Vocab Flashcards
Photon
a tiny particle or bundle of electromagnetic radiation
Photogenic
looking attractive in photographs
Photosensitivity
an increased sensitivity to light, particularly ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun or artificial sources.
Photptropic
the growth or movement of an organism, or parts of it, in response to light, either towards (positive) or away from (negative) a light source.
Photometer
an instrument that measures the strength of electromagnetic radiation, including visible and non-visible light
Graphite
a soft, black, crystalline form of carbon
used in pencils, lubricants, and various industrial applications.
Telegraph
a system for transmitting messages from a distance along a wire, especially one creating signals by making and breaking an electrical connection.
Graffiti
writing or drawings scribbled, scratched, or sprayed illicitly on a wall or other surface in a public place.
Autobiography
an account of a person’s life written by that person
Seismograph
an instrument that measures and records details of earthquakes, such as force and duration
Lithograph
the process of printing from a flat surface treated so as to repel the ink except where it is required for printing.
Phonograph
a record player.
an early sound-reproducing machine that used cylinders to record as well as reproduce sound.
Monograph
a detailed written study of a single specialized subject or an aspect of it.
Graphology
the study of handwriting, particularly as a means of analyzing a writer’s character, personality, and abilities
Coligraphy
the art of beautiful handwriting or lettering, involving the design and execution of letters with a pen, ink brush
Scripture
the sacred writings of Christianity contained in the Bible.
the sacred writings of another religion
Scribe
a person who copies out documents, especially one employed to do this before printing was invented.
write.
Presribe/Prescribetion
(of a medical practitioner) advise and authorize the use of (a medicine or treatment) for someone, especially in writing.
Proscribe/Proscription
forbid, especially by law.
denounce or condemn.
outlaw (someone
Circumscribe
restrict (something) within limits.
draw (a figure) around another, touching it at points but not cutting it.
Conscuribe/constrition
to force into military service, similar to being drafted,
Teleprompter
a device used to project a speaker’s script onto a transparent panel
Telecaster
can refer to either a television broadcaster or a popular electric guitar model.
Telacomunication
communication over a distance by cable, telegraph, telephone, or broadcasting.
Telekinesis
the ability to move objects with you mind
Telagenic
tending to look good or seem likable on television
Telemetry
the process of gathering and sending data from remote locations to a central location for analysis and monitoring.
Metric
of or based on the meter as a unit of length; relating to the metric system.technical
a system or standard of measurememetric units, or the metric system.
Pantameter
a poetic meter in which a line of poetry consists of 5 groups of stressed and unstressed syllables called metrical feet
Metronome
a device used by musicians that marks time at a selected rate by giving a regular tick.
Speedometer
an instrument on a vehicle’s dashboard indicating its speed
Tachometer
an instrument which measures the working speed of an engine (especially in a road vehicle), typically in revolutions per minute.
Barometer
a scientific instrument that is used to measure air pressure
Anemometer
to measure wind speed and direction
Triganometrry
a branch of mathematics that studies the relationships between the angles and sides of triangles, particularly right-angled triangles
Optometry
the practice or profession of examining the eyes for visual defects and prescribing corrective lenses
Pedometer
an instrument for estimating the distance traveled on foot by recording the number of steps take
Biblical
relating to or contained in the Bible.resembling the language or style of the Biblevery great; on a large scale
Biblioclast
someone who mutilates or destroys books
Bibliokleept
a person who steals books
Bibliophile
someone who loves books
Biblotherapy
uses literature to promote mental health and well-being, helping individuals gain insight, cope with challenges, and foster empathy through reading and discussion.
Libretto
the text of an opera or other long vocal work.
Ex libris
used as an inscription on a bookplate to show the name of the book’s owner.
Libel
a published false statement that is damaging to a person’s reputation; a written defamationdefame (someone) by publishing a libel. bring a suit against.
