Unit 15 Merriam Webster Vocabulary Builder – Flashcards
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TERM / TERMIN
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comes from Latin verb terminare "to limit, bound, or set limits to" or the related noun terminus "limit or boundary"
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indeterminate
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not precisely determined; vague
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interminable
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having or seeming to have no end; tiresomely drawn out
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terminal
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1. forming or elating to an end or limit 2. fatal
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terminology
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the words with specialized or precise meanings used in a field subject
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VINC / VICT
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comes from the Lain verb vincere which means "to conquer" or "to overcome"
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evince
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to be outward evidence of; show or reveal
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invincible
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incapable of being conquered or overcome
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provincial
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1. having to do with a province 2. lacking polish, culture, and broad experience
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victimize
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to make a victim of; trick, deceive, or injure
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SPHER
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comes from the Greek word for "ball"
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stratosphere
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1. the part of the earth's atmosphere that extends from about seven to about 31 miles above the surface 2. a very high or the highest region
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biosphere
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1. the part of the world in which life can exist 2. living things and their environment
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hemisphere
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half a sphere, especially half the global sphere as divided by the equator or a meridian
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VERT / VERS
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from the Latin verb vertere means "to turn" or "to turn around"
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divert
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1. to turn from one purpose or course to another 2. to give pleasure to by distracting from burdens or distress
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perverse
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1. corrupt; improper; incorrect 2. stubbornly or obstinately wrong
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avert
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1. to turn away or aside (especially one's eyes) 2. to avoid or ward off; prevent
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versatile
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1. turning easily from one skill to another 2. having many uses
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MORPH
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comes form the Greek word for "shape"
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amorphous
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without a definite shape or form; shapeless
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anthropomorphic
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1. having or described as having human from or traits 2. seeing human traits in nonhuman things
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metamorphosis
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1. a physical change, especially one supernaturally caused 2. a developmental change in an animal that occurs after birth or hatching
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morphology
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1. the study of the structure and from of plants and animals 2. the study of word formation
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FORM
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the Latin root meaning "shape" or "form"
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conform
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1. to be similar or identical; to be in agreement or harmony 2. to follow ordinary standards or customs
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formality
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1. an established custom or way of behaving that i required or standard 2. the following of formal or conventional rules
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formative
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1. giving or able to give form or shape; constructive 2. having to do with important growth or development
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format
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1. the shape, size, and general makeup of something 2. a general plan, arrangement, or choice of material
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DOC / DOCT
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comes from the Latin docere meaning "to teach"
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doctrine
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1. something that is taught 2. an official principle, opinion, or belief
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docile
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easily, led, tamed, or taught; obedient
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doctrinaire
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tending to apply principles o theories without regard for practical difficulties or individual circumstance
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indoctrinate
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1. to teach, especially basics or fundamentals 2. to fill someone with a particular opinion or point of view "brainwash"
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TUT / TUI
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from the Latin verb tueri originally meant "to look at" but now means "to guide, guard, r teach"
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intuition
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1. the power of knowing something immediately without mental effort; quick insight 2. something known in this way
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tuition
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1. the act of teaching; instruction 2. the cost of or payment for instruction
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tutelage
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instruction or guidance of an individual; guardianship
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tutorial
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1. a class for on student or a small group of students 2. an instructional program that gives information about a specific subject
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DI / DUO
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the Greek and Latin prefixes meaning "two"
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dichotomy
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1. a division into two often contradictory groups 2. something with qualities that seem to contradict each other
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diplomatic
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1. relating to negotiations between nations 2. tactful
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duplex
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1. having two principal elements; double 2. allowing electronic communications in two directions at the same time
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duplicity
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deception by pretending to feel and act one way while acting in another
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BI / BIN
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also meas "two" or "double"
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bipartisan
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involving members of two political parties
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binary
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1. consisting of two things or parts; double 2. involving a choice between two alternatives
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biennial
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1. occurring every two years 2. continuing or lasting over two years
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bipolar
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having two opposed forces or views; having two poles or opposed points of attraction
