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somber - dark, gloomy: Graduation from high school, by and large a joyous occasion, has a somber side as well: many graduates will seldom, if ever, see each other again. Also: somberness. [sub (prep. w/ acc. and abl.) - under; umbraculum, umbraculi, n. - a shady place; umbratilis, umbratile - in the shade; retired; umbrifer, umbrifera, umbriferum - casting shade; umbro, umbrare, umbravi, umbratus - to cover, shade; umbrosus, umbrosa, umbrosum - shady] unda, undae, f. - wave inundate - to flood: In the summer of 1993 the waters of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers rose to record heights, inundating some 13 million acres of land in nine states. Also: inundation, inundator, inundatory. [inundo, inundare, inundavi, inundatus - to overflow, inundate; inundatio, inundationis, f. - flood] redundancy - more than is needed; the use of too many words; unnecessary repetition: Fresh out of ideas and in need of 100 more words, Theresa hammered out a final paragraph of sheer redundancy. Also: redundance (redundancy), redundant. [redundantia, redundantiae, f. - overflowing, excess; redundo, redundare, redundavi, redundatus - to overflow; to exist in abundance or excess] undulate - to move in the manner of waves; to have a wavy form or surface: The narrow, undulating 400-yard fairway ends at a small lake, beyond which, perched atop a steep knoll surrounded by sand traps, is the green. Also: undulation, undulative, undulator, undulatory. [undulatus, undulata, undulatum - waved] unguentum, unguenti, n. - ointment; perfume unguent - an ointment of salve for wounds, sores, and burns: She applied an unguent derived from aloe vera on the minor burns of her child. [unguo, unguere, unxi, unctus - to besmear, anoint; unguen, unguinis, n. - ointment; unguentarius, unguentari, m. - a dealer in ointments] unus, una, unum - one unique - one of a kind; having no like or equal: Logically, the expressions "more unique" and "most unique" are wrong. Also: uniqueness. [unicus, unica, unicum - sole, only] urbs, urbis, f. - city urban - having to do with cities or towns: The federal government has been criticized for providing too little support for urban renewal. Also: interurban (carried on between different cities), urbanism (the way of life of city-dwellers), urbanist (one who plans cities), urbanistic (pertaining to urbanism), urbanite (city dweller), urbanization, urbanize (to make urban), urbanization. [urbanus, urbana, urbanum - urban] urbane - elegant; refined; polite in a smooth way: Urbane in public, boorish in private, the judge fooled most people but had few friends. Also: urbaneness, urbanity (elegance; refinement; smooth courtesy). [urbanus, cf. urban; urbanitas, urbanitatis, f. - city life; life in Rome] usus, usus, m. - use; advantage; practice, experience peruse - 1) to read carefully; to examine: I must decline to answer until I have had a chance to peruse the relevant literature. 2) (now) to read hastily and in a leisurely manner. Also: perusable, perusal, peruser. [per (prep. w/ acc.) - through; utor, uti, usus sum - to use] usurp - to seize and hold (power, a position, rights) unlawfully and by force: Caesar lead his troops across the Rubicon, forced Pompey to flee, and usurped the supreme command of Italy. Also: usurpation (the unlawful seizure of power, rights, etc. by force), usurpative, usurper. [usurpo, usurpare, usurpavi, usurpatus - to take possession of; to seize wrongfully; usurpatio, usurpationis, f. - a making use of] usury - the practice of lending money at an excessively high rate of interest (higher than the maximum rate allowed by law): Throughout Roman times and until the late Middle Ages, all lending of money at interest was considered usury. Also: usurer (one who lends money at an excessively high rate of interest), usurious. [usura, usurae, f. - use of borrowed money; interest for borrowed money] utilis, utile - useful, profitable utilitarian - 1) having to do with utility (usefulness); 2) stressing, aiming at, or designed for usefulness rather than for other considerations such as beauty: Both engineers and architects design things, but with different ends in mind: the engineer's eye is focused on utility, whereas the architect seeks a balance between the utilitarian and the aesthetic. Also: utilitarianism (the belief that the worth of a thing is determined solely by its usefulness). [utilitas, utilitatis, f. - usefulness] uxor, uxoris, f. - wife uxorial - of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife: Now and then he would try to convince her that ironing his cotton shirts was one of her uxorial duties, but always to no avail. Also: uxorious (excessively fond of or foolishly submissive towards one's wife), uxoriousness. [uxorius, uxoria, uxorium - of a wife; (too) devoted to one’s wife] uxoricide - act of killing one's wife: Legally, Henry VIII was not guilty of uxoricide; as king, he could behead wives with impunity. Also: uxoricidal. - V -
