Unit 11&12 Flashcards
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Lingu
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Tongue and language
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Cant
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Sing
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Spir
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Breath and breathe
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Ver
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Truth
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Turb
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To throw into confusion or upset
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Volu/Volv
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To roll, wind, turn around or twist around
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Fac
All nouns
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To make or do
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Lum
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Light
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Umbr
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Shadow
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Vest
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Verb- to clothe or to dress
Noun- clothing or garment
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The/Theo
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God
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Icon
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Image
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Urb
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City
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Cult
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Care
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Dem/Demo
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People
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Popul
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People
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Cantata
Cant- sing
Ata- noun
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Musical composition particularly a religious work
Synonym; article & chart
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Incantation
In- not
Cant-sing
Ation- noun
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Use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic
Synonym: chant or charm
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Cantor
Cant-sing
Tor-noun
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An official of a Jewish synagogue who sings or chants the music of the service
Synonym: chanter & leader
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Descant
Des-noun
Cant-sing
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An additional melody song above the principal melody
Synonym: comment & discussion
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Linguistics
Ling- tongue & language
U
Ist
Ics- nouns
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The study of human speech
Synonym: dialectal & phonetic
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Multilingual
Multi- many
Ling- language
Ual- adj
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Using or able to use several languages
Synonym: multilevel & multichannel
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Lingua Franca
Noun
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A language used as a common or commercial language among people who speak different languages
Synonym: accent & argot
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Linguine
Ling- tongue
Uine- noun
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A narrow, flat pasta
Synonym: macaroni & shells
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Spirited
Spir-breathe
It-
Ed-adj
Full of Energy
Synonym: active & alert
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Dispiriting
Di- 2
Spir- breathe
Iting-verb
Causing a lose of hope
Synonym: discouraging & disheartening
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Respirator
Re- again
Spir- breathe
Ator- noun
A device worn over the nose
Synonym: respirator
Inhalator
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Transpire
Tran- across
Spir- breathe
E- verb
To happen
Synonym: arise
Befall
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Verify
Ver- true
Ify- verb
To prove to be true
Synonym: attest check
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Aver
A-verb
Ver- true
To state positively
Synonym: claim affirm
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Veracity
Ver- true
A- noun
City
Truth
Synonym: accuracy fact
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Turbid
Turb- to throw
Id- adj
Thick or murky
Synonym; confused
Dark
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Perturb
Per- verb
Turb- to throw
To upset
Synonym; alarm
Bother
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Turbine
Turb- to throw
Ine- noun
Rotary engine with blades made to turn
Synonym; fan
Agent
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Turbulent
Turb- to throw
Ul
Ent- adj
Stirred up
Synonym; bitter
Choppy
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Voluble
Volu- to roll
Ble- adj
Speaking with readily
Synonym; mouthy
Gabby
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Devolve
De- from
Volv- to roll
E- verb
To pass
Synonym; pass
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Evolution
E-not
Volu- to roll
Tion- noun
A process of change
Synonym; change
Increase
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Convoluted
Con- with
Volu- to roll
Ted- adj
Having a pattern
Synonym; complex
Puzzling
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Factor
Fac- to do
Tor- noun
Something that contributes
Synonym; aid
Agency
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Factotum
Fac- to do
Tot
Um- noun
Person who's job involves doing many different kinds of work
Synonym; girl Friday
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Facile
Fac- to do
Ile- noun
Easily accomplished
Synonym; deft
