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7743127409MALcomes from a Latin word meaning "bad."0
7743129411MalevolentHaving or showing intense ill will or hatred1
7743130949MaliciousDesiring to cause pain, injury, or distress to another.2
7743133169MalignTo make harsh and often false or misleading statements about.3
7743136721MalnourishedBadly or poorly nourished4
7743138486CATAcomes from the Greek kata, one of whose meanings was "down".5
7743140072cataloguea list of items put down on paper6
7743141590catapulta weapon for hurling missiles down on one's enemies.7
7743145941Cataclysm(1) A violent and massive change of the earth's surface. (2) A momentous event that results in great upheaval and often destruction.8
7743147591CatacombAn underground cemetery of connecting passageways with recessed for tombs.9
7743149560Catalyst(1): A substance that speeds up a chemical reaction or lets it take place under different conditions. (2) Someone or something that brings about or speeds significant change or action.10
7743151612Catatonic(1) Relating to or suffering from a form of schizophrenia. (2) Showing an unusual lack of movement, activity, or expression.11
7743155193PROT/PROTOcomes from Greek and has the basic meaning "first in time" or "first formed".12
7743156702Protagonistthe main character in a literary work.13
7743158321Protocol(1) A code of diplomatic or military rules of behavior. (2) A set of rules for the formatting of data in an electronic communication system.14
7743160205ProtoplasmThe substance that makes up the living parts of cells.15
7743163119Prototype(1) An original model on which something is patterned. (2) A first, full-scale, usually working version of a new type or design.16
7743165260ANTELatin for "before" or "in front of."17
7743167140Antediluvianwhich describes something very old or outdated, literally means "before the flood" - that is, Noah's Flood.18
7743169132Antebellumliterally means "before the war," usually the Civil War.19
7743171527AntechamberAn outer room that leads to another and is often used as a waiting room.20
7743173244Antedate(1) To date something (such as a check) with a date earlier than that of actual writing. (2) To precede in time.21
7743176160Antecedent(1) A word or phrase that is referred to by a pronoun that follows it. (2) An event or cause coming before something.22
7743182191Anterior(1) Located before or toward the front or head. (2) Coming before in time or development.23
7743185334ORTHOthe Greek word for "straight," "right," or "true."24
7743186639OrthodonticsA branch of dentistry that deals with the treatment and correction of crooked teeth and other irregularities.25
7743188710Orthodox(1) Holding established beliefs, especially in religion. (2) Conforming to established rules or traditions; conventional.26
7743190352OrthopedicsThe correction or prevention of deformities of the skeleton.27
7743191891OrthographyThe spelling of words, especially spelling according to standard usage.28
7743193854RECTmeans "straight" or "right."29
7743199631correctto make it right.30
7743209195rectanglea four-sided figure with straight parallel sides.31
7743210997RectitudeMoral integrity.32
7743212647RectifyTo set right; remedy.33
7743216840Rectilinear(1) Moving in or forming a straight line. (2) Having many straight lines.34
7743218821DirectiveSomething that guides or directs; especially, a general instruction from a high-level body or official.35
7743221066EUcomes from the Greek word for "well"; in English words it can also mean "good" or "true"36
7743222228EugenicRelating to or fitted for the production of good offspring through controlled breeding.37
7743224781EuphemismAn agreeable or inoffensive word or expression that is substituted for one that may offend or disgust.38
7743227980EuphoriaA strong feeling of well-being or happiness.39
7743229728Eulogy(1) A formal speech or writing especially in honor of a dead person. (2) High praise.40
7743233642DYSit means "bad" or "difficult."41
7743236071dysphagiadifficulty swallowing42
7743238189dyspneadifficult or labored breathing.43
7743239760DystopiaAn imaginary place where people lead dehumanized and often fearful lives.44
7743241205DyslexiaA disturbance or interference with the ability to read or to use language.45
7743243742Dyspeptic(1) Relating to or suffering from indigestion. (2) having an irritable temperament; ill-humored.46
7743247832DysplasiaAbnormal development of cells or organs, or an abnormal structure resulting from such growth.47
7743250808A fortioriAll the more certainly.48
7743253039A posterioriRelating to or derived by reasoning from known or observed facts.49
7743254390A prioriRelating to or derived by reasoning from self-evident propositions.50
7743256662Bona fide(1) Made in good faith, without deceit. (2) Authentic or genuine51
7743258805Carpe diemEnjoy the pleasures or opportunities of the moment without concern about the future.52
7743260815Caveat EmptorLet the buyer beware.53
7743262287Corpus delicti(1) The substantial and basic fact or facts necessary to prove that a crime has been committed. (2) the material substance, such as the murdered body, on which a crime has been committed.54
7743264450Curriculum vitaeA short summary of one's career and qualifications, typically prepared by an applicant for a position; resume.55

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