GL IV Exercise Words Flashcards
Monotone
Vocal utterance or series of speech sounds in one unvaried tone
Atom
Smallest component of an element having the chemical properties if the element
Chirography
Handwriting ; penmanship
Cephalopod
Any mollusk of the class of Cephalopoda , having tentacles attached to the head
Dactylology
Technique of community by signs made with the fingers , sign language
Polyglot
Able to speak or write several languages
Osteotomy
The dividing of a bone
Pachyderm
Any of the thick skinned non ruminant ungulates ; elephants ; hippos
Plastic
Group of synthetic or natural organic materials that may be shaped when soft and then hardened
Cephalolgia
Headache
Dermatitis
Inflammation of the skin
Logomachy
A dispute about or concerning words
Chiromancy
Palmistry ; art or practice of telling fortunes
Hypodermic
Characterized by the introduction of medicine or drugs under the skin
Tautology
Needless repetition of an idea , especially in words other Thea. Those of the immediate context