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Unit 18 Flashcards

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Anthrop

A

Human being

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Capit

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Head

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Kine

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Movement

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Dynam

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Power

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Grad

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Step or degree

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Reg

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Rule

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Crit

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To judge

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Jur

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To swear or take an oath

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Pent

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Five (GREEK)

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Quint

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Five (LATIN)

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Capit- head
Al
Ism- noun

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An economic system based on private ownership, private decisions, and open competition in a free market.
Commercialism

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Capit- head
Ul
Ate- verb

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To surrender, give-up.

Bow

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De-
Capit- head
Ate- verb

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Remove the head.

Execute

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Re- again
Capit- head
Ul
Ate- verb

A

To summarize, review.

Recap

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Anthrop- human being

Oid- noun

A

Large apes without tails.

Chimpanzee

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Lyc-
Anthrop- human being
Y- noun

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Transforming into a wolf; the delusion of such a thing.

Wolf-life

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Anthrop- human being

Ology- study of (noun)

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Study of humans.

Folklore

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Mis- not
Anthrop- human being
Ic- adjective

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Distrusting humans.

Antisocial

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Kine- movement
Si
Ology- study of (noun)

A

Scientific study of human movement.

Migration

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Kine- movement

Scope- noun

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A motion picture made from the image on a picture tube.

Projection tube

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Tele- far off
Kine- movement
Sis- noun

A

The movement of objects without physical means.

Mind-control

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Dynam- power

Ic- adjective

A

Productive, energetic, forceful.

Aggressive

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Dynam- power

O- noun

A

A forceful or energetic person.

Doer

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Aero- air
Dynam- power
Ics- noun

A

The science of how air or gas moves around an object.

Navigation

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Hydro- water
Dynam- power
Ics- noun

A

The science of how water moves around an object to create power.
Water

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Grad- step or degree
At
Ion- noun

A

A series of successive stages or steps.

Calibration

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De- opposite
Grad- step or degree
E- verb

A

To disrespect someone by word or action.

Cheapen

28
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Grad- step or degree
I
Ent- noun

A

Slope or grade.

Angle

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Retro- back, backward, or behind
Grad- step or degree
E- adjective

A

Lessening to a degree; taking a step back.

Declining

30
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Reg- rule
I
Men- noun

A

A regular course of action or treatment; ex. skincare regimen, exercise regimen, sleep regimen.
Menu

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Inter- between
Reg- rule
Num- noun

A

A time when the throne is vacant during two successive regimes or reigns.
Meantime

32
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Reg- rule
En
Cy- noun

A

A period of time in which a regent rules instead of a king or queen- a regent is a ruler without being a sovereign (supreme ruler).
Authority

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Reg- rule
Al
Ia- noun

A

The formal symbols, emblems, or official dress of royalty.

Insignia

34
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Crit- to judge

Erion- noun

A

Condition, standard of judgement, a rule or principle for evaluating; criteria = plural form.
Benchmark

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Crit- to judge

Ique- verb

A

A judgement or evaluation, especially a rating or discussion of merits and faults.
Appraisal

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Hyper- beyond
Crit- to judge
Ic
Al- adjective

A

Overly critical.

Fussy

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Hema
To
Crit- to judge (noun)

A

The ratio of the volume of red blood cells to whole blood.

Blood ratio

38
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Jur- to swear or take an oath
Is
Prud
Ence- noun

A

A system of law; the study of philosophy of law.

Act

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Ab- from
Jur- to swear or take an oath
E
(Verb)

A

To reject formally.

Withdraw

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Per- harmfully
Jur- to swear or take an oath
Y- noun

A

To swear harmfully; to hurt oneself by swearing because you are telling a lie under oath.
Deception

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De
Jur- to swear or take an oath
E- adjective

A

The actual written law as opposed to the practiced habits of citizens.
Final word

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Pent- five

Athlon- contest/trial (noun)

A

Athletic competition made up of five events.

Five events

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Pent- five
At
Euch- noun

A

The first five books from the Old Testament.

Torah

44
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Pent- five
A
Meter- measure (adjective)

A

A line of poetry consisting of five metrical feet.

Poem

45
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Pent- five

Ecostal- adjective

A

Relating to various fundamental sects that stress personal experience of God and vocal expression of worship.
Worshipers

46
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Quin- five
Cent- one hundred
Enni
Al- noun

A

500th anniversary celebration.

Half a millennium

47
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Quint- five
Essenti
Al- adjective

A

Representing the purest or most perfect example.

Raw

48
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Quint- five

Et- noun

A

Musical piece of five instruments/voices; group of five, performers or players.
Chorus

49
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Quint- five

Ile- noun

A

One or another of the values that divide a tested population into five evenly distributed classes.
Division

Etymology Aiken Period 2 (22 decks)

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