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Eng101Vocab3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Biannual | Occurring twice a year |
| Bicameral | Having two legislative chambers, a bicameral legislative. |
| Bicentennial | 200th anniversary |
| Bicuspid | Having or ending in two points |
| Biennial | Occurring every two years; continuing or lasting for two years. |
| Bigamy | Entering into a marriage with one person while still legally married to another. |
| Bilateral | Having two sides; having two sided symmetry. |
| Bilingual | Using or the ability to express and use two languages. |
| Binary | Something made or based on two things or parts; relating to the use of stable oppositions to analyze a subject or create a structural model. |
| Bipartisan | Involving members of two parties; agreement between two major political parties. |
| Biped | An animal with two feet. |
| Bisect | To divide into two equal parts |
| Bivalve | Having a shell composed of two valves; typically a mollusk with a two-valved hinged shell. |
| Bi | Two |
| Cede, ceed | Go, yield, give away. |
| Exceed | To extend outside of; greater than or superior tho something else; going beyond a set limit |
| Intercede | To come between parties to help reconcile conflict |
| Precede | To surpass in rank, dignity, or importance; to be, go, or come ahead or in front of; to be earlier than. |
| Precedent | An earlier occurrence of something that sets the rule or is used as the example to judge additional occurrences; something prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance. |
| Proceed | Two issues or advance: to come forth: to continue after stopping: to carry on an action. |
| Recede | To move away from; to become less; suggest a gradual movement back or away. |
| Secede | To withdraw from an organization (religious, political, community, etc.) |
| Succeed | To come next after another; to inherit authority, rank, or title; to follow after another in order; to turn out well; to attain a desired object or end |
| Supersede | To force out or set aside; to take over. |
| Chron, Chrono | Time. |
| Chronic | A long duration or frequent recurrence; something that occurs habitually |
| Chronicle | An account of events written in order of time; to record the events in the order of time. |
| Chronograph | An instrument for measuring and recording time intervals. |
| Chronological | The arrangement in order of time. |
| Chronology | Measuring time by regular divisions and dates; a chronological table or other arrangement an order of occurrence. |
| Chronometer | Timepiece that keeps time with great accuracy â particularly used for determining longitude at sea |
| Chronotherapy | Treatment of a sleep disorder by changing sleeping and waking times to change the patient's biological clock. |
| Circum | Around, about |
| Circumference | The perimeter of a circle; the external boundary. |
| Circumlocution | The use of an overly large amount of words to express an idea. |
| Circumnavigate | To go around rather than through. |
| Circumscribe | To define the range of something; to surround; to construct around |
| Circumspect | To consider all circumstances and possible consequences; to be cautious. |
| Circumstance | One event or episode accompanying or determining another; secondary details |
| Circumvent | To get around (typically to avoid) |
| Cogni, gnos | To know |
| Acquaint | To make familiar; to come to know. |
| Agnostic | One who believes that there is no proof to the existence of God, but does not deny the possibility that God exists; noncommittal |
| Cognitive | Conscious mental activity, such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering. |
| Diagnose | To identify or determine a condition, situation, or disease. |
| Ignorance | Being uneducated, uninformed, or unaware |
| Incognito | To disguise or hide one's identity |
| Prognosis | A forecast or prediction of the probable outcome of a disease or instance |
| Precognition | Knowledge of something in advance through extrasensory perception, clairvoyance |
| Recognizance | A legal obligation of record that is entered into court or a pledge to assure a particular act; a recognition |
| Recognition | And exception of truth or validity; awareness that something perceived has been known from past experience |
| Com, Con, Col, Cor | Together, with |
| Coherent | Sticking together; marked by orderly, logical, and aesthetic consistency |
| Collaborate | To work together in an intellectual manner |
| Collusion | A secret agreement or pact between two or more persons for deceitful purposes |
| Commiserate | To feel or express sorrow or pity; to sympathize |
| Complacent | Contented to a fault; self-satisfied and unconcerned |
| Compulsion | An irresistible impulse or an obsession; to act of compelling |
| Compunction | An uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt, or slight regret |
| Condone | To overlook, disregard or forgive an offense |
| Conducive | Contribute of; tending to cause or bring about |
| Consensus | A view or stance reached by a majority; a general agreement |
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Lauren sternes
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