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Vocabulary List #3
Vocab Test #3 – Friday, December 5th
*Vocab Packet & Vocab Study Guide Due Same Day!
1. quixotic (adj) – Foolishly impractical; unpredictable,
impulsive, especially related to romance
His quixotic decision to move to Europe turned out wonderfully, despite the
fact that he acted on impulse without any planning.
WORD PARTS
Word Origin - "extravagantly chivalrous," 1791, from Don
Quixote, romantic, impractical hero of Cervantes'
satirical novel "Don Quixote de la Mancha"
(1605).
suffix - -ic = having to do with (adjective suffix)
RELATED WORDS (adjective synonyms)
fanciful, romantic, chivalrous, impetuous
OTHER FORMS
noun – quixotism
adjective – quixotical
adverb – quixotically
Now use quixotic or one of its forms in a sentence of your own.
2. resigned (adj) – showing acceptance without resistance
When students choose to take honors classes, they are usually resigned to
having lots of homework, even on weekends.
WORD PARTS
prefix – re- = again, back
Spelling Tip – Use ‘s’ to make a ‘z’ sound
RELATED WORDS (prefix)
repeat, redo, rewrite, rewind
OTHER FORMS
noun – resigner, resignedness, resignation
adverb – resignedly
verb – resign, resigns, resigned, resigning
Now use resigned or one of its forms in a sentence of your own.
3. spectral (adj) – ghostly
They often tell the story of the spectral vision they saw in the house that
was rumored to be haunted.
WORD PARTS
root – -spec- = look, see
Spelling Tip – Use ‘-al’ to make the ‘uhl’ sound
RELATED WORDS (root)
spectator, perspective, spectacular, prospect, aspect, respect
OTHER FORMS
noun – specter
adverb –spectrally
Now use spectral or one of its forms in a sentence of your own.
4. spectacle (n) – an object of curious or annoyed attention
The teenager made a spectacle of herself when she threw a temper
tantrum in public.
WORD PARTS
root – -spec- = look, see
Spelling Tip – Use ‘-le’ to make the ‘uhl’ sound
Related Words (synonyms)
nuisance, make a scene, display, exhibition, drama
OTHER FORMS
No other forms
Now use spectacle or one of its forms in a sentence of your own.
5. kaleidoscope (n) – a changing pattern or scene; a
diverse collection
She owned a kaleidoscope of books, that included romance to mystery
to fantasy.
WORD PARTS
root – -scope- = see, examine, observe
Spelling Tip – ‘I’ before ‘e’ rule exception
RELATED WORDS (root)
microscope, telescope, horoscope
-scope- root dictionary
OTHER FORMS
adjective – kaleidoscopic
adverb – kaleidoscopically
Now use kaleidoscope or one of its forms in a sentence of your own.
6. periscope (n) – an instrument containing lenses &
mirrors by which an observer can get a
view that would otherwise be blocked
The submarine captain used the periscope to spy on the enemy.
WORD PARTS
root – -scope = see, examine, observe
RELATED WORDS (synonyms/other locating devices)
binoculars, radar, sonar, gunsight, telescope
OTHER FORMS
adjective – periscopic
Now use periscope or one of its forms in a sentence of your own.
A medical instrument used for listening to
sounds produced in the body, especially
those of the heart & lungs
The patient complained about the cold stethoscope used by the nurse who
checked his breathing and heartbeat.
7. stethoscope (n) –
WORD PARTS
root – -scope- = see, examine, observe
RELATED WORDS (medical teminology using –oscopy suffix)
colon + oscopy = colonoscopy
abdomin + oscopy = abdominoscopy
broncho + oscopy = bronchoscopy
OTHER FORMS
adjective – stethoscopic
Now use stethoscope or one of its forms in a sentence of your own.
8. apathetic (adj) – having or showing little or no feeling or
interest
An apathetic student, who doesn’t care whether or not he fails, is difficult
to teach.
WORD PARTS
prefix – a- = not, without
root – -path- = feeling, suffering
suffix –-ic = having to do with (adjective suffix)
RELATED WORDS (root)
empathy, sympathy, antipathy, telepathy, pathology, pathetic
OTHER FORMS
noun – apathy
adverb –apathetically
Now use apathetic or one of its forms in a sentence of your own.
9. amorous (adj) – tending to or easily falling in
love; relating or caused by love
Many people buy amorous cards for their significant others for
Valentine’s Day.
WORD PARTS
suffix – -ous = full of, characterized by (adjective suffix)
Related Words (synonyms)
infatuated, romantic, loving, affectionate, enamored
OTHER FORMS
noun – amorousness
adverb – amorously
Now use amorous or one of its forms in a sentence of your own.
10. atypical (adj) – not typical
They were all confused and a little scared by his atypical behavior.
WORD PARTS
prefix – a- = not, without
suffix – -al = relating to, action, or process (adjective suffix)
Related Words (synonyms)
unusual, irregular, abnormal, odd, peculiar, different
OTHER FORMS
noun – atypicality
adverb – atypically
Now use atypical or one of its forms in a sentence of your own.
11. anachronism (n) –
the placing of persons, events, objects,
or customs in times to which they do not
belong; a person or a thing out of place in
time and especially the present time
Sentence: We no longer travel by horse and buggy; They have
now become an anachronism.
