Word Generation #7

voluntary- adj. by your own choice; not forced Ex. The poor 9-year-old boy was suffering from involuntary spasms. -unvoluntarily [from L. voluntarius "of one's free will,"]





literacy- n. the ability to read or write Ex. My literacy in Mandarin is only satisfactory. -illiteracy [from L. literatus "educated, learned,"]






impose- v. to force somebody to accept Ex. The mayor of the town imposed higher taxes on gas and groceries. -overimposing [from O.Fr. imposer "put, place"]



allocate- v. to set apart for a specific purpose Ex. After Mr. Soneji died, his property, estate, and money were allocated equally to his children and wife. -allocatable [from L. adlocare "to place"]




rigid- adj. strict or unbending Ex. Ben's father was always rigid and cold teaching his son so he'd become a respectable, honorable, and chivalrous man. -unrigidness [from L. rigidus "hard, stiff, rough, severe,"]

Word Gen #6...I guess

displace- v. to force from home or homeland Ex. When the Secret Service found out that someone was planning an assassination on the president, the president was displaced and moved to a safe house known only to the Secret Service. -displaceable [from M.Fr. desplacer (15c.), from des + placer "to place"]






regime- n. a government in power Ex. Though the citizens wanted the dictator's regime to end, they didn't have the numbers or the firepower to do so. [from Fr. régime "system or rule," from L. regimen "rule, guidance, government,"]









diminish- v. to make smaller to seem smaller Ex. Frank's strength and energy was diminishing after 48 hours of staying awake, he knew he was falling asleep where the nightmares of his daughter's death awaited him. -diminishment [from O.Fr. diminuer "make small," + menuisier "minus," from L. diminuere "break into small pieces," + minuere "minus"]







stable- adj. not easily changed Ex. The wooden chair I'd bought the day before the party I'd thought had been    stable was not, after the morbidly obese woman sat on it for 10 seconds the chair legs snapped under the pressure. -unstable [from O.Fr. estable, from L. stabilis "firm, steadfast,"]







estimate- n. a rough calculation Ex. The forensic pathologist could not estimate the cadaver's time of death since it was frozen in ice. -wellestimated [from L. aestimatus "valuation,"]