Vocab 3 Flashcards

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1
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archy (ark-y)

A

government

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Oligarchy (awl-i-garky)

A

ruled by many (group)

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cide (side)

A

kill

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Matricide (mat-ri-side)

A

kill your mother

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5
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ician (IH-shin)

A

specialist

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beautician (bu-tishin)

A

specializes in beauty

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7
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cide (side)

A

kill

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pesticide (pest - i - cide)

A

killing pests

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itis (eye-tis)

A

infection

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arthritis (ar-thry-tis)

A

infection of the joints

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11
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aqua

A

water

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aquifer (A-kwi-fer)

A

underground well ( carries water )

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13
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audi

A

hear

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14
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audiophile

A

lover of hi-tech music

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15
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bell

A

war

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16
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bellicose

A

like to fight

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cap

A

take

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18
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captivate (CAP-ti-vate)

A

takes/holds attention

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18
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bio

A

life

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19
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biodiversity

A

many organisms live together

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20
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cise

A

cut

21
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incisive

A

get to the point quickly

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auto

A

self

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automaton (AUTO-ma-ton)

A

robot ( works on its own )

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port

A

carry

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import

A

carry in or bring in

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scrib

A

write

28
Q

transcribe

A

make a written copy

29
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logy

A

science

30
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mythology

A

science or study of myths

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dict

A

say

32
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malediction

A

a bad saying or a curse

33
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cred

A

believe

34
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credibility

A

the quality of being believable

35
Q

cent

A

one-hundred

36
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bicentennial (BY-sen-ten-knee-el)

A

happens every two-hundred years

Ex. Celebration

37
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neo

A

new

38
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neonatal ( knee-o-nay-tol )

A

having to do with newborn babies

39
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ad

A

to

40
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advocate

A

speak out in favor of or write in favor of

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cede

A

go

42
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proceed

A

to go forward

43
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miss

A

send

44
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dismiss

A

to send away

45
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centri

A

center

46
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eccentric

A

not in the center ( normal )

47
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biblio (BIB-lee-o)

A

book

48
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bibliophobia

A

the fear of books

49
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anthropo ( an-throw-po )

A

man

50
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lycanthrope (like-an-throw-p)

A

wolfman/ werewolf