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Unit 16 Flashcards

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Top

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Place

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Centr/Center

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Sharp point or center point of a circle

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Dom

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House, master

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Omni

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All

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Hol/Holo

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Whole

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Retro

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Back, backward, or behind

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Tempor

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Time (Latin)

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Chron

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Time (Greek)

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Tri

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Three

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Top- place
Ic
Al- adjective

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Designed for local application to or treatment of a bodily part; referring to the topics of the day.
Newsworthy

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Ec- not
Top- place
Ic- adjective

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Occurring or originating in an abnormal place.

Deranged

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U- no
Top- place
Ian- adjective

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Relating to an imaginary place in which the government, laws, and social are perfect.
Abstract

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Top- place
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Graph- to write or to record
Y- noun

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The art of showing the natural man-made features of a region on a map or chart; the features of a surface, including both natural and man-made features.
Contour

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Ec- not
Centr- sharp point
Ic- adjective

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Not following an established or usual style of conduct; staying from a circular path, off-center.
Bizzare

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Epi- upon

Center- sharp point (noun)

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The location on the earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake; the center or focus of activity.
Focal Point

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Ego- Means “I”
Centr- sharp point
Ic- adjective

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Overly concerned with oneself; self-centered.

Narcissistic

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Ethno- nation or people
Centr- sharp point
Ic- adjective

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Marked by or based on the attitude that one’s own group is superior to others.
Cultural

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Dom- house/master
In
Ion- noun

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An area over which one rules, domain; supreme authority.

Command

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Pre- before
Dom- house/master
In
Ant- adjective

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Greater in importance, strength, influence, or authority.

Dominant

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Dom- house/master
In
Eer
Ing- adjective

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Tending to control the behavior of others in a bossy manner.

Arrogant

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Dom- house/master
In
At
Ion- noun

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Supremacy or power over another; the exercise of governing or controlling influence.
Dictatorship

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Omni- all
Vor- meat eating
E- noun

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An animal that eats both plants and other animals.

Consumer

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Omni- all
Pot- able
Ent- adjective

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Having complete or unlimited power; all-powerful.

Almighty

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Omni- all

Bus- adjective

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Of or including many things.

Whole

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Omni- all Isci Ent- adjective
Knowing everything; having unlimited understanding or knowledge. All-seeing
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Hol- whole Ist Ic- adjective
Relating to or concerned with wholes or with complete systems rather than with the analysis of, treatment of, or dissection into parts. Comprehensive
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Holo- whole | Gram- noun
A three-dimensional image reproduced from a pattern of interference produced by a beam of radiation such as a laser. Projection
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Holo- whole | Cene- recent (adjective)
Of, relating to, or being the present geologic epoch. | Epoch
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Holo- whole Cau St- noun
The mass slaughter of European civilians and especially Jews by the Nazis during World War II; a thorough destruction involving extensive loss of life, especially through fire. Carnage
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Retro- back, backward, or behind Act Ive- adjective
Intended to apply or take effect at a date in the past. | Attendant
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Retro- back, backward, or behind | Fit- verb
To furnish something with new or modified parts or equipment that was optional or unavailable at the time of manufacture. Backfit
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Retro- back, backward, or behind | Gress- verb
To return to an earlier and usually worse or more primitive state. Degenerate
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Retro- back, backward, or behind Spect- to look Ive- noun
A generally comprehensive exhibition or performance usually covering an artist's output to date. Reflective
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Tempor- time (latin) | Al- adjective
Having to do with time as opposed to eternity, having to do with earthly life as opposed to heavenly existence; having to do with time as distinguished from space. Earthly
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Con- together Tempor- time (latin) Ary- adjective
Occurring or existing during the same period of time; having to do with the present period, modern or current. New
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Ex- out of Tempor- time (latin) Ane Ous- adjective
Composed, performed, spoken, or done on the spur of movement, impromptu or improvised; carefully prepared but delivered without notes. Ad Hoc
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Tempor- time (latin) | Ize- verb
To act in a way that fits the time or occasion, to give way to current opinion; to draw out discussions to gain time. Balk
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Chron- time (Greek) | Ic- adjective
Lasting a long time or recurring frequently; always present, constantly annoying or troubling, habitual. Constant
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Chron- time (Greek) O Log- type Y- study of (noun)
A sequence of events in the order they occurred; a table, list, or account that presents events in order. Agenda
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Ana- up, against, or back Chron- time (Greek) Ism- noun
The error of placing a person or thing in the wrong time period; a person or thing that is out of its own time. Misplacement
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Syn- with, together Chron- time (Greek) Ous- adjective
Happening or existing at exactly the same time, simultaneous; recurring or acting at exactly the same intervals. Coexistent
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Tri- three | Ad- noun
A group of three usually related people or things; a secret Chinese criminal organization. Threesome
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Tri- three Log- type Y- noun
A series of three creative works that are closely related and develop a single theme. Set of Three
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Tri- three Cerat- from the time period Cretaceous ops- noun
One of a group of large dinosaurs that lived during the Cretaceous period and had three horns, a bony crest or hood, and hoofed toes. Dinosaur
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Tri- three | Mester- noun
A period of about three months, especially one of three such periods in a human pregnancy; one of three terms into which an academic year is sometimes divided. Three months
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Tri- three N Ity- noun
The unity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as three persons in one God or Christian belief; a group of three people. Three
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Tri- three | Ptych- fold (noun)
A picture or carving made in the form of three panels side by side; something composed or presented in three sections. Set of three
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Tri- three Vi Al- adjective
Of little value or importance. | Frivolous

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