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List 7 Vocabulary
List 7 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tele | Far |
| Telekinesis | The supposed ability to move objects at a distance by mental power |
| Vid | Look |
| Invidious | (Of a situation) likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger in others |
| Omni | All |
| Omniscient | Knowing everything |
| Ex | Out |
| Exorbitant | (Of a price charged) Unreasonably high |
| Poly | Many |
| Polygamy | The practice or custom of having more than one spouse at one time |
| Re | Again |
| Reiterate | To say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis |
| Hyp | Under |
| Hypothesis | A proposed explanation based on limited evidence |
| Pseudo | False |
| Pseudonym | A fictitious name, esp. one used by an author (also called pen name) |
| Neuro | Nerve |
| Neurosis | A mild mental illness inovlving symptoms of stress or anxiety |
| Tomy | cut |
| Dichotomy | A contrast between two things that are entirely different |
| Inscribe | To write or engrave upon a surface |
| Knoll | A small, rounded hill |
| Gambol | To skip or dance about; frolic |
| Superannuated | Too old for use, work, or service |
| Ignominious | Marked by disgrace and humiliation |
| Disinter | To remove from burial; to dig up |
| Shirk | To evade work or duty |
| Ensconce | To settle securely |
| Procure | To obtain through great effort |
| Capitulate | To surrender unconditionally; to give up resistance |