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September 19 - Vocabulary List
Quiz for this list will be September 27
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English
8th Grade
09/19/2012

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Term
Prefix = aqua
Definition
Meaning = water
Term
aquarium
Definition
a building or institution where fish or other water-living animals and plants are kept
Term
aqueous
Definition
of, like, or containing water - substances formed or made of water
Term
Prefix = audio
Definition
Meaning = hear
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audiophile
Definition
a person who is especially interested in high fidelity sound reproduction
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auditory
Definition
perceived through or resulting from the sense of hearing
Term
Prefix = auto
Definition
Meaning = self
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automatic
Definition
having the capable of starting, moving, operating, etc. independently
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auto-immune
Definition
of or pertaining to the immune response of an organism against any of its own tissue, cells, or cell components
Term
Prefix = bi
Definition
Meaning = two
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bi-partisan
Definition
representing, characterized by, or including members from two different factions or parties
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binary
Definition
consisting of, indicating, or involving two 
Term
Prefix = bene
Definition
Meaning = well, favorable
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benevolent
Definition
desiring to help others; charitable
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benefactor
Definition
a person who makes an endowment or contribution to an institution
Term
Prefix = bible
Definition
Meaning = book
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bibliography
Definition
a list of source materials that are used or consulted in the preparation of a work or that are referred to in a text
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bibliophile
Definition
a person who loves or collects books
Term
Prefix = bio
Definition
Meaning = life
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biology
Definition
the science of life or living matter in all its forms
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bioactivity
Definition
any effect on, interaction with, or response from living tissue
Term
Suffix = cide
Definition
Meaning = kill
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genocide
Definition
the deliberate or systematic extermination (killing) of a national, racial, political, or cultural group
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ecocide
Definition
the destruction of large areas of the natural environment by such activity as nuclear warfare, overexploitation of resources, or dumping of harmful chemicals
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