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Unit 3 Flashcards

0
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Both sides; around

Root word

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Ambi-

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  1. Doubtful or uncertain, especially from being obscure or indistinct
  2. Unclear in meaning because of being understandable in more than one way
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Ambiguous

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2
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Existing or present on all sides

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Ambient

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3
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The range or limit covered by something (such as a law)

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Ambit

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4
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On, over; attached to

Root word

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Epi-

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5
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The final section after the main part of a play or book

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Epilogue

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A plant that obtains its nutrients from the air and the rain and usually grows on another plant for support

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Epiphyte

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An inscription on a grave or tomb in memory of one buried there

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Epitaph

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  1. A descriptive word or phrase occurring with or in place of the name of a person or thing
  2. An insulting or demanding word or phrase
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Epithet

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9
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Below/under

Root word

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Hyp/hypo

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A person overly concerned with his/her own health who often suffers from delusions of physical disease

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Hypochondriac

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11
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Abnormal decrease of sugar in the blood

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Hypoglycemia

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  1. Holding opposite feelings and attitudes at the same time toward someone or something
  2. Continually wavering between opposites or alternate courses of action
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Ambivalent

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  1. Involving an assumption made for the sake of argument or for further investigation/study
  2. Imagined for purposes of example
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Hypothetical

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14
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Warm

Root word

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Therm/thermo

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  1. Of, relating to, or caused by heat

2. Designed to insulate in order to retain body heat

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Thermal

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16
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Physics that deals with the mechanical actions or relations of heat

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Thermodynamics

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Of or relating to the changes in the nucleus of atoms with low atomic weight; such as hydrogen, that require a very high temperature to begin

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Thermonuclear

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18
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The quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of onetime of water one degree Fahrenheit at a specified temperature

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British thermal unit

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19
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Subnormal temperature of the body

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Hypothermia

20
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Many

Root word

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Poly-

21
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  1. One who can speak or write several in languages

2. Having or using several languages

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Polyglot

22
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A chemical compound formed by a reaction in which two or more molecules combine to form larger molecules with repeating structural units

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Polymer

23
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An instrument for recording changes in several bodily functions at the same time; lie detector

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Polygraph

24
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First

Root word

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Prim-

25
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Basic or primitive

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Primal

26
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  1. A small book for teaching children to read

2. A small introductory book on a subject

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Primer

27
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  1. A sea invertebrate that has a mouth opening at one end surrounded by stinging tentacles
  2. A growth projecting from a mucous membrane, as on the colon or vocal cords
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Polyp

28
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  1. First created or developed

2. Existing in or from the very beginning

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Primordial

29
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Same or similar

Root word

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Hom/homo-

30
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Or of two or more words pronounced and/or spelled alike but different in meaning

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Homonym

31
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  1. Of the same or a similar kind

2. Of uniform structure or composition throughout

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Homogeneous

32
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Any member of the group of animals that includes humans, apes, and monkeys

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Primate

33
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  1. To treat (milk) so that the fat is mixed throughout instead of floating on top
  2. To change something so that its parts are the same or similar
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Homogenize

34
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Apart

Root word

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Dis-

35
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To convince someone not to do something

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Dissuade

36
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To cause to be confused or lost

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Disorient

37
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  1. To cause to seem dishonest or untrue

2. To damage the reputation of

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Discredit

38
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To force out of a place, especially a place of rest, hiding, or defense

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Dislodge

39
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Developing from the same or similar part of a remote ancestor

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Homologous

40
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*Marked by an attack or an opponents character rather than by an answer to the arguments made or the issues raised

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Ad hominem

41
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    1. A trusted friend or personal representative

2. The opposite side of a personality

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Alter ego

42
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*Being such in practice or effect, although not formally recognized; actual

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De facto

43
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*Something given or received for something else

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Quid pro quo

44
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*Done, made, or formulated after the fact

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Ex post facto

45
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*Formed or used for a particular purpose or for immediate needs

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Ad hoc

46
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*A usual way of doing something

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Modus operandi

47
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    1. A practical compromise or arrangement that is acceptable to all concerned
      1. A way of life
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Modus vivendi

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