English Unit 17 and 18 Flashcards

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Sub-

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Under; below; in place of

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Super-

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on; above; over; more than

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3
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Sym-, Syn-

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At the same time; together; like

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4
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Tele

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Far; far off; from afar

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5
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Therm, Thermo, Thermy

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Warm; hot; heat

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Tra-, Tran-, Trans-

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Across; beyond; through

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7
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Tri, Trio

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Three; three times

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8
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Un, Uni

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one; single

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9
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Vice-

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In place of; a substitute

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10
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Subdean

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An assistant or subsitute dean

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11
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Subject

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To put under the control of

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12
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Submerge

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To plunge something under water

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13
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Suburb

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A town or village on or near a city’s border

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14
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Supernatural

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Pertaining to that which is beyond or outside of the physical laws of nature

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15
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Supersonic

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Showing a speed above that of the speed of sound in air

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16
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Superstructure

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Anything built on top of some other structure

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17
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Symmetry

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Correspondence in shape, size, and position of parts that are on opposite sides of each other

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18
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Synthetic

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Resulting through artificial means

19
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Telegram

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a message sent to a distance by means of a telegraph

20
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Telephone

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An instrument which makes it possible to speak to and hear from someone afar

21
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Television

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A device that makes it possible to see a picture that is coming from afar

22
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Thermal

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of or pertaining to heat

23
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Thermometer

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An instrument for measuring temperature

24
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Thermostat

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An automatic device for setting ad regulating temperature

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Diathermy
The generation of heat in living tissue by electric currents
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Traversable
Capable of being traversed or crossed
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Transcribe
To make one copy or many copies of in writing
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Translucent
Allowing some light through without permitting any object beyond to be seen clearly
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Triangle
A plane geometric figure of three sides and three angles
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Trident
A three-pronged spear, as the one carried by Neptune
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Trilateral
of or pertaining to three-sidedness
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Trilingual
of or pertaining to three langugages
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Trilogy
A group of three stories, plays, etc
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Triplet
A combination or collection of three of a kind
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Tripoli
N. African city resulting from the unification of three cities
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Tripod
A three-legged stand or support
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Trio
A group of three persons or things
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Unanimous
Agreement by all concerned
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Unicorn
A fabulous animal having a single horn in the middle of its forehead
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Unilingual
Of or pertaining to one language
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Uniped
A living thing that has only one foot or leg
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Unipod
A one-legged support
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Viceroy
The governor of a kingdom or country