English Vocabulary and Etymology Week Eighteen

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Vocabulary

ab: away from

abolish

meaning: to officially end or stop (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something)

Example: The senate vote to abolish the death penalty.

abdicate

meaning: to leave the position of being a king or queen

Example: The king abdicated the throne.

ad: toward

advance

meaning: to move (someone or something) forward

Example: You need to pay in advance.

advocate

meaning: a person who argues for or supports a cause or policy

Example: He is an advocate.

al: standing for noun

removal

meaning: the act of moving or taking something away from a place

Example: He needs the removal van.

approval

meaning: the belief that something or someone is good or acceptable : a good opinion of someone or something

Example: He murmured his approval.

fraud: mistake

fraudulent

meaning: done to trick someone for the purpose of getting something valuable

Example: To make fraudulent copies of something valuable.

com: with together

compliment

meaning: a remark that says something good about someone or something

Example: He used a compliment.

sub: under

subject

meaning: the person or thing that is being discussed or described

Example: Which subject do you like?

subordinate

meaning: in a position of less power or authority than someone else

Example: It is a subordinate clause.

repair vs. impair

repair-- to restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

impair-- to make (something) weaker or worse

learn—In business English, it means get informed and get information

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Ethnic group

is a category of people who identify with each other based on common ancestral, social, cultural or national experience. Unlike most other social groups, ethnicity is primarily an inherited status.

Harriet Tubman

She was an African-American abolitionist, humanitarian, and, during the American Civil War, a Union spy. Born into slavery, Tubman escaped and subsequently made some thirteen missions to rescue approximately seventy enslaved family and friends, using the network of antislavery activists and safe houses known as the Underground Railroad. She later helped abolitionist John Brown recruit men for his raid on Harpers Ferry, and in the post-war era was an active participant in the struggle for women's suffrage.

reach the goal/ agreement/ target/ opinion

Thanks for your compliment

checkmate- to arrest, thwart, or counter completely

statesman-- a usually wise, skilled, and respected government leader

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Vocabulary

hypo: under

hypocrite

meaning: a person who claims or to have certain beliefs about what is right but who behaves in a way that disagrees with those beliefs

Example: People think he is a hypocrite.

hypodermic

meaning: used for putting fluids into or taking fluids out of the body by going under the skin

Example: Introduce a hypodermic needle into a vein.

hyper: over, beyond

hyperbole

meaning: language that describes something as better or worse than it really is

Example: American humor is founded largely on hyperbole.

hyperlink

meaning: a highlighted word or picture in a document or Web page that you can click on with a computer mouse to go to another place in the same or a different document or Web page  

Example: From their web page, he can hyperlink the sites. 

card/cardio: heart

cardinal

meaning: a common North American bird; a priest of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks immediately below the Pope

Example: Cardinals elect and advise the Pope.

cardiovascular

meaning: causing the heart to beat faster and harder for a period of time

Example: A trademark used for a beta - adrenergic blocking agent for the treatment of certain cardiovascular conditions.

do: control

domain

meaning: the land that a ruler or a government controls

Example: The book showed the domain of medicine.

der: skin

dermatology

meaning: the scientific study of the skin and its diseases

Example: He is studying the dermatology.

politan: famous

metropolitan

meaning: the primate of an ecclesiastical province

Example: The chief see of a metropolitan bishop.

pro: agree

prohibit

meaning: to order (someone) not to use or do something

Example: Many societies prohibit marriages between blood relatives.

mort: death

postmortem

meaning: happening after death

Example: What should they do after the postmortem?

postnuptial

meaning: made or occurring after marriage or mating

ndum: to be done

memorandum

meaning: a usually brief written message or report from one person or department in a company or organization to another

Example: His suggestion was contained in a memorandum

published here today.  

referendum

meaning: an event in which the people of a county, state, etc., vote for or against a law that deals with a specific issue : a public vote on a particular issue

Example: The government decided to hold a referendum on the abolition of capital punishment.

