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Egocentric
Ego (I) + centri (center) =
Adj.
Self-centered
The egocentric snob did not notice that she had hurt a classmate.
Tangible
tang (touch) =
Adj.
Touchable
A paycheck is one of the tangiblerewards of a job.
Demagogue
Demos (people) + agog (leader) =
n.
Corrupt politician
Huey Long was accused of being ademagogue in the 1930’s. He wasassassinated as a result.
Preclude
Pre (before) + clud (close) =
v.
foreclose
The young athlete suffered an injury that will preclude him from participating In the tournament.
Cryptologist
crypt (hidden) + log (study of, science) + ist (one who) =
n.
Code breaker
British cryptologists broke the German Enigma code during World War II.
ethnocentrism
ethno (race or culture) +centri (center) + ism (doctrine or philosophy) =
n.
Racial or cultural prejudice
Ethnocentrism can lead to manyproblems when people do not appreciate the differences in others.
pedagogue
Ped (child) + agog (leader) =
n.
teacher
Middle school students do notlike pedagogues who do not have a sense of humor.
recant
Re (back, again) + cant (sing) =
v.
Retract
When the witness was under oath, he had to recant an earlier falsestatement.
Revoke
Re (back, again) + voc (voice) =
v.
Cancel
If you do not keep your gradesup, your driver’s license willbe revoked.
Pugnacious
Pugn (fight) + ous (full of) =
Adj.
Combative
The pugnacious bully was sent home for fighting.
Incisive
In (in) + cise (cut) =
Adj.
Sharp
Her incisive questions cut deeplyinto the issue.
Diatribe
Dia (across) + trib (pay) =
This reallycomes from Greek for a leaned discussion
n.
Abusive criticism
Hitler often delivered diatribes against the Jews.
anomaly
A (not) + homo (same) =
n.
abnormality
Because the point falls outside ofthe normal range on the graph, itis thought to be an anomaly.
Enumerate
E (out) + numer (number) + (cause)
v.
To list
Beginning with the most important one, please enumerate your reasons.
Circumscribed
Circum (around) + scrib (write) =
Adj.
Limited
You may only select from one of the circumscribed choices.
Intercede
Inter (between) + cede (go) =
v.
mediate
The United States has tried tointercede to help develop a plan forpeace in the Middle East.
Disputatious
Dis (away) + put (think) + ous (full of) =
Adj.
Argumentative
The disputatious player angered the referee.
Loquacious
Loqu (talk) + ous (full of) =
Adj.
Talkative
The loquacious students wereasked to leave the media center.
Abrogate
Ab (away) + rogat (ask) =
v.
Annul
Outdated laws need to beabrogated.
Prescience
Pre (before) + sci (know) =
n.
Foreknowledge
Prescience about HurricaneSandy did not make the clean-upany easier.
Sacrosanct
Sacro (holy) + sanct (holy) =
Adj.
Sacred
Turkey at Thanksgiving is asacrosanct tradition that mostpeople enjoy and will not change.
Androgynous
andro (man) + gyn (woman) +ous (full of) =
Adj.
Masculine and feminine
Many women in the 1920’s hadan androgynous appearance—theywore skirts, had short hair,and smoked.
Acronym
Acro (high) + nym (name) =
n.
Initials-name: This is a wordthat is formed from the first letterof a series of words.
NASA is the acronym for National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Congenital
con (together) + gen (origin) =
Adj
At birth.
The baby was born with acongenital heart defect that couldbe repaired with surgery.
Cacophony
Caco (bad) + phon (sound) =
n.
Bad noise
The cacophony of the horns ofcars at the traffic jam hurt ourears.