GL IV Exercise Words Flashcards
(15 cards)
Monotone
Vocal utterance or series of speech sounds in one unvaried tone
Atom
Smallest component of an element having the chemical properties if the element
Chirography
Handwriting ; penmanship
Cephalopod
Any mollusk of the class of Cephalopoda , having tentacles attached to the head
Dactylology
Technique of community by signs made with the fingers , sign language
Polyglot
Able to speak or write several languages
Osteotomy
The dividing of a bone
Pachyderm
Any of the thick skinned non ruminant ungulates ; elephants ; hippos
Plastic
Group of synthetic or natural organic materials that may be shaped when soft and then hardened
Cephalolgia
Headache
Dermatitis
Inflammation of the skin
Logomachy
A dispute about or concerning words
Chiromancy
Palmistry ; art or practice of telling fortunes
Hypodermic
Characterized by the introduction of medicine or drugs under the skin
Tautology
Needless repetition of an idea , especially in words other Thea. Those of the immediate context