successor: a person who has a job, position, or title after someone else : someone who succeeds another person

succeed: to do what you are trying to do : to achieve the correct or desired result

success: the fact of getting or achieving wealth, respect, or fame

successful: having the correct or desired result : ending in success

successive: following one after the other in a series : following each other without interruption

blend: to mix (things) thoroughly and usually with good results

Sara prefix, root and suffix 

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mega: great

megabuck: one million dollars

pre: before

precede: to happen, go, or come before (something or someone)

trans: across

transcend: to rise above or go beyond the normal limits of (something)

transcript: a written, printed, or typed copy of words that have been spoken

Stigma

It is a term used by members of the Christian faith to describe body marks, sores, or sensations of pain in locations corresponding to the crucifixion wounds of Jesus Christ, such as the hands, wrists, and feet causing extreme pain and torrid affect of humiliation. An individual bearing the wounds of Stigmata is referred to as a Stigmatist.

Saint Francis of Assisi

He was informally named as Francesco. He was an Italian Roman Catholic friar and preacher. He founded the men's Order of Friars Minor, the women’s Order of Saint Clare, the Third Order of Saint Francis and the Custody of the Holy Land. Francis is one of the most venerated religious figures in history.

Pope

It is the Bishop of Rome and the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church. The primacy of the Roman bishop is largely derived from his role as the traditional successor to Saint Peter, to whom Jesus is supposed to have given the keys of Heaven and the powers of "binding and loosing", naming him as the "rock" upon which the church would be built. The current pope is Francis, who was elected on 13 March 2013, succeeding Benedict XVI.

--Saint Peter

He was also known as Simon Peter, Simeon, or Simōn, according to the New Testament, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ, leaders of the early Christian Church. The Roman Catholic Church considers him to be the first Pope, ordained by Jesus in the "Rock of My Church" dialogue in Matthew 16:18. The ancient Christian churches all venerate Peter as a major saint and associate him with founding the Church of Antioch and later the Church in Rome, but differ about the authority of his various successors in present-day Christianity.

--Pope Francis

He is the 266th and current Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, a title he holds ex officio as Bishop of Rome, and Sovereign of the Vatican City.. Francis is the first Jesuit pope, the first from the Americas, the first from the Southern Hemisphere and the first non-European pope since the Syrian Gregory III in 741.

--Pope Benedict XVI

He was served as Pope of the Catholic Church from 2005 until his resignation in 2013. Benedict was elected on 19 April 2005 in a papal conclave following the death of Pope John Paul II and was inaugurated on 24 April 2005.

Red herring

A red herring is something that misleads or distracts from a relevant or important issue. It may be either a logical fallacy or a literary device that leads readers or audiences towards a false conclusion. A red herring might be intentionally used, such as in mystery fiction or as part of rhetorical strategie, or it could be inadvertently used during argumentation.

Stephan Crane

He was an American poet, novelist, and short story writer. Prolific throughout his short life, he wrote notable works in the Realist tradition as well as early examples of American Naturalism and Impressionism. He is recognized by modern critics as one of the most innovative writers of his generation.

Whack-a- mole

In a military context, the term is used to refer to ostensibly inferior opposing troops who keep re- appearing, while in a computing and networking context, it refers to the process of fending off recurring spammers, vandals, or miscreants.

Needle dermatologist

The therapy called micro-needling—in which a device delivers tiny needle pricks to stimulate the skin’s natural healing processes—can minimize wrinkles and improve the appearance of scars in all skin types and with minimal recovery. Dermatologists and aestheticians typically offer the treatment, but home devices are also available.

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lame duck  

A lame duck, in politics, is an elected official who is approaching the end of their tenure, especially one whose successor has already been elected. The official is often seen as having less influence with other politicians due to their limited time left in office. Conversely, a lame duck is free to make decisions that exercise their standard powers with little fear of consequence, such as issuing executive orders or other controversial edicts. Lame duck politicians result from term limits, planned retirement, or electoral losses.