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Roman Numbers
I: 1
V: 5
X: 10
L: 50
C: 100
D: 500
M: 1000
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90 XC
99 XCIX(90+9)
2014 MMXIV
vocabulary
9/19
1.intricate|ˈintrikit|
adjective
meanings:very complicated or detailed
adjective
meanings:very complicated or detailed
derivatives:
intricately adverb
origin:late Middle English: from Latin intricat- ‘entangled,’ from the verbintricare, from in- ‘into’ + tricae ‘tricks, perplexities.’
intricately adverb
origin:late Middle English: from Latin intricat- ‘entangled,’ from the verbintricare, from in- ‘into’ + tricae ‘tricks, perplexities.’
example: an intricate network of canals.
2.register |ˈrejəstər|
verb
meanings:enter or record on an official list or directory
derivatives:
registrable |-st(ə)rəbəl| adjective
origin:late Middle English: from Old French regestre or medieval Latinregestrum, registrum, alteration of regestum, singular of late Latinregesta ‘things recorded,’ from regerere ‘enter, record.’
registrable |-st(ə)rəbəl| adjective
origin:late Middle English: from Old French regestre or medieval Latinregestrum, registrum, alteration of regestum, singular of late Latinregesta ‘things recorded,’ from regerere ‘enter, record.’
example:her father was late in registering her birth
3.flabby |ˈflabē|
adjective
adjective
meanings:not tightly controlled, powerful, or effective
derivatives:
flabbily |ˈflabəlē| adverb.
flabbiness |ˈflabēnis| noun
flabbily |ˈflabəlē| adverb.
flabbiness |ˈflabēnis| noun
origin: late 17th cent.: alteration of earlier flappy.
example: the quartet playing was uncommittedand flabby.
4.dignify|ˈdignitē|
noun
noun
meanings:the state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect
phrase:stand on one's dignity:insist on being treated with due respect.
origin: Middle English: from Old French dignete, from Latin dignitas,from dignus ‘worthy.
example:a man of dignity andunbending principle
example:a man of dignity andunbending principle
5.temperament |ˈtemp(ə)rəmənt|
noun
noun
meanings:a person's or animal's nature, esp. as it permanently affects their behavior
origin:late Middle English: from Latin temperamentum ‘correct mixture,’ from temperare ‘mingle.’ In early use the word was synonymous with the noun temper.
example:she had an artistic temperament.
example:she had an artistic temperament.
9/22
1.foul |foul|
adjective
adjective
meanings: offensive to the senses, esp. through having a disgusting smell or taste orbeing unpleasantly soiled
derivatives:
foully |ˈfou(l)lē| adverb.
foulness noun
phrase:foul one's (own)nest: do something damaging or harmful to oneself or one's own interests.
foully |ˈfou(l)lē| adverb.
foulness noun
phrase:foul one's (own)nest: do something damaging or harmful to oneself or one's own interests.
origin:Old English fūl, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse fúll‘foul,’Dutch vuil ‘dirty,’ and German faul ‘rotten, lazy,’ from an Indo-European root shared by Latin pus,Greek puos ‘pus,’ and Latin putere ‘to stink.’
example:a foul odor
2.abortive|əˈbôrtiv|
adjective
adjective
meanings: failing to produce the intended result
derivatives:
abortively adverb
abortively adverb
origin:Middle English (as a noun denoting a stillborn child or animal): viaOld French from Latin abortivus, from aboriri ‘miscarry’
example:an abortive attempt to overthrow thegovernment.
example:an abortive attempt to overthrow thegovernment.
3.sorrow|ˈsärō|
noun
meanings:a feeling of deep distress caused by loss, disappointment, or other misfortunesuffered by oneself or others
meanings:a feeling of deep distress caused by loss, disappointment, or other misfortunesuffered by oneself or others
origin:Old English sorh, sorg(noun), sorgian(verb), of Germanic origin;related to Dutch zorg and German Sorge .
example: he understood the sorrow and discontent underlying hisbrother's sigh.
4.elation |iˈlāSHən|
noun
noun
meanings:great happiness and exhilaration
origin: late Middle English: from Old French elacion, from Latin elat-‘raised,’ from the verb efferre
example: Richard's elation atregaining his health was short-lived.
5.impermissible|ˌimpərˈmisəbəl|
adjective
adjective
meanings:too bad to be allowed
derivatives:
impermissibility |-ˌmisəˈbilitē| noun
impermissibility |-ˌmisəˈbilitē| noun
example: the prosecution made impermissible use of the testimony.
9/23
1.prominent |ˈprämənənt|
adjective
adjective
meanings: important; famous
derivatives:
prominently adverb
origin: late Middle English (in the sense ‘projecting’): from Latinprominent- ‘jutting out,’ from the verb prominere. Compare with eminent.
derivatives:
prominently adverb
origin: late Middle English (in the sense ‘projecting’): from Latinprominent- ‘jutting out,’ from the verb prominere. Compare with eminent.
example: she was a prominent member of the city council.
2.clan |klan|
noun
noun
meanings:a group of people with a strong common interest
origin: late Middle English: from Scottish Gaelic clann ‘offspring, family,’from Old Irish cland, from Latin planta ‘sprout.’
example: New York's garrulous clan of artists.
