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Greek/Latin Words
Greek and Latin Words
Term | Definition |
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asterisk | a symbol that is used in printed text, sometimes to tell someone to read a note that can be found at the bottom of the page. |
asteriod | a minor planet; on of thousands of small bodies that circle around the sun. |
astronomical | extremely large or relating to astronomy. |
audible | heard or able to be heard. |
audience | a group of peopl who gather together to listen to or watch something. |
audio | of or relating to the sound that is heard on a recording or broadcast. |
beneficial | good for you |
benevolent | a kind and/or generous person or entity |
bountiful | large amounts |
biodegradable | something that slowly decays to nothing |
biography | the story of a real person's life written by another person. |
biology | the study of all living things, plants or animals |
chronic | continuing or occurring again and again |
chronological | arranged in the order that things happened or cam to be; arranged in time order. |
synchronize | to cause things to agree in time or to make things happen at the same time and speed. |
credible | able to be believed |
incredulous | not able or willing to believe something; feeling or showing a lack of belief |
credential | a quality, skill or experience that makes a person suited to do a job. |
contradict | to say the opposite of something someone else has said |
predict | to say what will or might happen in the future |
verdict | the decision made by a jury in a trial or a judgement made by anyone. |
hydrate | To hydrate is to add or absorb water. It's hot outside — don't forget to hydrate by drinking plenty of water! |
dehydrate | suffering from excessive loss of water from the body |
project | to show on a wall |
eject | to push something out; to force someone to leave. |
interjection | spoken word, phrase, or sound that expresses sudden or strong feeling. |
reject | to refuse to believe, accept, or consider something. |
project | v. (1) to cause light, a picture, or a movie to appear on a surface. The teacher projects the problem of the day onto the screen in the front of the classroom. (2) to plan, calculate, or estimate something for a time in the future. |
injection | n. the act or process of forcing a liquid into something; the act or process of forcing a liquid medicine or drug into someone by using a special needle. |