Unit 6 Vocabulary From Latin And Greek Roots — Book Iii,

Front 1

recant

Back 1

verb
to formally withdraw
Although he was critical of his fellow band members at first, the drummer later (recanted) his criticism.

synonym is to repeal
antonyn is to reaffirm

Front 2

incantation

Back 2

noun
ritual chant; spell
The children, exposed to the words of a foreign language for the first time, thought they were hearing a magical (incantation).
synonym is a spell

Front 3

disenchanted

Back 3

adjective
losing fondness for; disillusioned.
The team's fans, who had once loved the star pitcher, grew (disenchanted) with him.
synonym is to be disappointed
antonym is to be enthusiastic.

Front 4

inaudible

Back 4

adjective
so quet as to be impossible to hear.
Feedback from the microphone grew from an almost (inaudible) buzzing to a deafening shrief.
antonym: to be loud

Front 5

auditory

Back 5

adjective
having to do with the sense of hearing.
Developing (auditory) skills involves knowing what to listen for and when to listen for it.

Front 6

audit

Back 6

noun
A thorough review.
Once the accounting scandal became public knowledge, an (audit) of the company's finances was called for.

Front 7

dissonance

Back 7

noun
unpleasant or inharmonious sound.
The static blaring from the radio filled the room with a painful (dissonance).
synonym: discord
antonym: harmony

Front 8

assonance

Back 8

noun
similarity of word sounds
The young poet could produce lines of skillful (assonance) and great beauty.

Front 9

resonant

Back 9

adjective
having an effect; powerful
The music of some composers who died long ago is still (resonant) today.

Front 10

analagous

Back 10

adjective
comparable to; like
Do you think the invention of the printing press is (analogous) to the invention of the computer in our own time?
synonym: to be equivalent
antonym: to be unrelated

Front 11

dialogue

Back 11

noun
communication between two or more people
The countries had been at war for so long that any kind of (dialogue) seemed impossible.
synonym: conversation

Front 12

prologue

Back 12

noun
a speech, passage, or event coming before the main speech or event.
In the prologue to the novel, the author lists the main characters and their histories.
synonym preface
antonym: epilogue.