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Unit 19 Flashcards

1
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Bio

A

Life

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Gen

A

Birth

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Funct

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To perform, carry out

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Mut

A

Change

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Fract

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To break or shatter

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Tele

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Distant or at a distance

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Phil

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Love

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Neg

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To say no

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9
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Dec

A

Ten

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10
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Cent

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One hundred

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Bio- life
N
Ic- adjective

A

Made stronger or more capable by electronic or mechanical devices.
Extraordinary

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Bio- life
Ps
Y- noun

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The removal and examination of tissue, cells, or fluids from a living body.
Autopsy

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Bio- life
De- downward
Grad- to step or move
Able- adjective

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Able to be broken down into harmless substances by microorganisms or other living things.
Ecological

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Sym- with
Bio- life
Sis- noun

A

The close living together of two different forms of life in a way that benefits both; a cooperative relationship between two peoples or groups.
Aid

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Gen- birth
E
Sis- noun

A

Origin, beginning.

Alpha

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Gen- birth
Erat
Or- noun

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A machine by which mechanical energy is changed into electrical energy.
Alternator

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Gen- birth

Re- noun

A

Kind, sort; especially a distinctive type or category of literature, art, or music.
Brand

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Carcino- cancer
Gen- birth
Ic- noun

A

Producing or causing cancer.

Deadly

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Funct- to perform or carry out
ion
ary- noun

A

Someone who performs a certain function; someone who holds a position in a political party or government.
Assistant

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Mal- bad
Funct- to perform or carry out
Ion- noun

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To fail to operate in the normal or usual manner.

Bug

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De- the opposite of

Funct- to perform or carry out (adjective)

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No longer, living, existing, or functioning.

Nonexistent

22
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Dys- ill
Funct- to perform or carry out
ion
Al- adjective

A

Showing abnormal or unhealthy behaviors and attitudes within a group of people; being unable to function in a normal way.
Flawed

23
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Com- with, together
Mut- to change
E- verb

A

To exchange or substitute, especially to change a penalty to another one that is less severe; to travel back and forth regularly.
Drive

24
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Im- negative
Mut- to change
Able- adjective

A

Not able or liable to change.

Abiding

25
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Per- through
Mut- to change
At
Ion- noun

A

A change in the order of a set of objects; rearrangement, variation.
Alteration

26
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Trans- across
Mut- to change
E- verb

A

To change in shape, appearance, or nature, especially for the better; to transform; to experience such a change.
Alter

27
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Fract- to break or shatter

Ious- adjective

A

Apt to cause trouble or be unruly; stirring up quarrels; irritable.
Irritable

28
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Fract- to break or shatter

Al- noun

A

An irregular shape that looks much the same at any scale on which it is examined.
Irregular

29
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In- not
Fract- to break or shatter
Ion-noun

A

The breaking of the law or a violation of another’s rights.

Breach

30
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Re- again
Fract- to break or shatter
Ion- noun

A

The change of direction of a ray of light or wave of energy as it passes at an angle from one substance into another in which its speed is different.
Breaking

31
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Tele- distant, or at a distance
Gen- birth
Ic- adjective

A

Well-suited to appear on television, especially by having an appearance and manner attractive to viewers.
Attractive

32
Q

Tele- distant, or at a distance
Ologic- ends or purposes
Al- adjective

A

Showing or relating to design or purpose, especially in nature.
Reflect

33
Q

Tele- distant, or at a distance
Metr- measure
Y- noun

A

The science of measuring such things as pressure, speed, or temperature, sending the result usually by radio to a distant station, and recording the measurements there.
Record

34
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Tele- distant, or at a distance
Com- together
Mut- to change
E- verb

A

To work at home using an electric link with a central office.
Home-worker

35
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Oeno- wine
Phil- love
E- noun

A

A person with an appreciation and usually knowledge of fine wine.
Wine-taster

36
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Phil- love
Ate
List- noun

A

A person who collects or studies stamps.

Collectors

37
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Anglo- British
Phil- love
E- noun

A

A person who greatly admires or favors England and English things.
Lover of British things

38
Q

Phil- love
Anthrop- human being
Y- noun

A

A charitable act or gift; an organization that distributes or is supported by charitable contributions.
Charity

39
Q

Neg- to say no
Li
Gent- adjective

A

Failing to take proper or normal care; marked by or likely to show neglect.
Lax

40
Q

Ab- away from
Neg- to say no
At
Ion- noun

A

Self-denial.

Stubborn

41
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Neg- to say no
Lig
Ible- adjective

A

So small as to be neglected or disregarded.

Insignificant

42
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Re- again
Neg- to say no
E- verb

A

To go back on a promise or commitment.

Default

43
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Deca- ten

Logue- word (noun)

A

The Ten Commandments; any basic set of rules that must be obeyed.
Protocol

44
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Deca- ten

Athlon- contest (noun)

A

An athletic contest made up of ten parts.

Contest

45
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Deci- ten

Bel- “Alexander Graham Bell” (noun)

A

A unit based on a scale ranging from 0 to about 130 used to measure the loudness of sound, with 0 indicating the least sound that can be heard and 130 the average level that causes pain.
Sound unit.

46
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Deci- ten
M
Ate- verb

A

To reduce drastically or destroy most of.

Ravage

47
Q

Cent- one hundred
En
Ary- noun

A

A 100th anniversary or the celebration of it; a centennial.

Anniversary

48
Q

Cent- one hundred
I
Grad- step or degree
E- adjective

A

Relating to a temperature scale in which 0* is its boiling point
Boiling Point

49
Q

Cent- one hundred
I
Meter- measure (noun)

A

A length measuring 1/100th of a meter, or about .39 of an inch.
Measure

50
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Cent- one hundred
Ur
Ion- noun

A

An officer in command of a Roman century, originally a troop of 100 soldiers.
Commander

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