ELA test 12 Flashcards
Cap
Take
Latin
Bio
Life
Greek
Cise
Cut
Latin
Capture
take into one’s possession or control by force
Captive
a person who has been taken prisoner or an animal that has been confined
excise
a tax levied on certain goods and commodities produced or sold within a country and on licenses granted for certain activities
Capsule
a small case or container, especially a round or cylindrical one
Captor
a person or animal that catches or confines another
captivate
attract and hold the interest and attention of; charm
captivity
the condition of being imprisoned or confined
caption
a title or brief explanation appended to an article, illustration, cartoon, or poster
incisors
a narrow-edged tooth at the front of the mouth, adapted for cutting. In humans there are four incisors in each jaw
incision
a surgical cut made in skin or flesh
incisive
(of a person or mental process) intelligently analytical and clear-thinking
precise
marked by exactness and accuracy of expression or detail
consise
giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive
decision
a conclusion or resolution reached after consideration
biology
the study of living organisms, divided into many specialized fields that cover their morphology, physiology, anatomy, behavior, origin, and distribution
biography
an account of someone’s life written by someone else
biomorphic
resembling or suggesting the forms of living organisms
biochemistry
the branch of science concerned with the chemical and physicochemical processes and substances that occur within living organisms
exobiology
the branch of science that deals with the possibility and likely nature of life on other planets or in space
biogenesis
the development of life from preexisting life
