10b vocab lesson 2 Flashcards
a person who dislikes, despises, or is strongly prejudiced against women
misogynist
woman
gyne
woman-hater; chauvinist; sexist
synonyms of misogynist
stretch; strain; hold
tens
tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely
tenacious
foreign
xen
intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries
xenophobia
skin
derm
relating to or denoting the application of a medicine or drug through the skin, typically by using an adhesive patch so that it is absorbed slowly into the body
transdermal
water
hydro
(of a vehicle) slide uncontrollably on the wet surface of a road
hydroplane
through; across
dia
light, delicate, and translucent
diaphanous
sheer; fine; thin
synonyms of diaphanous
all
omni
the quality of having unlimited or very great power
omnipotence
invincibility; almighty
synonyms of omnipotence
around; about
peri
relating to or situated on the edge or periphery of something
peripheral
surrounding; outlying
synonyms of peripheral
speech
log
the detailed coordination of a complex operation involving many people, facilities, or supplies
logistics
planning; organization; arrangement
synonyms of logistics
process; diseased condition
osis
a gradual, often unconscious, process of absorption
osmosis