Unit 5 Vocabulary Flashcards
Capitalism- n.
An economic system based on private ownership, private decisions, and open competition in a free market
Capitulate- v.
To surrender or stop resisting; give up
Decapitate- v.
(1) To cut off the head; behead (2) To destroy or make useless
Recapitulate- v.
To repeat or summarize the most important points or stages
CAPIT
from the Latin for “head”
Anthropoid- n.
Any of several large, tailless apes
Anthropology- n.
The science and study of human beings
Misanthropic- adj.
Hating or distrusting
Lycanthropy- n.
(1) A delusion that one has become a wolf (2) Transformation into a wolf through witchcraft or magic
ANTHROP
from the Greek word for “human being”
Kinesiology- n.
The scientific study of human movement
Hyperkinetic- adj.
Characterized by fast-paced or frantic activity
Kinescope- n.
A motion picture made from an image on a picture tube
Telekinesis- n.
The movement of objects without contact or other physical means
KINE
from the Greek word kinesis, meaning “movement”
Dynamic- adj.
(1) Relating to physical force or energy (2) Continuously and productively active and changing; energetic or forceful
Dynamo- n.
A power generator, especially one that produces direct electric current; a forceful, energetic person
Aerodynamics- n/adj.
(1) A science that studies the movement of gasses such as air and the way that objects move through such gasses (2) The qualities of an object that affect how easily it is able to move through air
Hydrodynamic- adj.
Having to do with the science that studies fluids and the forces that act on bodies surrounded by fluids
DYNAM
from the Greek dynamis, meaning “power”
Gradation- n.
A series made up of successive stages; a step in an ordered scale
Degrade- v.
To treat someone or something poorly and without respect; to make the quality of something worse
Gradient- n.
A continuous change in measure, activity, or substance
Retrograde- adj.
Moving or performed in a direction that is backward or opposite to the usual directions or toward a worse or earlier state
GRAD
from the Latin noun gradus, “step” or “degree,” and the verb gradi, “to step or walk”
Regimen- n.
A regular course of treatment, usually involving food, exercise, or medicine
Interregnum- n.
The time period during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes; a period during which the normal functions of government or control are suspended
Regalia- n.
The emblems and symbols of royalty; special or official dress
Regency- n.
A government or period of time in which a regent rules in place of a king or queen
REG
from the Latin regula, meaning “rule”
Criterion- n.
A standard by which a judgment or decision is made
Critique- n.
A judgment or evaluation, especially a rating or discussion of merits and faults
Hypercritical- adj.
Overly critical
Hematocrit- n.
The ratio of the volume of red blood cells to whole blood
CRIT
from a Greek verb that means “to judge” or “to decide”
Jurisprudence- n.
A system of law; the study and philosophy of law
Abjure- v.
To reject formally
Perjury- n.
The crime of telling a lie under oath
de jure- adj.
Based on or according to the law
JUR
from the Latin verb jurare, “to swear, take an oath,” and the noun jus, “right or law”
Pentathlon- n.
An athletic contest in which each athlete competes in five different events
Pentateuch- n.
The first five books of the Old Testament, written by Moses
Pentameter- n.
A line of poetry consisting of five metrical feet
Pentecostal- adj.
Of or relating to any of various fundamental sects that stress personal experience of God and vocal expression in worship
PENT
comes from the Greek word for “five”
Quincentennial- adj.
A 500th anniversary, or the celebration of such an event
Quintessential- adj.
Representing the purest or most perfect example
Quintet- n.
A musical piece for five instruments or voices; a group of five such performers or a basketball team
Quintile- adj.
One or another of the values that divide a tested population into five evenly distributed classes, or one of these classes
QUINT
from the Latin word meaning “five”
