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Vocab Unit 2 Review
Word Parts for Lessons 7-11
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| deport | force someone to leave a country |
| import | to bring goods into a country to sell |
| portable | something that is easy to move or carry |
| teleport | an imaginary phenomenon that allows people to travel from one point to another quickly |
| transport | to move or carry people or goods from one place to another |
| complement | something that makes something better |
| compatible | able to exist without trouble or conflict; able to be used together |
| converge | to move forward to one point and come together; to come together with one purpose or goal |
| conspire | to secretly plan with someone to do something harmful or illegal |
| coordinate | to make arrangements so that two or more people can work together; to look good with another color , pattern, style |
| dehydrated | when a large amount of water has been lost or removed from the body or food |
| hydrant | a pipe in or near a street that provides water; especially used for putting out fires |
| hydrate | to add water or moisture to something; to supply something with water |
| hydraulic | operated by the pressure of a fluid |
| hydroplane | to slide on a wet road because a thin layer of water on the road causes the tires to lose contact with it |
| maintenance | the act of taking care of something; the act of helping something exist or continue without changing; the act of providing support for someone or something |
| consequence | something that happens as a result of particular action or set of conditions |
| ambivalence | a state of having very different feelings about someone or something at the same time |
| consciousness | the state of being awake and being able to understand what is happening around you |
| fondness | a feeling or showing of love or friendship; strongly feeling something positive; having a liking for something or someone |
| homophone | a word that is pronounced the same as another word but is different in meaning or spelling |
| microphone | a device that people speak or sing into to make their voices sound louder |
| phonics | a way of teaching people to read and pronounce words by learning the letter sounds and syllables |
| saxophone | a musical instrument that has a curved metal tube and is played by blowing into a mouthpiece and pressing keys with your fingers |
| symphony | a long piece of music that is usually in four, large separate sections and is performed by an orchestra or band |
| reporter | a person who writes news stories for a newspaper or magazine; a person who tells people about the news on the radio or television |
| predecessor | a person who had a job or position before someone else; something that comes before something else |
| physician | a medical doctor especially a doctor who is not a surgeon |
| pianist | a person who plays the piano |
| colonist | a person who lives in a colony; a person who helps create a colony |
| antibiotic | a drug that is used to kill harmful bacteria or to cure infections |
| biodegradable | something that is capable of being slowly destroy and broken down into very small parts by natural processes |
| biography | the story of a real person's life written by another person |
| biohazard | a biological or chemical substance or situation that is dangerous to humans and the environment |
| biology | a science that deals with things that are alive, such as plants and animals |
| psychology | the science or study of the mind and behavior; the way a person or group thinks |
| psychologist | a scientist who specializes in the study and treatment of the mind and behavior; a specialist in psychology |
| claustrophobia | a fear of being in enclosed or small spaces |
| claustrophobe | a person who fears being in enclosed or small spaces |
| hydrophobia | an abnormal or unnatural fear or dread of water |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time; happening or existing frequently or most of the time |
| chronicle | a description of events in the order they happened |
| chronological | arranged in the order that things happened or came to be; using time as a measurement |
| chronometer | a watch or a clock that measures time precisely |
| synchronize | to cause things to agree in time or to make things happen at the same time and speed |
| planetarium | a building or room in which images of stars, planets, etc. are shown on a high, curved ceiling |
| aquarium | a glass or plastic container in which fish and other water animals and plants live; a building people can visit to see water animals and plants |
| emporium | a large retail store that sells a variety of items |
| assessment | the act of making a judgment about something; the result of an evaluation |
| amendment | a change in the words or meaning of a law or document; a change made by correction, addition, or deletion |