Unit 1 Vocab Flashcards
(50 cards)
Crypt- n.
A room completely or partly underground, especially under the main floor of a church; a room in a large underground tomb
Encrypt- v.
To convert a message into code or cypher
Cryptic- adj.
Mysterious; puzzlingly short or acting to conceal
Cryptography- n.
Secret writing; the encoding or decoding of messages
CRYPT
from the Greek word for “hidden”
Abscond- v.
To depart in secret and hide
Abstemious- adj.
Restrained, especially in the consumption of food or alcohol
Abstraction- n.
The consideration of a thing or idea
Abstruse- adj.
Hard to understand; deep or complex
AB/ABS from Latin, meaning
“from,” “away,” or “off”
Pedagogy- n.
The art, science, or profession of teaching
Pedant- n.
A formal, unimaginative teacher; a person who shows off his or her learning
Pediatrician- n.
A doctor who specializes in the diseases, development, and care of children
Encyclopedic- adj.
Of or relating to an encyclopedia; covering a wide range of subjects
PED
from the Greek word for “child”
Tropism- n.
Automatic movement by an organism unable to move about from place to place, especially a plant, that involves turning or growing toward or away from a stimulus
Entropy- n.
The decomposition of the matter and energy in the universe to an ultimate state of inactive uniformity; chaos, randomness
Heliotrope- n.
Any of a genus of herbs or shrubs having small white or purple flowers
Psychotropic- adj.
Acting on the mind
TROP
from the Greek tropos, meaning “turn” or “change”
Neoclassic- adj.
Relating to a revival or adaptation of the styles of ancient Greece and Roman, especially in music, art, or architecture
Neolithic- adj.
Of or relating to the latest period of the Stone Age, when polished stone tools were used
Neoconservative- adj.
A conservative who favors strongly encouraging democracy and the U.S. national interest in world affairs, including through military means
Neonatal- adj.
Of or relating to babies in the first month after their birth
