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Practical English
Unit 3 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| conspire | work in secret with |
| conscript | draft (in writing) against ones will |
| coalesce | come together |
| compliant | go along with |
| sympathy | to feel with |
| syllable | sounds put together |
| synthesis | together with various parts |
| symptom | falling together (to indicate a cause) |
| neologism | newly created word |
| neophyte | a "newbie"; new at something |
| neonatal | newborn |
| paleontology | study of ancient geological ages |
| paleography | study of ancient writing |
| legalize | to allow |
| organize | to bring order to |
| scrutinize | to examine carefully |
| fortify | to strengthen |
| amplify | to increase (loudness) |
| rectify | to correct mistakes |
| liquefy | to make watery |
| scripture | sacred writing |
| describe | detailed in writing |
| manuscript | written by hand |
| transcribe | transfer to writing |
| phonograph | sound writing; a record player |
| photograph | light writing; a picture taken with a camera |
| grammar | the art (skill) of writing |
| telegram | far away writing |
| pedestal | foot base (for a statue) |
| podiatrist | foot doctor |
| piedmont | foothills |
| pedestrian | travel by foot |
| pediatrician | children's doctor |
| pedant | overly precise teacher |
| encyclopedia | books of a cycle of learning |
| proscribe | to forbid |
| prescribe | to write put down a rule |
| progressive | move forward |
| project | throw before |
| circa | around the time of; about |
| circumvent | to go around; cheat |
| circumspect | look around before acting; act carefully |
| contradict | to speak against |
| controversial | incite disagreement |
| contraband | illegal goods |
| ambiguous | double meaning; unclear |
| ambivalence | simultaneous conflicting feelings |
| amphibian | lives a double life |
| orthopedist | bone doctor |
| orthography | "true writing" (spelling) |
| orthodox | correct belief; strict adherence to set of beliefs |
| orthodontis | doctor who corrects/straightens teeth |
| chronological | time order |
| chronometer | measures time; a time piece |