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Unit 9
Unit 9 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Demented | Out of ones mind; insane |
| Mentality | State of Mind |
| Amnesty | Pardon for offenses |
| Mnemonic | Aiding in memory |
| Diagnosis | Statement naming the cause of a condition |
| Prognosis | Expectation of the way something will turn out; prediction |
| Notorious | Famous in a negative way |
| Connoisseur | One who is knowledgeable about a subject |
| Reconnaissance | Exploration to gain knowledge or information |
| Ration | To Divide and distribute evenly |
| Rational | Sound in mind; logical |
| The filmmaker insisted that his movies made sense, but too many people, what he did seemed completely __________ | demented |
| Al's vicious _____________ led him to launch attacks on many of his former friends. | mentality |
| During the general ____________, Ted was released from the government prison. | Amnesty |
| Many educational professionals encourage students to use ________________ devices when studying for test. | Mnemonic |
| After doctors had performed numerous tests on the patient, they decided upon a _________________ | Diagnosis |
| Because Marie was in excellent physical condition, her ______________ for beating the disease was very good | prognosis |
| Betsy was ______________ for planning huge parties and then canceling them at the last minute. | Notorious |
| Chef Rodrigo was a _________________ of shellfish, having traveled the world to taste them all. | Connoisseur |
| The lieutenant accompanied his men on a ________________ maneuver, during which they spotted several enemy tents | Reconnaissance |
| In order to prolong her experience of the excellent novel, Sylvia __________ the number of pages she read each day. | Ration |
| Although Samantha tried to be _________________ about losing her dog, she felt that she would go crazy with worry. | Rational |