Vocabulary Set 6 English 2 ROOT Junct n

Vocabulary Set 6 English 2

ROOT: Junct n Latin Verb meaning “join. ”

Adjunct Definition: Something joined or added to another thing of which it is not a part. n Sentence: The car wash was an adjunct to the gas station. n

Disjunction Definition: A break, separation, or sharp difference between two things. n Sentence: There is a large disjunction between teenage life and the life of an adult. n

Injunction Definition: (1) A warning, direction, or prohibition regarding an activity. (2) A court order commanding or forbidding the doing of some act. n Sentence: It is an injunction during school that no one should use foul language. n

Junta Definition: A committee that controls a government, especially after a revolution. n Sentence: The guerrilla junta took power and control of the government. n

ROOT: Part n Comes from the Latin word pars, meaning “part. ”

Impart Definition: (1) To give from one’s store or abundance. (2) To make known; disclose. n Sentence: As a teacher, it is my job to impart knowledge of the English language to my students. n

Impartial Definition: Fair and not biased; treating or affecting all equally. n Sentence: Grandparents are not known to be impartial to their grandchildren; they always find their own to be the best. n

Participle Definition: A word that is formed from a verb but used like an adjective. n Sentence: “Crying” in the phrase “the crying child” is a present participle. n

Partisan Definition: (1) A person who is strongly devoted to a particular cause or group. (2) A guerrilla fighter. n Sentence: The Pope is a partisan for the Catholic religion. n

ROOT: Mit/Mis n From the Latin verb mittere, meaning “to send. ”

Emissary Definition: Someone sent out to represent another; an agent. n Sentence: Presidential emissaries are used in troubled nations to make the president’s presence known. n

Manumission Definition: The act of freeing from slavery. n Sentence: Many say President Lincoln was one of the main forces that lead to the manumission of slaves in the United States. n

Missive Definition: A letter or written communication. n Sentence: E-mails are considered a modern day missive. n

Remittance Definition: (1) Money send in payment. (2) The sending of money, especially to a distant place. n Sentence: The 27 th of every month, I have to place a remittance in the mail to pay back my student loans. n