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5th Roots: therm,soc
5th Roots: therm, socio
Term | Definition |
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endothermic | heated from within the body |
exothermic | (adj) requires heat to be absorbed from the outside of the body |
therm | (n) a unit of heat equal to 1,000 great calories |
thermal | (adj) related to heat or temperature |
thermodynamic | (adj) caused or operated by heat that has changed into different forms of energy |
thermograph | (n) a device that automatically writes down (records) changes in temperature |
thermometer | (n) an instrument that measures temperature or heat |
thermophile | (n) an organism that has adapted to living in very high temperatures (heat), such as bacteria or algae |
thermos | (n) a container that is used to keep things warm, such as your soup; a double-walled container that keeps things warm |
thermostat | (n) a device used to control the temperature |
antisocial | (adj) against the basic rules of a group; harmful to the people in a group |
associate | (n) a fellow worker or friend (usually related to an office) |
association | (n) a group of people who have gathered based on similar goals or beliefs |
disassociate | (v) to break ties with a group; to end a friendship; to sever a relationship |
social | (adj) friendly; a person who enjoys companions |
socialite | (n) a person who is important or of high rank within a specific, usually fashionable group |
sociogram | (n) a diagram that represents each person's friends in a classroom |
sociology | (n) the study of how people get along |
sociopath | (n) a person who suffers from an antisocial mental disorder |
unsocial | (adj) not social; having or showing a dislike for others in a group |