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Etymology List 2 Flashcards (Part D)

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predictto declare or tell in advance; prophesy; foretell
maledictiona curse; the action of speaking evil; slander
dictationtranscribing words uttered by another
addictto habituate or abandon (oneself) to something compulsively or obsessively
interdictTo forbid or debar, especially authoritatively
contradictto assert the contrary or opposite of; deny directly and categorically
credittrustworthiness; credibility; commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.
incredibleunbelievable
crediblebelievable
incredulousindicating or showing unbelief
discreditto show to be undeserving of trust or belief; destroy confidence in
credibilitypower to elicit belief; believability
credoa statement of belief, esp. religious doctrines
century100 years
bicentennialcelebration of a 200 year anniversary
centimeterone hundredth of a meter
centipede"100-foot": chiefly nocturnal predacious arthropod having a flattened body of 15 to 173 segments each with a pair of legs, the foremost pair being modified as prehensors
centurionThe commander of a century in the Roman army (originally a century was a unit of 100 men, later it was as few as 60)
neologisma newly coined word
neophytea beginner or novice; "new plant"
neona colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts ; named because it was "newly discovered"
neolithic"New Stone Age": last phase of the Stone Age, marked by the domestication of animals, the development of agriculture, and the manufacture of pottery and textiles: commonly thought to have begun c9000–8000 b.c. in the Middle East
neoclassicrevival of classic styles or something that is held to resemble classic styles, as in art, literature, music, or architecture
neonatalnewborn; care of newly born infants
adhesivesticking fast; sticky; clinging
adaptto adjust oneself to different conditions, environment, etc.
addenduma thing to be added; an addition
adherenta person who follows or upholds a leader, cause, etc.; supporter; follower; "sticking to" the leader
adventa coming into place, view, or being; arrival
advocatea person who pleads for or in behalf of another; intercessor; lawyer; "one called to your side"


Terre Haute South Vigo High School
Terre Haute, IN

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