vacillo, vacillare, vacillavi, vacillatus - to sway, stagger vacillate - to waver (mentally or physically): What’s wrong with changing your mind, again and again if necessary, as new information becomes available? If that’s vacillation, let’s hope that we all have the courage to vacillate. Also: vacillation, vacillator, vacillatory (vacillating, marked by vacillation). vacuus, vacua, vacuum - empty, void, free vacuous - 1. (said of a person) having no ideas or intelligence; (said of a thing) showing a lack of ideas or intelligence: It’s time for a change when life seems like one vacuous freshman composition after another. 2. purposeless, having no direction; idle. Also: vacuity, vacuousness, vacuum. [vacuitas, vacuitatis, f. - freedom, immunity] vagor, vagari, vagatus sum - to wander, roam, ramble vagary - 1) an odd, erratic, or unpredictable action or event: Each of us strives to survive, even flourish, amidst the vagaries of human existence. 2) an odd or whimsical idea. Also: vagarious (erratic, capricious). [vagus, vaga, vagum - wandering] valeo, valere, valui, valiturus - to be well; to be strong; to be valid ambivalence - uncertainty resulting from simultaneous conflicting feelings or desires: Paralyzed by ambivalence, she could neither support her husband nor intervene on behalf of the children. Also: ambivalency, ambivalent. [ambo, ambae, ambo - both] avail - (v.) to be of use in accomplishing an end; (n.) effective use; help; advantage: She wrote a letter, she phoned, she even made a personal visit, all to no avail. Also: avail oneself of (to take advantage of an opportunity). convalescence - progressive recovery of health and strength after illness or injury: The physical trauma had been severe, and convalescence was expected to take months. Also: convalesce, convalescent. [convalesco, convalescere, convalui - to regain strength or health, recover] prevail - 1) to be victorious; 2) to be or become the stronger or strongest: Cooler heads prevailed, and soon everyone had forgotten about the misunderstanding. Also: prevailer, prevailingness. [praevaleo, praevalere, praevalui - have superior power] prevalent - widespread, in general use or acceptance: Do the laws of a democracy reflect the prevalent morality or the morality of the powerful? Also: prevalence, prevalentness. [praevaleo, cf. prevail] unavailing - futile; useless; ineffectual: Frustrated by their unavailing efforts, the group met less and less often and eventually stopped meeting altogether. valedictorian - the student, usually the one of highest scholastic standing among the graduates, who delivers the farewell speech: In some schools the valedictorian is chosen according to several criteria, scholastic strength being one of them. Also: valediction (the act of saying farewell; a farewell), valedictory (said as a farewell; a farewell speech). [dico, dicere, dixi, dictus - to say; dictio, dictionis, f. - speaking; speech] valetudinarian - 1) an invalid; 2) a person who is too concerned about his poor health: Be optimistic about your health; valetudinarians just add stress to their list of ailments. (adj.) 1) in poor health; sickly; 2) excessively concerned about one’s poor health. Also: valetudinarianism, valetudinary (valetudinarian). [valesco, valescere - grow strong; valetudinarius, valetudinaria, valetudinarium - sickly; valetudinarium, valitudinari, n. - hospital; valetudo, valetudinis, f. - state of health, health] vanus, vena, venum - empty, void vain - 1) excessively proud; 2) unsuccessful, futile: In 1513, in a vain attempt to find a fountain of youth, Ponce de Leon led an expedition to Bimini, but landed instead in Florida. 3) having no real value or significance, worthless. Also: vainness, vanity. [vanum, vani, n. - nothingness, emptiness] vapidus, vapida, vapidum - spiritless, flat vapid - lacking spirit, dull: Awakening with a premonition of pedantic lectures and vapid discussions, she turned off the alarm and rolled over. Also: vapidity, vapidness. [vapor, vaporis, m. - vapor, steam] varius, varia, varium - changing, varying variance - 1) difference; 2) disagreement: The two sides were at variance over the proposal to use force in Bosnia. Also: variant (a different form; a different spelling of the same word). [vario, variare, variavi, variatus - change; vary] variegated - marked with spots, streaks, etc. of different colors: Do you prefer single-color flowers or the variegated varieties? Also: variegate (to make variegated); variegation. [ago, agere, egi, actus - do] vehemens, vehementis - violent, furious; ardent vehement - 1. having or showing strong feeling, passionate: He lashed out against the majority in vehement defense of his friend, whom he knew to be innocent. 2. characterized by anger; violent. Also: vehemence. [vehementia, vehementiae, f. - violence, passion] veho, vehere, vexi, vectus - to carry invective - (n.) a violent verbal attack; insult(s): In a passionate speech filled with praise and invective, the senator left no doubt about his position on crucial issues of domestic and foreign politics. (adj.) characterized by strong criticism, insults, etc. Also: invectiveness. [inveho, invehere, invexi, invectus - to bring in; (refl. or pass.) to attack] inveigh - to make a violent verbal attack; to rail: They accomplished little by inveighing against their enemies; polite, well-phrased questions would have been much more effective. [inveho, cf. invective] vellus, velleris, n. - wool vellum - animal skin used as a writing surface; parchment: Papyrus, a writing material made from a plant of the same name and used by