Vocabulary 02/18/2013 Flashcards
Barbarous
bar·ba·rous
- *Part of Speech:** adjective
- *Own:** crude and savage
- *Dictionary:** savagely cruel or harsh
- *Antonym:** civilized; sophisticated
- *Synonym:** coarse; vulgar; vicious; rude
The teacher spoke to the child in a barbarous way.
Congruent
con·gru·ent
- *Part of Speech:** adjective
- *Own:** of or concerning two integers related by a congruence
- *Dictionary:** figures or angles that have the same size and shape
- *Antonym:** disagreeable; unharmonious
- *Synonym:** same; similar
All squares in a Rubix Cube are congruent.
Contemplate
con·tem·plate
- *Part of Speech:** verb
- *Own:** think about seriously
- *Dictionary:** to look at or view with continued attention; observe or study thoughtfully
- *Antonym:** discard; neglect; forget
- *Synonym:** intend; ponder; consider
We never have to comtemplate where we’re going to go on vacation because we always go to Disney World.
Faces
fa·ces
Part of Speech: noun
Own: the sides of a three-dimensional figure
Dictionary: flat surfaces of a three-dimensional figure
Antonym:
Synonym:
A triangular prism has 4 faces.
Glimpse
glimpse
- *Part of Speech:** noun / verb
- *Own:** a brief look; flash
- *Dictionary:** noun - a brief view / verb - see something briefly
- *Antonym:** stare
- *Synonym:** gander; peek; sight
I saw a glimpse of light in the darkness.
Muffled
muf·fled
- *Part of Speech:** adjective
- *Own**:a muted sound; suppressed
- *Dictionary:** to wrap with something to deaden or prevent sound
- *Antonym:** clear; unblocked
- *Synonym:** faint; silenced; muted
When I’m frustrated I scream into a pillow to muffle the sound.
Photosynthesis
pho·to·syn·the·sis
Part of Speech: noun
Own:how plants get food
Dictionary: the process by which plants make food
Antonym:
Synonym:
THe roots are the first part of photosynthesis.
Polyhedron
pol·y·he·dron
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** a three-dimensional object made by polygons
- *Dictionary:** a three-dimensional solid that is bounded by plane polygons
- *Antonym:**
- *Synonym:**
A Rubik’s Cube is an example of a polyhedron.
Prism
Prism
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** The cross section is the same all along its length.
- *Dictionary:** A solid object that has two identical ends and all flat sides.
- *Antonym:**
- *Synonym:** polyhedron
Triangular prisms look like tents.
Pyramid
pyr·a·mid
Part of Speech: noun
Own: a solid having a polygonal base, and triangular sides that meet in a point
Dictionary: a three-dimensional figure that has a polygon for its base and whose faces are triangles having a common vertex
Antonym:
Synonym: edifice; obelisk; shrine; tomb
I dislike working with triangular pyramids.
Reconciliation
rec·on·cil·i·a·tion
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** conciliation
- *Dictionary:** the process of making consistent or compatible
- *Antonym:** disagreement; denial
- *Synonym:** accord; agreement’ settlement
When Ali and Chelsea fight, they eventually come to a reconciliation.
Respiration
res·pi·ra·tion
Part of Speech: noun
Own: the process that gives us energy
Dictionary: the process that releases energy from food
Antonym:
Synonym: breathing
Humans perform respiration through their noses and lungs.
Shatter
shat·ter
- *Part of Speech:** verb
- *Own:** break into small pieces
- *Dictionary:** break violently into small pieces
- *Antonym:** fix; mend
- *Synonym:** destroy; wreck
I felt so bad when I accidentally shattered my mom’s favorite vase.
Similar
sim·i·lar
- *Part of Speech:** adjective
- *Own:** very much alike
- *Dictionary:** two polygons are similar if their corresponding sides are proportional
- *Antonym:** different; opposite
- *Synonym:** related; congruent; like
A door is similar to a book.
Transpiration
tran·spi·ra·tion
Part of Speech: noun
Own: when plants give off water
Dictionary: the process in which plants give off water through their stomata
Antonym:
Synonym:
The idea of transpiration is very confusing to my brother.