3.descend|diˈsend|
verb [ no obj. ]
verb [ no obj. ]
meanings: move or fall downward:
origin:Middle English: from Old French descendre, from Latindescendere, from de- ‘down’ + scandere ‘to climb.’
example:the aircraft began to descend.
4.dissimilarity|disˌsiməˈlaritē|
noun
noun
meanings:difference; variance
example:the similarity or dissimilarity between humans and other animals.
5.prep |prep| informal
verb[ with obj. ]
meanings:prepare (something); make ready
verb[ with obj. ]
meanings:prepare (something); make ready
origin: 1920s: abbreviation of prepare or preparation
example: scores of volunteers help prep the food.
9/24
1.hesitant|ˈhezitənt|
adjective
adjective
meanings:tentative, unsure, or slow in acting or speaking
derivatives:
hesitantly adverb
hesitantly adverb
origin: late Middle English: from Latin haesitant- ‘being undecided,’ from the verb haesitare
example: her slow, hesitant way of speaking.
example: her slow, hesitant way of speaking.
2.permanent |ˈpərmənənt|
adjective
meanings:lasting or intended to last or remain unchanged indefinitely
derivatives:
permanentize |-ˌtīz| verb( rare)
permanentize |-ˌtīz| verb( rare)
origin: late Middle English: from Latin permanent- ‘remaining to the end’ (perhaps via Old French), from per- ‘through’ + manere ‘remain.’
example: a permanent ban on the dumping of radioactive waste at sea
3.confer |kənˈfər|
verb
verb
meanings: [ no obj. ] have discussions; exchange opinions
derivatives:
conferment noun
conferrable adjective
conferral |-ˈfərəl| noun
origin:late Middle English in the general sense ‘bring togethr in conferre, from con- ‘together’ + ferre ‘bring.’
conferment noun
conferrable adjective
conferral |-ˈfərəl| noun
origin:late Middle English in the general sense ‘bring togethr in conferre, from con- ‘together’ + ferre ‘bring.’
example:the officials were conferring with allies.
4.conviction |kənˈvikSHən|
noun
noun
meanings: a formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense, made by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law
origin: late Middle English: from Latin convictio(n-), from the verbconvincere
example: she had a previous conviction for a similar offense.
example: she had a previous conviction for a similar offense.
5.solemn |ˈsäləm|
acjective
acjective
meanings: not cheerful or smiling; serious
derivatives:
solemnly adverb
solemnness noun
origin: Middle English (in the sense ‘associated with religious rites’): from Old French solemne, from Latin sollemnis ‘customary, celebrated at a fixed date,’ from sollus ‘entire.’
solemnly adverb
solemnness noun
origin: Middle English (in the sense ‘associated with religious rites’): from Old French solemne, from Latin sollemnis ‘customary, celebrated at a fixed date,’ from sollus ‘entire.’
example:Tim looked very solemn.
9/25
1.editorial |ˌediˈtôrēəl|
adjective
adjective
meanings:of or relating to the commissioning or preparing of material for publication
derivatives:
editorialist noun.editorially adverb
derivatives:
editorialist noun.editorially adverb
example: apillar of scholarly publishing and editorial excellence.
2.epigram |ˈepiˌgram|
noun
noun
meanings:a pithy saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way.
derivatives:
epigrammatist |ˌepiˈgramətist| noun.
epigrammatize |ˌepiˈgraməˌtīz| verb
origin: late Middle English: from French épigramme, or Latinepigramma, from Greek, from epi ‘upon, in addition’ + gramma
epigrammatist |ˌepiˈgramətist| noun.
epigrammatize |ˌepiˈgraməˌtīz| verb
origin: late Middle English: from French épigramme, or Latinepigramma, from Greek, from epi ‘upon, in addition’ + gramma
3.courtesy|ˈkərtəsē|
noun
noun
meanings:the showing of politeness in one's attitude and behavior toward others
phrases:
by courtesy as a favor rather than by right: he was not at the conference only by courtesy.
by courtesy of given or allowed by: photograph courtesy of the Evening Star. •informal as a result of; thanks to.
origin:Middle English: from Old French cortesie, from corteis
by courtesy as a favor rather than by right: he was not at the conference only by courtesy.
by courtesy of given or allowed by: photograph courtesy of the Evening Star. •informal as a result of; thanks to.
origin:Middle English: from Old French cortesie, from corteis
example: he hadbeen treated with a degree of courtesy not far short of deference.
4.jut|jət|
verb
verb
meanings:extend out, over, or beyond the main body or line of something
origin:mid 16th cent.: variant of jet
example: a rock jutted out from the side of the bank.
5.perpetual|pərˈpeCHo͞oəl|
adjective
meanings: never ending or changing
derivatives:
perpetually adverb
adjective
meanings: never ending or changing
derivatives:
perpetually adverb
origin: Middle English: from Old French perpetuel, from Latinperpetualis, from perpetuus ‘continuing throughout,’ from perpes,perpet- ‘continuous.’
example:deep caves in perpetual darkness.
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