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College English and English 12 Vocabulary 14

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crypt/cryphThe Greek word or hidden
apocryphalA doubtful genuineness or authenticity
crypticMysterious, puzzlingly short
crypticacting to hide or conceal
cryptographysecret writing
cryptographythe encoding and decoding of messages
crypta room completely or partly underground, especially under the main floor of a church; a room or area in a large aboveground tomb
ab/absComing from the Latin word that means "from" or "away".
abscondTo depart in scret and hide
abstemiousRestrained, especially in the consumption of food or alcohol
abstractionThe consideration of a thing or idea without associating it with a particular example.
abstruseHard to understan; deep or complex
Pedcomes fromt eh Greek word for "child"
pedagogyThe art or profession of teaching; the study of teaching
encyclopedicOf or relating to an encyclopedia; Covering a wide range of subjects
pediatricianA doctor who specializes in the diseases, development, and care of children.
pedantA formal, unimaginative teacher; A person who shows off his or her learning
NASC/ NAT/ NAIComes from the Latin word nasci meaning "to be born"
cognateRelated or alike by nature,. related because descended from the same language
innatePresent from birth onward; inborn
nascentComing or having just come into being
renaissanceRebirth or revival; The period of European history between the medieval and modern times, from about the 14th to the 17th century, which saw the revival of classical culture, a flowering of the arts and literature, and beginnings of modern science.
Ferfrom thenLating verb ferre, meaning "to carry"
deferentialshowing respect or esteem
fertilebearing great quantities of fruit or imaginative ideas; productive or inventive
fertileable to support abundant plant growth
inferenceA conclusion arrived at from facts or statements taken as true
inferenceA guess or assumption made on the assumption of little or no evidence
proliferateTo grow or increase by rapid production of new units; to multiply
Transcomes from the Latin to indicate movement "through, across or beyond"
transfigurationA change in form or appearance, a glorifying spiritual state
transfuseTo spread into or throughout; to permeate.
transfuseTo transfer into a vein of a person or animal
transientNot lasting long; short lived
transientpassing through a place or staying only briefly
transcendentExceeding or rising beyond limits; surpassing; supreme
transcendentBeyond comprehension, beyond ordinary experience or material existence
PON/ POSfrom the Latin verb ponere meaning "put" or "place"
componentA seperate part of a whole
dispositionTendency; inclination
dispositionbasic outlook or attitude
repositoryA place or container where something is stored
superimposeTo put or place one thing over something else
abstinenceHolding oneself back voluntarily from indulging an appetite or craving
tenaciousStubborn or persistent in clinging to a thing
tenableCapable of being held or defended; reasonable
sustenanceSomething that give support or strength
sustenancefood, nourishment
MONOIs Greek for "one" or "only"
monogamousbeing married to one person or having one soul mate
monographA scholarly essay written on a single small topicn and published seperately
monolithicAppearing to be huge; featureless; often rigid whole
monolithicMade up of material with no joints or seams
monotheismThe worship of a single god
UNIthe Latin word for "one"
unicameralHaving only one lawmaking chamber
unilateralDone by one person or party; one sided
unilateralAffecting one side of the body
unisonPerfect agreement; Sameness of musical pitch
unitarianRelating or belonging to a religious group that believes that God exist only in one person and stresses individual freedom of belief


Marion Junior and Senior High School
Marion, NY

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