Group 3 Flashcards
contagion
n. infection, contamination.
seroprevalence
n. number of persons in a population who test positive for a specific disease based on serology (blood serum)
lumbago
n. pain in the muscles and joints of the lower back
sentinel
n. person who watches, guard that challenges all comers. lookout
integument
n. shell, skin, coat, hide. Outer protective layer, esp that of an animal or plant
malaise
n. sickness, discomfort, depression, anxiety. Society afflicted by deep cultural __.
crest
n. summit, highest park, peak
goiter
n. swelling of the neck from enlargement of thyroid gland
halitosis
n. technical term for bad breath
vivisection
n. action of cutting into a living body
pedigree
n. record of descent of an animal, showing it to be purebred animal, recorded ancestry esp of upper class
pathology
n. science of the causes, nature, and course of disease
etiology
n. the study of the cause of diseases
femur
n. thigh bone
inoculation
n. treat a person w vaccine to produce immunity against a disease
genus
n. type, breed, category, class. The usual major subdivision of a family or sub family in the classification of organisms, us. more than one species
palliate
v. alleviate, ally without curing
mottle
v. bespeckle, mark with spots or smears of color. The cow coat was red _ with white.
deracinate
v. eradicate, uproot, diplace
efface
v. erase, delete, eliminate. With time the words are _ ed by the frost and rain.
polydactyl
v. having more than five fingers or toes
dispatch
v. send off efficiently, dismiss persons. They _ the opposition.
spay
v. sterilize (a female animal) by removing the ovaries. We __ dogs so they don’t breed.
lacerate
v. tear, deeply cut; wound. His badly __ hands and kneew.
palpate
v. tough, examine, examined by touch esp for medical purposes.
bleat
v. wavering cry, baa (sheep, goat, calf).
bucolic
adj. rural, rustic, pastoral, relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside
feral
adj. untamed, in a wild state, esp after escape from captivity/ domestication. __ cat.
leaden
adj. dull, heavy, slow
perennial
adj. enduring, continuous
laden
adj. heavily loaded or weighed down
ephemeral
adj. momentary, passing, short-lived, brief. Short amount of time, short life cycle.
fecund
adj. productive, fertile
sylvan
adj. woodsy, sylvan, rustic
viaduct
n. bridge that carries road or railroad
massif
n. compact group of mountains esp one that is separate from other groups
wigwam
n. dome shaped tent made by fastening covers over frame work of poles
fern
n. flowerless plant that has feathery or leafy fronds and reproduces
piedmont
n. gentle slope leading from the base of mountains to a region of flat land
hummock
n. hillock, knoll, mount; hump group rising above something
foothill
n. low hill at the base of a mountain, range
parapet
n. low protective wall along the edge of a roof bridge or balcony
porter
n. person employed to carry luggage and other loads esp in railroad station, airport, hotel
thatch
n. roof covering of straw, reeds, palm leaves or a similar material
veranda
n. roofed platform along the outside of a house, level with the ground floor
fusillade
n. series of shots fired or missiles thrown all at the same time or in quick succession. A _ of accusations.
rick
n. stack of hay corn straw or similar material esp one built into a regular shape and thatched
mangrove
n. tree shrub that grows in muddy chiefly tropical coastal swamps inundated at high tide
rivulet
n. very small stream
enfilade
n. volley of gunfire directed along a line from end to end. A suite of rooms with doorways in line with each other.
