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This document contains a list of vocabulary words from A to Z along with their definitions or explanations of meaning. Some of the words are related to introducing or entering, such as introduce, introflex, introceptive, and introgression. Others relate to aspects of communication like didactic, heretical, copious, imperative, and unequivocal. The document aims to expand the reader's vocabulary through examples and breakdowns of Latin and Greek word origins.
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- 3. Locust
- 4. Midst/Middle
- 6. Mortar
- 8. Religious
- 9. Roast
- 10. Spare • To Choose not to punish or harm someone
- 12. Sympathetic
- 13. Vital
- 14. Test Your Vocabulary What 6-letter word begins with "f" and can mean "the fidelity of a vassal or feudal tenant to his lord"?
- 15. Fealty Loyalty to a person or group
- 16. Quixotic Quixotic • Unrealistic
- 20. Pithy • Concise
- 21. Prodigius • Huge
- 27. Matutinal/Occuring in the morning
- 28. Odontoid • of or resembling a mouth; toothlike.
- 29. The Power of Verbal Intelligence • Tony Buzan
- 30. Introduce • (c) To bring in or present • ‘I would like to introduce you to my new friend, as I am sure both of you have much in common.’
- 31. Introflex • (b) To bend inward • We need to introflex the material in order to provide greater stability.’
- 32. Introceptive • a) Capable of receiving into itself • ‘We need an introceptive object in order to contain this material.’
- 33. Introgression • (a) The act of going in; entering • ‘In biology, introgression has acquired the specific meaning of transferring genetic information from one species into another.’
- 34. Intromit • (c) To allow to enter; insert (from the Latin ‘mittere’, ‘to send’) • ‘We intromit our hands into gloves.’
- 35. Introject • (d) To throw into • ‘I would like to introject some new ideas into this important creative discussion.’
- 36. Introspect • (a) To look within (from the Latin ‘specere’, ‘to look at’) • ‘When I examine my own thoughts and feelings I introspect.’
- 37. Intromission • (b) To insert (from the zoological term ‘intromittent’, meaning adapted for insertion) • ‘Intromission is necessary if conception is to be achieved.’
- 38. Introvert • (a) One who turns inward (from the Latin ‘vertere’, ‘to turn’) • ‘He was an introvert, keeping himself to himself, shunning company, and constantly contemplating the meaning of life.’
- 39. Intropression • (b) Pressure within (from the Latin ‘pressura’, ‘a pressing’) • ‘His constant worrying resulted in increasing intropression.’
- 40. Word Power Booster Number 2 • fascinating • adjectives
- 41. DIDACTIC • (a) Teacher-like; instructive (from the Greek ‘didaskein’, ‘to teach’) • ‘When explaining things, she had a didactic manner.’
- 42. SURREPTITIOUS • 2. (c) Stealthy or secret (from the Latin ‘surripere’, ‘to steal’) • ‘The surreptitious behaviour going on around him eventually made • him feel uneasy.’
- 43. HERETICAL (d) Revolutionary; contrary to the official/established viewpoint (from the Greek ‘hairesis’, ‘choice’ Their heretical beliefs led them into direct conflict with the government, schools and church.
- 44. COPIOUS • (b) Abundant; plentiful (from the Latin ‘copia’, ‘plenty’) • After the perfect summer and autumn, with ideal conditions for plants,the abundant harvest yielded a copious supply of fruit, corn and vegetables.’
- 45. IMPERATIVE • (c) Vital (from the Latin ‘imperare’, ‘to command’) • ‘It is imperative to upgrade the education system if the nation wishes • to be culturally and economically successful.’
- 46. INEFFACEABLE • (b) Incapable of being erased; indelible (from the French ‘effacer’, ‘to • obliterate’) • The memories of their time together were so vivid, so wonderful that • they could never be destroyed. They were ineffaceable.’
- 47. INESTIMABLE • (b) Priceless; immeasurable (from the Latin ‘aestimare’, ‘to determine, • appraise’) • ‘Despite the attempts of people to price the drawings and paintings of • Leonardo, they are of inestimable value.’
- 48. UNPRECEDENTED • (a) Never known or done before (from the Latin ‘prae’, ‘before’ and • ‘cedere’, ‘to go’) • The success of the Beatles was an unprecedented musical • phenomenon.’
- 49. UNEQUIVOCAL • (b) Unambiguous; leaving no doubt (from the Latin ‘equi’, ‘equally’ and • ‘vocare’, ‘to call’) • ‘Her statement was so clear; so plain that it was impossible to • misunderstand her – it was an unequivocal statement.’
- 50. CATEGORICAL • (a) Bluntly and unconditionally expressed (from the Greek ‘kategorein’,‘to state, assert’) • ‘Her statement was categorical; there were no ifs, ands or buts about it – it was absolute.’