click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Vocabulary Week 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Dysentry - Noun | An infectious disease marked by inflammation and ulceration of the lower part of the bowels, with diarrhea that becomes bloody and full of mucus. |
| Dysfunction - Noun | The condition of having poor or unhealthy behaviors within a group of people. |
| Dyslexia - Noun | Any of various reading disorders associated with an impairment of the ability to interpret spatial relationships or to integrate auditory and visual information. |
| Dysphoria - Noun | A state of feeling unwell or unhappy. |
| Dystopia - Noun | An imaginary place where people are unhappy and generally afraid because they are not treated fairly. |
| Eugenics - Noun | The study or belief in the possibility of improving the quality of the human species or population. |
| Eulogy - Noun | A speech that praises or honors someone who has died. |
| Euphony - Noun | A pleasing or sweet sound; especially the acoustic effect produced by words combined as to please the ear. |
| Euphoria - Noun | A feeling of great happiness and excitement. |
| Euthanasia - Noun | The act or practice of killing someone who is very sick or injured to prevent further suffering. |
| Amenity - Noun | Something that makes life easier or more pleasant. |
| Eschew - Verb | To avoid something because one does not think it is right or proper. |
| Nascent - Adjective | Beginning to exist; recently formed or developed. |
| Substantiate - Verb | To prove the truth of something. |
| Tenable - Adjective | Capable of being defended against attack or criticism. |
| Greek Prefix/Root: dys | Means: Bad, wrong, difficult. |
| Greek Prefix/Root: Eu | Means: Good, well, normal, happy. |