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This resource delves into essential English vocabulary rooted in the Latin and Greek languages. It focuses on words such as "equivocate," "irrevocable," "provoke," and "vociferous," highlighting their definitions and illustrative sentences. Additionally, it explores words derived from the root "phon," including "cacophony," "phonetic," and "polyphonic." The document also covers terms related to care from the root "cur," such as "curative," "curator," "procure," and "sinecure." Enhance your vocabulary with concise meanings and practical examples.
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Vocabulary Set 2 English 2
Root:Voc/Vok • Comes from the Latin noun vox and the verb vocare, has to do with speaking and calling and the use of the voice.
Equivocate • Definition: (1) To use ambiguous language, especially in order to deceive. (2) To avoid giving a direct answer. • Sentence: As the company directors continued to equivocate, the union prepared to return to the picket lines.
Irrevocable • Definition: Impossible to call back or retract. • Sentence: By throwing her hat into the presidential race, the young governor made the irrevocable decision to put her family into the public eye.
Provoke • Definition: (1) To call forth or stimulate a feeling or action. (2) To anger. • Sentence: Before every boxing match, Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) would provoke his opponent with poetic taunts.
Vociferous • Definition: Making noisy or emphatic outcries. • Sentence: Parents at soccer games are often known to make vociferous protests when they think the referee has made a bad call.
Root: Phon • Is a Greek root meaning “sound,” voice,” or speech.”
Cacophony • Definition: Harsh or unpleasant sound. • Sentence: To some people, much recent jazz sounds more like cacophony than like real music.
Phonetic • Definition: Relating to or representing the sounds of the spoken language. • Sentence: Some school systems teach first-graders to read by the phonetic method.
Polyphonic • Definition: Referring to a style of music in which two or more melodies are sung or played against each other in harmony. • Sentence: The polyphonic chants of the monks punctuated the ceremony at the important intervals.
Symphony • Definition: A usually long and complex musical composition for orchestra. • Sentence: Beethoven, Bruckner, Mahler, and possibly Schubert completed nine symphonies each before their deaths.
Root: Cur From the Latin verb curare, means basically “care for.”
Curative • Definition: Having to do with curing diseases. • Sentence: As soon as the antibiotic entered his system, he imagined he could begin to feel its curative effects.
Curator • Definition: Someone in charge of something where things are on exhibit, such as a collection, a museum, or a zoo. • Sentence: Curators of zoos continually try to make the animals’ surroundings more and more like their natural homes.
Procure • Definition: To get possession of; obtain. • Sentence: In an era of Defense Department cutbacks, military planners have had to look for more economical ways to procure the supplies they need.
Sinecure • Definition: A job or position requiring little work but usually providing some income. • Sentence: The job of Dean of Students at any college is no sinecure; the hours can be long and the work draining.