WORD PARTS
root – -chron- = time
suffix – -ism = act, condition, doctrine, or practice of
(noun ending)
RELATED WORDS (suffix)
racism, terrorism, criticism, symbolism, journalism
OTHER FORMS
adjectives – anachronistic, anachronous
adverbs – anachronistically, anachronously
Now use anachronism or one of its forms in a sentence of your own.
12. chronological (adj) – arranged in or according to
the order of time
Our history assignment was to place the events leading up to the Holocaust in
chronological order, from the earliest to the most recent dates.
WORD PARTS
root – -chron- = time
Spelling Tip – use ‘al’ to make the ‘uhl’ sound
RELATED WORDS (root)
chronic, chronicle, chronometer, chronograph
OTHER FORMS
noun – chronology
adverb – chronologically
Now use chronological or one of its forms in a sentence of your own.
13. nostalgic (adj) – longing for something past
The class reunion made them remember the good times and they
became nostalgic for their youth.
WORD ORIGIN
suffix – -ic = having to do with (adjective suffix)
RELATED WORDS (synonyms)
homesick, longing, yearning, unforgettable,
memorable, reminiscent
OTHER FORMS
noun – nostalgia, nostalgist
adverb – nostalgically
Now use nostalgic or one of its forms in a sentence of your own.
14. sporadic (adj) – occurring or done only now and then,
occasional
A student cannot pass a class with sporadic study habits.
WORD PARTS
suffix – -ic = having to do with (adjective suffix)
RELATED WORDS (suffix)
dramatic, heroic, systematic, automatic
OTHER FORMS
noun – sporadicalness, sporadicity
adjective – sporadical
adverb – sporadically
Now use sporadic or one of its forms in a sentence of your own.
15. transcontinental (adj) – Extending or going across a
continent
A transcontinental flight from the USA to Europe takes a long time.
WORD PARTS
prefix – trans- = across
RELATED WORDS (prefix)
transport, transformation, transmission, translate
OTHER FORMS
adverb – transcontinentally
Now use transcontinental or one of its forms in a sentence of your own.
16. translucent (adj) – Permitting the passage of light
The translucent curtains caused him to wake up at sunrise every morning.
WORD PARTS
prefix – trans- = across
root – -luc- = light
suffix – -ent = causing (adjective suffix)
RELATED WORDS (root)
hallucinate, lucid, elucidate, Lucifer (original Latin origin meant
“light-bringing!”)
OTHER FORMS
noun – translucence
adverb – translucently
Now use translucent or one of its forms in a sentence of your own.
17. mutineer (n) – one who refuses to obey authority; one
who mutinies
The teacher had to kick out the mutineer who would not follow directions
so she could teach the rest of the class.
WORD PARTS
suffix – -eer = someone who (noun suffix)
Spelling Tip – add ‘ous’ to form an adjective
RELATED WORDS (synonyms)
rebel, revolutionary, anarchist, terrorist
OTHER FORMS
noun – mutiny
adjective – mutinous
adverb – mutinously
Now use mutineer or one of its forms in a sentence of your own.
18. profiteer (n) –
a person who makes an unfair profit
especially on essential goods during an
emergency
Profiteers can swindle people out of money during a natural disaster.
WORD PARTS
suffix – -eer = someone who (a noun suffix)
RELATED WORDS (suffix)
volunteer, musketeer, racketeer, buccaneer, auctioneer,
mouseketeer
OTHER FORMS
verbs – profit, profits, profiting, profited
Now use profiteer or one of its forms in a sentence of your own.
19. benign (adj) – showing kindness & gentleness;
harmless
He seemed so benign that no one suspected he was actually the thief.
WORD PARTS
prefix – bene- = good
Spelling Tip – Silent ‘g’; Use ‘ant’ instead of ‘ent’ to form adj.
RELATED WORDS (synonyms)
friendly, generous, goodhearted, mild
OTHER FORMS
noun – benignity
adjective – benignant
adverb – benignly
Now use benign or one of its forms in a sentence of your own.
20. malign (v) – To speak evil of; to say false things
about
He was so angry at his so-called friends, he decided to malign them to
the whole school.
WORD PARTS
prefix – mal- = bad
Spelling Tip – Silent ‘g’; Use ‘ant’ instead of ‘ent’ to form adj.
RELATED WORDS (prefix)
malodorous, malfunction, malnutrition, malpractice
OTHER FORMS
noun – malignancy
adjectives – malign, malignant
adverb – malignly, malignantly
Now use malign or one of its forms in a sentence of your own.
Four Square- Parts of Speech (Do this on
the back of the front cover of your Vocab
Packet!)
Nouns: (7)
Verbs: (1)
Adjectives: (12)
Adverbs: (0)
Match the word part to its correct
definition. (Do this on the back of the front
cover of your Vocab Packet!)
1.
chrono
A.
bad
2.
scope
B.
good
3.
mal
C.
time
4.
trans
D.
across
5.
bene
E.
look, see
6.
eer
F.
someone who
1. word (pos) – definition
Sample sentence
WORD PARTS
prefix – prefix
root – root
suffix – suffix
RELATED WORDS
xxx
xxx
OTHER FORMS
noun – noun
adjective – adjective
adverb – adverb
verb – verb
Now use word or one of its forms in a sentence of your own.