10/22 week6

pro-: many, much

proliferate(v.) \prə-ˈli-fə-ˌrāt\ 

to increase in number or amount quickly

proponent(n.) \prə-ˈpō-nənt, ˈprō-ˌ\

a person who argues for or supports something

epidemics : an outbreak of disease that spreads quickly and affects many individuals at the same time :  an outbreak of epidemic disease

tuberculosis: a serious disease that mainly affects the lungs

overcrowding= many much

M=1000  C=100  I=1  V=5  X=10  L=50  C=100

2015=MMXV

9=IX

90= XC

99= XCIX

retrospect(n.) \ˈre-trə-ˌspekt\

a review of or meditation on past events

de-: down, away from

I am bored because you are boring.

I feel embarrassed.

Hershey’s lamp

ad-:  to :  toward 

adore(v.) \ə-ˈdȯr\     

to like or desire (something) very much : to take great pleasure in (something)

He's a good doctor. All his patients adore him.

advance(v.) \əd-ˈvan(t)s\

to move forward

The car advanced slowly down the street.

nebulous(adj.)\ˈne-byə-ləs\

 not clear : difficult to see, understand, describe, etc.

These philosophical concepts can be nebulous.

nebulous=indefinite

relegate(v.) \ˈre-lə-ˌgāt\

 to put (someone or something) in a lower or less important position, rank, etc.

The bill has been relegated to committee for discussion.

ten-: to hold

tentative (adj.) \ˈten-tə-tiv\

not done with confidence : uncertain and hesitant

We have tentative plans for the weekend.

tem-: time

temporal(adj.) \kən-ˈtem-pə-ˌrer-ē, -ˌre-rē\

 happening or beginning now or in recent times

para-:  beyond or outside of

paradise(n.) \ˈper-ə-ˌdīs, -ˌdīz, ˈpa-rə-\

a very beautiful, pleasant, or peaceful place that seems to be perfect

parachute(n.) \ˈper-ə-ˌshüt, ˈpa-rə-\

a piece of equipment usually made of cloth that is fastened to people or things and that allows them to fall slowly and land safely after they have jumped or been dropped from an aircraft

pri-: major, beginning

primitive(adj.) \ˈpri-mə-tiv\

of, belonging to, or seeming to come from an early time in the very ancient past

primary(adj.) \ˈprī-ˌmer-ē, ˈprī-mə-rē, ˈprīm-rē\

 most basic or essential

pseudonym(n.) \ˈsü-də-ˌnim\

 a name that someone (such as a writer) uses instead of his or her real name

nominate(v.) \ˈnä-mə-ˌnāt\

to formally choose (someone) as a candidate for a job, position, office, etc.

A nation under a well regulated government, should permit none to remain uninstructed. It is monarchical and aristocratical government only that requires ignorance for its support.

Thomas Paine, Rights of Man, 1792

Thomas Paine