Word study final T1 Flashcards

1
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Antagonist

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the adversary of the hero or protagonist of a drama or other literary work

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2
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Antibiotic

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A substance that kills germs

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3
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Antidote

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A substance that counteracts poison

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4
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Antisocial

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Withdrawn from, or hostile to, other people or to social institutions

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5
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Hydrate

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To cause I’m to to absorb water

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Hydroponics

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the process of growing plants in sand, gravel, or liquid, with added nutrients but without soil.

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7
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Hydrosphere

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the water vapor in the atmosphere

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8
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Hydrotherapy

A

treatment of disease through the scientific use of water

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9
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Audible

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Loud enough to be heard

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Audience

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The group of people attending or listening to something, especially a movie, a concert, or a play

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11
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Audiovisual

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Involving the use of both sight and sound

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12
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Audition

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A trial performance in which a musician or actor is heard and evaluated

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13
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Auditorium

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A large theater or concert hall

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14
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Contradict

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To say the opposite or disagree

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15
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Contrary

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Opposite or opposed; perverse or willful

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16
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Contrast

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To compare by showing differences (verb); an obvious difference (noun)

17
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Controversy

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A difference of opinion that lasts a long time about an important matter

18
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Dictate

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To say something aloud that will be written or recorded by another; to command or order

19
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Diction

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A style of speaking; the degree of preciseness or clarity in speech

20
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Predict

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To foretell or say ahead of time that something will happen

21
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Verdict

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A judgement or decision, especially that of a jury in a court case

22
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Extracurricular

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Outside the regular school program; not part of the normal curriculum

23
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Extraneous

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Not essential;irrelevant

24
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Extraordinary

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Unusual or remarkable

25
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Extraterrestrial

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Outside of this world

26
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Geography

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The science that deals with the surface of the earth and its physical features, climates, vegetation, and population distribution

27
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Geology

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The study of the earth, including its origin, structure, composition, and history

28
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Geometry

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The branch of mathematics that deals with the properties of figures in space

29
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Anti

A

Against

30
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Audi

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To hear

31
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Hydra/hydro

A

Water

32
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Contro/contra

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Against

33
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Dict

A

To say

34
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Extra

A

Beyond /outside

35
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Geo

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Earth