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Vocabulary Review - MP 4 - (CHAI - Language Arts)

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pater / patr(WR) father
paternal(adj) of or relating to the father
patrimony(n) property or traditions inherited from the father
patriarch(n) a man who is father or founder
peri(WR) around
perimeter(n) the boundaries or borders of an area
periphery(n) the external surface of a body; boundary
periscopic(adj) providing a view all around (submarine)
phob(WR) fear
xenophobia(n) a fear of strangers, foreigners or the unknown
acrophobia(n) fear of heights
hydrophobia(n) fear of water; rabies
phon(WR) sound or voice
cacophony(n) harsh sounds, usually in words; dissonance
euphonious(adj) sounding pleasing to the ear
phonetic(adj) of or relating to spoken language or speech sounds
port(WR) carry
porter(n) a person stationed at a building's door to assist with luggage
portage(n) the act of carrying
deportment(v) behavior; the way one carries / conducts oneself
pre(WR) before
premonition(n) a previous warning or notice; a "hunch"
presage(v) to predict; assume or prophesy
predilection(n) an established preference or liking for something
scrib / script(WR) write
scribable(adj) able to be written upon
conscription(n) a mandatory military draft or sign-up
scrivener(n) a professional copyist
spec / spic(WR) watch or see
spectator(n) one who watches; an observer
conspicuous(adj) easy to see or notice; easily visible
spectacle(n) something exhibited to be viewed as unusual or notable
sub(WR) under
submerge(v) to put under water
substantiate(v) to prove or to support with evidence; to confirm with supporting proof
subordinate(adj) occupying a lower rank or position
supercilious(adj) overbearing and proud; haughty; arrogant
super(WR) over, or above and beyond
surpass(v) to get ahead of; to move past
surfeit(n) an overabundant supply; an excess amount
trans(WR) across or through
transit(n) a passage of movement of objects or people from one place to another
transact(v) to put a business agreement or deal through
transcend(v) to rise above or go beyond the limits



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