Roots Week 21 Flashcards
antiphon
a prayer or hymn sung by two opposing or alternating voices
cacophony
a bad or harsh sound; dissonance
euphonious
characterized by good or pleasant sounds; pleasing to the ear
phonics
the practice of teaching reading and spelling by associating letters and syllables with sounds
phonograph
a device for reproducing sounds that have been recorded on a record
antibacterial
characterized by acting against small rod-shaped organisms
anticoagulant
a thing that acts against the driving of small fluid particles together; especially preventing blood cuts
antidote
a substance that is given to act against an unwanted effect; a drug that neutralizes a poison
antithesis
the act of placing an object or idea against another; a contrast; the opposite
antonym
a word opposite in meaning to another word; such as short or tall
acronym
a name formed from the first letters or tips of a series of words, such as “radar” ( RAdio Detecting And Ranging)
cryptonym
a secret name or word; a code word
eponym
a person whose name is put upon a place, people, era, institution, ect.; such as Constantinope from Constantine I
heteronym
one of two or more words that have the same spelling but different meanings and pronunciation; such as lead
( a metal or to go before)
mononym
a person who is famous enough to be known only by one name, usually their first name
