Unit 3 Flashcards
ambi
(from Latin)
on both sides, around
ambiguous
Latin: ambigere
to be undecided
ambit
The treatment of farm animals generally falls outside the ambit of animal-cruelty laws in the U.S.
The range or limit covered by something (such as a law)
epi
Greek
on, over, attached to
epiphyte
A plant that obtains its nutrients from the air and the rain and usually grows on another plant for support
epitaph
An inscription on a grave or tomb in memory of the one buried there
Si monumentum requiris, circumspice.
If you seek my monument, look around you.
hyp/hypo
hypochondriac, hypothermia, hypothetical,
Greek prefix meaning below, under
hypoglycemia
abnormal decrease of sugar in the blood
therm/thermo
comes from the Greek word meaning warm
thermodynamics
열역학(熱力學)
Physics that deals with the mechanical actions of heat
thermonuclear
열핵(熱核)의
Of or relating to the changes in the nucleus of atoms with low atomic weight, such as hydrogen, that require a very high temperature to begin
British thermal unit (BTU)
The quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of on expound of water one degree Fahrenheit at a specified temperature
polymer
A chemical compound formed by a reaction in which two or more molecules combine to form larger molecules with repeating structural units
prim
Latin: primus
primer(pri_mer)
first
homologous (ho_mä_le_ges)
Greek
Developing from the same or a similar part of a remote ancestor
dis
dissuade, disorient
Comes from Latin meaning apart
ad hoc
The faculty formed an ad hoc committee to deal with the question of First Amendment rights in campus.
Formed or used for a particular purpose or for immediate needs
Latin meaning: for this
English: for this specific purpose
ad hominem
Presidential campaigns have often relied on ad hominem attacks, rather than serious discussion of important issues.
Marked by an attack on a opponent’s character rather than by an answer to the arguments made or the issues raised
Latin: to the man (against the other person)
alter ego
Latin: second I
ex post facto
When Carl tells us his reasons for why he behaved badly, they’re nothing but ex post facto excuses for impulsive behavior.
done, made, or formulated after the fact
Latin: from a thing done afterward
modus operandi
Latin: method of operating
modus vivendi
During the budget crisis, the Democratic governor and the Republican legislature established a good working modus vivendi.
- A practical compromise or arrangement that is acceptable to all concerned. 2. A way of life
Latin: manner of living
