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English 1
Vocabulary Unit 2
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9th Grade
04/10/2012

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Term
Path-feeling-
Definition
A feeling or communication from "far" away is mental telepathy.
to feel the same as someone is to be sympathetic.
Deanna on Star Trek has empathic powers,she can sense what others are feeling.
Term
A-not-
Definition
To have no interest in something, to not feel is to be apathetic.
Not moral (amoral.)
Not political (apolictal.)
To not believe there is a god is to be an atheist
In the movie Nell, the mom had aphasia and could not speak well.
Term
Nomy-law-
Definition
The fourth book of the Old Testament
(Deutoronomy.)
The "law" of the "stars" (Astronomy.)
Term
Fid-faith,trust-
Definition
To have "faith" "with" someone is to have confidence in them.
You often find this word in the names of banks(fidelity.)
Our religious forefathers called people they thought they could "no""trust" (Infidel.)
Term
Caco-bad-
Definition
Lots of noise or "bad""sound" Infidel.
Term
Hetero-different-
Definition
a homogenous group is all the same(Ex. 9th grade boys.) What would one call a group that is made up of "different" "kinds" (Heterogenous) of a "different" "opinion" (Heterodox)
Term
Sci-know-
Definition
Biology, Chemistry, Anotomy, Physics science.
"with' "knowledge"; this part of you might bother you conscience.
"all" "knowing"; many believe God is omniscient.
Term
Graph-write-
Definition
When you "write" a list of "books" you make bibliography.
To "write"(or imprint) with "light" is to make a photograph.
A course secretaries often take is stenograph.
Term
Lat-side-
Definition
A pass a quarterback throws to the "side" (Lateral)
Having just "One""Side" (Unlateral)
Having "Two""sides" (Bilaeral)
Having many "sides" ( Polylateral)
What you have to promise the banker to get a loan collateral.
To translate is to bring a word or a phrase "across" from one "Side" to another.
The invisible lines that run parallel to the equator latitude.
Term
Lith-stone-
Definition
the large stones at Stonehenge are megalith.
One large stone is a monolith.
If paleo means old, what do we call the old stone age (Paleothic)
If neo means new, what do we call new stone age (neolithic)
In this type of printing, one used to literally write on stone; now they use metals to hold the ink (Lithograph)
Term
Tract-pull-
Definition
The farmer's vehicle that pulls the implements (tractor)
The small plastic device that helps you figure out angles in Geometry(protractor)
What you need if your wheels are spinning traction.
Prefixes with tract give you words such as retract, attract, contract, and detract.
Term
In-in, not-
Definition
One who is not trusted (Infidel)
To write in is to inscribe.
Not sane is insane.
Term
Co-together-
Definition
to operate(or work) together (Cooperate)
To author together(co-author)
Term
Phile-love-
Definition
one who loves wisdom(Philosopher)
one who loves books(Bibliophile)
one who loves mankind(Philanthropist)
Term
Ine-nature of-
Definition
in Vet school one learns that category or nature of...
Bears(Ursine) Foxes(vulpine)
Term
ar-relating to-
Definition
relating to stars(Stellar)
relating to the moon(Lunar)
relating to lines(Linear)
circles(Cicular)
Term
Hexa-six-
Definition
A six sided figure(Hexagon)
This type of poetic verse measures six beats per line(Hexameter)
Term
Fract-break-
Definition
4/5, 3/4, 56/100, 1/2(Fraction)
the scientific principle that explains why a straw in a glass of water looks broken(Refraction)
Term
Theo-god-
Definition
The study of god(Theodogy)
if you worship one god you are monotheistic.
if you worship more than one god(Poltheistic)
if you do not believe in a god you are an athiest.
Term
Fin-end-
Definition
if there is not an end(Infinite)
to see, to love, to be or not to be(Infinitives)
Term
Hedron-sided object-
Definition
a many sided object(Polyhedron)
a four sided object(Qyadrahedron)
an eight sided object(Octohedrom)
Term
Ambul-walk-
Definition
The fast vehicle with the flashing light that takes you to the hospital(Hospital)
Term
Ous-full of-
Definition
Full of glory(glorious)
Full of zeal(Zealous)
Full of light(Luminous)
Full of life(viracious)
Term
Topo-place-
Definition
the kind of map that you take hiking or Orienteering(Topographic)
the kind of sentence that should start each pragraph(Topic)
Term
Platy-flat-
Definition
A duckbilled platypus is an egg laying mammal.
What you eat off of(Plate)
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