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Disingenuous (adjective)

Prefix "dis"=not


Root gen= to bring into being


lacking frankness, candor, or sincerity

Contravene (verb)

Prefix "Contra"= against


Root "venire"= to come


to come or be in conflict with

malediction(noun)

Prefix "mal"=bad


Root "diction"= word


a curse

neophyte (noun)

Prefix "neo"= new


Root "phyte"= plant


a beginner or novice

Pugnacious (adjective)

Root "pugnax"= combative


Eager or quick to argue

Translucent (adjective)

Prefix: Trans: across/ through


Root: Lucent: Light


permitting light to pass through but diffusing it so that persons, objects, etc., on the opposite side are not visible

Hiatus (noun)

Root "to hia" = to gape, open


a break or interruption in the continuity of work, series, action, etc.

Culpable (adjective)

Root Culpa=blame


deserving blame or censure; blameworthy

Abjure (verb)

Prefix "ab"= away from


Root "jure"= jury


to renounce, repudiate, or retract, especially with formal solemnity; recant

Docile (adjective)

Root doc= to teach


easily managed or handled; tractable

Laudable (adjective)

Root Laud= to praise


deserving praise; commendable

Actuate (verb)

Root "actu"= to act


to incite or move to action; motivate; impel

caveat (noun)

Root cavere= to take care


a warning or caution; admonition

discordant (adjective)

Prefix dis= not


Root cord= agreement


being at variance; disagreeing; incongruous

Annihilate (verb)

Root nihil= nothing


to reduce to utter ruin or nonexistence; destroy utterly

disdain (verb used with object)

Prefix dis= apart


root deign= to think fit or in accordance


to look upon or treat with contempt


to think unworthy notice, response, etc.

ephemeral (adjective)

prefix =epi=occurring in loanwords from greek, where it meant "upon","on",and "over"


Root: hemer: day


lasting a very short time; short lived; transitory: lasting but one day

exemplary (adjective)

root: exem= a pattern, model, copy


worthy of imitation; commendable: serving as a warning

fortitude (noun)

Root= forti= strong


mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty, adversity, danger, or temptation courageously

Frugal (adjective)

Root: frux= to produce, fruit


Economical in use or expenditure; prudently diving or sparing; not wasteful


entailing little expense; requiring few resources; meager