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Unit 14 Flashcards

1
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Crypt

A

Hidden

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Ab/Abs

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From, away, or off

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Ped

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Child

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Trop

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Turn or change

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Neo

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New

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Nov

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New

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Pos

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To put, to place.

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Ten

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Hold or hold on to.

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Mono

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Alone or single.

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Uni

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One

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Crypt- hidden (noun)

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A room completely or partly underground, especially under the main floor of a church; a room or area in a large above ground tomb.
Catacomb

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En- in

Crypt- hidden (verb)

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To convert into cipher; to convert a message into code.

Encipher

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Crypt- hidden

Ic- adjective

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Mysterious; puzzingly short, acting to hide or conceal.

Ambiguous

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Crypt- hidden
O
Graphy- writing or recording
Y- noun

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Secret writing; the encoding and decoding of messages.

Code

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Abs- from, away, or off

Cond- verb

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To depart in secret and hide.

Decamp

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Abs- from, away, or off
Temi
Ous- adjective

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Restrained, especially in the consumption of food or alcohol.
Abstinent

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Abs- from, away, or off
Tract- drag
Ion- noun

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The consideration of a thing or idea without associating it with a particular example.
Absorption

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Abs- far, off, or away
Trus
E- adjective

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Hard to understand; deep or complex.

Perplexing

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Ped- child
Agog- leader
Y- noun

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The art, science, or profession of teaching.

Apprenticeship

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Ped- child

Ant- noun

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A formal, unimaginative teacher; a person who shows off his or her learning.
Bookworm

21
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Ped- child
Iatrici- physician
An- noun

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A doctor who specializes in the diseases, development, and care of children.
Caretaker

22
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En- in
Cyclo- general
Ped- child
Ic- adjective

A

Of or relating to an encyclopedia; covering a wide range of subjects.
Almanac

23
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Trop- turn or change

Ism- noun

A

Automatic movement by an organism unable to move about from place to place, especially plant, that involves turning or growing toward or away from a stimulus.
Instinct

24
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En- in
Trop- change or turn
Y- noun

A

The decomposition of the matter and energy in the universe to an ultimate state of inactive uniformity. Chaos, randomness.
Break up

25
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Helio- sun
Trop- change or turn
E- noun

A

Any of the genus of herbs or shrubs having small white or purple flowers.
Color

26
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Psycho- mental
Trop- turn or change
Ic- noun

A

Acting on the mind.

Hallucinatory

27
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Neo- new
Class- highest star of class
Ic- adjective

A

Relating to a revival or adaptation of the styles of Ancient Greece and Roman, especially in music, art, or architecture.
Romanesque

28
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Neo- new
Lith- stone
Ic- adjective

A

Of or relating to the latest period of the Stone Age, when polished stone tools were used.
Stone Age

29
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Neo- conservative
Conservat- conserved
Ive- noun

A

A conservative who favors strongly encouraging democracy and the U.S. national interest in world affairs, including through military means.
Extremist

30
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Neo- new
Nat- born
Al- adjective

A

Of or relating to babies in the first month after their birth.
Baby

31
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Nov- new

Ice- noun

A

One who has no previous training or experience Ina specific field or activity; beginner; a new member of a religious order who is preparing to become a nun or a monk.
Apprentice

32
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Nov- new

El- noun

A

New and not resembling something known or used; original sand striking, especially in conception or style.
Original

33
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In- not
Nov- new
At
Ion- noun

A

A new idea, device, or method; the introduction of new ideas, devices, or methods.
Modernization

34
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Super- over
Nov- new
A- noun

A

The explosion of a start that causes it to become extremely bright; something that explodes into prominence or popularity.
Void

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Im- not
Pos- to put, to place
E- very

A

To establish or apply as a charge or penalty in a forceful or harmful way; to take unfair advantage.
Appoint

36
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Juxta- near
Pos- to put or to place
E- verb

A

To place side by side.

Connect

37
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Trans- across
Pos- to put or to place
E- verb

A

To charge the position or order of (two things); to move from one place or period to another.
Alter

38
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Super- above
Im- not
Pos- to put or to place
E- verb

A

To put or place one thing over something else.

Cover

39
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Ten- hold (onto)

Ure- noun

A

The amount of time that a person holds a job, office, or title; the right to keep a job, especially the job of teacher or professor.
Administration

40
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Ten- hold (onto)
Aci
Ous- adjective

A

Stubborn or determined in clinging to something.

Cohesive

41
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Ten- hold (onto)

Able- adjective

A

Capable of being held or defended; reasonable.

Arguable

42
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Ten- hold (unto)

Et- noun

A

A widely held principle or belief, especially since held in common by members of a group or profession.
Assumption

43
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Mono- along or single
Gam- marriage
Ous- noun

A

Being married to one person or having one mate at a time.

Celibate

44
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Mono- along or single
Cult- care for
Ure- noun

A

The cultivation of a single crop to an exclusion of other uses of land; a culture dominated by a single element.
Cash Crop Fix

45
Q

Mono- along or single
Lith- stone
Ic- adjective

A

Appearing to be huge featureless, often rigid whole; made up of material wino joints or seams.
Imposing

46
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Mono- along or single
Thei- god
Sm- noun

A

The worship of a single God.

God

47
Q

Uni- one
Camer- chamber
Al- adjective

A

Having only one lawmaking chamber.

One Chamber

48
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Uni- one
Later- side
Al- noun

A

Done by a person or party, one sided; affecting one side of the body.
One-sided

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