for an extended period of time
Abstain- to not do something; refrain
Tenacious- stubbornly
Retinue- a group that attends an important person
Ple- to fill
Replete- filled up with
Implement- to put into action; execute
Deplete- to use up; waste
Week 3
Nunc/nounc- to announce
Enunciate-to pronounce or articulate
Renounce- to reject by declaration
Pronouncement- a declaration of opinion; judgment
Voc/vok- to call
Invoke- to call on for support
Provocative- causing disturbance or excitement
Revoke- to make invalid; deactivate
Fa- to speak
Ineffable- unutterable, indescribable
Infantile- childish; immature
Affable- easy to converse with; friendly
Dic/dict- to say, to tell
Edict- an official order
Indict- to charge with a crime; accuse
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Dictum- a formal or authoritative statement
Week 4
Form- to form, to establish
Misinformation- untrue or wrong information
Reform- to bring back to rightness, order or morality
Formative- occurring at the time of most influence
Apt/ept- to fit
Inept- unskilled; clumsy
Adept- skilled; expert at
Aptitude- skill or suitability for
Pos/pon- to put, place
Posit- to put forth; assert
Impose- to forcibly place upon
Disposition- attitude or mood
Fig- to shape
Figment- something invented or imaginary
Effigy- a figure constructed in mockery
Prefigure- to look like or predict a later thing or event
Week 5
Lega- to appoint, to send on a mission, to charge with
Legacy- body of ideas, achievements, and morals
Delegate- to divide up, especially responsibilities
Act/ag- to do, act
Agenda- plan of action; purpose
Proactive- seeking to solve a problem before it occurs
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Exacting- demanding perfection; strict
Puls/pel- to push
Repulsion- desire to avoid; disgust
Dispel- to scatter about, break up
Propel- to cause to move towards; push
Lat- brought, carried
Relative- dependent upon
Superlative- excellent; above all others
Dilate- to widen
Week 6
Cant/chant- to sing, to call
Recant- to formally withdraw
Incantation- ritual chant; spell
Disenchanted- losing fondness for; disillusioned
Aud- to hear
Inaudible- so quiet as to be impossible to hear
Auditory- having to do with the sense of hearing
Audit- a thorough review
Son- to sound
Dissonance- unpleasant or unharmonious sound
Assonance- similarity of word sound
Resonant- having an effect; powerful
Log- to speak, to reason
Analogous- comparable to; like
Dialogue- communication between two or more people
Prologue- a speech, passage or event coming before the main speech or event
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Week 7
Bell- war
Bellicose- warlike in nature
Antebellum- occurring before a war
Belligerence- warlike mood or attitude
Am- love
Enamored- fond of; feeling love towards
Amiable- good-natured; cheerful
Amicable- not bitter or hostile; friendly
Agon- contest, struggle
Antagonize- to act hostile towards; provoke
Protagonist- the central character in a work of literature
Antagonist- one who is hostile towards; one who opposes
Phil- love
Philosophical- calm and wise; reasonable
Philanthropy- charitable donation to public causes
Bibliophile- one who loves books
Week 8
Ped- foot
Impediment- something that gets in the way; obstacle
Expedient- practical; prudent
Pedestrian- lacking excitement; ordinary and dull
Ped- child
Pedant- one possessing abundant knowledge of minor, often uninteresting, things
Pedagogue- a teacher, especially one who is dull and narrow-minded
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Vest- clothing
Travesty- a bad imitation of; a perversion of
Vested- significant to one’s own profit or well-being
Vestment- clothing worn to symbolize religious or political authority
Divest- to strip or remove a title or position of authority
Corpor/corpu- body
Corporeal- having to do with the body
Corpulent- extremely fat; obese
Incorporate- to bring together features, ideas or elements
Week 9
Uni- one
Uniform- the same all the way through; consistent
Unison- one voice
Unanimous- showing complete agreement
Mono- one
Monologue- a speech made by a single person
Monopolize- to use or take so as to prevent others from using or taking
