Vocabulary
Servile (adj.)
excessively willing to serve/please other people RW: Latin- Servus
Superficial (adj.)
lacking the ability to think deeply about something RW: Latin-Superficialis
Miser (n.)
a person who hoards wealth and spends as little as possible RW: Latin- Miser ‘wretched’
Monotonous (adj.)
not interesting because of lack of charge or variety RW: Latin-’mono’+’tone’ (single+tone)
Adversary (n.)
one's opponent in a catest, conflict or dispute RW: Latin-adverse
Depravity (n.)
moral corruption RW: Latin-Depravate
Doctrine (n)
a set of beliefs/principles held and taught by a religious, political or other group RW: Latin- Doctrina
Relinquish (v)
give something up RW: Latin- Relinquere
Conformity (n)
the fact of following conversions, rules or laws RW: Latin-conformare
Jingoism (n)
excessive pride in your country RW: Russian-Jinkoa
Curb (v)
control or put a limit RW: Old French-courber
Fulcrum (n)
the point on which a lever is turns or is transported RW: Latin-Fulcrum
Creed (n)
a system of religious belief, a faith RW: Latin-Credo
Watery (adj)
consisting of or containing water RW: Latin- Aqueous
Candid (v)
to be honest and straightforward RW: Latin- Candor
Indoctrinate (n)
to teach somebody to accept a set of beliefs RW: Latin- Doctrina
Ductile (adj)
a material that is able to be deformed RW: Latin-Ducere
Conformist (adj)
following or accept standards , conventional RW: Latin- Conformare
Impetuous (adj)
acting or quickly without thought or care RW: Latin- Impetuosus
Reticent (adj)
not revealing your thoughts or feelings readily RW: Latin- Reticere ‘remain silent’
Congregation (n)
a group of people gathered for religious worship RW: Con+ Gregis ‘flock’
Levity (n)
treatment of a serious matter with humour or lack or respect RW: Latin- Levitas
Inimical (adj)
tending to obstruct or harm; hostile RW: Latin- Inimicalis
Pneumonia (n)
an infection causing inflammation of one or both lungs RW: Greek-”’pneumon” (lung)
Sequential (adj)
forming or following in a logical order or sequence RW: Latin- Sequentia
Aghast (adj)
filled with horror or shock RW: Old English- gast ‘frighten’
Inequality (n)
lack of equality (unfair difference between people) RW: Latin- Aequalis
Plausible (adj)
seeming reasonable or probable RW: Latin- Plaudere ‘to approve’
Pulchritudinous (adj)
literary beauty RW: Latin- Pulcher ‘beautiful'
Quattordecilion (n)
US- 1 followed by 45 zeros, UK- 1 followed by 84 zeros RW: Latin- Quattuordecim
Anachronism (n)
a thing belonging to a period other than the one in which it exists RW: Greek- ana ‘backwards’ + kronos ‘time’
Truculent (adj)
tending to argue or be bad tempered , slightly aggressive RW: Latin- Truculentus
Balatron (n)
jester, buffoon RW: Latin- Balatro
Egalitarian (adj)
believing in or based on the principle that everyone should have equal rights RW: French- Egalitaire
Plous (adj)
marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship RW: Greek- Pleo
Preclude (v)
to prevent from happening or somebody from doing something RW: Latin- Praecludere
Disseminate (v)
to spread abroad as though sowing seed; to dispense throughout RW: Latin- Disseminatus
Fabbricate (v)
invent or create, construct, manufacture RW: Latin- Fabricatus
Contemplate (v)
to look thoughtfully for a long time at something RW: Latin- Contemplari
Shuffle(n)
a way if walking without lifting your feet off the ground RW: Old English- Scuffle
Brash (adj)
act in a rude, confident and direct way RW: Old English- Brash
Damsel (n)
a young unmarried woman RW: Old French- Dameisele
Posey (n)
a small bouquet of flowers; adj. somebody trying to impress others in a pretentious or unnatural way RW: Old English- Posey
Fortuitous (adj)
happening by chance RW: Latin- Fortuitus
Sagacity (n)
wise RW: Latin- Sagax
Adulation (n)
excessive admiration RW: Latin- Adulari
Extenuating (adj)
showing reasons why an offence should be treated less seriously RW: Extenuare ‘make thin’
Precocious (adj)
develop certain abilities at an early age than usual RW: Latin- Praecox