Roots week 8 Tele and scope Flashcards

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1
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apparent communication from one mind to another without speech or signs

A

telepathy

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2
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an electric device or system for sending messages by a code over wiress

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telegraph

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3
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an instrument for transmitting and receiving sounds over long distances by electricity

A

telephone

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4
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an electronic system of transmitting images with sound over a wire or through space by devices that change light and sound into electrical waves and then change these back into light and sound

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television

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5
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to work at home using an electronic link (as the Internet) with a central office

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telecommute

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a tubular instrument for viewing distant objects (as objects in outer space) by focusing light rays with mirrors or lenses

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telescope

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7
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an instrument containing lenses and mirrors by which an observer (as on a submerged submarine) can get a view that would otherwise be blocked

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periscope

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8
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a fiber-optic instrument surgically inserted through an incision near a joint (as the knee) and used to visually examine the joint interiored

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arthroscopic

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9
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a tube containing loose bits of colored glass or plastic and two mirrors at one end that shows many different patterns as it is turned

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kaleidoscope

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10
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a diagram of the positions of planets and signs of the zodiac used by astrologers to foretell events of a person’s life

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horoscope

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11
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view, look at

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scope/scopo

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12
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far off

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tele

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