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Facilitate
Fac- to do
Ilit
Ate- noun
To make easier
Synonym; aid
Ease
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Lumen
Lum- light
En- noun
Standard unit for measuring rate of flow of light
Synonym; physics
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Luminous
Lum- light
In- toward
Ous- adj
Producing or seeming to produce light
Synonym; bright
Glowing
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Bioluminescent
Bio- chemicals
Lum- light
Ines
Cent- adj
Relating to light given off by organisms
Synonym; celeb leader
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Words from Mythology and History
Muse
Source of inspiration
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Words from Mythology and History
Iridescent
Glowing color that seems to change
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Words from Mythology and History
Mausoleum
Large tomb
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Words from Mythology and History
Mentor
Tutor or coach
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Words from Mythology and History
Narcissism
Extremely self-centeredness
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Words from Mythology and History
Tantalize
To tease
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Words from Mythology and History
Thespian
Actor
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Words from Mythology and History
Zephyr
A breeze from the west
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Umber
Umb- shadow
Er- noun
A darkish brown
Synonyms; dark
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Adumbrate
Ad- through
Umbr- shadow
Ate- verb
Outline
Synonyms; foreshadowing
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Penumbra
Pen
Umbr- shadow
A- noun
Partial shadow
Synonyms; darkening
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Umbrage
Umbr- shadow
Age- noun
Feelings
Synonyms; Anger
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Divest
Di- verb
Vest-to clothe
To get did of
Synonyms; disrobe
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Investiture
In- toward
Vest- to clothe
Itture- noun
Placing someone in office
Synonyms; deput
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Transvestite
Tran- across
S
Vest- to clothe
Ite-noun
Cross dresser
Synonyms; fruitcake
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Travesty
Tra- draw
Vest- to clothe
Y- noun
Distorted imitation
Synonyms; mock
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Apotheosis
Apo- away from
Theo- god
Sis- noun
Transformation to god
Synonym: god
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Atheistic
A
The- god
Ist- person
Ic- adj
Denying existence
Synonyms; endless
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Pantheon
Pan- all
Theo- god
N- noun
Building service
Synonyms; house
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Theocracy
Theo- god
Cracy- noun
Government
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Icon
Icon- image
Image
Synonyms; idol
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Iconic
Icon- image
Ic- adj
Relating to greatly admired
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Iconoclast
Icon- image
Oclast- noun
Person who destroys religious image
Synonyms; detractor
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Iconography
Icon- image
O
Graph- to write
Y- noun
Symbolism of art
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Urbane
Urb- city
Ane- adj
Sophisticated
Synonyms; suave
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Exurban
Ex- outside of
Urb- city
An- adj
Relating to a region
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Interurban
Inter- into
Urb- city
An- adj
Going between
Synonyms; ciliv
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Urbanization
Urb- city
Aniz
Ation- noun
Process by which towns and cities are formed
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Acculturation
Ac- toward
Cult-city
Ur
Ation- noun
Mod of culture
Synonyms; modifying
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Cross-Cultural
Cult- care
Al- adj
Offering comparison between cultural
Synonyms; mixture
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Horticulture
Horti
Cult- care
Ure-adj
Science and art of growing
Synonyms; art
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Subculture
Sub- under
Cult- care
Ure- noun
Groups who's beliefs differ from main group
Synonyms; differ
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demographic
Demo- people
Graph- to write
Ic- noun
Study of human population
Synonyms; human
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Endemic
En- in population
Dem- people
Ic-adj
Found only in given place
Synonyms; place
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Demagogue
Dem- people
A- to
Gogue- noun
Political leader
Synonyms; leader
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demotic
Demo- people
Tic- adj
Popular or common
Synonyms; common
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Populist
Popul- people
ist- noun/ adj
Believer in rights
Synonyms; rights
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Populace
Popul- people
Ace- noun
Population
Synonyms; people
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Populous
Popul- people
Ous- adj
Large population
Synonyms; large group
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Animal words
Aquiline
Relating to eagles
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Animal words
Asinine
Foolish, brainless
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Animal words
Bovine
Relating to cows and oxen
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Animal words
Canine
Relating to dogs
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Animal words
Feline
Relating to cats or the cat family
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Animal words
Leonine
Relating to lions
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Animal words
Porcine
Relating to pigs or swine; piglike
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Animal words
Vulpine
Relating to foxes; foxlike
