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For the SSAT
61
English
9th Grade
11/10/2009

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Term
technophobe
Definition

someone who dislikes and avoids technology

 

tech- art, tools

phobe- fear of

 

Term
panorama
Definition

a full view; a complete view

 

pan- all, everywhere

Term
anachronism
Definition

an error involving time in a story or a tale

 

a- without

chron- time

Term
chronicle
Definition

an account of events arranged in the order of time

 

chron- time

 

Term
hypodermic
Definition

under the skin

 

hypo- under

derm- skin

Term
demographics
Definition

the statistical characteristics of human populations

 

dem- people

graph- write

Term
tensile
Definition

not easily stretched 

(A pencil is not tensile!)

 

tens/ten- to stretch

Term
terrarium
Definition

an enclosed area where plants are grown, kept, and observed

 

terr- earth

Term
disparate
Definition

distinct in quality or character

 

dis- apart, through, away

par- equality

Term
terrestrial
Definition

of or relating to earth

 

terr- earth

Term
dissociate
Definition

to separate; to set or keep apart

 

dis- apart, away from, not

Term
loquacious
Definition

talkative; tending to talk; chatty

 

loq/loc/log- to talk

 

Term
equilibrium
Definition

a balance; a steady state

 

equ- equal

 

Term
iniquity
Definition

sin; wickedness; evil quality

 

in/il/im/ir- not

equi/equ- equal

 

Term
amoral
Definition

not moral; lacking moral sensibility

 

a- without

 

Term
circumlocution
Definition

tending to talk excessively; can't get to the point; the use of unnecessary words in expressing an idea

 

circum/circ- around

loc/loq/log- to talk

Term
epithet
Definition

an abused phrase or word; any word or phrase applied to a thing or person to describe

 

epi- upon

Term
epidemic
Definition

a wide-spread disease; affecting many people

 

epi-upon

dem- people

Term
neologism
Definition

a new word or phrase ("I pulled a Britney!"); a new expression

 

neo/nov- new

log/loq/loc- to talk

 

Term
hypertension
Definition

high blood pressure

 

hyper- over

tens- to stretch

Term
substantiate
Definition

to form; to give substance to; embody; establish a proof or evidence, confirm

 

sub- under or less than

 

Term
androgynous
Definition

relating to or exhibiting both female and male sex organs, mostly female appearance

 

gyn- female

 

Term
innovate
Definition

to introduce as or as if new; to make changes; to come up with something new or improve something

 

in/en/im/em- into

neo/nov- new

Term
metamorphosis
Definition

change of physical form, structure, or substance

 

morph- shape, form

Term
apartheid
Definition
a policy of racial segregation
Term
traverse
Definition

to go against; something that crosses or lies across

 

vers/vert- to turn

 

Term
vociferous
Definition

loud-voiced; loud and forceful

 

voc- to speak

Term
disperse
Definition

to scatter

 

dis- apart, away from, not

Term
equitable
Definition

just; fair; rendering judgement not based on bias

 

equi/equ- equal

Term
extrapolate
Definition

generalize; to work out unknown facts out of known facts

 

extr- beyond

Term
convoke
Definition

to call together for a meeting

 

con/com/co- with, together

voc- to speak

Term
tecnophile
Definition

someone who likes new technology; someone who welcomes a new technological change

 

tech- art, tools

phil- to love

Term
superimpose
Definition

to place on top of

 

super- over, greater than

Term
subterranean
Definition

under the earth; underground

 

sub- under

terr- earth

Term
tenuous
Definition

lacking strength and stability; WEAK overall

 

tens- to stretch

 

Term
magnanimous
Definition

generous; readily willing to share resources with others

 

magna- great, big

anim- life, spirit

Term
subordinate
Definition

lower in rank or importance; dependent

 

sub- under, less than

Term
extraterrestrial
Definition

beyond this earth; out of the earth or its atmosphere

 

extr- beyond 

terr- earth

Term
misogyny
Definition

the hatred of women or females

 

mis- wrong

gyn- female

Term
extrovert
Definition

someone who only looks at the outer appearance; an unreserved person

extr- out of, beyond

vers/vert- to turn

Term
animosity
Definition

resentment; bitterness; dislike; aversion

 

anim- life

Term
misanthrope
Definition

someone who dislikes people in general; one who hates all mankind

 

mis- wrong

anthr/andr- mankind

Term
antipathy
Definition

hate; dislike; aversion

 

anti- against, opposite

path- feeling

Term
anthropology
Definition

the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings

 

anthr/andr- mankind

ology- study of

Term
dissuade
Definition

to persuade not to; discourage

 

dis- apart, away from, not

Term
unanimous
Definition

being of one mind, agreeing; formed with the agreement of all!

 

un- one

anim- life, spirit

 

Term
synchronize
Definition

at the same time

 

sync- same

chron- time

Term
amorphous
Definition

having no shape or definition; formless

 

a- without

morph- shape, form

Term
dignify
Definition

to give attention or worth to 

 

dign/dain- worth

 

Term
apathy
Definition

"whatever"; lack of care; emotional indifference

 

a- without

path- feeling

Term
magniloquent
Definition

pompous; boastful; stylistically overblown

 

magn- great

loc/loq/log- to speak

Term
miscreant
Definition

a villain; bad guy; one who has behaved illegally or badly

 

mis- wrong

Term
philanthropy
Definition

voluntary promotion of human welfare

 

phil- love

anthr/andr- mankind

Term
pandemic
Definition

a widespread out-break of disease

 

pan- all, everywhere

dem- people

Term
subvert
Definition

to overthrow; corrupt; sabotage; destroy completely

 

sub- under, less than

vers/vert- to turn

 

Term
disdain
Definition

feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded of as unworthy or inferior

 

dis- apart, away from, not

dain/deign- worth

Term
parity
Definition

equality; close resemblence

 

par- equal

Term
equianimity
Definition

cool-headed resistance to disturbance; composure

 

equi/equ- equal

anim- life, spirit

 

Term
equivocate
Definition

to use misleading language; give a spin to the facts; to avoid giving a definite answer

 

equi/equ- equal

voc- to speak

Term
eloquent
Definition

having or showing clear and forceful expression; clearly showing a meaning or feeling; articulate

 

loc/log/loq- to speak

Term
dissipate
Definition

to squander; to waste

 

dis- apart, away from, not

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