Saturday, August 31, 2013

              Vocab List Week 2 

Collaborate  kəˈlabəˌrāt Verb

From Latin collaborare, Latin collaborat,  

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Despondent diˈspändənt   Adjective

From Latin Desponenterm


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Instigate    ˈinstiˌgāt  verb 

From Latin Instigare, Latin Intsagat

http://meditation.dmc.tv/peace/Abstaining-from-Unwholesomeness-1.html

Resilient  riˈzilyənt  Adjective 
From resilire, 

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Retrospect   ˈretrəˌspekt  noun  
From English retro,  English prospect

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Rudimentary   ˌro͞odəˈment(ə)rē    Adjective
From Latin rudimentum, 


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scoff  skôf,skäf  verb 
From Scandinavian Scoff

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squelch skwelCH verb
From early 17th century of imitative 

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venerate  ˈvenəˌrāt  Verb
From Latin venerari, Latin venerat

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/story/2012-08-29/abby-wambach-rochester-stadium-honor/57417870/1

Zealot  ˈzelət   noun 
From Greek Zealos,  Greek zeloun,  Greek Zelotes



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Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Detriment                   detrəmənt      noun

 From medieval latin ( detrimentalis) ,  Latin Detrimentum , deterere ,


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Dexterous  dekst(ə)rəs     Adjective

From latin dexter



http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/now-on-sale-the-dexterous-robotic-hand/




Discretion    disˈkreSHən     noun

From  Latin discernere , Latin discretio, Old french discrecion





http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/829109/parental-discretion-parenting-humor-by-minsun-park


Facetious  fəˈsēSHəs     Adjective

From French fac'etieux, Latin facetia , Latin facetus


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Gregarious  griˈge(ə)rēəs  Adjective

From Latin greg Latin grex


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Optimum      äptəməm    adjective 

From Latin optimus



http://edition.cnn.com/2012/03/23/living/male-ideal-body-image




Ostentatious    ästənˈtāSHəs   Adjective 


  From Old French Ostentacion,     Latin Ostentationem  

   Singers Miley Cyrus and Robin Thicke during Sunday night's MTV Video Music Awards in New York.     
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/08/26/215704946/did-miley-cyrus-flirt-with-bad-taste-or-dive-right-in





Scrupulous   ˈskro͞opyələs     Adjective 


From French scrupuleux, Latin scrupulus, scrupulosus

It's more than U.S. government red tape. That tag made of the world's most indestructible paper is a product of the 1800s, when less-than-scrupulous business people were stuffing their pillows and mattresses with old hospital blankets that might have carried smallpox and tuberculosis. Sleep tight. And smallpox free!


http://edition.cnn.com/2013/08/27/travel/hotel-pillows/?hpt=hp_c5





Sensory   ˈsensərē  Adjective 

From Latin sentire, Latin sense 




http://www.softhook.com/sensory.htm  





Vicarious  vīˈkerēəsvi  Adjective 

From latin Vicarius  




http://www.charlenerichardrsw.com/2013/01/compassion-fatigue-vicarious-trauma-and-burnout-whats-the-difference/