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Honors Vocab List 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Aqua | Water |
| Audi | Hear |
| Bell | War |
| Cap | Take |
| Cise | Cut |
| Bio | Life |
| Auto | Self |
| Port | Carry |
| Scrib | Write |
| Logy | Science |
| Aquifer | A body of permeable rock that can contain or transmit groundwater |
| Auditory | Of or related to the sense of hearing |
| Belligerent | Hostile and aggressive |
| Captivate | Charm; to attract and hold the interest and attention of |
| Incisive | Intelligently analytical and clear-thinking |
| Biodiversity | The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem |
| Automaton | Used in comparisons describing a mechanical or unemotional person |
| Portly | Having a stout body; somewhat fat |
| Ascribe | To attribute or apply something to a cause |
| Mythology | A set of stories or beliefs about a particular person, group, or situation |
| Preclude | To make impossible, esp. by taking action in advance; to prevent |
| Impunity | Freedom from punishment, penalty or harm |
| Virtuoso | A person with masterly knowledge or skill in a specific area |
| Accost | To approach and speak to someone in an aggressive or hostile manner |
| Repose | To lie dead or at rest |
| Termination | The end of something; limit or edge |
| Fetter | To restrain with chains or shackles or other crippling device |
| Implore | To beg or earnestly ask for |
| Subside | To become less agitated or active; to lessen |
| Crypt | An underground chamber serving as a burial place |