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Vocabulary List 3
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English
6th Grade
09/21/2007

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biology
Definition
the study of living things
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biography
Definition
the story of a person's life
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amphibious
Definition
able to live on land and in water
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predict
Definition
to say in advance
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verdict
Definition
the decision of a jury
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contradict
Definition
to say the opposite
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submerged
Definition
covered with water
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suburb
Definition
a community on the outskirts of a city
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subdue
Definition
to conquer; to bring under control
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substitute
Definition
a person or thing that takes the place of another
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submissive
Definition
yielding to the authority of another
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diagnose
Definition
to find the cause of a problem by close examination
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dialogue
Definition
a conversation between two or more people
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physician
Definition
a person skilled in the art of healing;a doctor
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diction
Definition
the choice and use of words
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What do the Greek roots "bio" and "bious" mean?
Definition
life
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What do the Greek roots "dic" and "dict" mean?
Definition
to say
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What does the Latin prefix sub- mean?
Definition
under, close to
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What does the Greek prefix dia- mean?
Definition
through, between, across
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What does the Latin suffix -ian mean?
Definition
one who has a relationship to
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