Vocabulary 02/11/2013 Flashcards
Abomination
a·bom·i·na·tion
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** object of extreme dislike
- *Dictionary:** anything greatly disliked or abhorred
- *Antonym:** delight; esteem
- *Synonym:** nuisance; torment
Nicky Minaj is an abomination to society.
Bladder
blad·der
Part of Speech: noun
Own: organ that holds urine
Dictionary: organ in the excretory system that stores and releases urine
Antonym:
Synonym:
My uncle has sugery on his bladder two years ago.
Circulatory System
cir·cu·la·to·ry sys·tem
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** a system of organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lynphs through the body
- *Dictionary:** the system of organs and tissues, including the heart, blood, blood vessels, lymph, lymphatic vessels, and lymph glands, involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body.
- *Antonym:**
- *Synonym:**
The Circulatory System controls blood and lymphs
Digestive System
di·ges·tive sys·tem
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** the system by which ingested food is acted upon to privde the body with nutrients and excrete waste products
- *Dictionary:** the system by which ingested food is acted upon by physical and chemical means to provide the body with absorbable nutrients and to excrete waste products
- *Antonym:**
- *Synonym:**
The Digestive System is what makes you use the restroom.
Exoskeleton
ex·o·skel·e·ton
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** an hard outer cover that protects the body
- *Dictionary:** a hard outer covering, found in many types of animals, that supports and protects the body
- *Antonym:**
- *Synonym:**
Roaches have exoskeletons.
Intermittent
in·ter·mit·tent
- *Part of Speech:** adjective
- *Own:** occurring occasionally by intervals
- *Dictionary:** happening at intervals’ not continuous
- *Antonym:** constant; regular
- *Synonym:** irregular; sporadic
The flashlight was intermittent all night long.
Kidney
kid·ney
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** either of the two organs that remove waste products from the blood
- *Dictionary:** organs in the human excretory system that removes waste materials from the blood
- *Antonym:**
- *Synonym:**
My mom used to suffer from kidney infections all childhood life.
Liver
liv·er
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** an organ of the body that processes food and cleans the blood
- *Dictionary:** a large organ that makes a digestive juice called bile
- *Antonym:**
- *Synonym:**
The liver helps my body keep a perfect digestive state.
Pancreas
pan·cre·as
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** a gland that secretes digestive fluids and insulin
- *Dictionary:** a gland, situated near the stomach, that secretes a digestive fluid into the intestine through one or more ducts and also secretes the hormone insulin.
- *Antonym:**
- *Synonym:**
Diabetes causes weakening in the Pancreas.
piteous
pit·e·ous
- *Part of Speech:** adjective
- *Own:** stirring or deserving pity
- *Dictionary:** evoking or deserving pity; pathetic
- *Antonym:** cheerful; happy
- *Synonym:** miserable; pathetic
His attitude was extremely piteous.
Prolonged
pro·long·ed
- *Part of Speech:** adjective
- *Own:** to extend or lengthen
- *Dictionary:** make a thing longer or make it last for a long time
- *Antonym:** shortened
- *Synonym:** extended; lengthened
I prolonged the test bu not guessing all the answers.
Reproductive System
re·pro·duc·tive sys·tem
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** the organ system that allows us to reproduce
- *Dictionary:** the system of organs involved with animal reproduction
- *Antonym:**
- *Synonym:**
A female Reproductive System allows them to have babies.
Respiratory System
res·pi·ra·to·ry sys·tem
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** the breathing system
- *Dictionary:** the system by which oxygen is taken into the body and an exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place
- *Antonym:**
- *Synonym:**
When I get the flu, my Respiratory System is affected.
Stagnant
stag·nant
- *Part of Speech:** adjective
- *Own:** foul from standing; sluggish
- *Dictionary:** not flowing; not active or developing
- *Antonym:** moving
- *Synonym:** motionless; inactive
A human is never stagnant.
