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G/L Roots
Term | Definition |
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happening first; at the start; in the beginning: | initially |
to begin, set going, or originate: | initiate |
an introductory act or step; leading action: | initiative |
a natural liking for or attraction to a person, thing, idea, etc. | affinity |
most reliable or complete, as of a text, author, criticism, study, or the like: | definitive |
having bounds or limits; not infinite; measurable. | finite |
to conclude or ascertain, as after reasoning, observation, etc. | determine |
to settle or decide in advance: | predetermine |
the system of terms belonging or peculiar to a science, art, or specialized subject; | terminology |
observation or examination of one's own mental and emotional state, mental processes, etc.; the act of looking within oneself. | introspection |
a technique of depicting volumes and spatial relationships on a flat surface.Compare aerial perspective, linear perspective. | perspective |
to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause) | speculate |
a diagram of the heavens, showing the relative position of planets and the signs of the zodiac, for use in calculating births, foretelling events in a person's life, etc. | horoscope |
an optical instrument having a magnifying lens or a combination of lenses for inspecting objects too small to be seen or too small to be seen distinctly and in detail by the unaided eye. Microscope, | microscope |
an optical instrument for making distant objects appear larger and therefore nearer. One of the two principal forms (refracting telescope, or refractor ) consists essentially of an objective lens set into one end of a tube and an adjustable eyepiece | telescope |
dependent for existence, occurrence, character, etc., on something not yet certain; conditional (often followed by on or upon): | contingent |
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations. | tact |
in immediate physical contact; touching. | tangent |
giving form or shape; forming; shaping; fashioning; molding: | formative |
to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: | formulate |
the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory, etc.: social reform; spelling reform. | reform |
to give the meaning or intention of; explain; interpret. | construe |
the fundamental facilities and systems serving a country, city, or area, as transportation and communication systems, power plants, and schools: | infrastructure |
to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass: | obstruct |
to leave one country or region to settle in another; migrate: | emigrate |
come to a country of which one is not a native, usually for permanent residence. | immigration |
to pass periodically from one region or climate to another, as certain birds, fishes, and animals: | migration |