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
2
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- n. a treatment to improve the appearance and health of the feet and toenails.
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pedicure
3
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- n. a device that measures the distance a person travels by walking.
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pedometer
4
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- n. a doctor who treats injuries and diseases of the foot.
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podiatrist
5
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- n. a support or stand for a camera or telescope that has three legs.
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tripod
6
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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
7
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- n. someone or something that has the same job or purpose as another.
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counterpart
8
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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
9
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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
10
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- n. an opposite or different fact, event, or situation.
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contrary
11
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ped, pod (root)
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feet
12
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counter, contra (prefix)
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opposite, against
13
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- adj. heard or able to be heard.
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audible
14
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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
15
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- adj. of or relating to the sound that is heard on a recording or broadcast.
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audio
16
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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
17
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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
18
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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
19
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- adj. violent or harmful to people; not friendly to other people.
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antisocial
20
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- n. a strong feeling of dislike.
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antipathy
21
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- n. a substance that prevents infection in a wound by killing bacteria.
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antiseptic
22
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- n. a substance produced by the body to fight disease.
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antibody
23
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n. a quality, skill, or experience that makes a person suited to do a job.
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credential
24
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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.
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.
creed
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adj. not able or willing to believe something; feeling or showing a lack of belief.
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.
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.
disgrace
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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.
decode
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v. to take something away from someone or something; to not allow to have or keep something.
deprive
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v. to become lower in amount or less in number; to become worse in condition or quality
decline
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- n. a paper copy of a document or picture that is made with a special machine
photocopy
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- n. a picture made by a camera
photograph
35
- n. a tiny particle of light or electromagnetic radiation.
photon
36
- n. the process by which a green plant turns water and carbon dioxide into food when the plant is exposed to light.
photosynthesis
37
- n. a lens for a camera that makes far away objects appear to be closer.
telephoto
38
- adj. not able to do something; not having the necessary skill or ability to perform a specific act or function.
incapable
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- adj. not allowed to do or be something; legally disqualified.
ineligible
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- n. a state or condition in which different things do not occur in equal or proper amounts.
imbalance
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- adj. not knowing how to read or write; having or showing a lack of knowledge about a particular subject.
illiterate
42
- adj. not thinking about things in a reasonable or sensible way; unreasoning.
illogical
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n. the signature of a famous person.
autograph
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n. pictures or words painted or drawn on a wall, building, etc.
graffiti
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n. a shiny, black substance that is used in pencils.
graphite
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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.
paragraph
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n. an outdated system of sending messages over long distances by using wires and electrical signals.
telegraph
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adj. not thinking clearly; not able to use reason or good judgment.
irrational
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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.
irregular
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adj. not present or real; not existing.
nonexistent
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adj. not important or relating to what is being discussed right now.
irrelevant
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adj. not involving or using words; not able to speak.
nonverbal
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to write
graph (root)
54
ir- (prefix)
not
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non- (prefix)
not
56
photo (root)
light
57
im- (prefix)
not
58
in- (prefix)
not
59
il- (prefix)
not
60
cred (root)
to believe
61
de- (prefix)
opposite, against
62
dis- (prefix)
opposite, against
63
aud, audi (roots)
to hear
64
anti- (prefix)
opposite, against
65
ped (root)
foot
66
pod (root)
foot
67
counter- (prefix)
opposite, against
68
contra- (prefix)
opposite, against
