Vocab week 5 & 6 Flashcards
homo
same
homophone
words pronounced the same, but different meaning
spec
look
prospectus
business plan or project plan
duct
lead
induct
lead in ( as in a group )
fer
carry
conifer ( koh-nuh-fer )
seed carrier tree in the cone
pend
hang
pendant ( pen-duh nt )
an item that hangs from the neck
micro
small
micron
a millionth of a meter
hydro
water
hydrant
a device that holds water
photo
light
photon
smallest particle of light
pan
all
panorama ( pan-uh-rah-muh )
wide view ( can see all )
penta
five
pentagram
five-point star
tele
far
telephone
hear from afar
vid
look
vide ( wee-dei )
refers to other parts of a text
omni ( uh-m-ni )
all
omnipotent ( om-nip-uh-tuh nt )
all-powerful
ex
out
excise
cut out
poly
many
polygamy ( puh-lig-uh-mee )
married to many
re
again
revive
bring to life again; bring back; renew
hypo
under
hypothermia
lower than normal body temp
pseudo ( su-do )
false
pseudonym ( sood-n-im )
fake name
neuro
nerve
neurosis
nerve disorder ( psychological )
tomy
cut
lobotomy ( luh-bot-uh-mee )
Cutting the lobes of the brain
hema ( hee-ma )
blood
hematoma ( hee-ma-toh-muh )
large bruise breakn a blood vessel
proto
first
Prototype
first of something that has made; original;
1st of a demonstration
phon
sound
cacophony ( Kuh-kof-uh-nee )
discordant sound
mono
one
monotone
one - toned
viv
life
vivisection ( viv-uh-sek-shush n )
cut into something while it is alive