Vocabulary From Classical Roots Lesson 11 and 12

ad hoc

for a specific purpose

admonish

to scold gently but firmly. to caution or warn

assimilate

to take in and make part of the body; to digest. to cause to become similar or part of a whole

olfactory

pertaining to the sense of smell

redolent

strongly smelling, full of memories

resonate

to produce or show sound vibrations; to echo or resound

sonic

pertaining to sound waves or audible sounds

advocate

to speak in favor of something, to recommend. A person who argues, supports, or defends a cause

evoke

to summon or call forth; to inspire. to produce a reaction or response

provocative

exciting, stimulating

vociferous

making an outcry; characterized by loudness, especially in protest

assent

agreement or consent/to express agreement or consent

dissent

to express a different opinion. disgreement

presentiment

a sense of something about to happen

sensuous

appealing to the senses, esp. aesthetically

sentinel

a sentry, one who keeps watch

contiguous

adjoining, sharing a boundary

tangible

perceptible by sense of touch. clear and definite; real; concrete

tactile

pertaing to or using the sense of touch; tangible

tangent

touching. irrelevant. a straight line that touches a curve but doesn't cross it. a sudden change of direction