6-9 Flashcards
ponderous
adj - slow and clumsy because of great weight
localize
v - to restrict to a particular place or part of the bod
orthopedics
n - the branch of medicine dealing with the correction of deformities of bones or muscles
punctilious
adj - showing great attention to detail or corrective behavior
dormant
adj - temporarily inactive or inoperative
orthodox
adj - a thing of the ordinary or usual type, normal
matriarch
n - a woman who is the head of a family or tribe.
megalith
n - a large stone that forms a prehistoric monument
conjecture
n - an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information
v - to form an opinion on the basis of incomplete information
populous
adj - having a large population
sanguinary
adj - involving or causing much bloodshed
euphony
n - the quality of being pleasing to the ear especially through a harmonious combination of words
ortho
straight
eu
good
loco
place