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Practical English

Unit 2 Vocabulary

TermDefinition
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
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