Unit 5/6 Notecards Flashcards
Mal/ic/ious
Mal-bad
POS-adj
Definition: desiring to cause pain, injury, or distress to another
Sentence: the neighborhood dog looked malicious so no one went near it
Mal/e/vol/ent
Mal- bad
POS- adjective
Definition: having or showing intense ill will or hatred
Sentence: the movie paranormal activity is about a malevolent spirit terrorizing people.
Mal/ign
Mal-bad
POS-verb
Definition: to make harsh and often false or misleading statements about
Sentence: captain Bligh of the bounty may be one of the most unjustly maligned figures in British naval history
Mal/nour/ish/ed
Mal-bad
POS-adj
Definition: badly or poorly nourished
Sentence: unfortunately there are many kids that are malnourished in Africa
Cata/clysm
Cata-down
POS-noun
Definition: a violent or massive change of the earths surface
Sentence: the earthquake that hit San Francisco was a massive cataclysm
Cata/comb
Cata-down
POS-noun
Definition: an underground cemetery of connecting passageways with recesses for tombs
Sentence: the early Christian catacombs of Rome provide a striking glimpse into the ancient past for visitorso
Cata/lyst
Cata-down
POS- noun
Definition: a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction or let’s it take place under different conditions
Sentence:
Cata/ton/ic
Cata-down
POS-noun
Definition:showing an unusual lack of movement, activity, or expression
Sentence: the crowd had a catatonic look on their faces after an hour looking at the show
Pro/tag/on/ist
Prot/proto-first in time
Noun
Definition: the main character in literary work
Sentence: usually the protagonist is the hero in the story
Protocol
Prot/proto-first in time
Noun
Definition: code of diplomatic or military rules of behavior
Sentence: the fire drill protocol is that we exit the building quickly and quietly
Protoplasm
Prot/proto- first in time
Noun
Definition: the substance that makes up the living parts of a cell
Sentence: we learned about protoplasm in biology
Prototype
Prot/proto- first in time
Noun
Definition: an original model
Sentence: to make a car, there must be a prototype to see how it works
Antechamber
Ante- before
Noun
Definition: an outer room that leads to another and is often a waiting room
Sentence: in the older times they used the word antechamber but now we just call it a waiting room
Antedate
Ante-before
Verb
Definition: to precede in time
The writing of the constitution is a
Antecedent
Ante-before
Noun
Definition: word or phrase that is referred to by a pronoun that follows it
Sentence: we learned about antecedents in elementary school language arts
Orthodontics
Ortho- straight, right or true
Noun
Definition: dentists that align crooked teeth
Sentence: hopefully I won’t have to visit the orthodontics office but my sister might
Orthodox
Ortho- straight, right or true
Adjective
Definition: holding established beliefs, especially in religion
Sentence: I don’t know a lot about Judaism other there are Orthodox Jews
Orthopedics
Ortho- straight, right or true
Noun
Definition: the correction of deformities in the Skelton
Sentence: I had to visit the orthopedic office a few times to fix my broken arm
Orthography
Ortho- straight, right or true
Noun
Definition: the spelling of words
Sentence: I probably don’t have the talent of an orthographer
Rectitude
Rect-straight or right
Noun
Definition: moral integrity
Sentence: spiderman has tons of moral rectitude and risks his life to save people
Rectify
Rect-straight or right
Verb
Definition: to set right; remedy
Sentence: I had to rectify the situation by jumping in and separating both people
Rectilinear
Rect-straight or right
Adjective
Definition: having many straight lines
Sentence: I didn’t know what rectilinear meant until now
Directive
Rect-straight or right
Noun
Definition: something that guided and directs
Sentence: sometimes the principle might send out a directive in case of a lockdown
Eugenic
Eu-well, good, or true
Adjective
Definition: relating to or fitted for the production of good offspring through controlled breeding
Sentence: eugenic techniques have been part of sheep breeding
Euphemism
Eu-well, good, or true
Noun
Definition: inoffensive word that is substituted for one that may offend
Sentence: I don’t like saying someone died I rather say someone has passed which is a euphemism
Euphoria
Eu-well, good, or true
Noun
Definition: a string feeling of well being or happiness
Sentence: I’m not at euphoria while doing notecards
Eulogy
Eu-well, good, or true
Noun
Definition: high praise of someone who usually has died
Sentence: you’ll see eulogies at lots of funerals
Dystopia
Dys-bad or difficult
Noun
Definition: an imaginary place where people live fearful lives
Sentence: sometimes highschool can be a dystopia with all of the bullying
Dyslexia
Dys-bad or difficult
Noun
Definition: a disturbance or interference with the ability to read or right
Sentence: in the show George Lopez, the son max has dyslexia and struggles reading or remembering things
Dyspeptic
Dys-bad or difficult
Adjective
Definition: having an irritable temperament; ill humored
Sentence: for decades the dyspeptic columnist served as the newspaper’s and city’s resident grouch
Equable
Equ- equal
Verb
Definition: tending to remain calm
Sentence: I’m usually an equable person
Inquisition
Quis- seek or obtain
Verb
Def.: questioning or examining
Sent: police officers usually give criminals inquisitions
Complement
Ple/plen- to fill
Noun
Definition: a counterpart
Sentence: a plant would be a nice complement to a room
