Vocabulary Set 10 English 3 Root Greg n

Vocabulary Set 10 English 3

Root: Greg n Comes from Latin grex, “herd” or “flock. ”

Aggregate Definition: A collection or sum of units or parts. n Sentence: The aggregate of incriminating details unmistakably pointed toward a conviction. n

Congregation Definition: (1) A gathering of people especially for worship or religious instruction. (2) The membership of a church or synagogue. n Sentence: That Sunday the minister delivered an especially inspirational sermon to the congregation. n

Egregious Definition: Standing out, especially in a bad way; flagrant. n Sentence: Many of the term papers contained egregious grammatical errors. n

Segregate Definition: (1) To separate from others or from the general mass; isolate. (2) To separate along racial lines. n Sentence: It is now frowned upon to segregate schools based on race. n

Root: Flu/Fluct n Comes from the Latin verb fluere, “to flow. ”

Affluence Definition: An abundance of material wealth. n Sentence: The affluence of the city’s northern suburbs is indicated by the huge houses there. n

Effluent Definition: Something that flows out; polluting waste material discharged into the environment. n Sentence: The effluent from the mill had long ago turned this once-beautiful stream into a foul-smelling open-air sewer. n

Fluctuation Definition: (1) An uncertain shifting back and forth. (2) An ebbing and flowing in waves. n Sentence: The wide fluctuations in the stock market had many small investors worried. n

Mellifluous Definition: Flowing like honey or sweetened as if with honey. n Sentence: The actor’s rich, mellifluous voice is familiar to us from voice-overs for commercials, station breaks, and documentaries. n

Root: Prehend/Prehens n Comes from the Latin verb prehendere, “to seize. ”

Apprehensive Definition: Looking at the future with anxiety or alarm. n Sentence: She was extremely apprehensive about her first day at the new school. n

Comprehend Definition: (1) To grasp the meaning of; understand. (2) To take in or include. n Sentence: Sometimes it is difficult for people to comprehend math equations. n

Prehensile Definition: Adapted for grasping, especially by wrapping around. n Sentence: In her nightmare, prehensile tentacles encircled her limbs and probed her features. n

Reprehensible Definition: Deserving stern criticism or blame; culpable. n Sentence: Whether or not he ever broke the law, Jack’s treatment of Lenore was thoroughly reprehensible. n