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Unit 18 Flashcards

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Anthrop

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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
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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
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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

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To summarize, review.

Recap

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Anthrop- human being

Oid- noun

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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)

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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

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The movement of objects without physical means.

Mind-control

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Dynam- power

Ic- adjective

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Productive, energetic, forceful.

Aggressive

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Dynam- power

O- noun

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A forceful or energetic person.

Doer

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Aero- air
Dynam- power
Ics- noun

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

Navigation

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Hydro- water Dynam- power Ics- noun
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 series of successive stages or steps. | Calibration
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De- opposite Grad- step or degree E- verb
To disrespect someone by word or action. | Cheapen
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Grad- step or degree I Ent- noun
Slope or grade. | Angle
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Retro- back, backward, or behind Grad- step or degree E- adjective
Lessening to a degree; taking a step back. | Declining
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Reg- rule I Men- noun
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 time when the throne is vacant during two successive regimes or reigns. Meantime
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Reg- rule En Cy- noun
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
The formal symbols, emblems, or official dress of royalty. | Insignia
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Crit- to judge | Erion- noun
Condition, standard of judgement, a rule or principle for evaluating; criteria = plural form. Benchmark
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Crit- to judge | Ique- verb
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
Overly critical. | Fussy
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Hema To Crit- to judge (noun)
The ratio of the volume of red blood cells to whole blood. | Blood ratio
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Jur- to swear or take an oath Is Prud Ence- noun
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)
To reject formally. | Withdraw
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Per- harmfully Jur- to swear or take an oath Y- noun
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
The actual written law as opposed to the practiced habits of citizens. Final word
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Pent- five | Athlon- contest/trial (noun)
Athletic competition made up of five events. | Five events
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Pent- five At Euch- noun
The first five books from the Old Testament. | Torah
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Pent- five A Meter- measure (adjective)
A line of poetry consisting of five metrical feet. | Poem
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Pent- five | Ecostal- adjective
Relating to various fundamental sects that stress personal experience of God and vocal expression of worship. Worshipers
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Quin- five Cent- one hundred Enni Al- noun
500th anniversary celebration. | Half a millennium
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Quint- five Essenti Al- adjective
Representing the purest or most perfect example. | Raw
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Quint- five | Et- noun
Musical piece of five instruments/voices; group of five, performers or players. Chorus
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Quint- five | Ile- noun
One or another of the values that divide a tested population into five evenly distributed classes. Division

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