Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Vocab Blog- Complement

complement-
[n. kom-pluh-muhnt; v. kom-pluh-ment]
noun
something that completes or makes perfect
1350–1400; Middle English  < Latin complēmentum  something that completes, equivalent to complē ( re ) to fill up (see complete) + -mentum -ment\
 
discreet-
[dih-skreet]
adjective

judicious in one's conduct or speech, especially with regard to respecting privacy or maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature; prudent; circumspect.
1325–75; Middle English discret  < Anglo-French, Old French  < Medieval Latin discrētus, Latin:  separated (past participle of discernere;  see discern), equivalent to dis- dis-1  + crē-  separate, distinguish (variant stem of cernere ) + -tus  past participle suffix

fastidious-
[fa-stid-ee-uhs, fuh-]
adjective
excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please: a fastidious eater.
1375–1425; late Middle English  < Latin fastīdiōsus  squeamish, equivalent to fastīdi ( um ) lack of appetite, disgust, perhaps by syncope of *fastutīdium  ( fastu-,  combining form of fastus  pride, conceit + -tīdium  combining form of taedium tedium) + -ōsus -ous






flout
[flout] 
verb
to treat with disdain, scorn, or contempt; scoff at; mock
1350–1400; Middle English flouten  to play the flute; compare Dutch fluiten  to play the flute, jeer

heinous-
[hey-nuhs]
adjective
hateful; odious; abominable; totally reprehensible
1325–75; Middle English heynous  < Middle French haineus,  equivalent to haine  hatred (derivative of haïr  to hate < Germanic ) + -eus -ous

implement-
[n. im-pluh-muhnt; v. im-pluh-ment, -muhnt]
noun
any article used in some activity, especially an instrument, tool, or utensil
1425–75; late Middle English  < Late Latin implēmentum  a filling up, equivalent to Latin implē ( re ) to fill up ( im- im-1  + plēre  to fill) + -mentum -ment 

impromptu-
[im-promp-too, -tyoo]
adjective
made or done without previous preparation
1660–70;  < French  < Latin in promptū  in readiness; see in, prompt

inference-
[in-fer-uhns, -fruhns]
noun
the act or process of inferring.
1585–95;  < Medieval Latin inferentia.  See infer, -ence

intuition-
[in-too-ish-uhn, -tyoo-]
noun
direct perception of truth, fact, etc., independent of any reasoning process; immediate apprehension.
1400–50; late Middle English  < Late Latin intuitiōn-  (stem of intuitiō ) contemplation, equivalent to Latin intuit ( us ), past participle of intuērī  to gaze at, contemplate + -iōn- -ion. See in-2 , tuition

obtrusive-
[uhb-troo-siv]
adjective
having or showing a disposition to obtrude, as by imposing oneself or one's opinions on others.
1660–70;  < Latin obtrūs ( us ) (see obtrusion) + -ive

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