English Vocab 6

Question 1

bionic (adj.)

Answer 1

made stronger or more capable by electronic or mechanical devices

Question 2

biopsy (n)

Answer 2

the removal and examination of tissue, cells, or fluids from a living body

Question 3

biodegradable (adj.)

Answer 3

able to be broken down into harmless substances by microorganisms or other living things

Question 4

symbiosis (n)

Answer 4

the close living together of two different forms of life in a way that benefits both

Question 5

Genesis (n)

Answer 5

origin, beginning

Question 6

generator (n)

Answer 6

a machine by which mechanical energy is changed into electrical energy

Question 7

Carcinogenic (adj.)

Answer 7

producing or causing cancer

Question 8

genre (n)

Answer 8

kind, sort; especially a sitting time type or category of literature, art, or music

Question 9

defunct (adj.)

Answer 9

no functioning

Question 10

functionary (n)

Answer 10

someone who holds a position in a political party or government

Question 11

malfunction (n/v)

Answer 11

to fail to operate in the normal or usual manner

Question 12

dysfunctional (adj.)

Answer 12

showing abnormal or unhealthy behaviors and attitudes within a group of people

Question 13

commute (v)

Answer 13

(1) to change or substitute; especially to change a penalty to another one (2) to travel back and forth regularly

Question 14

permutation (n)

Answer 14

a change in the oder of a set of objects; rearrangement, variation

Question 15

transmute (v)

Answer 15

to change in shape, to transform

Question 16

fractious (adj.)

Answer 16

apt to cause trouble or be unruly; stirring up quarrels

Question 17

fractal (n)

Answer 17

an irregular shape that looks much the same at any scale on which it is examined

Question 18

immutable (adj.)

Answer 18

not changing

Question 19

infraction (n)

Answer 19

the breaking of a law or a violation of another’s rights

Question 20

refraction (n)

Answer 20

the change of direction of a ray of light or wave of energy as it passes at an angle from one substance to another in which its speed is different

Question 21

telegenic (adj.)

Answer 21

well-suited to appear on television; attractive to viewers

Question 22

teleological (adj.)

Answer 22

showing or relating to design or purpose, especially in nature

Question 23

telemetry (n)

Answer 23

the science or process of measuring such things as pressure, speed, or temperature, sending the result usually by radio to a distant station, and recording the measures there

Question 24

telecommute (v)

Answer 24

to work at home using an electronic link with a central office

Question 25

Oenophile (n)

Answer 25

a person with appreciation and usually knowledge of fine wine

Question 26

philatelist (n)

Answer 26

a person who collects to studies stamps

Question 27

philanthropy (n)

Answer 27

a charitable act gift; an organization that distributes charitable contributions

Question 28

anglophile (n)

Answer 28

a person who greatly admires or favored England and English things

Question 29

negligent (adj.)

Answer 29

failing to take proper or normal care

Question 30

abnegation (n)

Answer 30

self-denial

Question 31

Negligible (adj.)

Answer 31

so small as to be neglected or disregarded

Question 32

renege (v)

Answer 32

to go back on a promise or commitment

Question 33

Decalogue (n)

Answer 33

(1) Capitalized = the Ten Commandments
(2) any basic set of rules that must be obeyed

Question 34

Decathlon (n)

Answer 34

an athletic contest made up of ten parts

Question 35

decimate (v)

Answer 35

to reduce drastically or destroy most of

Question 36

decibel (n)

Answer 36

a unit based on a scale ranging from 0 to 130 used to measure the loudness of sound, with 0 indicating the least sound that can be heard and 130 the average level that causes pain

Question 37

centigrade (adj.)

Answer 37

relating to a temperature scale in which 0 is the freezing point of water and 100 is its boiling point

Question 38

centenary (n)

Answer 38

a 100th anniversary or the celebration of it; a centennial

Question 39

Centimeter (n)

Answer 39

a length measuring 1/100th of a meter, or about .39 inch

Question 40

Centurion (n)

Answer 40

the officer in command of a Roman century, originally a troop of 100 soldiers