the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans, was gradually replaced by vellum, which was less expensive. [vello, vellere, velli, vulsus - to pluck off] vendo, vendere, vendidi, venditus - to sell vendor - person or organization that sells; seller: Her job involved getting merchandize from vendor to buyer in the most efficient manner. [vendibilis, vendibile - salable; venditio, venditionis, f. - sale, a selling; vendito, venditare, venditavi - to keep trying to sell; venditor, venditoris, m. - seller] veneror, venerari, veneratus sum - to revere, reverence venerate - to regard with great respect or reverence, to revere: Catholics are not polytheists; they venerate Mary and the saints, but they adore God alone. Also: venerable, venerability, venerableness, veneration, venerative, venerator. [venerator, veneratoris, m. - one who reveres or reverences; veneratio, venerationis, f. - reverence, profound respect] venia, veniae, f. - kindness, indulgence; forgiveness venial - that may be forgiven or overlooked; pardonable, excusable: He hoped his forgetfulness would be reckoned as a venial offense. Also: veniality, venialness. venio, venire, veni, ventus - to come advent - a coming, arrival: In the twentieth century, with the advent of the automobile, the airplane, radio, and television, the world became a much smaller place. Also: adventive (not native; new to the environment) [adventus, adventus, m. - arrival, approach] adventitious - coming from without; extrinsic; additional; fortuitous: Sports seldom watched by anyone take on an adventitious excitement in the Olympics. Also: adventitiousness. [adventicius, adventicia, adventicium - coming from without] circumvent - 1) to get the better of by trickery: There will always be clever, selfish people who try, by hook or by crook, to circumvent the law. 2) to go around; 3) to encircle, surround. Also: circumventer, circumvention (the act of circumventing), circumventive (characterized by or inclined to circumvention), circumventor. [circumvenio, circumvenire, circumveni, circumventus - to surround, encircle; to cheat] contravene - to go against; conflict with; violate: Some argue that the law requiring seatbelts contravenes the constitutional freedom of the individual. Also: contravener, contravention (conflict, opposition, violation). [contra (prep. w/ acc.) - against] convene - (intrans.) to meet, assemble: This meeting is adjourned; we will convene tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock in the room across the hall. (trans.) to call together; to summon. Also: convenable, convener, convenor. [convenio, convenire, conveni, conventus - to come together, assemble] conventional - 1) customary; not unusual; ordinary: The coach insisted that his players wear their uniforms in the conventional manner. 2) nonnuclear; 3) of or pertaining to a convention. Also: conventionalism (tendency to follow conventional practices; something conventional), conventionalist (one who follows conventional usages), conventionality, conventionalization (the act of conventionalizing), conventionalize (to make conventional). [conventio, conventionis, f. - assembly; agreement] inventory - (n.) 1) a detailed list of goods (merchandise) on hand: If the inventory shows an oversupply of certain items, the manager puts these items on sale. 2) the act of making such a list; (v.) to make an inventory. [invenio, invenire, inveni, inventus - to come upon, find] intervene - 1) to come (be) between; 2) to help settle a dispute: Only after the internecine conflict had gone on for nearly four years did the United Nations intervene militarily in an effort to end the violence. Also: intervener, intervenient (intervening), intervenor, intervention, interventionism (the policy of intervening in the affairs of other states or nations), interventionist. [intervenio, intervenire, interveni, interventus - to come between; to interrupt] parvenu - a person who has recently attained wealth or power beyond his/her merits; an upstart: Ostentation and boorishness often characterize the parvenu. Also: parvenudom, parvenuism. supervene - to come or happen as something additional, extraneous, or unexpected: It may start as a few missed assignments and several low quiz grades; then, if even a relatively minor illness supervenes, the result may be an unacceptably low grade in the course. Also: supervenience, supervenient (supervening), supervention. [supervenio, supervenire, superveni, superventus - to come upon; to come in addition] venture - 1) to dare or presume to come, go, or do something; 2) to expose to danger; 3) to express at the risk of criticism or objection: All he could do at that point was venture a guess, because the crucial data had not yet arrived. Also: venturer, venturesome, venturesomeness, venturous, venturousness. venter, ventris, m. - belly; stomach ventral - 1) abdominal; 2) situated on the abdominal side of the body: The dorsal fin of most fish is more conspicuous than the ventral fin. Also: venter (abdomen). [ventriculus, ventriculi, m. - belly] ver, veris, n. - spring vernal - 1) of or pertaining to spring, spring-like: Because of abundant rainfall in May and early June, our trees and shrubs preserved their vernal appearance until mid-July. 2) appearing in the spring; 3) youthful. Also: