unit29

Question 1

necrosis

Answer 1

Death of living tissue, usually within a limited area.

Question 2

necromancer

Answer 2

One who conjures the spirits of the dead in order to magically reveal the future or influence the course of events.

Question 3

necropolis

Answer 3

A cemetery, especially a large, elaborate cemetery of an ancient city.

Question 4

necropsy

Answer 4

An autopsy, especially one performed on an animal.

Question 5

Paleolithic

Answer 5

Of or relating to the earliest period of the Stone Age, characterized by rough or chipped stone implements.

Question 6

paleography

Answer 6

(1) The study of ancient writings and inscriptions. (2) Ancient writings.

Question 7

paleontology

Answer 7

A science dealing with the life of past geological periods as known from fossil remains.

Question 8

Paleozoic

Answer 8

The era of geological history, ending about 248 million years ago, in which vertebrates and land plants first appeared.

Question 9

circuitous

Answer 9

(1) Having a circular or winding course. (2) Not forthright or direct in action.

Question 10

circumference

Answer 10

(1) The perimeter or boundary of a circle. (2) The outer boundary or surface of a shape or object.

Question 11

circumspect

Answer 11

Careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences; cautious.

Question 12

circumvent

Answer 12

(1) To make a circuit around. (2) To manage to get around, especially by clever means.

Question 13

minimalism

Answer 13

A style or technique (as in music, literature, or design) that is characterized by extreme spareness and simplicity.

Question 14

minuscule

Answer 14

Very small.

Question 15

minutiae

Answer 15

Very small or minor details.

Question 16

diminutive

Answer 16

(1) Indicating small size. (2) Very small.

Question 17

intercede

Answer 17

(1) To act as a go-between between unfriendly parties. (2) To beg or plead in behalf of another.

Question 18

interstice

Answer 18

A little space between two things; chink, crevice.

Question 19

interdict

Answer 19

(1) To prohibit or forbid. (2) To destroy, damage, or cut off (as an enemy line of supply) by firepower to stop or hamper an enemy.

Question 20

interpolate

Answer 20

To put something between other things or parts, especially to put words into a piece of writing or a conversation.

Question 21

surmount

Answer 21

To rise above; overcome.

Question 22

surcharge

Answer 22

An additional tax or charge.

Question 23

surfeit

Answer 23

A supply that is more than enough; excess.

Question 24

surreal

Answer 24

Very strange or unusual; having the quality of a dream.

Question 25

coalesce

Answer 25

To come together to form one group or mass.

Question 26

cogeneration

Answer 26

The production of electricity using waste heat (as in steam) from an industrial process, or the use of steam from electric power generation as a source of heat.

Question 27

codependency

Answer 27

A psychological condition or a relationship in which a person is controlled or manipulated by someone affected with a condition such as alcohol or drug addiction.

Question 28

cohesion

Answer 28

(1) The action or state of sticking together. (2) Molecular attraction by which the particles of a body are united throughout the mass.

Question 29

syntax

Answer 29

The way in which words are put together to form phrases, clauses, or sentences.

Question 30

synthesize

Answer 30

To make something by combining different things.

Question 31

synergy

Answer 31

The increased effectiveness that results when two or more people or businesses work together.

Question 32

syndrome

Answer 32

A group of signs and symptoms that occur together and characterize a particular abnormality or condition.