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1. Grat = pleasing Morphology – the branch of biology that deals with the
structure & form of organisms
Gratify – to please someone
Amorphous – without distinct shape of form
Grateful-‐ feeling thankful
7. Mor/Mort = death
Gratuity – a tip, token of appreciation
Mortal – certain to die
Ingratiate – to bring oneself into the favour of another by
deliberate efforts Morbid – gruesome, grisly
2. Grand = big, huge Morose – gloomy
Grandeur – the quality of being grand/magnificent Moribund – dying, decaying
Grandiose – pretentiously grand Immortal – living forever, unable to die
Aggrandize – to make something appear bigger or 8. Nat = born

greater
Innate -‐ included since birth
Grandiloquent – pompous or bombastic
Nascent – starting to develop
3. Loq/Loc = speak
Natal – relating to birth, not afterward
Grandiloquent – pompous or inflated in language 9. Ob/Op = in the way, against
Eloquent – speaking beautifully and forcefully
Object – to be against something
Loquacious – very talkative
Obscure – hard to understand
Circumlocution -‐ roundabout talk
Obstruct – hinder
Elocution – art of clear& expressive speaking
Obfuscate-‐ confuse, darken
4. Mal/Male = bad, ill, evil
Obtuse – not sharp, dull
Malfunction – not functioning properly Obstreperous – noisily defiant. Unruly
Malevolence – ill will 10. Omni = all
Malicious – showing strong ill will
Omnipotent – with all the power
Malediction – a curse
Omniscient – knowing all things
Malign – to speak ill about someone
Omnipresent – present everywhere
Maladroit – clumsy, tactless
Omnivorous – eating all foods
5. Meta = change, after, beyond, between
11. Pan = all, any, everyone
Metaphysics – study of nature and reality
Panacea – a cure for all diseases or problems
Metamorphosis – a complete change of form
Panorama – an all around view
Metastasis – the transmission of disease to other parts of
Pantheism – the worship of all gods
the body.
Pandemic – affecting all
6. Morph = shape
12. Path = feeling, emotion
Metamorphosis – complete change of form
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Empathy – identification with & understanding of Polytheism-‐ belief in more than one god
another’s feelings
Theology-‐ the study of religion or god etc.
Apathy – a lack of feeling interest
Theocracy-‐ rule by the laws of religion
Sympathy – harmony or agreement, sharing someone’s
19. Tract = pull
feeling
Attract-‐ to pull nearer
Antipathy – a feeling of great dislike
Distract-‐ to drag attention away from
13. Phil = love
Extract-‐ to pull out something
Philanthropist – one who loves humanity
Intractable-‐ stubborn
Philology – the love of words
20. Trans = across, beyond, through
Philosophy – the love of wisdom
Transcontinental-‐ across the continent
Philatelist – one who loves or collects stamps
Transfer-‐ to move from one place to another
Bibliophile – a lover of books
Transport-‐ to carry something across a space
14. Purge = clean
Intransigent-‐ uncompromising
Purge – remove anything undesirable
21. Vac = empty
Purgatory – according to Roman Catholics a place where
souls must clean themselves of sin Evacuate-‐ to empty a danger place
Expurgate – remove objectionable passage from a Vacant-‐ not occupied

publication Vacuum-‐ empty
15. Sci = to know Vacuous-‐ lacking intelligence
Conscience – sense of knowing right from wrong 22. Ver = truth
Conscious – knowing what is happening Veracity-‐ the truth
Omniscient – knowing everything Veracious-‐ truthful, honest, upright
Prescient – ability to perceive events before they occur Verify-‐ to make sure that something is true
16. Sol = alone 23. Viv = life
Desolate-‐ lonely, dismal, gloomy, Vivid-‐ lively
Solitary-‐ done alone, by your self Revival-‐ the act of bringing to life
Soliloquy-‐ the act of speaking to oneself Vital-‐ pertaining to live
17. Somna = sleep Vivacious-‐ full of life
Insomnia-‐ causes difficulties in sleep Convivial-‐ sociable
Somniloquist-‐ one who speaks while sleep
Somnolent-‐ feeling sleepy
Somnambulist-‐ one who walks in sleep
18. Theo = God
Monotheism-‐ belief in one God
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CLASSIC CLASSES (ANKUL SIR)

2. Grand = big, huge Morose – gloomy

Grandeur – the quality of being grand/magnificent Moribund – dying, decaying

Grandiose – pretentiously grand Immortal – living forever, unable to die

Aggrandize – to make something appear bigger or 8. Nat = born

Expurgate – remove objectionable passage from a Vacant-­‐ not occupied

Conscious – knowing what is happening Veracity-­‐ the truth

Omniscient – knowing everything Veracious-­‐ truthful, honest, upright

16. Sol = alone 23. Viv = life

Desolate-­‐ lonely, dismal, gloomy, Vivid-­‐ lively

17. Somna = sleep Vivacious-­‐ full of life

Insomnia-­‐ causes difficulties in sleep Convivial-­‐ sociable

Somniloquist-­‐ one who speaks while sleep

Somnolent-­‐ feeling sleepy

Somnambulist-­‐ one who walks in sleep

18. Theo = God

Monotheism-­‐ belief in one God

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Expurgate – remove objectionable passage from a Vacant-‐ not occupied

Conscious – knowing what is happening Veracity-‐ the truth

Omniscient – knowing everything Veracious-‐ truthful, honest, upright

Desolate-‐ lonely, dismal, gloomy, Vivid-‐ lively

17. Somna = sleep Vivacious-‐ full of life

Insomnia-‐ causes difficulties in sleep Convivial-‐ sociable

Somniloquist-‐ one who speaks while sleep

Somnolent-‐ feeling sleepy

Somnambulist-‐ one who walks in sleep

Monotheism-‐ belief in one God