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15 Cards in this Set
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mnemonic
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Root: to remember
Assisting or relating to memory |
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phonograph
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Roots: phon- voice, sound/ graph- writing, thing written
Instrument that reproduces sounds by means of vibration |
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cosmogony
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Roots: cosm- universe/ gon- race, to produce
Origin or creation of the world or universe |
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lithograph
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Roots: lith- stone/ graph- writing, thing written
Print made from a prepared stone |
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hematology
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Roots: hem- blood/ logy- speech, word
Branch of biology that deals with blood and blood forming organs |
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cosmopolitan
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Synonym: Having a worldwide scope
Antonym: Not knowing, ignorant |
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monolith
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Synonym: Single great stone, large, powerful
Anyonym: Weak, small |
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hyperbole
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Synonym: Exaggeration
Antonym: Accurate statement |
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amnesia
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Synonym: Loss of memory, forgotten
Antonym: Photographic memory, remembers |
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disastrous
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Synonym: Disaster
Antonym: Calm, nice |
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astrology
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The astrology teacher took us outside so that we could look at the stars even better.
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disastrous
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The disastrous tornado destroyed everhting in its path when it touched the ground.
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cosmopolitan
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I am not cosmopolian becasue I don't pay attention to the news and stories about the world.
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tactic
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I had to use the right tactics when I was asking my mom if my friend could come over so that she would let me.
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amnesia
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The grandmother could't remember where she was and who her daughter was becasue she had amnesia.
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