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Unit 3 Flashcards

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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
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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Hypo- below or under chondr- cartilage Iac- noun
Def: Person overly concerned with health. | You are a hypochondriac, so stop surfing the internet.
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Hypo- below or under Glyc- sweet Emia- noun
Def: abnormal decrease in blood sugar. | I've been diagnosed with hypoglycemia.
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Hypo- below or under Therm- temperature/warm Ia- noun
Def: Subnormal temperature of body. | Keep warm or you'll be diagnosed with hypothermia.
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Hypo- below or under Thet- foundation or base. Ical- adjective
Def: assumptions made for sake of argument. | The questions were purely hypothetical.
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Therm- warm | Al- adjective
Def: caused by heat. | The thermal blanked kept them warm.
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Thermo- warm Dynam- power Ics- noun
Def: Physics that deals with mechanical actions/relations to heat. I've been studying thermodynamics.
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Thermo- warm | Nuclear- adjective of nucleus
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.
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British- relating to Britain Thermal- warm Unit- noun
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.
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Poly- many | P- noun
Def: Sea invertebrate or a growth a growth on a mucous membrane. I think I have a polyp.
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Poly- many | Glot- language related. (adjective)
Def: One who can speak and write in several languages. | I'm polyglot in many languages.
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Poly- many | Mer- part (noun)
Def: Chemical compound formed by a reaction of molecules forming larger ones. Many polymers are sort of confusing.
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Poly-many | Graph- to write
Def: Instrument for recording changes in several bodily functions. The man did not pass the polygraph, and may face criminal charges.
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Prim- first | Al- adjective
Def: basic/primitive | The animals were primal in their methods of mating.
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Prim- first | Er- noun
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.
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Prim- first | Ate- noun
Def: Member of group of animals including humans, apes, monkeys. Primates are generally smarter than most other mammals.
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Prim- first Ord- order Ial- adjective
Def: First created/developed, existing from the very beginning. The clocks were a primordial masterpiece.
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Homo- same or similar | Nym- noun
Def: Words pronounced and/or spelled same, but different meaning. There, their, and they're are all homonyms.
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Home- same or similar Gene- kind race Ous- full of (adjective)
Def: Of same/similar kind; of uniform structure throughout. | The cells were homogeneous to one another.
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Homo- same or similar Log- relation Ous- full of (adjective)
Def: Developing from same/part of ancestor. | The trees were homologous to the great pine behind them.
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Homo- same or similar | Genize- verb
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.
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Dis- apart | Suade- verb
Def: To convince someone not to do something. | The minister tried to dissuade the general on his brutal purging of the natives.
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Dis- apart | Orient- to rise (verb)
Def: To cause to be confused or lost. | The lights often disorient the bats.
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Dis- apart | Credit- trust (verb)
Def: To cause someone to seem dishonest; to damage reputation. The men tried to discredit the publisher's education but failed.
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Dis- apart | Lodge- place to stay (verb)
Def: To force out of place. | Charlie was dislodged from his home to the street.

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