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Week 06: Review (1-5) Flashcards

1
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  • n. a person walking in a city or along a road.
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pedestrain

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  • n. a treatment to improve the appearance and health of the feet and toenails.
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pedicure

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  • n. a device that measures the distance a person travels by walking.
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pedometer

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  • n. a doctor who treats injuries and diseases of the foot.
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podiatrist

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  • n. a support or stand for a camera or telescope that has three legs.
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tripod

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  • n. something that is made to look like an exact copy of something else in order to trick people.
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counterfeit

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  • n. someone or something that has the same job or purpose as another.
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counterpart

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  • v. act against something; to cause something to have less of an effect or no effect at all.
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counteract

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  • v. to say the opposite of something; to deny the truth about something; to deny or disagree with what is being said by someone; to not agree with something in a way that shows or suggests that it is wrong.
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contradict

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  • n. an opposite or different fact, event, or situation.
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contrary

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ped, pod (root)

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feet

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counter, contra (prefix)

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opposite, against

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  • adj. heard or able to be heard.
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audible

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  • n. a group of people who gather together to listen to or watch something; the people who watch, read, or listen to something.
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audience

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  • adj. of or relating to the sound that is heard on a recording or broadcast.
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audio

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  • n. a short performance to show the talents of someone (such as an actor or musician).
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audition

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  • n. a large room or building where people gather to hear a speech or watch a performance.
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auditorium

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  • n. a substance that stops the harmful effects of a poison; something that corrects or improves the bad effects of something.
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antidote

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  • adj. violent or harmful to people; not friendly to other people.
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antisocial

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  • n. a strong feeling of dislike.
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antipathy

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  • n. a substance that prevents infection in a wound by killing bacteria.
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antiseptic

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  • n. a substance produced by the body to fight disease.
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antibody

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n. a quality, skill, or experience that makes a person suited to do a job.

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credential

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adj. able to be believed; reasonable to trust or believe.

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credible

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n. a person, bank, or company that lends money to someone.

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creditor

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n. a statement of the basic beliefs of a religion; an idea or set of beliefs that guide the actions of a person or group.

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creed

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adj. not able or willing to believe something; feeling or showing a lack of belief.

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incredulous

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v. to take the job or position of someone or something; to force people or animals to leave the area where they live; to move something so that it is no longer in its original or regular location.

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displace

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v. to cause someone to feel ashamed; to cause someone or something to lose or become unworthy of respect or approval.

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disgrace

30
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v. to find or understand the true or hidden meaning of something; to change (secret messages, documents) from a set of letters, numbers, and/or symbols you cannot understand into words you can understand.

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decode

31
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v. to take something away from someone or something; to not allow to have or keep something.

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deprive

32
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v. to become lower in amount or less in number; to become worse in condition or quality

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decline

33
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  • n. a paper copy of a document or picture that is made with a special machine
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photocopy

34
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  • n. a picture made by a camera
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photograph

35
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  • n. a tiny particle of light or electromagnetic radiation.
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photon

36
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  • n. the process by which a green plant turns water and carbon dioxide into food when the plant is exposed to light.
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photosynthesis

37
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  • n. a lens for a camera that makes far away objects appear to be closer.
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telephoto

38
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  • adj. not able to do something; not having the necessary skill or ability to perform a specific act or function.
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incapable

39
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  • adj. not allowed to do or be something; legally disqualified.
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ineligible

40
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  • n. a state or condition in which different things do not occur in equal or proper amounts.
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imbalance

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  • adj. not knowing how to read or write; having or showing a lack of knowledge about a particular subject.
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illiterate

42
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  • adj. not thinking about things in a reasonable or sensible way; unreasoning.
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illogical

43
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n. the signature of a famous person.

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autograph

44
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n. pictures or words painted or drawn on a wall, building, etc.

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graffiti

45
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n. a shiny, black substance that is used in pencils.

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graphite

46
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n. a part of a piece of writing that deals with one subject, begins on a new line, and is made up of one or more sentences.

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paragraph

47
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n. an outdated system of sending messages over long distances by using wires and electrical signals.

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telegraph

48
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adj. not thinking clearly; not able to use reason or good judgment.

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irrational

49
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adj. not normal or usual; not following the usual rules about what should be done; not regular in form or shape.

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irregular

50
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adj. not present or real; not existing.

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nonexistent

51
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adj. not important or relating to what is being discussed right now.

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irrelevant

52
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adj. not involving or using words; not able to speak.

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nonverbal

53
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to write

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graph (root)

54
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ir- (prefix)

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not

55
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non- (prefix)

A

not

56
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photo (root)

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light

57
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im- (prefix)

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not

58
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in- (prefix)

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not

59
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il- (prefix)

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not

60
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cred (root)

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to believe

61
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de- (prefix)

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opposite, against

62
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dis- (prefix)

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opposite, against

63
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aud, audi (roots)

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to hear

64
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anti- (prefix)

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opposite, against

65
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ped (root)

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foot

66
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pod (root)

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foot

67
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counter- (prefix)

A

opposite, against

68
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contra- (prefix)

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opposite, against

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