Vocabulary from Latin & Greek Roots Unit 4

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PASTORAL

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(adj) having to do with the country. Example: Poet William Wordsworth’s works often evoke images of the pastoral English countryside.

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REPAST

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(n) a meal; food and drink for a meal. Example: Because he was on a diet, Josh could not enjoy the bounties of the great repast prepared for Christmas.

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AGGREGATE

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(adj) gathered into a whole; total. Example: The economist gave the board of directors an interesting presentation on aggregate demand for the company’s goods.

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EGREGIOUS

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(adj) standing out sharply as wrong or bad. Example: The feud between the station and the show’s producers was based on an egregious error in an important report.

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GREGARIOUS

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(adj) liking to be with other people. Example: The most important thing to have for a customer service job is a gregarious personality.

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AGRARIAN

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(adj) having to do with farming. Example: In the early stages of our nation’s development, the economy was primarily agrarian.

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PEREGRINATION

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(n) the act of traveling about; a journey. Example: Johnny Appleseed’s peregrination through the early United States has been the subject of many legends.

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FRUITION

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(n) the fulfillment of an effort or desire. Example: The dreams of many people came to fruition on the day the railroad was completed.

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FRUITLESS

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(adj) yielding no positive results. Example: Ken’s many hours of filling out job applications were fruitless, landing him no lucrative employment offers.

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RUSTIC

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(adj) having to do with the countryside; rural. Example: The rustic charm of the shepherd’s little cottage made us want to stay in the country forever.