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Vocab 1-3
These are all the words and parts for weeks 1-3
| Word/Part | Definition/Sentence |
|---|---|
| -ast(er)- | star |
| Astronomy | science of the heavenly bodies |
| Asterisk | a tiny star; used in printing to note something special |
| -audi-, -audio- | hear |
| Audible | able to be heard |
| Auditor | 3-someone who listens attentively |
| Subaudible | having a frequency or intensity of sounds below the limit of hearing |
| Anti- | against |
| Anticoagulant | having the effect of slowing or stopping the coagulation of the blood |
| Antithesis | exact opposite |
| Antipathy | a deep-seated feeling of dislike |
| De- | opposite |
| Deactivate | make something inactive by disconnecting or destroying it |
| Decalcify | to deprive of (or remove) calcareous matter |
| -auto- | self |
| autonomy | immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority; independence |
| automation | the act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology |
| -bene- | good |
| benevolence | an act of kindness or an inclination to be kind |
| benefactor | a person who gives money or other help to a person or cause |
| -bio- | life |
| autobiography | an account of a person’s life written by that person |
| symbiotic | a symbiotic relationship is one in which two organisms, organizations, or people intimately depend on each other |
| dis- | not, opposite of |
| discontinue | to end something; to not use anymore; cease |
| discontent | not content; dissatisfied; a restless desire or craving for something one does not have |
| -able, -ible | can be done |
| amiable | having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner |
| tangible | perceptible by touch |
| -chrono- | time |
| chronic | (of an illness) persisting for a long time or constantly recurring; (of a problem) long-lasting and difficult to solve |
| chronicle | a record of historical events kept in chronological order |
| synchronize | to cause two or more acts to happen at the same time |
| -dict- | say |
| diction | the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing |
| edict | an official order or command usually given by a government or someone in authority |
| indictment | a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense |
| en-, em- | cause to |
| embrace | to hold closely in one’s arms; to accept or support as in a belief, theory, or change |
| embark | go on board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle; begin (a course of action, especially one that is important or demanding |
| -al, -ial | having characteristics of |
| pestilential | harmful or destructive to crops or livestock; tending to cause infectious diseases; plaguelike |
| medial | situated in the middle |
| tangible | Unlike during the Salem Witch Trials, courts today only accept _________ evidence. |
| symbiotic | During the period of incubation, the cells of the _________ are abundantly supplied with starch. |
| antithesis | She is the _________ of a good student --- she sleeps through class and never does her homework. |
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cmartin2
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