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lessons 5-7
tele, aqua, in, astr, terr, semi,
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| astronomy | n. the study of space, planets or stars |
| astronomical | adj. very big |
| telecast | n. a broadcast by television |
| astronaut | n. space traveler |
| teleconfrence | n. a meeting that is discussed on the telephone |
| telegraph | n. an instrument that uses electricity passing through wires to send messages |
| telemarketing | n. selling thing on the telephone |
| telescope | n. an instrument for making this that are far away easier to see. |
| aquatic | adj. living in, or having to do with water |
| apuamarine | n. a blooish -green color |
| aquaculture | n. the science of raising animals and plants under water |
| terrace | n. a patio, or and area of land on the side of a hill that has been flattened in order to grow things |
| subterranean | adj. under the earth |
| Mediterranean | n. a large sea between two continents, southern Europe, and northern Africa |
| terrain | n. land or ground |
| territory | n. an area of land that belongs to someone |
| semiprecious | adj. having only part of value of a precious gemstone |
| semiformal | adj. requiring good clothes rather than play clothes |
| semiconcious | adj. half conscious |
| semicolon | n. a punctuation mark that signals a break in a sentence, half way between the full stop of a period and the short pause of a comma |
| semiannual | adj. occurring every six months |
| insomnia | n. unable to go to sleep |
| insignificant | adj. unimportant |
| informal | adj. casual, relaxed, not formal |
| inactive | adj. sluggish, not active |