Terminology

Assimilation

An adjustment in sound of a prefix to match the initial sound of a word

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Base Word

A word part to which prefixes and suffixes can be attached.

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Derivation

The process of making new words by adding prefixes or suffixes

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Derivational Prefix

A word part that makes new meaning (a new word) when added to the beginning of a word

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Derivational Suffix

A word part that makes new meaning (a new word) to the end of a word.

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Prefix

A word part added to the beginning of a base word.

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Suffix

A word part added to the end of a base word.

Abstract

Adjective

difficult to understand

Anarchy

Noun

absence or denial of any authority or established order

Aquatic

Adjective

growing or living in or frequenting water 

Asymmetry

Adjective

Having no balance or symmetry

Atypical

Adjective

Not conforming to type.

Capitulate

Verb

to surrender often after negotiation of terms 

Comatose

Adjective

characterized by lethargic inertness

concept

Noun

something conceived in the mind

Covet

Verb

to wish for earnestly

Decidious

Adjective

falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle

Eclectic

Adjective

composed of elements drawn from various sources

Enervate

Adjective

lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor

Enfranchise

Verb

to set free

Engender

Verb

to cause to exist or to develop

Entrench

Verb

to place (oneself) in a strong defensive position

Fatalist

Noun

a doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them

Fatuous

Adjective

complacently or inanely foolish

Hypersensitive

Adjective

excessively or abnormally sensitive

Hypodermic

Adjective

of or relating to the parts beneath the skin

Hypothesis

Noun

an assumption or concession made for the sake of argument

Ideology

Noun

a systematic body of concepts especially about human life or culture

Incontrovertible

Adjective

not open to question

Irrelevant

Adjective

Inapplicable

Kinetic

Adjective

of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy

libel

Noun

a written or oral defamatory statement or representation that conveys an unjustly unfavorable impression

Linear

Adjective

involving a single dimension

Lugubrious

Adjective

exaggeratedly or affectedly mournful

metamorphosis

Noun

change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means

monolithic

Adjective

cast as a single piece, massive

Monolouge

Noun

a dramatic sketch performed by one actor

nihilism

Noun

a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless

Notarize

Verb

to acknowledge or attest

obsequious

Adjective

marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness

oxidize

Verb

to combine with oxygen

Paradigm

Noun

an outstandingly clear or typical example or archetype.  Example, pattern.

Pragmatic

Adjective

practical as opposed to idealistic

Recapitulate

Verb

to restate briefly

Renovate

Verb

to restore to a former better state

Respiration

Noun

a single complete act of breathing

Soporific

Adjective

marked by sleepiness or lethargy

Subjugation

Noun

the act of making submissive

Superfluous

Adjective

exceeding what is sufficient or necessary

Tautology

Noun

needless repetition of an idea, statement, or word

Taxonomy

Noun

the study of the general principles of scientific classification

Tempestuous

Adjective

tumultuous; turbulent

Theory

Noun

the analysis of a set of facts in their relation to one another

Vilify

Verb

to lower in estimation or importance

Noun

cultural modification of an individual, group

Antithesis

Noun

the rhetorical contrast of ideas by means of parallel arrangements of words, clauses, or sentences

Appropriate

Verb

to take exclusive possession of

Archaic

Adjective

characteristic of an earlier or more primitive time

Assimilate

Verb

to take in and incorporate as one's own

Audacity

Noun

shameless boldness

Benefactor

Noun

a person who confers a benefit; kindly helper

Benevolent

Adjective

characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings

Benign

Adjective

favorable; propitious

Catalyst

Noun

a person or thing that precipitates an event or change

Demagogue

Noun

a person, esp. an orator or political leader, who gains power and popularity by arousing the emotions, passions, and prejudices of the people

Demographics

Noun

the statistical data of a population, esp. those showing average age, income, education, etc

Despot

Noun

a king or other ruler with absolute, unlimited power

Diffident

Adjective

restrained or reserved in manner

Ego

Noun

the “I” or self of any person

Existential

Adjective

pertaining to existence

Extrovert

Noun

an outgoing, gregarious person

Innocuous

Adjective

not harmful or injurious

Injunction

Noun

a command; order

Infallible

Adjective

absolutely trustworthy or sure

Inert

Adjective

having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance

Indictment

Noun

any charge, accusation, serious criticism, or cause for blame

Immutably

Adverb

Done in an unchangeable way.

Idiosyncrasy

Noun

a characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like, that is peculiar to an individua

Iconoclast

Noun

a person who attacks cherished beliefs, traditional institutions, etc

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Conjunction

A word that links words, phrases, clauses, or sentences

Term

Direct Object

A word or group of words that receives the main action of the verb.

Term

inflection

A word part (usually a suffix) adding grammatical information to a word.

Term

Interjection

Emotive word that expresses feelings directly 

Term

Noun Phrase

A group of words that acts as a noun

Term

Object of the Preposition

A noun or noun phrase that follows a preposition

Term

Participle

A verb inflected to indicate particular perspectives such as process and completion

Past Participle

A form of verb inflected to indicate completion; can function as adjective

Term

Phrase

A word combination acting as a functional unit in a sentence.

Term

Preposition

A word linking a noun or noun phrase to another sentence pard, showing relationship (e.g., time or space); always with an object

Term

Prepositional Phrase

A syntactic structure consisting of preposition followed by its object

Term

Present Participle

A form of verb inflected to indicate ongoing action; can function as adjective or noun

Term

Pronoun

A word that functions like the noun it stands for.

Term

Syntax

Term

Verb Phrase

A group of words that acts like a verb

Introvert

Verb

to turn inward or in upon itself

Litigate

Verb

to carry on a legal contest by judicial process

Malevolent

Adjective

arising from intense often vicious ill wil

Malign

Adjective

evil in nature, influence, or effect 

Malignantly

Adverb

Done in an evil manner

Matriculate

Verb

to enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university

Mitigate

Verb

to cause to become less harsh or hostile

Mollify

Verb

to soothe in temper or disposition

Neurosis

Noun

a mental and emotional disorder that affects only part of the personality

Nominal

Adjective

being something in name or form only

Norm

Noun

an authoritative standard

Omnipotent

Adjective

having virtually unlimited authority or influence

Ostentatious

Adjective

marked by or fond of conspicuous or vainglorious and sometimes pretentious display

Ostracize

Verb

to exclude from a group by common consent

Precedent

Adjective

prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance

Psychosis

Noun

undamental derangement of the mind

Reciprocal

Adjective

inversely related

Reparation

Noun

a repairing or keeping in repair

Respectively

Adverb

in the order given

Semantics

Noun

the study of meanings

Specific

Adjective

constituting or falling into a specifiable category

Subtle

Adjective

difficult to understand or perceive

Totalitarian

Adjective

of or relating to centralized control by an autocratic leader or hierarchy

Transcend

Verb

to rise above or go beyond the limits of

Wrought

Adjective

worked into shape by artistry or effort