vernalize, vernalization. [vernus, verna, vernum - spring-like, of spring; verno, vernare - to flourish, grow green] vernalize - to cause to bloom early: Commercial nurseries vernalize flowers to increase productivity and profit. Also: vernal (of or pertaining to; spring-like), vernalization, vernation (arrangement or formation of leaves in a bud). [verno, vernare - to grow young, feel new life; to flourish; vernus, verna, vernum - of spring; spring-like] verbum, verbi n. - word verbal - of, in, or by means of words: Children who enjoy pictures more than verbal images prefer comic books to novels. Also: verbality, verbalism (verbal expression; choice of words; too much attention to words instead of meaning), verbalist (one who uses words well; one who pays too much attention to words), verbalistic. verbalize - to use words to express meaning: How well do you know something if you can't verbalize it? Also: verbalizer, verbalization. verbatim - word for word: The autistic youngster was able to repeat verbatim entire paragraphs that he had heard for the first time. verbiage - an excess of words, wordiness: Having read his class's first essays of the year, the teacher wrote the same message to each student: get rid of the verbiage. verbose - using too many words: The verbose speaker put everyone to sleep. Also: verboseness, verbosity (the state or quality of being verbose). [verbosus, verbosa, verbosum - wordy] vereor, vereri, veritus - to have respect for; to fear revere - to regard with love and respect; to venerate: Mohammed Ali is revered by many for his post-boxing humanitarian efforts, while others, remembering the Casius Clay of his younger days, condemn him as a draft dodger. Also: reverable, reverer, reverence, reverencer, reverend, reverendship, reverent, reverentness, reverential (reverent), reverentiality, reverentialness. vergo, vergere, versi - to turn; to bend converge - to come together in a point: I-75 extends from northern Michigan at the Canadian border to Fort Lauderdale in southern Florida, while I-71 connects Cleveland, Ohio, with Louisville, Kentucky. These two highways converge in Cincinnati, then run together for about 15 miles before diverging south of Cincinnati. Also: convergence, convergent. divergent - moving or extending in different directions from a common point: Inseparable friends as children, they followed divergent paths after middle school, he going to a public, she to a parochial school. Also: diverge (to move or extend in different directions from a common point), divergence, divergency (divergence). verto, vertere, verti, versus - to turn adversary - 1) enemy; 2) opponent: Complacency helps the adversary--in business, in war, and in sports. Also: adversarial, adversariness. [adversarius, adversaria, adversarium - turned against; turned towards] adverse - 1) harmful; unfavorable; opposing: Adverse winds made it necessary for us to change our course. 2) unfriendly; hostile. Also: adverseness, adversity (state of misfortune), adversative (conjunction expressing antithesis, such as "but" and "yet"). [adverto, advertere, adverti, adversus - to turn towards; adversus, adversa, adversum - hostile, opposed to] averse - opposed (to): "I'm not averse to homework," said one student, "if we can get it all done in class." Also: averseness. [averto, avertere, averti, aversus - to turn away] avert - 1) to turn aside: Some residents stared, others averted their eyes as the nude man walked between the rows of houses and boarded a bus. 2) to prevent. Also: aversion (strong dislike, opposition), aversive (showing aversion), aversiveness. [averto, cf. averse] controvert - to dispute, debate: Evolution controverts the beliefs of Christian fundamentalists, who hold that everything in the Bible is literally true. Also: controversial, controversialism, controversialist (one who is skilled in or participates in controversy), controversiality, controversy, controverter, controvertist (controversialist), controvertible. [versus, versus, m. - a turning; versus (adv.) - towards, facing; vertex, verticis, m. - whirlwind; summit; vertigo, vertiginis, f. - a whirling; dizziness] divert - to turn aside; deflect: They hoped to divert the flow of the river away from the already severely eroded shore. Also: diversion, diversional (diverting), diversionary (tending to divert), diversionism (an engaging in diversionary activity), diversionist (one who engages in diversionary activity), diverter, divertible, divertive (diverting; anything that diverts the attention). [diverto, divertere, diverti, diversus - to turn aside] extrovert - someone who is primarily concerned with things outside himself or herself: If you genuinely enjoy large gatherings at which one is expected to mingle with and talk to as many people as possible, you're an extrovert. Also: extroversion, extroversive, extroverted, extrovertive. [extra - adv., on the outside; prep. w/ acc., outside of] Directory: 2008 2008 -> Exam 1 of Computer Networks (ice 1230) 2008 7 2008 -> Program description 2008 -> Curriculum Vitae Museok Song 2008 -> Word Wall Chants Use these as fun ways to practice word wall words at home! 2008 -> Rockettothesky 2008 -> "Unique " "dfo " "Glide " "Country" "Other" "Nations" "X. 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