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Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 14 • Annex • (v. ) to add to, attach; to incorporate • (n. ) an attachment or addition
Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 14 • Annex – O. Fr. annexer "to join, " from M. L. annexare, freq. of L. annecetere "to bind to, " from ad- "to" + nectere “to tie, bind. ”
Annex Mnemonic Siamese twins are annexed together in the womb.
Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 14 • Cleave • (v. ) to cut or split open; to cling to
Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 14 • Cleave – (1) O. E. cleofan "to split, separate" (class II strong verb, past tense cleaf, past participle clofen), from P. Gmc. *kleubanan, from PIE base *gleubh- "to cut, slice. " (2) O. E. clifian, from W. Gmc. *klibajanan, from PIE *gloi"to stick. ”
Cleave Mnemonic Dr. Lawrence Gordon cleaved his leg to escape Jigsaw in the movie “Saw. ”
Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 14 • Cordial • (adj. ) in a friendly manner, hearty; cheery • (n. ) a liqueur
Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 14 • Cordial – M. Fr. cordial, from M. L. cordialis "of or for the heart, " from L. cor (gen. cordis) "heart"
Cordial Mnemonic Snow White is very cordial to everyone, even Grumpy!
Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 14 • Cornerstone • (n. ) the starting point of a building; a fundamental principle or element
Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 14 • Cornerstone – O. Fr. corniere, from corne "horn, corner, " from V. L. *corna, from L. cornua, pl. of cornu "projecting point, end, horn" Also related to quoin variant of coin (q. v. ), originally in other senses of that word, too, including "a wedge. "
Cornerstone Mnemonic “Practice makes perfect” is one of Steve Nash’s cornerstones in life.
Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 14 • Debacle • (n. ) an overwhelming defeat, rout; a complete collapse or failure
Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 14 • Debacle – fig. use of Fr. débâcle "breaking up of ice on a river, " extended to the violent flood that follows when the river ice melts in spring, from débâcler "to free, " from M. Fr. desbacler "to unbar, " from des- "off" + bacler "to bar, " from V. L. *bacculare, from L. baculum "stick. "
Debacle Mnemonic Before they made it to the Superbowl, some people thought that the AZ Cardinals were a debacle on the football field.
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Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 14 • Devitalize • (v. ) to make weak or lifeless
Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 14 • Devitalize – de- L. adv. and prep. meaning "down from, off, concerning. " + L. vitalis "of or belonging to life, " from vita "life, " related to vivere “to live. ”
Devitalize Mnemonic Watching golf on television can devitalize a viewer.
Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 14 • Embroil • (v. ) to involve in a conflict or difficulty; to throw into confusion
Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 14 • Embroil – Fr. embrouillier (cognate with It. imbrogliare), from en- "in" + brouiller "confuse, " from O. Fr. brooillier
Embroil Mnemonic Tyler Durden was embroiled in an identity crisis in “Fight Club. ”
Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 14 • Exonerate • (v. ) to clear from a charge or accusation
Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 14 • Exonerate – L. exoneratus, pp. of exonerare "remove a burden, discharge, " from ex- "off" + onus (gen. oneris) “burden. ”
Exonerate Mnemonic Gloves were a part of the evidence that exonerated OJ Simpson in his murder trial.
Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 14 • Glib • (adj. ) ready and fluent in speech; thoughtless, insincere
Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 14 • Glib – possibly shortening of obsolete glibbery "slippery, " from Low Ger. glibberig "smooth, slippery, " from M. L. G. glibberich, from glibber “jelly. ”
Glib Mnemonic A glib comment can ruin a friendship.
Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 14 • Haphazard • (adj. ) by chance, not planned; lacking order
Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 14 • Haphazard – from hap (O. N. happ) "chance, luck" + hazard "risk, danger, peril" from O. Fr. hasard "game of chance played with dice. "
Haphazard Mnemonic Bo and Luke Duke drive the General Lee in a haphazard way.
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Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 14 • Improvise • (v. ) to compose or perform without preparation; to construct from available materials
Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 14 • Improvise – L. improvisus, from in- "not" + provisus "foreseen. "
Improvise Mnemonic Some comedians who perform at the Tempe Improv improvise their stand-up routine.
Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 14 • Incite • (v. ) to rouse, stir up, urge on
Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 14 • Incite – M. Fr. enciter (14 c. ), from L. incitare "to put into rapid motion, urge, encourage, stimulate, " from in- "on" + citare “move, excite”
Incite Mnemonic “Get Up, Stand Up” is a song that tries to incite the listener to fight for their rights.
Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 14 • Influx • (n. ) a coming in, inflow
Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 14 • Influx – L. L. influxus "a flowing in, " from influere "to flow in" from in- "in" + fluere “to flow. ”
Influx Mnemonic It is always nice to have an influx of money.
Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 14 • Pallor • (n. ) an extreme or unnatural paleness
Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 14 • Pallor – O. Fr. palor "paleness, " from L. pallor, from pallere "be pale, " related to pallus "darkcolored, dusky, " from PIE base *pel- "dark-colored, gray" (cf. Skt. palitah "gray, " panduh "whitish, pale, " Gk. pelios "livid, " polios "gray, " O. E. fealo "dull-colored, yellow, brown").
Pallor Mnemonic The pallor of the creature’s skin from the movie “Pan’s Labyrinth” made him even creepier.
Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 14 • Pedigree • (n. ) a list of ancestors, family tree; the history or origins of something
Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 14 • Pedigree – from Anglo-Fr. pe de gru, a variant of O. Fr. pied de gru "foot of a crane, " from L. pedem "foot" + gruem (nom. grus) "crane, " cognate with Gk. geranos, O. E. cran. On old manuscripts, "descent" was indicated by a forked sign resembling the branching lines of a genealogical chart; the sign also happened to look like a bird's footprint. Meaning "ancestral line" is c. 1440; of animals, 1608.
Pedigree Mnemonic Many people do not know their pedigree because they do not have a family tree to read.
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Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 14 • Precipitous • (adj. ) very steep
Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 14 • Precipitous – L. præcipitium "a steep place, " lit. "a fall or leap, " from præceps (gen. præcipitis) "steep, headlong, headfirst, " from præ- "forth" + caput "head"
Precipitous Mnemonic Mountain climbers conquer precipitous trails to reach the apex.
Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 14 • Profuse • (adj. ) very abundant , given or flowing freely
Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 14 • Profuse – L. profusus "spread out, lavish, extravagant, " lit. "poured forth, " prop. pp. of profundere "pour forth, " from pro- "forth" + fundere "to pour"
Profuse Mnemonic Rapunzel had a profuse amount of hair.
Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 14 • Reconcile • (v. ) to restore to friendship; to settle; to resign (oneself)
Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 14 • Reconcile – L. reconcilare "to bring together again, " from re- "again" + concilare "make friendly"
Reconcile Mnemonic Demi Moore and Bruce Willis have reconciled their relationship after their divorce for their children’s sake.
Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 14 • Shackle • (v. ) to put into chains • (n. ) a chain, fetter
Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 14 • Shackle – O. E. sceacel, from P. Gmc. *skakula- (cf. M. Du. , Du. schakel "link of a chain, " O. N. skökull "pole of a carriage"), of uncertain origin. The common notion of "something to fasten or attach" makes a connection with shake unlikely. The verb is first recorded c. 1440. Shacklebolt "bolt which passes through the eyes of a shackle" is recorded from 1688.
Shackle Mnemonic Many men say that marriage shackles them with an old ball and chain.
Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 14 • Threadbare • (adj. ) shabby, old and worn
Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 14 • Threadbare – O. E. þræd "fine cord, especially when twisted" (related to þrawan "to twist"), from P. Gmc. *thrædus (cf. M. Du. draet, Du. draad, O. H. G. drat, Ger. Draht, O. N. þraðr), from suffixed form of base *thræ- "twist" + O. E. bær "naked, uncovered. " Threadbare is recorded from 1362, from the notion of "having the nap worn off, " leaving bare threads.
Threadbare Mnemonic Abercrombie & Fitch sells threadbare jeans at ridiculously high prices because they know people will buy them. * Macklemore would tell you to save your money and shop at a thrift store.
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