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Unit 6 Vocab Flashcards

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Bionic- adj.

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Made stronger or more capable by electronic or mechanical devices

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Biopsy- n.

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The removal and examination of tissue, cells, or fluids from a living body

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Biodegradable- adj.

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Able to be broken down into harmless substances by microorganisms or other living things

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Symbiosis- n.

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The close living together of two different forms of life in a way that benefits both

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BIO

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from the Greek word for “life”

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Genesis- n.

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Origin, beginning

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Generator- n.

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A machine by which mechanical energy is changed into electrical energy

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Genre- n.

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Kind, sort; especially a distinctive type or category of literature, art, or music

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Carcinogenic- adj.

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Producing or causing cancer

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GEN

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from the Greek genos, meaning “birth”

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Functionary- n.

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Someone who holds a position in a political party or government

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Malfunction- n./v.

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To fail to operate in the normal or usual manner

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Defunct- adj.

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No longer living, existing, or functioning

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Dysfunctional- adj.

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Showing abnormal or unhealthy behaviors and attitudes within a group of people

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FUNCT

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from the Latin verb fungi, “to perform, carry out”

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Commute- v.

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(1) To change or substitute; especially to change a penalty to another one (2) To travel back and forth regularly

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Immutable- adj.

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Not able or liable to change

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Permutation- n.

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A change in the order of a set of objects; rearrangement, variation

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Transmute- v.

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To change in shape, appearance, or nature, especially for the better; to transform

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MUT

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from the Latin mutare, “to change”

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Fractious- adj.

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Apt to cause trouble or be unruly; stirring up quarrels

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Fractal- n.

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An irregular shape that looks much the same at any scale on which it is examined

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Infraction- n.

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The breaking of a law or a violation of another’s rights

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Refraction- n.

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The change of direction of a ray of light or wave of energy as it passes at an angle from one substance into another in which its speed is different

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FRACT

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comes from the Latin verb frangere, “to break or shatter”

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Telegenic- adj.

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Well-suited to appear on television, especially by having an appearance and manner attractive to viewers

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Teleological- adj.

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Showing or relating to design or purpose, especially in nature

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Telemetry- n.

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The science or process of measuring such things as pressure, speed, or temperature, sending the result usually by radio to a distant station, and recording the measures there

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Telecommute- v.

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To work at home using an electronic link with a central office

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TELE

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“distant,” or “at a distance”

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Oenophile- n.

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A person with an appreciation and usually knowledge of fine wine

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Philatelist- n.

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A person who collects or studies stamps

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Anglophile- n.

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A person who greatly admires or favors England and English things

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Philanthropy- n.

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A charitable act or gift; an organization that distributes or is supported by charitable contributions

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PHIL

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from the Greek word meaning “love”

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Negligent- adj.

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Failing to take proper or normal care

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Abnegation- n.

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Self-denial

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Negligible- adj.

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So small as to be neglected or disregarded

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Renege- v.

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To go back on a promise or commitment

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NEG

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prefix of the Latin verb negare, meaning “to say no”

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Decalogue- n.

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(1) (capitalized) The Ten Commandments (2) Any basic set of rules that must be obeyed

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Decathlon- n.

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An athletic contest made up of ten parts

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Decibel- n.

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A unit based on a scale ranging from 0 to 130 used to measure the loudness of sound, with 0 indicating the least sound that can be heard and 130 the average level that causes pain

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Decimate- v.

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To reduce drastically or destroy most of

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DEC

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from both Greek and Latin, meaning “ten”

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Centenary- n.

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A 100th anniversary or the celebration of it; a centennial

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Centigrade- adj.

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Relating to a temperature scale in which 0 is the freezing point of water and 100 is its boiling point

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Centimeter- n.

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A length measuring 1/100th of a meter, or about 0.39 inch

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Centurion- n.

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The officer in command of a Roman century, originally a troop of 100 soldiers

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CENT

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from the Latin centum, meaning “one hundred”

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