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4th Q. Vocab Final
Use this StudyStack to review for the 4th Quarter Final Exam.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| megalopolis | Several large cities close together; a huge city. |
| compress | Push together; push to make smaller. |
| autopilot | A device for steering or guiding an aircraft, ship, or spacecraft. |
| autonomy | Self-control; living on one's own; independent |
| autopsy | An examination of a dead body to find the cause of death. |
| collide | To hit or run into. |
| microscopic | Tiny, very small. |
| microphone | A device for converting sound waves into electrical energy. |
| micromanage | To control every part, to control too much. |
| automation | A piece of equipment that operates on its own. |
| megawatt | A large unit of electrical power. |
| megaphone | "Large sound", a device for projecting one's voice. |
| committee | A group working on a common topic. |
| megadose | A large amount of something, especially of a medicine, vitamin, or drug. |
| compile | To gather together, to make a list. |
| compact | Small; pressed together; a small kit used when applying makeup. |
| microchip | A small electronic processor used in devices such as computers, cell phones, calculators, etc. |
| autobiography | A story of one's life. |
| confer | To speak about, to talk over, to discuss. |
| micro- | A word part meaning "small". |
| mega- | A word part meaning "large". |
| auto- | A word part meaning "self". |
| com-, con-, col- | Word parts meaning "with" or "together". |