Definitions-Part 1
Danger; peril
*Sometimes, it's also the name of a fun review game
(>T___T)>
What is jeopardy?
Wishing harm to others; malicious
What is malevolent?
A party or festival, especially one held out of doors.
Rather than do my homework as soon as I get home, I tend to _____________ and leave it until 9pm when I'm supposed to go to bed. Then, I feel tired and miserable the next day at school.
What is procrastinate?
The words procrastinate, prodigal, prodigy, profane, and profuse, share this Latin root meaning "before/for"
*Double Jeopardy: What literary element does this Latin Root apply to?
What is "Pro?"
*What is protagonist?
To express sympathy.
What is condole?
Recklessly wasteful; extravagant/ profuse; lavish
What is prodigal?
Passionate devotion to a cause; ardor
What is zeal?
We could tell our friend was in a ____________ mood because he sat with his head low and tears in his eyes.
What is doleful?
"Assuage" and "Suave" share this Latin root.
What is suavis?
Joking; avoiding seriousness
What is jocular?
Irritable; hot tempered.
What is irascible?
Plentiful, prodigal, overflowing; giving abundantly
What is profuse?
Some might consider Leslie to be a bit of a _________ for waffles since she orders them every time she goes to JJ's Diner.
What is Zealot?
"Malevolent" and "Volition" share this Latin Root meaning "to wish."
What is volo/velle/volui?
A conscious choice; use of one's will to make a decision.
What is volition?
Showing disrespect toward God or sacred things/ Nonreligious in subject, form, or use.
What is profane?
Anger; rage
What is ire?
Someone who struggles with anger-management might be accused of being too __________.
What is irate?
"Dolefule" and "Condole" share this Latin Root which means...
What is Doleo/Dolere ("to grieve")?
What is festoon?
To sooth; to make less severe; to satisfy.
What is assuage?
Smooth in social manner.
What is suave?
Blessed with the ability to play instruments from a young age, we consider Mozart to be a musical ___________.
What is prodigy?
This Latin root means "festive."
What is festus?