LATIN VOCABULARY 2Roots, definitions, synonyms, antonyms, sentences, and related words

contradict dict – speak; proclaim officially contradict – v. to express the opposite of v. contradicts, -ed, -ing n. contradiction adj. contradictory,

contradictable adv. contradictorily Synonyms: disagree (with), gainsay Antonyms: agree (with), concur (with)

contradict I hate to contradict you, but the Arctic is in

the north, not the Antarctic. It always makes me giggle to see

contradictory information, but it infuriates my husband that two street signs could give opposite messages.

contradict related words: abdicate, dedicate, dictate, diction,

benediction, dictionary, edict, indicate, predict,

valedictorian, verdict, dictum, indict, jurisdiction, vindicate

malicious mal – bad; ill; wrong malicious – adj. with deliberate ill will

or intent to do harm to another

adv. maliciously n. maliciousness

Synonyms: catty, cruel, despiteful, malevolent, hateful, malign, malignant, mean, nasty, spiteful, vicious, virulent

Antonyms: benevolent, benign, benignant, loving

malicious Joey maliciously poured

paint and feathers over Sammy’s gorgeous, new car, but Joey had to pay for replacement chrome and a new paint job as part of him recompense.

Malicious malware is one of the main reasons we always purchase a protective antivirus program on our computers at home.

malicious Related words: dismal maladapted malady malaria mal de mer maladapted maladjusted maladroit malady malaise malapropism

malaria malcontent maleficent malevolent malfeasance malformation malice malpractice malign malignant malinger malfunction

omnipotent omni – all; every omnipotent – adj. having virtually

unlimited authority or influence

n. omnipotence adv. omnipotently

Synonyms: all-powerful, almighty

Near Antonyms: helpless, impotent, powerless; hamstrung, handcuffed, hog-tied, weak; incapable, frail, incompetent, ineffective, ineffectual, feeble

omnipotent It is hard to imagine being omnipotent

because being all-powerful is a concept too enormous for most of us.

Every now and then everything is working out so well, that I have a momentary feeling of being omnipotent, but it only takes a second for that bubble to burst.

omnipotent Related words: omnibus omnidirectional omnipresent omniscient omnivore omnivorous

postdiluvian post – – after; behind postdiluvian – adj. taking place after the great flood adj. postdiluvial

postdiluvian The postdiluvian period is considered to be

the time period since the Great Flood. Many Biblical scholars and jokesters have

wondered why mosquitoes found their way into postdiluvian times.

postdiluvian Related words: postaxial, postdate, posterior, posterity,

posthumous postmeridian (pm), postmortem, postnasal,

postpone postscript (P.S.), postpartum, preposterous

preclude pre – before; in front of preclude – v. to make impossible by acting in

advance v. precludes, -ed, -ing n. preclusion

adj. preclusive adv. preclusively Synonyms: avert, forestall, head off,

obviate, prevent, stave off Near Antonyms: abet, aid, assist,

facilitate, smooth, cultivate, foster, nurture, promote; allow, permit

preclude The “No Parking” sign in front

of the store precludes us from parking in the space, so we always have to park on a side street.

We thought that by inviting the youth group to our house that we could preclude our daughter Tiffany from being alone with the rowdy and unpredictable Sean.

preclude Related words: preaxial precede precognition predict preliterate prelude prenatal

prenuptial preposterous prescient preschool prescribe prevent

retroactive retro – backward; back retroactive – adj. applied to a time

before the action is taken (like back pay)

adv. retroactively n. retroactivity

retroactive Even though my

qualifications did not arrive until November, my pay raise was retroactive to the beginning of the school year, and I had a nice December check with all of the make-up pay.

By applying the changes retroactively, Dr. Mulberry’s patients got a refund in the mail for all of their visits back to the beginning of the year.

retroactive Related words: retrofit retrograde retrorocket retrospective

subterranean sub – under; below; lower in

rank

subterranean – adj. existing beneath

the earth’s surface Synonyms:

subsurface, belowground, underground

Antonyms: aboveground, surface

subterranean Our plan for a

subterranean home was put on hold after Alabama started experiencing severe earthquakes.

While I love the idea of a subterranean building, it would have to be very open, roomy, and well-lit to keep from feeling like the underground structure that it truly is.

subterranean Related words: subaquatic subarctic subject submarine subscribe subscript subzero subdivision subdued subduction zone suffuse

superfluous super –

above; over; greater superfluous – adj. beyond what is needed adv. superfluously n. superfluousness Synonyms: excess, extra, redundant, supererogatory, spare,

supernumerary, surplus Near Antonyms: deficient, inadequate, insufficient, meager,

poor, scant, scanty, scarce, short, skimpy, sparse

We decided to sell the superfluous snacks after the football game instead of sending them back for a refund.

After planning the entire event, I felt superfluous when Ben and Chrissy took over and handled all of the problems.

superfluous

Related words: superannuated, supernumerary, superior,

superiority superscript, superstition, supernatural,

Superman, survive

superfluous

translucent trans – through; over; across;

beyond translucent – adj. allowing light to pass

through, but diffusing it to cause blurring of images

n. translucence adv. translucently

translucent The translucent glass

between the booths in the restaurant provided light while also providing privacy for the patrons.

The difference between transparent and translucent is clear visibility through transparent objects and cloudy or filmy visibility through translucent objects.

translucent Related

words: intransigent trajectory transcend transcribe transmitter transfer transfix

transform transgress transient translate transpire transplant

ultrasonic ultra – beyond; excessive ultrasonic – adj. sounds above

the range of human hearing

adv. ultrasonically

ultrasonic Although we kept

blowing the ultrasonic whistle for our dog, he didn’t come back, but all the other dogs in the neighborhood started barking.

A bat echolocates by sending ultrasonic sounds from its mouth or nose and “sees” when those sounds bounce back to it.

ultrasonic Related words: ultra light ultraconservative ultramarine ultramicroscope ultramicrotome ultra red ultrasound ultraviolet

Root Review dict – speech, to speak; proclaim

(declare officially); word mal – bad; evil; ill; wrong omni – all post – after; behind pre – before; in front of

retro – back; backward; behind sub – below; beneath; lower in

rank; under; nearly super – above; over; beyond trans – across; through; change;

beyond ultra – beyond; excessive

Root Review ambi, amphi – both; on both sides;

around ante – before bell – war bene, bon – good; well circum – around; surrounding

cide – to kill cred – belief; believe extra, extro – outside of; beyond inter – between; among magn, magna, magni – great; large