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Vocab Lists 1-5
Term | Definition |
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GRAPH | To write or draw |
NON- | Not |
autograph | the signature of a famous person |
graffiti | pictures or words painted or drawn on a wall, building, etc. |
paragraph | a part of a piece of writing that deals with one subject, begins on a new line, and is made up of one or more sentences |
telegraph | an outdated system of sending messages over long distances by using wires and electrical systems |
irrational | not thinking clearly |
IR- | Not |
irregular | not normal or usual |
irrelevant | not important or relating to what is being discussed right now |
nonexistent | not present or real; not existing |
nonverbal | not involving or using words; not able to speak |
PHOTO | light |
IN-, IM-, IL- | not |
photocopy | a paper copy of a document |
photograph | a picture made by a camera |
photon | a tiny particle of light |
photosynthesis | the process by which a plant turns water and co2 into food |
telephoto | a lens for a camera that makes objects appear closer |
incapable | not able to do something |
ineligible | not allowed to do or be something |
imbalance | a state or condition in which different things do not occur in equal amounts |
illiterate | not knowing how to read or write |
illogical | not thinking about things in a reasonable way |
CRED | believe |
DE-, DIS- | not, opposite of |
credential | a quality, skill, or experience that makes a person suited to do a job |
credible | able to be believed |
creditor | a person, bank, or company that lends money to someone |
creed | a statement of the basic beliefs of a religion |
incredulous | not able or willing to believe something |
displace | to take the job or position of someone or something |
disgrace | to cause someone to feel ashamed |
decode | to find the true meaning of something |
deprive | to take something away from something |
decline | to become lower in amount or less in number |
AUD | to hear or listen to |
audible | able to be heard |
audience | a group of people who gather together to listen to or watch something |
audio | relating o a sound that is heard on a broadcast |
audition | a short performance to show the talents of someone |
auditorium | a large room or building where people gather to hear a speech or watch a performance |
antidote | a substance that stops the harmful effects of a poison |
antisocial | violent or harmful to people |
antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |
antiseptic | a substance that prevents infection in a wound by killing bacteria |
antibody | a substance produced by the body to fight disease |
ANTI- | against |
PED, POD- | foot |
COUNTER-, CONTRA- | opposite, against |
pedestrian | person who walks in a city or along a road |
pedicure | a treatment to improv the appearance and health of the feet and toenails |
pedometer | a device that measures the distance aperson travels by walking |
podiatrist | a doctor who treats injuries and diseases of the foot |
tripod | a support or stand for a camera or telescope that has three legs |
counterfeit | something that is made to look like an exact copy of something else in order to trick people |
counterpart | someone or something that has the same job or purpose as another |
counteract | act against something |
contradict | to say the opposite of something |
contrary | an opposite or different fact, event, or situation |