English Unit 17 and 18 Flashcards

1
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Sub-

A

Under; below; in place of

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2
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Super-

A

on; above; over; more than

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3
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Sym-, Syn-

A

At the same time; together; like

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4
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Tele

A

Far; far off; from afar

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5
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Therm, Thermo, Thermy

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Warm; hot; heat

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6
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Tra-, Tran-, Trans-

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Across; beyond; through

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7
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Tri, Trio

A

Three; three times

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8
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Un, Uni

A

one; single

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9
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Vice-

A

In place of; a substitute

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10
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Subdean

A

An assistant or subsitute dean

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11
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Subject

A

To put under the control of

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12
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Submerge

A

To plunge something under water

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13
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Suburb

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A town or village on or near a city’s border

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14
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Supernatural

A

Pertaining to that which is beyond or outside of the physical laws of nature

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15
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Supersonic

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Showing a speed above that of the speed of sound in air

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16
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Superstructure

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Anything built on top of some other structure

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17
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Symmetry

A

Correspondence in shape, size, and position of parts that are on opposite sides of each other

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18
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Synthetic

A

Resulting through artificial means

19
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Telegram

A

a message sent to a distance by means of a telegraph

20
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Telephone

A

An instrument which makes it possible to speak to and hear from someone afar

21
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Television

A

A device that makes it possible to see a picture that is coming from afar

22
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Thermal

A

of or pertaining to heat

23
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Thermometer

A

An instrument for measuring temperature

24
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Thermostat

A

An automatic device for setting ad regulating temperature

25
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Diathermy

A

The generation of heat in living tissue by electric currents

26
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Traversable

A

Capable of being traversed or crossed

27
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Transcribe

A

To make one copy or many copies of in writing

28
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Translucent

A

Allowing some light through without permitting any object beyond to be seen clearly

29
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Triangle

A

A plane geometric figure of three sides and three angles

30
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Trident

A

A three-pronged spear, as the one carried by Neptune

31
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Trilateral

A

of or pertaining to three-sidedness

32
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Trilingual

A

of or pertaining to three langugages

33
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Trilogy

A

A group of three stories, plays, etc

34
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Triplet

A

A combination or collection of three of a kind

35
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Tripoli

A

N. African city resulting from the unification of three cities

36
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Tripod

A

A three-legged stand or support

37
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Trio

A

A group of three persons or things

38
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Unanimous

A

Agreement by all concerned

39
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Unicorn

A

A fabulous animal having a single horn in the middle of its forehead

40
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Unilingual

A

Of or pertaining to one language

41
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Uniped

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A living thing that has only one foot or leg

42
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Unipod

A

A one-legged support

43
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Viceroy

A

The governor of a kingdom or country