unit3

Question 1

ambiguous

Answer 1

(1) Doubtful or uncertain especially from being obscure or indistinct. (2) Unclear in meaning because of being understandable in more than one way.

Question 2

ambient

Answer 2

Existing or present on all sides.

Question 3

ambivalent

Answer 3

(1) Holding opposite feelings and attitudes at the same time toward someone or something. (2) Continually wavering between opposites or alternative courses of action.

Question 4

ambit

Answer 4

The range or limit covered by something (such as a law).

Question 5

epilogue

Answer 5

The final section after the main part of a book or play.

Question 6

epiphyte

Answer 6

A plant that obtains its nutrients from the air and the rain and usually grows on another plant for support.

Question 7

epitaph

Answer 7

An inscription on a grave or tomb in memory of the one buried there.

Question 8

epithet

Answer 8

(1) A descriptive word or phrase occurring with or in place of the name of a person or thing. (2) An insulting or demeaning word or phrase.

Question 9

hypochondriac

Answer 9

A person overly concerned with his or her own health who often suffers from delusions of physical disease.

Question 10

hypoglycemia

Answer 10

Abnormal decrease of sugar in the blood.

Question 11

hypothermia

Answer 11

Subnormal temperature of the body.

Question 12

hypothetical

Answer 12

(1) Involving an assumption made for the sake of argument or for further study or investigation. (2) Imagined for purposes of example.

Question 13

thermal

Answer 13

(1) Of, relating to, or caused by heat. (2) Designed to insulate in order to retain body heat.

Question 14

thermodynamics

Answer 14

Physics that deals with the mechanical actions or relations of heat.

Question 15

thermonuclear

Answer 15

Of or relating to the changes in the nucleus of atoms with low atomic weight, such as hydrogen, that require a very high temperature to begin.

Question 16

British thermal unit

Answer 16

The quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit at a specified temperature.

Question 17

polyp

Answer 17

(1) A sea invertebrate that has a mouth opening at one end surrounded by stinging tentacles. (2) A growth projecting from a mucous membrane, as on the colon or vocal cords.

Question 18

polyglot

Answer 18

(1) One who can speak or write several languages. (2) Having or using several languages.

Question 19

polymer

Answer 19

A chemical compound formed by a reaction in which two or more molecules combine to form larger molecules with repeating structural units.

Question 20

polygraph

Answer 20

An instrument for recording changes in several bodily functions (such as blood pressure and rate of breathing) at the same time; lie detector.

Question 21

primal

Answer 21

Basic or primitive.

Question 22

primer

Answer 22

(1) A small book for teaching children to read. (2) A small introductory book on a subject.

Question 23

primate

Answer 23

Any member of the group of animals that includes human beings, apes, and monkeys.

Question 24

primordial

Answer 24

(1) First created or developed. (2) Existing in or from the very beginning.

Question 25

homonym

Answer 25

One of two or more words pronounced and/or spelled alike but different in meaning.

Question 26

homogeneous

Answer 26

(1) Of the same or a similar kind. (2) Of uniform structure or composition throughout.

Question 27

homologous

Answer 27

Developing from the same or a similar part of a remote ancestor.

Question 28

homogenize

Answer 28

(1) To treat (milk) so that the fat is mixed throughout instead of floating on top. (2) To change (something) so that its parts are the same or similar.

Question 29

dissuade

Answer 29

To convince (someone) not to do something.

Question 30

disorient

Answer 30

To cause to be confused or lost.

Question 31

discredit

Answer 31

(1) To cause (someone or something) to seem dishonest or untrue. (2) To damage the reputation of (someone).

Question 32

dislodge

Answer 32

To force out of a place, especially a place of rest, hiding, or defense.