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Vocab List 2 (L2)
photo/im-/in-/il-
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| photocopy | (n.) a paper copy of a document or picture that is made with a special machine (copier or photocopier). |
| photograph | (n.) a picture made by a camera (also called a photo). |
| photon | (n.) a tiny particle of light or electromagnetic radiation. |
| photosynthesis | (n.) the process by which a green plant turns water and carbon dioxide into food when the plant is exposed to light. |
| telephoto | (n.) a lens for a camera that makes far away objects appear to be closer. |
| photo (root) | light |
| im-/in-/il- (prefixes) | not |
| incapable | (adj.) not able to do something; not having the necessary skill or ability to perform a specific act or function. |
| ineligible | (adj.) not allowed to do or be something; legally disqualified. |
| imbalance | (n.) a state or condition in which different things do not occur in equal or proper amounts. |
| illiterate | (adj). not knowing how to read or write; having or showing a lack of knowledge about a particular subject. |
| illogical | (adj.) not thinking about things in a reasonable or sensible way; unreasoning. |