Vocabulary Unit 16 Flashcards
1
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Metabolism
A
The process through which an organism changes food into energy
2
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Metamorphosis
A
Change in form; transformation
3
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Metaphorical
A
Symbolic rather than literal
4
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AL (Latin)
A
Other, another
5
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Inalienable
A
Not able to be taken away
6
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Alienate
A
To make hostile
7
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Alias
A
A name that is not one’s true name
8
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ALTER (Latin)
A
Other
9
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Alteration
A
A change or modification
10
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Alternate
A
To go back and forth; change from one thing to another
11
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Altercation
A
A fight or dispute
12
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SIMUL (Latin)
A
To imitate, to pretend, to appear to be
13
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Simulate
A
To mimic; imitate
14
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Dissemble
A
To conceal the truth; to deceive
15
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Semblance
A
Rough likeness
