Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Midterm English > Midterm > Flashcards

Midterm Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
Proverbs and Idioms flashcards
0
Q

Prefix: Alter

A

Another

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
1
Q

Prefix: AB

A

Away from

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Prefix: Ante

A

Before

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Prefix: DE

A

Down, down from

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Prefix: EPI

A

Upon

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Prefix: E

A

Out of

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Prefix: OB

A

Against

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Prefix: CIRCUM

A

Around

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Prefix: CON

A

With, together

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Prefix: SUR

A

Above

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Prefix: DIA

A

Through

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Prefix: RETRO

A

Backwards

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Prefix: PER

A

Around

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Prefix: SUB

A

Beneath

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Prefix: TRANS

A

Across

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Adherent

A

A follower of a person or idea

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Deference

A

“Act or practice of yielding to another’s authority”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Impervious

A

Unable to be affected”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Purported

A

Claimed as true, but probably false

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Introspective

A

Contemplating one’s own thoughts and feelings

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Incredulous

A

Unable to believe something; amazed

21
Q

Sacrilege

A

An act against a holy person or place

22
Q

Epiphany

A

A moment of great insight; revelation

23
Q

Inference

A

A conclusion not directly provided by evidence, but able to be drawn from the facts at hand

24
Q

Phenomenon

A

“A fact or event which can be observed and/or documented”

25
Q

Sycophant

A

“A person who flatters; a yes-man”

26
Q

Infinitesimal

A

“Extremely small; incalculably or immeasurably small”

27
Q

Retrospective

A

“Looking backward over a period of time”

28
Q

Confer

A

“To discuss something with someone else; consult (2) v. To bestow”

29
Q

Expound

A

“To explain or discuss in detail”

30
Q

Incoherent

A

“Not able to be understood; nonsensical”

31
Q

Docile

A

“Easily taught; submissive to instruction”

32
Q

Innovative

A

“Showing creativity and originality”

33
Q

Deflect

A

“To cause to turn aside or away”

34
Q

Revert

A

“To fall back into an old condition”

35
Q

Reprobate

A

“A dishonest or immoral person; a scoundrel”

36
Q

Reprove

A

“To scold or criticize”

37
Q

Fallacy

A

“A misleading or mistaken idea”

38
Q

Root: DUC/DUCT

A

To lead

39
Q

Root: TOM

A

To cut

40
Q

Root: MIT/MIS

A

Send

41
Q

Root: FER

A

To carry, to bring

42
Q

Root: TORT/TORQ

A

To twist

43
Q

Root: ONUS/ONER

A

Burden

44
Q

Root: PHAN

A

To appear, to show

45
Q

Root: SOLU/SOLV

A

To loosen, to solve

46
Q

Root: STIT/STAT

A

To stand

47
Q

Root: GRAT

A

Pleasing, earning thanks, or thankful

48
Q

Root: PRIM

A

First

49
Q

Root: DUB

A

To doubt, doubtful

Midterm English (1 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions