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English
11th Grade
03/18/2013

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Term
Ced, cess
Definition
To yield, to go
Recede
Antecedent
Process
Term
Celer
Definition
Swift
Celerity
Decelerate
Accelerate
Term
Cent
Definition
One hundred
Century
Centennial
Centipede
Term
Chron
Definition
Time
Chronology
Anachronism
Chronicle
Term
Cid, cis
Definition
To cut, to kill
Incision
Homicide
Fratricide
Term
Cit, citat
Definition
To call, to start
Incite
Excite
Recitation
Term
Civi
Definition
Citizen
Civilization
Civilian
Civil
Term
Clam, clamat
Definition
To cry out
Clamorous
Declamation
Acclamation
Term
Claud, Claus, clos, clud
Definition
To close
Enclose
Conclude
Term
Cognosc, cognit
Definition
To learn
Incognito
Cognition
Agnostic
Term
Compl
Definition
To fill
Complete
Complement
Comply
Term
Cord
Definition
Heart
Accord
Cordial
Discord
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Corpor
Definition
Body
Incorporate
Corporeal
Corpse
Term
Cred, credit
Definition
To believe
Incredulous
Credulity
Credence
Term
Jettison (v)
Definition
Throw overboard
The captain had to jettison much of his cargo.
Term
Jingoist (n)
Definition
Extremely aggressive and militant patriot; warlike chauvinist
The congressman was such a jingoist you could almost hear.
Term
Jocose (adj)
Definition
Given to joking
The salesman was so jocose that many of his customers suggested that he become a stand up comic.
Term
Jocular (Adj)
Definition
Said or done in jest
He couldn't resist making one jocular remark.
Term
Jollity (N)
Definition
Gaiety; cheerfulness
The festive Christmas dinner was a merry one, and old and young alike joined in the general jollity.
Term
Jovial (Adj)
Definition
Good natured
A frown seemed out of place on his invariably jovial face.
Term
Jubilation (n)
Definition
Rejoicing
There was a great jubilation when the armistice was announced.
Term
Judicious (Adj)
Definition
Sound in judgement; wise
At a key moment in his life, he made a judicious investment.
Term
Junta (n)
Definition
Group of men joined in political intrigue; cabal
The dictator ordered the execution of all the members of the junta.
Term
Jurisprudence (n)
Definition
Science of law
He was more a student of jurisprudence than a practitioner of the law.
Term
Kernel (n)
Definition
Central or vital part; whole seed
Within this tissue lies there is a kernel of truth.
Term
Kindle (v)
Definition
Start a fire; inspire
Ben learned how to kindle a fire in the Boy Scouts.
Term
Kindred (Adj)
Definition
Related; belonging to the same family
Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn were kindred spirits.
Term
Kinetic (Adj)
Definition
Producing motion
As kinetic energy increases potential energy decreases.
Term
Kleptomaniac (n)
Definition
Person who has a compulsive desire to steal
The guy is kleptomaniac when he is trying to flit with me.
Term
Knave (n)
Definition
Untrustworthy person; rogue
Any politician can be considered a knave.
Term
Knit (v)
Definition
Contract into wrinkles; grow together
His brows knit into frowns when he is sad.
Term
Knotty (Adj)
Definition
Intricate; difficult; tangled
The knotty hair was very hard to fix
Term
Laborious (Adj)
Definition
Demanding much work or care
Doctor Johnson undertook a laborious task.
Term
Labyrinth (n)
Definition
Maze
My sister and I got lost in a labyrinth.
Term
Laceration (n)
Definition
Torn, ragged wound
The stock car driver needed stitches to close up the lacerations he received in the car crash.
Term
Lachrymose (Adj)
Definition
Producing tears
His voice has a lachrymose quality more appropriate to a funeral than a class reunion.
Term
Lackadaisical (Adj)
Definition
Lacking purpose or zest
Because gatsby had his mind more on his love life than finances, he did a very lackadaisical job.
Term
Lackluster
Definition
Dull
We were disappointed by the lackluster performance
Term
Laconic
Definition
Brief and to the point
Many of the characters portrayed by Clint Eastwood are laconic types; strong men of few words
Term
Laggard
Definition
Slow; sluggish
The sailor had been taught not to be laggard in carrying out orders
Term
Lament
Definition
Grieve; express sorrow
Even advocates of the war lamented the loss of so many lives in combat
Term
Lampoon
Definition
Ridicule
This article lampoons the pretensions of some movie moguls
Term
Languid
Definition
Weary; sluggish; listless
Her siege of illness left her languid and pallid.
Term
Languish (v)
Definition
Lose animation; lose strength
The cartoon lost languish when the kid ran out of paint.
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