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Unit 15 Flashcards

1
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Term/Termin

A

To limit, bound, or set limits to.

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2
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Geo

A

Earth

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3
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Spher

A

Ball

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Vert

A

To turn, or turn around

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5
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Morph

A

Shape

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6
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Form

A

Shape or form

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7
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Doc/Doct

A

To teach

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Tut/Tui

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To look after

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Di/Dup

A

Two

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10
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Bi/Bin

A

Two or double

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Term- to limit, bound, or set limits to
In
Al- noun

A

Forming or relating to an end or limit; fatal.

Lethal

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12
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In- not
De
Termin- to limit, bound, or set limits to
Ate- adjective

A

Not precisely determined; vague.

Borderless

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In- not
Termin- to limit, bound, or set limits to
Able- adjective

A

Having or seeming to have no end; tiresomely drawn out.

Boundless

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Termin- to limit, bound, or set limits to

Us- noun

A

The end of a travel route (such as a rail or bus line), or the station at the end of a route; an extreme point, tip.
Accomplishment

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15
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Geo- earth
Centr- center
Ic- adjective

A

Having or relating to the Earth as the center.

Center theology.

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Geo- earth
Phys- physical
Ics- noun

A

The science that deals with the physical processes and phenomena occurring especially in the Earth and in its vicinity.
Earth physics

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17
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Geo- earth
Stat
Ion
Ary- adjective

A

Being or having an orbit such that a satellite remains in a fixed position above the Earth, especially having such an orbit above the equator.
Stationary

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18
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Geo- earth
Therm- heat
Al- adjective

A

Of, relating to, or using the natural heat produced inside the Earth.
Natural Heat

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Spher- ball
Ic
Al- adjective

A

Relating to a sphere; shaped like a sphere or one of its segments.
Rounded

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20
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Strato- layer
Spher- ball
E- noun

A

The part of the earth’s atmosphere that extends from about seven to about 30 miles above the surface; a very high or the highest region.
Breath

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21
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Bio- life
Spher- ball
E- noun

A

The part of the world in which life can exist; living things and their environment.
Ecosystem

22
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Hemi- half
Spher- ball
E- noun

A

Half a sphere, especially half the global sphere as divided by the equator or a meridian.
Fraction

23
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Di- two

Vert- to turn (around) (verb)

A

To turn from one purpose or course to another; to give pleasure by distracting from burdens or distress.
Alter

24
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Con- together
Vert- to turn (around)
Er- noun

A

A device that changes something (such as radio signals, radio frequencies, or data) from one form to another.
Proponent

25
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A- toward

Vert- to turn (around) (verb)

A 
To turn (your eyes or gaze) away or aside; to avoid or prevent. 
Avoid
26
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Re- again

Vert- to turn (around) (verb)

A

To go back or return (to an earlier state, condition, situations, etc.); to be given back to (a former owner).
Degenerate

27
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A- not
Morph- shape
Ous- adjective

A

Without a definite shape or form; shapeless.

Nebulous

28
Q

Anthropo- human
Morph- shape
Ic- adjective

A

Having or described as having human form or traits; seeing human traits in nonhuman things.
Humanlike

29
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Meta- after, beyond
Morph- shape
O
Sis- noun

A

A physical change, especially one supernaturally caused; a developmental change in an animal that occurs after birth or hatching.
Evolution

30
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Morph- shape

Ology- study of (noun)

A

The study of the structure and form of plants and animals; the study or word formation.
Analysis

31
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Form- shape or form

At- noun

A

The shape, size, and general makeup of something; a general plan, arrangement, or choice of material.
Arrangement

32
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Con- together

Form- shape or form (verb)

A

To be similar or identical, to be in agreement or harmony; to follow ordinary standards or customs.
Accommodate

33
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Form- shape or form
Al- kind of
Ity- noun

A

An established custom or way of behaving that is required or standard; the following of conventional rules.
Procedure

34
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Form- shape or form
At
Ive- adjective

A

Giving or able to give form or shape, constructive; having to do with important growth or development.
Developmental

35
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Doct- to teach
R
Ine- noun

A

Something that is taught; an official principle, opinion, or belief.
Attitude

36
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Doc- to teach

Ent- noun

A

Teacher, lecturer; a person who leads guided tours, especially through a museum.
Instructor

37
Q

Doct- to teach
Rin
Aire- noun

A

Tending to apply principles or theories without regard for practical difficulties or individual circumstance.
Authoritarian

38
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In- in
Doct- to teach
Rin
Ate- verb

A

To teach, especially basics or fundamentals; to fill someone with a particular opinion or point of view.
Imbue

39
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Tut- to look after
Or
Ial- noun

A 
A class for one student or a small group of students; an instructional program that gives information about a specific subject.
Academic
40
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Tui- to look after
T
Ion- noun

A

The act of teaching, instruction; the cost of or payment for instruction.
Charge

41
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In- in or on
Tui- to look after
Ion- noun

A

The power of knowing something immediately without mental effort, quick insight; something known in this way.
Hunch

42
Q

Tut- to look after
El
Age- noun

A

Instruction or guidance of an individual; guardianship.

Guidance

43
Q

Di- two
Chotom
Y- noun

A

A division into two often contradictory groups; something with qualities that seem to contradict each other.
Difference of opinion

44
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Di- two
Morph- shape
Ic- adjective

A

Occurring in two distinguishable forms (as of color or size).
Seperate

45
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Du- two

Plex- having part of (noun)

A

Having two principal elements, double; allowing electronic communication in two directions at the same time.
Double

46
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Du- two
Plicit
Y- noun

A

Deception by pretending to feel and act one way while acting in another.
Artifice

47
Q

Bi- two or double

Partisan- belonging to a party (adjective)

A

Involving members of two political parties.

Amphibian

48
Q

Bin- two or double

Ary- adjective

A

Consisting of two things or parts, double; involving a choice between two alternatives.
Double

49
Q

Bi- two or double
Enni- year
Al- adjective

A

Occurring every two years; continuing or lasting over two years.
Flower

50
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Bi- two or double

Polar- opposite (adjective)

A

Having two opposed forces or views; having two poles or opposed points of attraction.
Undulating

Etymology Aiken Period 2 (22 decks)

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