Week 5 Flashcards
(16 cards)
Polychromatic
Showing a variety or a change of colors; multicolored
polyglot
1) One who can speak or write several languages. 2)
Having or using several languages
polymer
A chemical compound formed by a reaction in which
two or more molecules combine to form larger molecules
with repeating structural units.
polyphony
Music consisting of two or more independent but
harmonious melodies.
primal
DEF:1) Original or primitive 2) First in importance
primiparous
1) Bearing a first offspring. 2) Having borne only one
previous offspring.
primogeniture
An exclusive right of inheritance belonging to the eldest
son of a single set of parents.
primordial
1) First created or developed. 2) Existing in or from the
very beginning.
homonym
One of two or more words pronounced and/or spelled
alike but different in meaning
homologous
Developing from the same or a similar part of a remote
ancestor.
homophone
One of two or more words pronounced alike but differnt
in meaning or derivation or spelling.
homogenous
1) Of the same or a similar kind. 2) Of uniform
structure or composition throughout.
diffraction
1) The bending or spreading of a beam of light especially when it
passes through a narrow opening or is reflected from a ruled surface. 2)
Similar changes in other waves, such as sound waves
dissension
Disagreement in opinion
disseminate
to spread widely as if by sowing seeds.
dissipate
1) To cause to spread out to the point of vanishing;
disperse. 2) To spend wastefully or foolishly; squander.
