Unit 11 and 12 Vocab Flashcards
Mircohm
One-millionth of an ohm
Microbiology
The science or study of very minute life called microbes
Microcosm
A little or small world
Micrometer
An instrument used for measuring very minute distances
Millennium
A period of one thousand years
Milligram
A metric measure of weight equal to one-thousandth of a gram
Milliliter
A metric measure of volume equal to one-thousandth of a liter
Millimeter
A measure of length equal to one-thousandth of a meter
Mile
A measure of distance equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards
Million
The number named by a unit with six zeros after it
Monarch
Sole ruler of a kingdom or empire
Monocle
An eyeglass suited for one eye
Monoplane
A single-winged airplane
Monopoly
Full control of a product by an individual or individuals
Mortal
Capable of dying
Mortuary
A burial place
Multilocular
Having two or more eyes
Multilateral
Of or pertaining to many sides
Multipad
Having many feet
Multitude
The state of being numerous
Nonagon
A plane geometric figure of nine sides and nine angles
Novennial
Taking place every nine years
November
The eleventh month of the Gregorian calendar and the ninth month of the Julian calendar
Nonillion
The number named by a unit with thirty zeros after it
Octant
An eighth part
Octagon
A plane geometric figure of eight sides and eight angles
Octahedron
A solid geometric figure bounded by eight surfaces or seats
October
The tenth month of the Gregorian calendar and the eighth month of the Julian calendar
Octopus
An eight-armed fish
Octiliion
The number named by a unit with twenty-seven zeros after it
Pseudonym
A fictitious name
Synonym
A word having the same meaning as another
Synonymous
A word that is alike in meaning to another
Panacea
A remedy or cure for all diseases or ills
Pan-American
Anything involving North, Central, and South America
Panorama
A complete view in every direction
Pantheism
The worship of all gods
Compassion
Pity for suffering
Pathetic
Causing or arousing pity
Psychopath
One who is not responsible for his actions because of a mental infirmity.
Sympathy
The ability to share another’s feelings
Telepathy
The passing of one person’s thought to another without any known form of communication.
