Vocab

Question 1

Photon

Answer 1

a tiny particle or bundle of electromagnetic radiation

Question 2

Photogenic

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looking attractive in photographs

Question 3

Photosensitivity

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an increased sensitivity to light, particularly ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun or artificial sources.

Question 4

Photptropic

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the growth or movement of an organism, or parts of it, in response to light, either towards (positive) or away from (negative) a light source.

Question 5

Photometer

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an instrument that measures the strength of electromagnetic radiation, including visible and non-visible light

Question 6

Graphite

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a soft, black, crystalline form of carbon
used in pencils, lubricants, and various industrial applications.

Question 7

Telegraph

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a system for transmitting messages from a distance along a wire, especially one creating signals by making and breaking an electrical connection.

Question 8

Graffiti

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writing or drawings scribbled, scratched, or sprayed illicitly on a wall or other surface in a public place.

Question 9

Autobiography

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an account of a person’s life written by that person

Question 10

Seismograph

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an instrument that measures and records details of earthquakes, such as force and duration

Question 11

Lithograph

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the process of printing from a flat surface treated so as to repel the ink except where it is required for printing.

Question 12

Phonograph

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a record player.
an early sound-reproducing machine that used cylinders to record as well as reproduce sound.

Question 13

Monograph

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a detailed written study of a single specialized subject or an aspect of it.

Question 14

Graphology

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the study of handwriting, particularly as a means of analyzing a writer’s character, personality, and abilities

Question 15

Coligraphy

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the art of beautiful handwriting or lettering, involving the design and execution of letters with a pen, ink brush

Question 16

Scripture

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the sacred writings of Christianity contained in the Bible.
the sacred writings of another religion

Question 17

Scribe

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a person who copies out documents, especially one employed to do this before printing was invented.
write.

Question 18

Presribe/Prescribetion

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(of a medical practitioner) advise and authorize the use of (a medicine or treatment) for someone, especially in writing.

Question 19

Proscribe/Proscription

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forbid, especially by law.
denounce or condemn.
outlaw (someone

Question 20

Circumscribe

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restrict (something) within limits.
draw (a figure) around another, touching it at points but not cutting it.

Question 21

Conscuribe/constrition

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to force into military service, similar to being drafted,

Question 22

Teleprompter

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a device used to project a speaker’s script onto a transparent panel

Question 23

Telecaster

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can refer to either a television broadcaster or a popular electric guitar model.

Question 24

Telacomunication

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communication over a distance by cable, telegraph, telephone, or broadcasting.

Question 25

Telekinesis

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the ability to move objects with you mind

Question 26

Telagenic

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tending to look good or seem likable on television

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Telemetry

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the process of gathering and sending data from remote locations to a central location for analysis and monitoring.

Question 28

Metric

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of or based on the meter as a unit of length; relating to the metric system.technical a system or standard of measurememetric units, or the metric system.

Question 29

Pantameter

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a poetic meter in which a line of poetry consists of 5 groups of stressed and unstressed syllables called metrical feet

Question 30

Metronome

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a device used by musicians that marks time at a selected rate by giving a regular tick.

Question 31

Speedometer

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an instrument on a vehicle's dashboard indicating its speed

Question 32

Tachometer

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an instrument which measures the working speed of an engine (especially in a road vehicle), typically in revolutions per minute.

Question 33

Barometer

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a scientific instrument that is used to measure air pressure

Question 34

Anemometer

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to measure wind speed and direction

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Triganometrry

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a branch of mathematics that studies the relationships between the angles and sides of triangles, particularly right-angled triangles

Question 36

Optometry

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the practice or profession of examining the eyes for visual defects and prescribing corrective lenses

Question 37

Pedometer

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an instrument for estimating the distance traveled on foot by recording the number of steps take

Question 38

Biblical

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relating to or contained in the Bible.resembling the language or style of the Biblevery great; on a large scale

Question 39

Biblioclast

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someone who mutilates or destroys books

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Bibliokleept

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a person who steals books

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Bibliophile

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someone who loves books

Question 42

Biblotherapy

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uses literature to promote mental health and well-being, helping individuals gain insight, cope with challenges, and foster empathy through reading and discussion.

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Libretto

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the text of an opera or other long vocal work.

Question 44

Ex libris

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used as an inscription on a bookplate to show the name of the book's owner.

Question 45

Libel

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a published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamationdefame (someone) by publishing a libel. bring a suit against.