unit26 Flashcards
muralist
A painter of wall paintings.
intramural
Existing or occurring within the bounds of an institution, especially a school.
extramural
Existing outside or beyond the walls or boundaries of an organized unit such as a school or hospital.
immure
To enclose within, or as if within, walls; imprison.
politic
(1) Cleverly tactful. (2) Wise in promoting a plan or plan of action.
politicize
To give a political tone or character to.
acropolis
The high, fortified part of a city, especially an ancient Greek city.
megalopolis
(1) A very large city. (2) A thickly populated area that includes one or more cities with the surrounding suburbs.
numerology
The study of the occult significance of numbers.
alphanumeric
Having or using both letters and numbers.
enumerate
To specify one after another; list.
supernumerary
Exceeding the usual number.
kilobyte
A unit of computer information equal to 1,024 bytes.
kilometer
A unit of length equal to 1,000 meters.
kilohertz
A unit of frequency equal to 1,000 cycles per second.
kilogram
A unit of weight equal to 1,000 grams.
microbe
An organism (such as a bacterium) of microscopic or less than microscopic size.
microbiologist
A scientist who studies extremely small forms of life, such as bacteria and viruses.
microbrew
A beer made by a brewery that makes beer in small amounts.
microclimate
The essentially uniform local climate of a small site or habitat.
multicellular
Consisting of many cells.
multidisciplinary
Involving two or more subject areas.
multifarious
Having or occurring in great variety; diverse.
multilateral
Involving more than two nations or parties.
parity
The state of being equal.
disparity
A noticeable and often unfair difference between people or things.
nonpareil
Someone or something of unequaled excellence.
subpar
Below a usual or normal level.
acrophobic
Fearful of heights.
agoraphobia
A fear of being in embarrassing or inescapable situations, especially in open or public places.
xenophobe
One who has a fear or hatred of strangers or foreigners.
arachnophobia
Having a fear or dislike of spiders.
hemorrhage
(1) A large loss of blood from a blood vessel. (2) A rapid and uncontrollable loss or outflow.
hematology
The study of blood and blood-forming organs.
hemophilia
A bleeding disorder caused by the blood’s inability to coagulate.
hemoglobin
The element in blood that transports oxygen from the lungs to the body’s tissues and transports carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs.
bursitis
Inflammation of a lubricating sac (bursa), especially of the shoulder or elbow.
hepatitis
Inflammation of the liver.
bronchitis
Inflammation of the bronchial tubes.
tendinitis
A painful condition in which a tendon in the arm or leg becomes inflamed.