Monogamy- marriage to only one person at a time
Monolithic- exactly the same throughout; lacking any diversity
Homo- the same
Homonym- a word spelled exactly like another word, but having a different meaning
Homogenized- forced to be exactly the same
Equi- equal, even
Equitable- fair; just
Equilibrium- balance; steadiness
Iniquity- injustice; wrong or wicked action or situation
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Week 10
Ben- well, good
Benevolent- kindly; favorable towards
Benefactor- a person who gives friendly aid
Benign- causing no harm
Cord- heart
Accord- sameness of opinion; agreement
Discord- lack of agreement; disharmony
Cordial- warmly friendly and polite
Anim- spirit
Animosity- anger or hostility
Equanimity- evenness of mind or spirit; calm
Magnanimous- generous in spirit
Mal- bad
Dismal- causing great sadness or pessimism
Malevolent- wishing harm towards; hostile
Malicious- intended to hurt or harm
Week 11
Jur- to swear, to vow
Perjury- breaking of a legal oath
Abjure- to swear off; renounce
Conjure- to bring forth, especially through words
Domin- to rule, to dominate
Predominant- being most evident or apparent
Domineering- forcing others to obey
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Indomitable- unbeatable; resilient
Crat/crac- to rule
Aristocracy- group of the most wealthy and privileged
Theocracy- government by a religious leader or figure
Bureaucrat- a minor official
Leg- law
Legitimize- to give credit or recognition to
Privileged- available only to a special few; entitled to something special
Legislative- having to do with the law
Week 12
Rap- to snatch
Rapacious- (adj) seizing everything; greedy
Rapt- (adj) giving total attention to; captivated
Surreptitious- (adj) hidden or secret; done without notice
Cep- seize, take
Perceptible- (adj) able to be noticed or felt
Susceptible- (adj) able to be influenced
Precept- (n) an idea important to a system of beliefs
Vor- to eat
Voracious- devouring everything
Omnivorous – feeding on both animals and plants
Herbivorous- eating only plants
Cad/cas- to fall
Decadent- overly luxurious and lacking moral discipline; excessive
Cadence- rhythmic rise and fall
Casualty- something or someone injured, killed or eliminated
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Week 13
Flu- to flow
Affluent- (adj.) wealthy and privileged; well-to-do
Superfluous- (adj.) additional to what is necessary; extra
Mellifluous- (adj.) sweetly flowing or sounding
Lev- light
Leaven- (v.) to make less heavy or serious
Levity- (n.)lack of seriousness; jolly or joking manner
Alleviate- (v.)to make less painful or dangerous
Laps- slip, slide
Elapse- to slip away; go by
Collapse- complete failure and ruin
Relapse- a falling back into an old illness or bad habit
Ced- to move along, to go
Recede- to move back or away from
Concession- something given up or yielded
Cede- to surrender
Week 14
Sequi/sec- to follow
Inconsequential- having no effect or importance
Consecutive- following in order
Execution- the way something is done
Cur/cour- to run
Courier- one who carries and delivers
Incur- to bring about
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Recurrent- happening repeatedly
Grad- to step
Gradualism- a policy which involves taking slow, measured actions
Regress- to go back to a less mature or less positive state
Digress- to move away from the topic at hand; ramble
Ambl/ambul- to walk
Amble- to casually walk; stroll
Ambulatory- able to walk
Preamble- a passage or speech which introduces another longer passage or speech
Week 15
Junct- to join, yoke
Enjoin- (v.) to command; to urge; to forbid
Injunction- (n.) an order which legally prevents something
Rejoinder- (n.) an answer; a reply
Part- part
Impartial- (adj.) having no bias or favor
Partisan- (adj.) believing and acting on the ideas of a political party or group
Impart- (v.) to give away; share
Clus/clud- to close
Inclusive- containing all; not keeping any out
Inconclusive- providing no clear answer or solution
Preclude- prevent from happening
Cis- to cut
Precise- accurate; definite
Indecisive- unable to make choices
