Vocabulary Set 10 English 2 Root Turb n

Vocabulary Set 10 English 2

Root: Turb n Comes from the Latin verb turbare, “to throw into confusion or upset, ” and the noun turba, “crowd” or “confusion. ”

Perturb n n Definition: To upset, confuse, or disarrange. Sentence: News of the new peace accord was enough to perturb some radical opponents of any settlements.

Turbine n n Definition: A rotary engine with blades made to turn and generate power by a current of water, steam, or air under pressure. Sentence: The power plant used huge turbines powered by water going over the dam to generate electricity.

Turbulent n n Definition: (1) Stirred up, agitated. (2) Stirring up unrest, violence, or disturbance. Sentence: The huge ocean liner Queen Elizabeth II has never been much troubled by turbulent or stormy seas.

Turbid n n Definition: (1) Thick or murky, especially with churned-up sediment. (2) Unclear, confused, muddled. Sentence: The crowd’s mood was restless and turbid; any spark could have turned it into a mob.

Root: Volu/Volv n Comes from the Latin verb volvere, meaning “to roll, wind, turn around, or twist around. ”

Devolution n n Definition: (1) The transfer of rights, powers, property, or responsibility to others, especially from the central to local governments. (2) Evolution toward an earlier or lower state. Sentence: In the 1980 s there was a devolution of responsibility for education from the federal government to state and local government.

Evolution n n Definition: A process of change from a lower, simpler, or worse state to one that is higher, more complex, or better. Sentence: Many people argue the existence of evolution in humans.

Voluble n n Definition: Speaking readily and rapidly; talkative. Sentence: Many teachers are considered voluble, especially when discussing their subject matter.

Convoluted n n Definition: (1) Having a pattern of curved windings. (2) Involved, intricate. Sentence: After 15 minutes, Mr. Collins’ strange story had become so convoluted that none of us could follow it.

Root: Umbr n From the Latin umbra, “shadow. ”

Adumbrate n n Definition: (1) To give a sketchy outline or disclose in part. (2) To hint at or foretell. Sentence: The Secretary of State would only adumbrate his ideas for bringing peace to Bosnia.

Penumbra n n Definition: (1) The partial shadow surrounding a complete shadow, as in an eclipse. (2) The fringe or surrounding area where something exists less fully. Sentence: This area of the investigation was the penumbra where both the FBI and the CIA wanted to pursue their leads.

Umber n n Definition: (1) A darkish brown mineral containing manganese and iron oxides used for coloring paint. (2) A color that is greenish brown to dark reddish brown. Sentence: Van Dyke prized umber as a pigment and used it constantly in his oil paintings.

Umbrage n n Definition: A feeling of resentment at some slight or insult, often one that is imagined rather than real. Sentence: She often took umbrage at his treatment of her, without being able to pinpoint what was offensive about it.