vocab 27 Flashcards
1
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venter, ventris
A
belly, front
2
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ventral
A
the belly or front side of an animal
3
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dorsum
A
back
4
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dorsal
A
the backside of an animal
5
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endorse
A
to back, support, or approve of something; to sign the back of [a check]
6
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vox, vocis
A
voice
7
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fero
A
to bear or carry
8
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somnus
A
to sleep
9
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vociferate
A
to speak loudly and with great intensity
10
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somniferous
A
carrying, bearing, or bringing sleep
11
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insomnia
A
the abnormal inability to fall asleep when sleep is required or desired
12
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somnolent
A
sleepy, drowsy
13
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somnambulism
A
walking in one’s sleep
14
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ambulo
A
to walk
15
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ambulatory
A
someone who is able to walk, especially after being bedridden
16
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to perambulate
A
to casually walk through or around someplace
17
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amble
A
to walk aimlessly
18
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preamble
A
something that “walks before;” an introduction or an introductory statement
