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Practical English
Unit 2 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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incise | to cut into |
implode | to force inward |
inhabit | to live in |
inject | to put into |
exorcise | to cut out (evil spirits) |
excise | to cut out |
eject | to throw out |
illegal | against the law; not allowed |
inhibit | prevent |
indiscreet | not prudent; not wise |
irrelevant | not necessary or important |
atheist | without belief in a god |
apathy | lacking passion or emotion |
anarchy | without government |
omnivorous | eats all things |
omnipotent | all powerful |
omniscient | all knowing |
pantheist | worships many gods |
panacea | cure for all ailments (magic) |
pandemic | a world-wide epidemic; a very wide-spread illness |
pandemonium | total chaos |
parallel | side by side |
parasite | eats with; eats alongside of |
paraprofessional | works alongside / along with a professional; unofficial professional |
pseudoscience | not real science (knowledge) |
pseudopod | fake foot |
pseudonym | false name |
agnostic | unsure if gods exist |
cognizant | to be aware |
prognosis | prediction |
diagnosis | knowledge through examination |
prescient | knowledge of things to come |
science | body of knowledge |
conscience | internal knowledge |
homicide | killing a human being |
genocide | killing a whole group of people |
scissors | (a tool) to cut |
concise | cut out unnecessary words |
precise | exact |
opopulence | luxurious quality |
nenchalant | cool, casual |
negligent | careless |