Set 10 Flashcards
Fraught
Filled with or destined to result in
Nary
Not any
Adulterate
Render something poorer in quality by adding another substance typically inferior Latin adulterare - corrupted
Precious
Of great value not to be wasted, treated carefully Latin : pretiosus ‘of great value’ Pretium - ‘price’
Endure
Suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently Latin indurare ‘harden’ in + durus ‘hard’
Pejorative
Expressing contempt or disapproval Latin pejorare ‘make worse’ from pejor ‘worse’
Ablative
Grammar denoting a case in nouns and pronouns Latin ablat ‘taken away’ —- ab ‘away’ lat ‘carried’ (from verb ferre)
Imaging
The visual representation of an object, such as a body part or celestial body, for the purpose of medical diagnosis or data collection, using any of a variety of usually computerized techniques, such as ultrasonography or spectroscopy.
Waterborne
Floating on or supported by water; afloat.
Diagnosis
The opinion derived from such an evaluation.
Menial
Of or relating to work or a job regarded as servile.