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Unit 5 Vocabulary Flashcards

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Capitalism- n.

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An economic system based on private ownership, private decisions, and open competition in a free market

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Capitulate- v.

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To surrender or stop resisting; give up

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Decapitate- v.

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(1) To cut off the head; behead (2) To destroy or make useless

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Recapitulate- v.

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To repeat or summarize the most important points or stages

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CAPIT

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from the Latin for “head”

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Anthropoid- n.

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Any of several large, tailless apes

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Anthropology- n.

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The science and study of human beings

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Misanthropic- adj.

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Hating or distrusting

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Lycanthropy- n.

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(1) A delusion that one has become a wolf (2) Transformation into a wolf through witchcraft or magic

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ANTHROP

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from the Greek word for “human being”

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Kinesiology- n.

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The scientific study of human movement

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Hyperkinetic- adj.

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Characterized by fast-paced or frantic activity

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Kinescope- n.

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A motion picture made from an image on a picture tube

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Telekinesis- n.

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The movement of objects without contact or other physical means

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KINE

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from the Greek word kinesis, meaning “movement”

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Dynamic- adj.

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(1) Relating to physical force or energy (2) Continuously and productively active and changing; energetic or forceful

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Dynamo- n.

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A power generator, especially one that produces direct electric current; a forceful, energetic person

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Aerodynamics- n/adj.

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(1) A science that studies the movement of gasses such as air and the way that objects move through such gasses (2) The qualities of an object that affect how easily it is able to move through air

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Hydrodynamic- adj.

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Having to do with the science that studies fluids and the forces that act on bodies surrounded by fluids

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DYNAM

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from the Greek dynamis, meaning “power”

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Gradation- n.

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A series made up of successive stages; a step in an ordered scale

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Degrade- v.

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To treat someone or something poorly and without respect; to make the quality of something worse

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Gradient- n.

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A continuous change in measure, activity, or substance

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Retrograde- adj.

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Moving or performed in a direction that is backward or opposite to the usual directions or toward a worse or earlier state

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GRAD

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from the Latin noun gradus, “step” or “degree,” and the verb gradi, “to step or walk”

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Regimen- n.

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A regular course of treatment, usually involving food, exercise, or medicine

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Interregnum- n.

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The time period during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes; a period during which the normal functions of government or control are suspended

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Regalia- n.

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The emblems and symbols of royalty; special or official dress

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Regency- n.

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A government or period of time in which a regent rules in place of a king or queen

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REG

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from the Latin regula, meaning “rule”

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Criterion- n.

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A standard by which a judgment or decision is made

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Critique- n.

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A judgment or evaluation, especially a rating or discussion of merits and faults

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Hypercritical- adj.

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Overly critical

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Hematocrit- n.

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The ratio of the volume of red blood cells to whole blood

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CRIT

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from a Greek verb that means “to judge” or “to decide”

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Jurisprudence- n.

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A system of law; the study and philosophy of law

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Abjure- v.

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To reject formally

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Perjury- n.

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The crime of telling a lie under oath

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de jure- adj.

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Based on or according to the law

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JUR

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from the Latin verb jurare, “to swear, take an oath,” and the noun jus, “right or law”

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Pentathlon- n.

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An athletic contest in which each athlete competes in five different events

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Pentateuch- n.

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The first five books of the Old Testament, written by Moses

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Pentameter- n.

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A line of poetry consisting of five metrical feet

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Pentecostal- adj.

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Of or relating to any of various fundamental sects that stress personal experience of God and vocal expression in worship

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PENT

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comes from the Greek word for “five”

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Quincentennial- adj.

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A 500th anniversary, or the celebration of such an event

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Quintessential- adj.

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Representing the purest or most perfect example

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Quintet- n.

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A musical piece for five instruments or voices; a group of five such performers or a basketball team

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Quintile- adj.

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One or another of the values that divide a tested population into five evenly distributed classes, or one of these classes

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QUINT

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from the Latin word meaning “five”

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