Unit 19 Flashcards
Bio
Life
Gen
Birth
Funct
To perform, carry out
Mut
Change
Fract
To break or shatter
Tele
Distant or at a distance
Phil
Love
Neg
To say no
Dec
Ten
Cent
One hundred
Bio- life
N
Ic- adjective
Made stronger or more capable by electronic or mechanical devices.
Extraordinary
Bio- life
Ps
Y- noun
The removal and examination of tissue, cells, or fluids from a living body.
Autopsy
Bio- life
De- downward
Grad- to step or move
Able- adjective
Able to be broken down into harmless substances by microorganisms or other living things.
Ecological
Sym- with
Bio- life
Sis- noun
The close living together of two different forms of life in a way that benefits both; a cooperative relationship between two peoples or groups.
Aid
Gen- birth
E
Sis- noun
Origin, beginning.
Alpha
Gen- birth
Erat
Or- noun
A machine by which mechanical energy is changed into electrical energy.
Alternator
Gen- birth
Re- noun
Kind, sort; especially a distinctive type or category of literature, art, or music.
Brand
Carcino- cancer
Gen- birth
Ic- noun
Producing or causing cancer.
Deadly
Funct- to perform or carry out
ion
ary- noun
Someone who performs a certain function; someone who holds a position in a political party or government.
Assistant
Mal- bad
Funct- to perform or carry out
Ion- noun
To fail to operate in the normal or usual manner.
Bug
De- the opposite of
Funct- to perform or carry out (adjective)
No longer, living, existing, or functioning.
Nonexistent
Dys- ill
Funct- to perform or carry out
ion
Al- adjective
Showing abnormal or unhealthy behaviors and attitudes within a group of people; being unable to function in a normal way.
Flawed
Com- with, together
Mut- to change
E- verb
To exchange or substitute, especially to change a penalty to another one that is less severe; to travel back and forth regularly.
Drive
Im- negative
Mut- to change
Able- adjective
Not able or liable to change.
Abiding
Per- through
Mut- to change
At
Ion- noun
A change in the order of a set of objects; rearrangement, variation.
Alteration
Trans- across
Mut- to change
E- verb
To change in shape, appearance, or nature, especially for the better; to transform; to experience such a change.
Alter
Fract- to break or shatter
Ious- adjective
Apt to cause trouble or be unruly; stirring up quarrels; irritable.
Irritable
Fract- to break or shatter
Al- noun
An irregular shape that looks much the same at any scale on which it is examined.
Irregular
In- not
Fract- to break or shatter
Ion-noun
The breaking of the law or a violation of another’s rights.
Breach
Re- again
Fract- to break or shatter
Ion- noun
The change of direction of a ray of light or wave of energy as it passes at an angle from one substance into another in which its speed is different.
Breaking
Tele- distant, or at a distance
Gen- birth
Ic- adjective
Well-suited to appear on television, especially by having an appearance and manner attractive to viewers.
Attractive
Tele- distant, or at a distance
Ologic- ends or purposes
Al- adjective
Showing or relating to design or purpose, especially in nature.
Reflect
Tele- distant, or at a distance
Metr- measure
Y- noun
The science of measuring such things as pressure, speed, or temperature, sending the result usually by radio to a distant station, and recording the measurements there.
Record
Tele- distant, or at a distance
Com- together
Mut- to change
E- verb
To work at home using an electric link with a central office.
Home-worker
Oeno- wine
Phil- love
E- noun
A person with an appreciation and usually knowledge of fine wine.
Wine-taster
Phil- love
Ate
List- noun
A person who collects or studies stamps.
Collectors
Anglo- British
Phil- love
E- noun
A person who greatly admires or favors England and English things.
Lover of British things
Phil- love
Anthrop- human being
Y- noun
A charitable act or gift; an organization that distributes or is supported by charitable contributions.
Charity
Neg- to say no
Li
Gent- adjective
Failing to take proper or normal care; marked by or likely to show neglect.
Lax
Ab- away from
Neg- to say no
At
Ion- noun
Self-denial.
Stubborn
Neg- to say no
Lig
Ible- adjective
So small as to be neglected or disregarded.
Insignificant
Re- again
Neg- to say no
E- verb
To go back on a promise or commitment.
Default
Deca- ten
Logue- word (noun)
The Ten Commandments; any basic set of rules that must be obeyed.
Protocol
Deca- ten
Athlon- contest (noun)
An athletic contest made up of ten parts.
Contest
Deci- ten
Bel- “Alexander Graham Bell” (noun)
A unit based on a scale ranging from 0 to about 130 used to measure the loudness of sound, with 0 indicating the least sound that can be heard and 130 the average level that causes pain.
Sound unit.
Deci- ten
M
Ate- verb
To reduce drastically or destroy most of.
Ravage
Cent- one hundred
En
Ary- noun
A 100th anniversary or the celebration of it; a centennial.
Anniversary
Cent- one hundred
I
Grad- step or degree
E- adjective
Relating to a temperature scale in which 0* is its boiling point
Boiling Point
Cent- one hundred
I
Meter- measure (noun)
A length measuring 1/100th of a meter, or about .39 of an inch.
Measure
Cent- one hundred
Ur
Ion- noun
An officer in command of a Roman century, originally a troop of 100 soldiers.
Commander
