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Unit 3 Flashcards

1
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Ambi

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On both sides or around.

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Epi

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On, over or attached to.

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Hyp/Hypo

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Below, under.

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Therm/Thermo

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Warm.

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Poly

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Many.

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Prim

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First.

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Hom/Homo

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Same or similar.

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Dis

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Apart.

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Ad hoc

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Formed or used for a particular purpose or for immediate needs.
Latin: For this.

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Ad hominem

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Marked by an attack on an opponent’s character rather than by an answer to the arguments made or the issues raised. Latin: to the man therefor against the other person.

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Alter Ego

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A trusted friend or personal representative; the opposite side of a personality.
Latin: second I

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De facto

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Being such in practice or effect, although not formally recognized; actual.
Latin: from the fact.

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Quid pro quo

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Something given or received for something else.

Latin: something for something

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Ex post facto

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Done, made, or formulated after the fact.

Latin: from a thing done afterward.

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Modus operandi

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A usual way of doing something.

Latin: Method of operating.

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Modus vivendi

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A practical compromise or arrangement that is acceptable to all concerned; a way of life.
Latin: manner of living.

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Ambi- both sides/around
Gu
Ous- relating to, adjective

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Def: unclear in meaning.

The men were ambiguous on whether or not the building should be collapsed.

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Ambi- both

Ent- adjective

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Def: existing on all sides.

The lighting was not ambient at all.

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Ambi- on both sides or around

Valent- adjective

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Def: wavering between choices and options.

The choices are all appealing, but I’m still ambivalent on the idea of transferring the funds to a foreign bank account.

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20
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Ambi- on both sides.

T- noun

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Def: Range limit covered by something (law)

The animals were treated horribly but it was still ambit.

21
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Epi- on, over, or attached to.
Log
Ue- noun

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Def: The final section after the main part.

The epilogue was not appealing to me.

22
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Epi- on, over, or attached to.

Phyte- plant, noun

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Def: Plant, gains nutrients from air/rain, grows on another plant.
The fern was an epiphyte, which gained its nutrients from the tree.

23
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Epi- on, over, or attached to.

Taph- tomb, noun

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Def: Grave inscription.

The man’s epitaph was rather comical.

24
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Epi- on, over, or attached to

Thet- noun

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Def: Descriptive words or phrases attached to or about somebody’s name.

25
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Hypo- below or under
chondr- cartilage
Iac- noun

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Def: Person overly concerned with health.

You are a hypochondriac, so stop surfing the internet.

26
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Hypo- below or under
Glyc- sweet
Emia- noun

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Def: abnormal decrease in blood sugar.

I’ve been diagnosed with hypoglycemia.

27
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Hypo- below or under
Therm- temperature/warm
Ia- noun

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Def: Subnormal temperature of body.

Keep warm or you’ll be diagnosed with hypothermia.

28
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Hypo- below or under
Thet- foundation or base.
Ical- adjective

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Def: assumptions made for sake of argument.

The questions were purely hypothetical.

29
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Therm- warm

Al- adjective

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Def: caused by heat.

The thermal blanked kept them warm.

30
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Thermo- warm
Dynam- power
Ics- noun

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Def: Physics that deals with mechanical actions/relations to heat.
I’ve been studying thermodynamics.

31
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Thermo- warm

Nuclear- adjective of nucleus

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Def: Of/relating to changes in nucleus of atoms, require high temps.
The thermonuclear department became worried at the sight of a mushroom cloud in the horizon.

32
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British- relating to Britain
Thermal- warm
Unit- noun

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Def: Quantity of heat required to raise temp of one pound of water one degrees F.
Please record the British thermal unit on the paper.

33
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Poly- many

P- noun

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Def: Sea invertebrate or a growth a growth on a mucous membrane.
I think I have a polyp.

34
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Poly- many

Glot- language related. (adjective)

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Def: One who can speak and write in several languages.

I’m polyglot in many languages.

35
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Poly- many

Mer- part (noun)

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Def: Chemical compound formed by a reaction of molecules forming larger ones.
Many polymers are sort of confusing.

36
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Poly-many

Graph- to write

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Def: Instrument for recording changes in several bodily functions.
The man did not pass the polygraph, and may face criminal charges.

37
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Prim- first

Al- adjective

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Def: basic/primitive

The animals were primal in their methods of mating.

38
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Prim- first

Er- noun

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Def: Small book for teaching children to read/introductory book.
Many students hated the primers, thinking them to be nothing but a wasted of time.

39
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Prim- first

Ate- noun

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Def: Member of group of animals including humans, apes, monkeys.
Primates are generally smarter than most other mammals.

40
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Prim- first
Ord- order
Ial- adjective

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Def: First created/developed, existing from the very beginning.
The clocks were a primordial masterpiece.

41
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Homo- same or similar

Nym- noun

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Def: Words pronounced and/or spelled same, but different meaning.
There, their, and they’re are all homonyms.

42
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Home- same or similar
Gene- kind race
Ous- full of (adjective)

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Def: Of same/similar kind; of uniform structure throughout.

The cells were homogeneous to one another.

43
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Homo- same or similar
Log- relation
Ous- full of (adjective)

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Def: Developing from same/part of ancestor.

The trees were homologous to the great pine behind them.

44
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Homo- same or similar

Genize- verb

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Def: Treat milk so fat is mixed; change something so parts are same/similar.
The lard is homogenized with the batter so consumers do not know of its existence in the cookies.

45
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Dis- apart

Suade- verb

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Def: To convince someone not to do something.

The minister tried to dissuade the general on his brutal purging of the natives.

46
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Dis- apart

Orient- to rise (verb)

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Def: To cause to be confused or lost.

The lights often disorient the bats.

47
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Dis- apart

Credit- trust (verb)

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Def: To cause someone to seem dishonest; to damage reputation.
The men tried to discredit the publisher’s education but failed.

48
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Dis- apart

Lodge- place to stay (verb)

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Def: To force out of place.

Charlie was dislodged from his home to the street.

Etymology Aiken Period 2 (22 decks)

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