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Vocab 12 level 3
Level 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cata | down away from |
| epi | beside, among |
| gno, gni | learn |
| log | word, reason, study |
| magn, magni | large, great |
| meter | measure |
| peri | around, surrounding |
| pro | before, forward |
| cataclysm | a momentous event that results in great upheaval and often destruction; a great change, a great flood or deluge (noun) |
| catalogue | complete alphabetical or otherwise ordered list of items, usually with a description of each |
| catalyst | something or someone that brings about or speeds up significant change or action (noun) |
| catatonic | showing an unusual lack of movement, activity, or expression (adj) |
| cognitive | complete alphabetical or otherwise ordered list of items, usually with a description of each |
| epicenter | the point on the Earth’s surface directly above the point of origin of an earthquake or the impact of a bomb |
| epidemic | the rapid spread of a disease affecting many individuals in a particular area or community |
| epilogue | the concluding section of a book |
| episode | an incident or event in a larger series of events |
| epitome | any person or thing that is typical or characteristic of some quality; a summary |
| incognito | using a false name or has changed his/her appearance in order not to be recognized |
| magnanimous | noble and generous in spirit |
| magnification | the appearance that something is larger than it is |
| magnificence | splendid or imposing in size or appearance |
| magnitude | the size or importance of something |
| perimeter | whole outer boundary or measurement of a surface or figure |
| periodical | a magazine or newspaper published at regular intervals; happening or recurring at regular intervals; |
| peripheral | on the periphery; outside or away from the central part only slightly connected with what is essential; merely incidental (adj) |
| periphery | outside boundary |
| prognosis | a forecasting of the probable course and outcome of a disease, especially of the chances of recovery |
| diagnosis | the identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms |