VIA Test 2 Flashcards

1
Q

Subside

verb

A

To sink to a lower level

or to be less severe

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2
Q

Excruciating

adjective

A

Extreme pain or

discomfort

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3
Q

Paraphrase

verb

A

Restating a text or

passage in your own words

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4
Q

Contemplate

verb

A

To observe or study

thoughtfully

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5
Q

Concise

adjective

A

Giving a lot of
information with few
words

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6
Q

Deduce

verb

A

To come to a conclusion

about something

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7
Q

Devise

verb

A

To plan or create from
existing principles or
ideas

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8
Q

Parasite

noun

A

An organism that lives in or on an organism of another species (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the other’s expense.

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9
Q

Miscellaneous

adjective

A

Having mixed or various

qualities or character

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10
Q

Paramedic

noun

A

a person who is trained to assist a physician or to give first aid, often as part of a police, rescue, or firefighting squad

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11
Q

fy, ize

A

make

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12
Q

mis

A

bad, badly

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13
Q

ex

A

out, away

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14
Q

de

A

down, from, off

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15
Q

sub

A

under, below

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16
Q

co, con

A

with, together

17
Q

para

A

beside