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HMS ELA 7th Vocab. Unit 7 Roots

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  • contract
    to make something smaller or shorter; to become smaller
  • catalog
    a book with a list of all the goods that you can buy from a shop, or of all the books, paintings, etc. that you can find in a place
  • impersonate
    (v) to pretend to be another person
  • immerse
    (v) involve oneself deeply in a particular activity or interest; dip or submerge in a liquid
  • defunct
    no longer existing or functioning
  • em-, en-
    in, into
  • transcript
    a written, printed, or typed copy of words that have been spoken
  • interpret
    explain the meaning of (information, words, or actions).
  • contemporary
    happening or beginning now or in recent times
  • paradigm
    a typical example or pattern of something; a model
  • enliven
    (v) make something more entertaining, interesting, or appealing; to make someone more cheerful or animated
  • location
    The position of anything on Earth's surface.
  • temporary
    lasting or used for a limited time
  • dict
    say, declare
  • circumference
    the length of a line that goes around a circle or other round shape
  • graph/gram
    write, draw, describe, record
  • im-, in-
    in, into
  • inscription
    words that are written on or cut into a surface
  • degrade
    treat or regard (someone) with contempt or disrespect.
  • catacomb
    an underground cemetery of connecting passageways with recesses for tombs
  • depose
    To remove from office or power
  • chronologoical
    arranged in the order of time that the events occurred or took place
  • catalyst
    substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction
  • parallel
    describing lines, planes, surfaces, or objects that are side by side and have the same distance continuously between them.
  • cycl
    circle
  • circ/cirum
    around
  • attention
    the act or power of carefully thinking about, listening to, or watching someone or something
  • default
    failure to pay back a loan
  • cata-
    down, away from
  • interfere
    prevent (a process or activity) from continuing or being carried out properly.
  • local
    relating to or occurring in a particular area, city, or town; located or living nearby
  • tension
    the amount that something is stretched; an uneasy feeling that makes it difficult to relax
  • intramural
    (adj) within the walls, boundaries, or enclosing units, as of a city, institution, or building
  • circumvent
    to go around or bypass
  • allocate
    to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute
  • interactive
    designed to respond to the actions, commands, etc., of a user; requiring people to talk with each other or do things together
  • central
    located in the center of a thing or place
  • eccentric
    unconventional and slightly strange
  • cyclical
    happening again and again in the same order; happening in cycles
  • de-
    down, away from
  • motive
    a reason for doing something
  • cycle
    a set of events or actions that happen again and again in the same order; a repeating series of events or actions
  • chronicle
    a record of events in order of time; a history
  • chronograph
    a device (like a stopwatch) that is used for measuring and recording time in a very exact way
  • intercede
    (v.) to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement
  • detract
    to reduce the strength, value, or importance of something
  • impart
    (v) to give; bestow; communicate; to make known; tell; relate; disclose
  • tractor
    a large vehicle used to pull farm equipment
  • loc
    place
  • infuse
    (v) to fill or pervade; to soak (tea, herbs, fruit, etc.) in liquid to extract the flavor
  • interim
    (n.) the time between; (adj.) temporary, coming between two points in time
  • tract
    pull, draw
  • chron-
    time
  • edict
    an order issued by someone in authority
  • intro-, intra
    in, into
  • paranoid
    having or showing an unreasonable feeling that people are trying to harm you, do not like you, etc.
  • imbibe
    (v) to drink a liquid; to absorb; to drink in; to take in the mind
  • circuit
    the complete path that an electric current travels along
  • extend
    to cause something, such as your arm or leg, to straighten out or to stretch out
  • chronically
    to occur in a habitual, repeated, or long-standing manner
  • cyclone
    an extremely large, powerful, and destructive storm with very high winds that turn around in an area of low pressure
  • paraphrase
    express the meaning of (the writer or speaker or something written or spoken) using different words, especially to achieve greater clarity.
  • centr/center
    middle
  • mob/mot
    move
  • scrib/script
    write
  • parable
    (n.) a short narrative designed to teach a moral lesson
  • innovative
    (adj) introducing or using new ideas or methods; having new ideas about how something can be done
  • mobile
    able to move from one place to another
  • autobiography
    An account of a person's life written by that person
  • embellish
    (v) make a statement or story more interesting or entertaining by adding extra details, especially ones that are not true; to decorate (something) by...
  • prescription
    a piece of paper written by a doctor that lets you get medicine at the pharmacy
  • inter-
    between, among
  • telegram
    a message sent by telegraph and then delivered in written or printed form
  • catastrophe
    an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
  • debunk
    to expose the falseness of something
  • circumstance
    Condition surrounding something; a situation
  • contentious
    likely to cause people to argue or disagree
  • enamor
    (v) be filled with a feeling of love for; have a liking or admiration for
  • calligraphy
    the art of making beautiful handwriting
  • temp
    time
  • tend/tens/tent
    stretch, give
  • motivation
    the condition of being eager to act or work
  • concentric
    when two or more objects share the same center point
  • para-
    beside, among
  • decadence
    behavior that shows low morals and a great love of pleasure, money, fame, etc.
  • graphic
    shown or described in a very clear way, used especially to refer to things that are unpleasant or shocking
  • dislocate
    to force someone or something to move from a place or position