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Unit 7 Flashcards

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Spect

A

To look at.

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Vis

A

See

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Voc

A

To speak

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Phon

A

Sound, voice, speech.

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Cur

A

Care for

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Peri

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Around

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Sens

A

Feeling or sense

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Soph

A

Wise or wisdom.

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Achilles’ heel (n.)

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A vulnerable point.

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Arcadia (n.)

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A region or setting of rural pleasure and peacefulness.

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Cassandra (n.)

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A person who predicts misfortune or disaster.

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Cyclopean (adj.)

A

Huge or massive.

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Draconian (adj.)

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Extremely severe or cruel.

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Myrmidon (n.)

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A loyal follower, especially one who executes orders unquestionably.

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Nemesis (n.)

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A powerful, frightening opponent or rival who is usually victorious.

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Trojan Horse (n.)

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Someone or something that perks from within to weaken or defeat.

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Vis- see

Ta- noun

A

A distant view; an extensive mental view, as over a stretch of time.

View.

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Vis(see)-à-vis

Adjective

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In relation or compared with.

Relatable.

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Vis- see
Ion- denoting action
Ary- adjective

A

A person with a foresight and imagination; a dreamer whose ideas are often impractical.

Idealist.

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En- to cause
Vis- see
Age- adjective

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To have a mental picture of; visualize.

Imagine.

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A

Spect- to look at (noun)

A

A part of something; a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded.

Subordinate.

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Pro- advancing forward

Spect- to look at (noun)

A

The possibility that something will happen in the future; an opportunity for something to happen.

Probability.

23
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Per- throughly
Spect- to look at
Ive- noun

A

Point of view; the angle, direction, or standpoint from which a person looks at something; the art or technique of painting or drawing a scene so that objects in it seem to have depth and distance.

Opinion.

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Pro- favorable
Spect- to look at
Us- noun

A

A printed statement that describes something (such as a new business or a stock offering) and is sent out to people who may be interested in buying or investing.

Description.

25
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Equ- equal
I
Voc- voice and speak
Ate- verb

A

To use ambiguous language, especially in order to deceive; to avoid giving a direct language.

Confuse.

26
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Ir- not able
Re- again
Voc- speak and voice
Able- adjective

A

Impossible to call back or retract.

Irreversible.

27
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Ad- toward
Voc- voice or speak
Ate- verb

A

To speak in favor of.

Backer

28
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Voc- voice and speak
If
Er
Ous- adjective

A

Making noises or emphatic outcries.

Boisterous.

29
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Phon- sound, voice, or speech
Ic- adjective
S

A

A method of teaching beginners to read and pronounce words by learning the characteristic sounds of letters, letter groups, and especially syllables.
Language Speaking Class.

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Phon- sound, voice, or speech
Et
Ic- adjective

A

Relating to or representing the sounds of the spoken language.
Pronunciation.

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Poly- many
Phon- voice, sound, or speech
Ic- adjective

A

Referring to a style of music in which two or more melodies are sung or played against each other in harmony.
Harmonious.

31
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Cur- having to do with

A

Go

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Cur- care for
At
Ive- adjective

A

Having to do with curing diseases.

Medical Studies.

34
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Cur- care for
At
Or- noun

A

Someone in charge of something where things are on exhibit, such as a collection, museum, or a zoo.

Caretaker

35
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Pro- forward
Cur- care for
E- verb

A

To get possession of; obtain.

Gain.

36
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Sine- without
Cur- care for
E- noun

A

A job or position requiring little work but usually providing some income.
Part-time.

37
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Peri- around

Meter- measure (noun)

A

The boundary or distance around a body or figure.
Distance.
Surrounding.

38
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Peri- around
O
Dont- tooth
Al- adjective

A

Concerning or affecting the tissues around the teeth.

Peridental.

39
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Peri- around
Pate- pacing
Ic- adjective

A

Having to do with walking; moving or traveling from place to place.
Pacing.

40
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Peri- around
Pher
Al- adjective

A

Having to do with the outer edge, especially of the field of vision; secondary or supplemental.
Side-vision.

41
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Sens- feeling

Or- noun

A

A device that detects a physical quantity and responds by transmitting a signal.
Camera.

42
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De- removal
Sens- feeling
It
Ize- verb

A 
To cause (something or someone) to react less to or be less affected by something. 
Numb.
43
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Extra- more
Sens- feeling
Ory- adjective

A

Not acting or occurring through any of the known senses.

6th sense.

44
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Sens- feeling
U
Ous- adjective

A

Highly pleasing to the senses; relating to the senses.

Reaction.

45
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Soph- wise or wisdom
Is
Try- noun

A

Cleverly deceptive reasoning or arguments.

Wit.

46
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Soph- wise or wisdom
Ist
Ic- adjective
Ate- adjective
D
A

Having a thorough knowledge of the ways of society; highly complex or developed.
Advanced.

47
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Soph- wise or wisdom
O
Mor- fool
Ic- adjective

A

Overly impressed with one’s own knowledge, but in fact under educated and immature.
Newb.

48
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Theo- gods
Soph- wise or wisdom
Y- noun

A

A set of teachings about God and the world based on mystical insight, especially teachings founded on a blend of Buddhist and Hindu beliefs.
Religion.

Etymology Aiken Period 2 (22 decks)

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