College Vocab 4.4

Word list 4.1 al·be·it Pronunciation: \ol̇ ˈbē-ət, al-\ Function: conjunction Etymology: Middle English, literally, all though it be Date:14th century conceding the fact that : even though : although am·big·u·ous Pronunciation: \am-ˈbi-gyə-wəs\ Function: adjective Etymology: Latin ambiguus, from ambigere to be undecided, from ambi- + agere to drive — more at agent Date: 1528 1 a: doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness <eyes of an ambiguous color> b: inexplicable2: capable of being understood in two or more possible senses or ways synonyms see obscure — am·big·u·ous·ly adverb — am·big·u·ous·ness noun anal·o·gous Pronunciation: \ə-ˈna-lə-gəs\ Function: adjective Etymology: Latin analogus, from Greek analogos, literally, proportionate, from ana- + logos reason, ratio, from legein to gather, speak — more at legend Date: 1646 1 : showing an analogy or a likeness that permits one to draw an analogy 2 : being or related to as an analogue synonyms see similar — anal·o·gous·ly adverb — anal·o·gous·ness noun com·ple·ment Pronunciation: \ˈkäm-plə-mənt\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin complementum, from complēre to fill up, complete, from com- + plēre to fill — more at full Date: 14th century 1 a: something that fills up, completes, or makes perfect b: the quantity, number, or assortment required to make a thing complete
Francis Parkman> ; especially : the whole force or personnel of a ship c: one of two mutually completing parts : counterpart con·verse Pronunciation: \kən-ˈvərs, ˈkän-ˌ\ Function: adjective Date: 1794 1 : reversed in order, relation, or action 2 : being a logical or mathematical converse — con·verse·ly adverb eth·i·cal Pronunciation: \ˈe-thi-kəl\ Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English etik, from Latin ethicus, from Greek ēthikos, from ēthos character — more at sib Date: 1588 1: of or relating to ethics <ethical theories>2: involving or expressing moral approval or disapproval <ethical judgments>3: conforming to accepted standards of conduct <ethical behavior> norm Pronunciation: \ˈnȯrm\ Function: noun Etymology: Latin norma, literally, carpenter's square Date: 1674 1: an authoritative standard : model2: a principle of right action binding upon the members of a group and serving to guide, control, or regulate proper and acceptable behavior3: average : as a: a set standard of development or achievement usually derived from the average or median achievement of a large group b: a pattern or trait taken to be typical in the behavior of a social group c: a widespread or usual practice, procedure, or custom <standing ovations became the norm> pas·sive Pronunciation: \ˈpa-siv\ Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin passivus, from passus, past participle Date: 14th century 1 a (1): acted upon by an external agency (2): receptive to outside impressions or influences b (1): asserting that the grammatical subject of a verb is subjected to or affected by the action represented by that verb (2): containing or yielding a passive verb form c (1): lacking in energy or will : lethargic (2): tending not to take an active or dominant part d: induced by an outside agency <passive exercise of a paralyzed leg>

vi·o·la·tion Pronunciation: \ˌvī-ə-ˈlā-shən\ Function: noun Date: 15th century : the act of violating : the state of being violated: as a: infringement , transgression ; specifically : an infringement of the rules in sports that is less serious than a foul and usually involves technicalities of play b: an act of irreverence or desecration : profanation c: disturbance , interruption d: rape 2 , ravishment Word list 4.2 al·ter Pronunciation: \ˈȯl-tər\ Function: verb Inflected Form(s): al·tered; al·ter·ing \-t(ə-)riŋ\ Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin alterare, from Latin alter other (of two); akin to Latin alius other — more at else Date: 14th century transitive verb 1 : to make different without changing into something else 2 : castrate , spay intransitive verb : to become different synonyms see change — al·ter·abil·i·ty \ˌȯl-t(ə-)rə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun — al·ter·able \ˈȯl-t(ə-)rə-bəl\ adjective — al·ter·ably \-blē\ adverb — al·ter·er \-tər-ər\ noun com·prise Pronunciation: \kəm-ˈprīz\ Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): com·prised; com·pris·ing Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French compris, past participle of comprendre, from Latin comprehendere Date: 15th century 1 : to include especially within a particular scope 2 : to be made up of con·ceive Pronunciation: \kən-ˈsēv\ Function: verb Inflected Form(s): con·ceived; con·ceiv·ing Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French conceivre, from Latin concipere to take in, conceive, from com- + capere to take — more at heave

Date: 14th century transitive verb1 a: to become pregnant with (young) b: to cause to begin : originate 2 a: to take into one's mind b: to form a conception of : imagine 3: to apprehend by reason or imagination : understand 4: to have as an opinion intransitive verb1: to become pregnant2: to have a conception —usually used with of synonyms see think — con·ceiv·er noun in·fer Pronunciation: \in-ˈfər\ Function: verb Inflected Form(s): in·ferred; in·fer·ring Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French inferer, from Latin inferre, literally, to carry or bring into, from in- + ferre to carry — more at bear Date: 1528 transitive verb1: to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises <we see smoke and infer fire — L. A. White> — compare imply2: guess , surmise 3 a: to involve as a normal outcome of thought b: to point out : indicate 4: suggest , hint <are you inferring I'm incompetent?>intransitive verb: to draw inferences <men…have observed, inferred, and reasoned…to all kinds of results — John Dewey> — in·fer·able also in·fer·ri·ble \in-ˈfər-ə-bəl\ adjective — in·fer·rer \-ˈfər-ər\ noun levy Function: verb Inflected Form(s): lev·ied; levy·ing Date: 14th century transitive verb1 a: to impose or collect by legal authority b: to require by authority2: to enlist or conscript for military service3: to carry on (war) : wageintransitive verb: to seize property min·i·mal Pronunciation: \ˈmi-nə-məl\ Function: adjective Date: 1666 1: relating to or being a minimum: as a: the least possible b: barely adequate c: very small or slight 2often capitalized : of, relating to, or being minimal art or minimalism — min·i·mal·ly \-mə-lē\ adverb

