Week of April 6 Review Words 1-15

1. vocation Word Meaning: occupation, job, or employment Root: voc (a=not) Root Meaning: call Related words: vocabulary, vocalist, vocalize, vociferous,  equivocate	2. worst Word Meaning: (adj.) very bad; (verb) to defeat or outdo, to best in a debate or conflict Related words: good     better     best many     more     most
3. catalyst Word Meaning: a substance that can cause a reaction Root: cata (lyst=breakdown) Root Meaning: with Related words: catastrophe, catalog, catapult	4.countervail Word Meaning: to oppose or exert a force against something Root: counter Root Meaning: against or opposite Related words: counterthrust, encounter, counterclockwise
5. fluid Word Meaning: (noun) liquid; (adj.) changing; smooth/easy style Root: flu Root Meaning: flow or blow Related words: flue, fluff, flow, affluent	6. triad Word Meaning: any group of 3 closely related things or people Root: tri Root Meaning: three Related words: triangle, trident, tribe
7. unemphatic Word Meaning: without emphasis or strong meaning Prefix: un Prefix Meaning: not or opposite Related words: unrest, unconstitutional, ungraceful	8. papyrus Word Meaning: a plant that grows near water that was used to make paper; this word can also refer to specific books or manuscripts Related words: paper, papyrologist
9. crude Word Meaning: 1. natural, raw, not refined; 2. made quickly or poorly; 3. offensive; 4. incomplete Root: crudus Root Meaning: raw or rough Related words: recrudescent, rude	10. bedraggle Word Meaning: looking dragged and wet; to move slowly Prefix: be Prefix Meaning: on or around; also can change a noun to a verb or make a word stronger Related words: below, behead, beware
11. dictatorial Word Meaning: acting like a dictator Root: dict Root Meaning: to speak Related words: dictate, dictionary, diction, contradict, benediction	12. exotic Word Meaning: 1. foreign or not native; 2. unusual or different Prefix: ex Root Meaning: 1. outside 2. former 3. beyond Related words: exit, ex-husband, exceed
13. imperturbable Word Meaning: staying cool & calm Root: turb (Prefix im=not) Root Meaning: to throw into disorder Related words: perturb, disturb, turbulent, turbine, turbid	14. aerophobia Word Meaning: fear or strong dislike of flying Root: aero (phobia=fear) Root Meaning: air Related words: aeronautics, acrophobia, claustrophobia
15. magnanimous Word Meaning: having a courageous spirit, above meanness Root: magna (animus=spirit, alive) Root Meaning: great Related words: charter, magnate, animated, animal, pusillanimous