unit10 Flashcards
reputed
Believed to be a certain way by popular opinion.
disrepute
Loss or lack of good reputation; disgrace.
impute
To attribute.
putative
Generally supposed; assumed to exist.
physiology
(1) A branch of biology dealing with the processes and activities by which living things, tissues, and cells function. (2) The life processes and activities of a living thing or any of its parts.
methodology
A set of methods or rules followed in a science or field.
ideology
The set of ideas and beliefs of a group or political party.
cardiology
The study of the heart and its action and diseases.
parterre
(1) A decorative garden with paths between the beds of plants. (2) The back area of the ground floor of a theater, often under the balcony.
subterranean
Underground.
terrarium
An enclosure, usually transparent, with a layer of dirt in the bottom in which plants and sometimes small animals are kept indoors.
terrestrial
(1) Having to do with Earth or its inhabitants. (2) Living or growing on land instead of in water or air.
marina
A dock or harbor where pleasure boats can be moored securely, often with facilities offering supplies or repairs.
aquamarine
(1) A transparent blue or blue-green gem. (2) A pale blue or greenish blue that is the color of clear seawater in sunlight.
mariner
A seaman or sailor.
maritime
(1) Bordering on or having to do with the sea. (2) Having to do with navigation or commerce on the sea.
pathos
(1) An element in life or drama that produces sympathetic pity. (2) An emotion of sympathetic pity.
apathetic
(1) Showing or feeling little or no emotion. (2) Having no interest.
empathy
The feeling of, or the ability to feel, the emotions and sensations of another.
telepathic
Involving apparent communication from one mind to another without speech or signs.
penal
Having to do with punishment or penalties, or institutions where punishment is given.
impunity
Freedom from punishment, harm, or loss.
penance
An act of self-punishment or religious devotion to show sorrow or regret for sin or wrongdoing.
punitive
Giving, involving, or aiming at punishment.
maternity
The state of being a mother; motherhood.
matriarch
A woman who controls a family, group, or government.
matrilineal
Based on or tracing the family through the mother.
matrix
(1) Something (such as a situation or a set of conditions) in which something else develops or forms. (2) Something shaped like a pattern of lines and spaces.
aquaculture
The farming of plants and animals (such as kelp, fish, and shellfish) that live in the water.
aquanaut
A scuba diver who lives and works both inside and outside an underwater shelter for an extended time.
aqueduct
(1) A pipe or channel for water. (2) A bridgelike structure for carrying water over a valley.
aquifer
A layer of rock, sand, or gravel that can absorb and hold water.