Incision- a cut made in order to get inside something
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Week 16 meta- after, changed, beyond
Metabolism- the process through which an organism changes food into energy
Metamorphosis- change in form; transformation
Metaphorical- symbolic rather than literal
Al- other, another
Inalienable- not able to be taken away
Alienate- to make hostile
Alias- a name that is not one’s true name
Alter- other
Alteration- a change or modification
Alternate- to go back and forth; change from one thing to another
Altercation- a fight or dispute
Simul- to imitate, to pretend, to appear to be
Simulate- to mimic; imitate
Dissemble- to conceal the truth; to deceive
Semblance- rough likeness
Week 17
Mort- death
Immortalize- to preserve in memory forever
Morbid- taking an unhealthy interest in unpleasant things
Mortify- to cause extreme embarrassment to
Moribund- in a dying or deathlike state
Nec/nox/nic- to hurt, kill
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Noxious- harmful to physical or moral health
Pernicious- causing damage; harmful
Bio- life
Biodegradable- able to be broken down naturally
Symbiotic- mutually beneficial; supporting one another’s life
Antibiotic- causing the death of living organisms, especially harmful ones
Viv- to live
Vivacious- cheerful and full of life
Vivid- making a strong impression on the senses; clear and sharp
Revival- the act or process of bringing back to life
Week 18
Vinc/vict-to conquer
Invincible-unable to be conquered
Provincial-limited in knowledge of the world; narrow minded
Evince- to establish; to reflect the truth of
Duc/duct- to lead
Conducive-supportive; encouraging; helping to bring about
Induce- to lead toward some action
Deduce- to draw a conclusion from fact; to inter
Tract-to drag
Protracted- extended in time; prolonged
Intractable-stubborn; hard to move forward
Retract-to draw back; withdraw
Peto-to seek aggressively, to assail, to rush
Petulant-irritable or short-tempered
Impetuous- acting passionately and without forethought
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Impetus- that which drives one; momentum
Week 19
Fract/fring/frang- to break
Fractious- tending to argue or cause discord
Infraction- minor violation of a rule or law
Infringe- to intrude on an area belonging to another; to trespass
Cis -cut, kill
Excise- to cut out of; remove
Incisive- sharply cutting; direct and powerful
Concise- brief and straightforward
Tom- to cut
Tome- a large and serious book
Epitome- the best or most typical example
Dichotomy- two opposite parts of one whole
Anatomy- the structure or parts, taken as a whole
Punct- to sting, pierce
Compunction- feeling of regret or remorse
Punctilious- paying strict attention to detail; extremely careful
Pungent- stinging or biting
Week 20
Pel/puls- to push, to drive
Compel- to force or strongly persuade; coerce
Impulse- a sudden, involuntary urge to do something
Expel- to send out or away
Jac/Ject- to throw, to cast
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Conjecture- a guess, often one based on inadequate or faulty evidence
Dejected- downcast or sad; depressed
Abject- lowly, miserable and wretched
Mit/mis- send
Emissary- an agent sent on a mission
Dismissive – showing little regard; scornful
Remiss- failing to fulfill one’s duty; negligent
Mot/mov- to move
Motive- cause for action
Motif- a recurring theme, subject or idea
Emote- to dramatically express emotions
Week 21
Via- road, way
Viaduct- a bridge that carries a road or railroad over a valley
Impervious- unable to be affected
Deviate- to depart, especially from a path or plan
Obviate- to make unnecessary; to avoid
Port- to carry, to bring
Comportment- manner in which one acts or behaves
Purported- claimed as true but probably false
Fer- to carry, to bring
Defer-to put aside until later, to yield respectfully
Deference- act or practice of yielding to another’s authority
Confer- to discuss something with someone else; consult
Inference- a conclusion not directly provided by evidence
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Proffer- to present or offer
Proliferate- to increase greatly in number; multiply