week ii week of 8/26/13 vocabulary/latin roots. daunting verb to make fearful, to discourage, to...
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WEEK I IWEEK OF 8 /26 /13
Vocabulary/Latin Roots
DAUNTING
VerbTo make fearful, to discourage, to undermine
one’s self confidenceHaving four hours of homework is
DAUNTING.Latin Roots:
Domare – to tame
ABNEGATE
VerbTo renounce, to reject, to denyI told Mr. Daniels that if he does not abnegate
his hold on the TV remote, I would be very angry.
Roots: Ab – away Negare – to deny
PARADOX
NounA seemingly contradictory statement that is
trueWhen you say, “I’m not going to stand in line
and lie down for this!” it is a paradox.Latin Roots:
Para – beyond Doxa – opinion/belief
CANDID
AdjectiveOpen, frank and honest; not in the least sugar
coatedMrs. Daniels will always give her candid
opinion on our writing.Latin:
Candidus – white, pure, guileless
BONUS QUESTION
If you get this correct, you will receive extra credit on your vocabulary quiz.
Is a candidate for President a paradox? Why?