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Orange WC Unit 1-6
Mrs. Siegel-Orange WC Unit 1-6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| having only one color | unicolor |
| an animal written about in fables, pictured as having a single horn in the middle of its forehead | unicorn |
| one-wheeled vehicle | unicycle |
| to make one or cause to become one | unify |
| lasting for or taking place every two hundred years | bicentennial |
| a two-wheeled vehicle | bicycle |
| a two-footed animal | biped |
| a two-winged airplane | biplane |
| to cut or to divide something into two parts | bisect |
| a plane geometric figure of three sides and three angles | triangle |
| a three-wheeled vehicle | tricycle |
| a three-winged airplane | triplane |
| three children born at about the same time | triplets |
| a three-legged stand or support used by cameramen | tripod |
| a word that is directly opposite to another in meaning; as, good and bad, love and hate | antonym |
| a liquid capable of resisting coldness | antifreeze |
| that period of time which comes before the middle of the day; A.M. | antemeridian |
| a room used as an entrance to another room or rooms | anteroom |
| a place where water plants or animals are kept for the purpose of study or display | aquarium |
| a tank used by divers so that they can breathe under water | aqualung |
| a plant having star-shaped flowers | aster |
| the pilot of a spaceship | astronaut |
| the scientific study of the heavenly bodies | astronomy |
| capable of being heard | audible |
| an instrument that measures how well one hears | audiometer |
| a closed-in place where people gather to listen | auditorium |
| the story of one’s life written by himself | autobiography |
| the story of one’s life written by someone else | biography |
| the science which studies and explains facts about planets and animals | biology |
| to set at the same time | synchronize |
| in order of when things took place in time | chronological |
| capable of being believed | credible |
| one to whom money is owed | creditor |
| to remove the head | decapitate |
| to take away an amount from a total | deduct |
| a light portable covering carried as protection against the sun or rain | umbrella |
| a musical piece for two performers | duet |
| a small book | booklet |
| a small cigar | cigarette |
| the science of dealing with the earth’s surface, people, national boundaries, products | geography |
| the science dealing with the earth’s structure and history | geology |
| a pipe at which water may be drawn | hydrant |
| to remove water from | dehydrate |
| a disease brought on by the bite of a rabid animal, which makes the victim afraid of liquids and unable to swallow | hydrophobia |
| the scientific study of history based on the remains on ancient things | archeology |
| the study of the stars and planets and how they supposedly effect a person’s behavior | astrology |
| a very accurate instrument used to measure time | chronometer |
| the base unit of length in the metric system; 39.37 inches | meter |
| a measure of length equal to one-tenth of a meter | decimeter |
| a measure of length equal to one-hundredth of a meter | centimeter |
| a measure of length equal to one-thousandth of a meter | millimeter |
| a measure of length equal to ten meters | decameter |
| a measure of length equal to one hundred meters | hectometer |
| a measure of length equal to one thousand meters | kilometer |
| an instrument that records the distance a walker covers | pedometer |
| an instrument for measuring temperature | thermometer |
| the science or study of very minute or small life, generally through the use of a microscope | microbiology |
| a chain of South Pacific islands; so called because of their small sizes | Micronesia |
| an instrument which makes it possible to speak to and hear someone from afar | telephone |
| a message sent to a distance by means of a telegraph | telegram |
| to take away a portion from the whole | subtract |
| to plunge something beneath the surface of the water | submerge |
| the half of a circle; 180 degrees | semicircle |
| taking place twice a year, or every six months | semiannual |
| to “bring life back’ to something | revive |
| one who ‘carries back’ information | reporter |
| to throw back; to refuse to accept | reject |
| having to do with the same time before written history began | prehistoric |
| to foretell or tell beforehand | predict |
| to be or go before; as, the letter ‘a’ come before the letter ‘b’ | precede |
| a note added to finished letter or book | postscript |
| to put off until some later time | postpone |
| that period of time which comes after the middle of the day; P.M. | postmeridian |
| one who carries | porter |
| capable of being carried | portable |
| a word having the same meaning as another; as talk and speak | synonym |
| a word having the same sound as another, but different in meaning; as red and read, fair and fare | homonym |
| a single-winged airplane | monoplane |
| sole ruler of a kingdom or empire | monarch |
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