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Vocabulary from Latin and Greek Roots

Vocabulary from Latin and Greek Roots. Unit 1. Root: Ag, Act. Latin From Agere , Actum To drive, do. Cogent. Adj. Strong and to the point; convincing The defense attorney’s claim that Brown was out of town during the murder was the most cogent argument that she had presented to date.

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Vocabulary from Latin and Greek Roots

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  1. Vocabulary from Latin and Greek Roots Unit 1

  2. Root: Ag, Act • Latin • From Agere, Actum • To drive, do

  3. Cogent • Adj. • Strong and to the point; convincing • The defense attorney’s claim that Brown was out of town during the murder was the most cogent argument that she had presented to date. • Synonym: convincing • Antonym: incoherent

  4. Exigent • Adj. • Urgent; pressing • The Congress held an impromptu all-night session to discuss the exigent threat of war. • Synonym: critical • Antonym: trivial

  5. Assay • V. • To test, analyze • The miner assayed the cave for diamonds and gold.

  6. Intransigent • Adj. • Refusing to compromise • The principal was unable to come to a satisfying judgment in the teachers’ debate, as the feuding faculty members were intransigent. • Synonym: stubborn • Antonym: obedient

  7. Root: Cit • Latin • Cieo, Citum • To stir up, rouse

  8. Incite • V. • To stir up; to provoke • Police were worried that the powerful and angry words of the speaker would incite the crowd to riot. • Synonym: urge • Antonym: soothe

  9. Resuscitate • V. • To bring back to consciousness • The firefighters resuscitated a baby who had been overcome by smoke. • Synonym: revive

  10. Solicitous • Adj. • Showing care or worry • Barry’s parents are solicitous because they have an immense amount of love for him. • Synonym: eager, concerned • Antonym: unconcerned

  11. Root: Turb • Latin • Turbare, turbatum • Disturb

  12. Perturb • V. • To make worried or upset • It perturbed Lou when his daughter did not arrive home after school. • Synonym: bother • Antonym: calm

  13. Turbulent • Adj. • Very excited or upset • The decade of the 1960’s is considered by many scholars to be among the most turbulent in all of American history. • Synonym: agitated • Antonym: peaceful

  14. Turbid • Adj. • Cloudy; confused • Gina’s unclear ramblings are obviously the result of a turbid mind. • Synonym: muddled • Antonym: clear

  15. Root: Alacr • Latin • Alacer • Lively

  16. Alacrity • N. • Enthusiastic quickness • When asked to evaluate a local store’s ice cream, the boys responded with alacrity and happiness at the prospect. • Synonym: eagerness • Antonym: reluctance

  17. Root: Celer • Latin • Celer • Quick

  18. Celerity • N. • Speed or quickness • If the residential developments continue to grow with such celerity, local wetlands will be threatened. • Synonym: rapidity • Antonym: slowness

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