mu·tu·al Pronunciation: \ˈmyü-chə-wəl, -chəl, -chü-əl; ˈmyüch-wəl\ Function: adjective Etymology: Middle French mutuel, from Latin mutuus lent, borrowed, mutual, from mutare to change — more at mutable Date: 15th century 1 a: directed by each toward the other or the others <mutual affection> b: having the same feelings one for the other c: shared in common <enjoying their mutual hobby> d: joint2: characterized by intimacy3: of or relating to a plan whereby the members of an organization share in the profits and expenses ; specifically : of, relating to, or taking the form of an insurance method in which the policyholders constitute the members of the insuring company — mu·tu·al·ly adverb where·by Pronunciation: \-ˈbī\ Function: conjunction Date: 13th century : by, through, or in accordance with which Word list 4.3 ag·gre·gate Pronunciation: \ˈa-gri-gət\ Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English aggregat, from Latin aggregatus, past participle of aggregare to add to, from ad- + greg-, grex flock Date: 15th century : formed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective : as a (1): clustered in a dense mass or head (2): formed from several separate ovaries of a single flower b: composed of mineral crystals of one or more kinds or of mineral rock fragments c: taking all units as a whole — ag·gre·gate·ly adverb — ag·gre·gate·ness noun as·sem·ble Pronunciation: \ə-ˈsem-bəl\ Function: verb Inflected Form(s): as·sem·bled; as·sem·bling \-b(ə-)liŋ\ Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French assembler, from Vulgar Latin *assimulare, from Latin ad- + simul together — more at same Date: 13th century

transitive verb 1 : to bring together (as in a particular place or for a particular purpose) 2 : to fit together the parts of intransitive verb : to meet together : convene synonyms see gather for·mat Pronunciation: \ˈfȯr-ˌmat\ Function: noun Etymology: French or German; French, from German, from Latin formatus, past participle of formare to form, from forma Date: 1840 1 : the shape, size, and general makeup (as of something printed) 2 : general plan of organization, arrangement, or choice of material (as for a television show) 3 : a method of organizing data (as for storage) in·te·gral Pronunciation: \ˈin-ti-grəl (usually so in mathematics); in-ˈte-grəl also -ˈtē- also ÷ˈin-trə-gəl\ Function: adjective Date: 1551 1 a: essential to completeness : constituent b (1): being, containing, or relating to one or more mathematical integers (2): relating to or concerned with mathematical integrals or integration c: formed as a unit with another part 2: composed of integral parts3: lacking nothing essential : entire — in·te·gral·i·ty \ˌin-tə-ˈgra-lə-tē\ noun — in·te·gral·ly \ˈin-ti-grə-lē; in-ˈte-grə- also -ˈtē-\ adverb in·teg·ri·ty Pronunciation: \in-ˈte-grə-tē\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English integrite, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French integrité, from Latin integritat-, integritas, from integr-, integer entire Date: 14th century 1 : firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility 2 : an unimpaired condition : soundness 3 : the quality or state of being complete or undivided : completeness synonyms see honesty pan·el Pronunciation: \ˈpa-nəl\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, piece of cloth, jury list on a piece of parchment, from AngloFrench, from Vulgar Latin *pannellus, diminutive of Latin pannus Date: 14th century 1 a (1): a schedule containing names of persons summoned as jurors (2): the group of persons so summoned (3): jury 1 b (1): a group of persons selected for some service (as

investigation or arbitration) (2): a group of persons who discuss before an audience a topic of public interest ; also : panel discussion (3): a group of entertainers or guests engaged as players in a quiz or guessing game on a radio or television program par·a·digm Pronunciation: \ˈper-ə-ˌdīm, ˈpa-rə- also -ˌdim\ Function: noun Etymology: Late Latin paradigma, from Greek paradeigma, from paradeiknynai to show side by side, from para- + deiknynai to show — more at diction Date: 15th century 1: example , pattern ; especially : an outstandingly clear or typical example or archetype2: an example of a conjugation or declension showing a word in all its inflectional forms3: a philosophical and theoretical framework of a scientific school or discipline within which theories, laws, and generalizations and the experiments performed in support of them are formulated ; broadly : a philosophical or theoretical framework of any kind — par·a·dig·mat·ic \ˌper-ə-dig-ˈma-tik, ˌpa-rə-\ adjective — par·a·dig·mat·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb sce·nar·io Pronunciation: \sə-ˈner-ē-ˌō, US also and especially British -ˈnär-\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural sce·nar·i·os Etymology: Italian, from Latin scaenarium place for erecting stages, from scaena stage Date: 1875 1 a: an outline or synopsis of a play ; especially : a plot outline used by actors of the commedia dell'arte b: the libretto of an opera2 a: screenplay b: shooting script3: a sequence of events especially when imagined ; especially : an account or synopsis of a possible course of action or events