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