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DECEMBER 12 (test)
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Language - Latin
9th Grade
12/02/2008

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ambiguous

Definition

Doubtful or uncertain especially from being obscure of indistinctl; unclear in meaning because of being understandable in more than one way

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ambient
Definition
Existing or present on all sides
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ambivalent
Definition
Holding opposite feelings and attitudes at the same time toward someone or something; sontinually wavering between opposites of alternate courses of action
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amphitheater
Definition
An oval or circular building with an open area ringed by rising tiers of seats, used in ancient Rome for contests and spectacles; a large modern theater or stadium
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ephemeral
Definition
Lasting a day only; lasting a very short time
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epiphyte
Definition
A plant that obtains its nutrients from the air and the rain and usually grows on another plant for support
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epitaph
Definition
An inscription on a grave or tomb in memory of the one buried there
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epithet
Definition
A descriptive word or phrase occurring with or in place of the name of a person or thing; an insulting or demeaning word or phrase
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hypochondriac
Definition
A person usduly concerned with health and often suffering from delusions of physical disease
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hypocrisy
Definition
A pretending to be what one is not or to feel what one does not really feel
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hypothermia
Definition
Subnormal temperature of the body
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hypothetical
Definition
Involving an assumption made for the sake of argument or for futher study or investigation; imagined for purposes of example
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thermal
Definition
Of, relating to, or caused by heat; designed to insulate in order to retain body heat
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thermocline
Definition
The region in a body of water that divides the warmer, oxygen-rich surface layer from the colder, oxygen-poor deep water
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thermocouple
Definition
A device for mesuring temperature that makes use of the way different metals respond to heat
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thermonuclear
Definition
Of or relating to the changes in the nucleus of atoms with low atomic weight, such as hydrogen, that require a very high temperature to begin
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polychromatic
Definition
Showing a variety or a change of colors; multicolored
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polyglot
Definition
One who can speak or write several languages; having or using several languages
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polymer
Definition
A chemical compound formed by a reaction in which two or more molecules combine to form longer molecules with repeating structural units
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polyphony
Definition
Music consisting of two or more independent but harmonious melodies
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primal
Definition
original or primitive; first in importance
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primiparous
Definition
Bearing a first offspring; having borne only one previous offspring
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primogeniture
Definition
An exclusive right of inheritance belonging to the eldest son of a single set of parents
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primordial
Definition
First created or developed; existing in or from the very beginning
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homonym
Definition
One or two or more words pronounced and/or spelled alike but different in meaning
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homogeneous
Definition
Of the same or a similar kind; of uniform stucture or compostion throughout
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homologous
Definition
Developing from the same or a similar part of a remote ancestor
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homophone
Definition
One or two or more words pronounced alike but different in meaning or derivation or spelling
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diffraction
Definition
The bending or spreading of a beam of light especially when it passes through a narrow opening or is reflected from a ruled surface; similar changes in other waves, such as sound waves
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dissension

Definition
Disagreement in opinion
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disseminate
Definition
To spread widely as if by sowing seeds
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dissipate
Definition
To cause to spread out to the point of vanishing; disperse; to spend wastefully or foolishly; squander
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ad hoc
Definition
Fromed or used for a particular purpose or for immediate needs
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ad hominem
Definition
Marked by an attack on an opponent's character rather than by an answer to the arguments made or the issues raised
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alter ego
Definition
A trusted friend or personal representative; the opposite side of a personality
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de facto
Definition
Being such in practice or effect, although not formally recognized; actual
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de jure
Definition
By right of law
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ex post facto
Definition
Done, made, or formulated after the fact
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modus operandi
Definition
A usual way of doing something
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modus vivendi
Definition
A practical compromise or arrangement that is acceptable to all concerned; a way of life
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ambi/ amphi
Definition
on both sides;around
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ep/ epi
Definition
upon, besides, attached to, over, outer, after
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hypo/ hyp
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therm/ thermo
Definition
warm
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poly
Definition
many
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prim
Definition
first
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hom/ homo
Definition
same/ alike
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dis
Definition
apart
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