7743127409 | MAL | comes from a Latin word meaning "bad." | 0 | |
7743129411 | Malevolent | Having or showing intense ill will or hatred | 1 | |
7743130949 | Malicious | Desiring to cause pain, injury, or distress to another. | 2 | |
7743133169 | Malign | To make harsh and often false or misleading statements about. | 3 | |
7743136721 | Malnourished | Badly or poorly nourished | 4 | |
7743138486 | CATA | comes from the Greek kata, one of whose meanings was "down". | 5 | |
7743140072 | catalogue | a list of items put down on paper | 6 | |
7743141590 | catapult | a weapon for hurling missiles down on one's enemies. | 7 | |
7743145941 | Cataclysm | (1) A violent and massive change of the earth's surface. (2) A momentous event that results in great upheaval and often destruction. | 8 | |
7743147591 | Catacomb | An underground cemetery of connecting passageways with recessed for tombs. | 9 | |
7743149560 | Catalyst | (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 | |
7743151612 | Catatonic | (1) Relating to or suffering from a form of schizophrenia. (2) Showing an unusual lack of movement, activity, or expression. | 11 | |
7743155193 | PROT/PROTO | comes from Greek and has the basic meaning "first in time" or "first formed". | 12 | |
7743156702 | Protagonist | the main character in a literary work. | 13 | |
7743158321 | Protocol | (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 | |
7743160205 | Protoplasm | The substance that makes up the living parts of cells. | 15 | |
7743163119 | Prototype | (1) An original model on which something is patterned. (2) A first, full-scale, usually working version of a new type or design. | 16 | |
7743165260 | ANTE | Latin for "before" or "in front of." | 17 | |
7743167140 | Antediluvian | which describes something very old or outdated, literally means "before the flood" - that is, Noah's Flood. | 18 | |
7743169132 | Antebellum | literally means "before the war," usually the Civil War. | 19 | |
7743171527 | Antechamber | An outer room that leads to another and is often used as a waiting room. | 20 | |
7743173244 | Antedate | (1) To date something (such as a check) with a date earlier than that of actual writing. (2) To precede in time. | 21 | |
7743176160 | Antecedent | (1) A word or phrase that is referred to by a pronoun that follows it. (2) An event or cause coming before something. | 22 | |
7743182191 | Anterior | (1) Located before or toward the front or head. (2) Coming before in time or development. | 23 | |
7743185334 | ORTHO | the Greek word for "straight," "right," or "true." | 24 | |
7743186639 | Orthodontics | A branch of dentistry that deals with the treatment and correction of crooked teeth and other irregularities. | 25 | |
7743188710 | Orthodox | (1) Holding established beliefs, especially in religion. (2) Conforming to established rules or traditions; conventional. | 26 | |
7743190352 | Orthopedics | The correction or prevention of deformities of the skeleton. | 27 | |
7743191891 | Orthography | The spelling of words, especially spelling according to standard usage. | 28 | |
7743193854 | RECT | means "straight" or "right." | 29 | |
7743199631 | correct | to make it right. | 30 | |
7743209195 | rectangle | a four-sided figure with straight parallel sides. | 31 | |
7743210997 | Rectitude | Moral integrity. | 32 | |
7743212647 | Rectify | To set right; remedy. | 33 | |
7743216840 | Rectilinear | (1) Moving in or forming a straight line. (2) Having many straight lines. | 34 | |
7743218821 | Directive | Something that guides or directs; especially, a general instruction from a high-level body or official. | 35 | |
7743221066 | EU | comes from the Greek word for "well"; in English words it can also mean "good" or "true" | 36 | |
7743222228 | Eugenic | Relating to or fitted for the production of good offspring through controlled breeding. | 37 | |
7743224781 | Euphemism | An agreeable or inoffensive word or expression that is substituted for one that may offend or disgust. | 38 | |
7743227980 | Euphoria | A strong feeling of well-being or happiness. | 39 | |
7743229728 | Eulogy | (1) A formal speech or writing especially in honor of a dead person. (2) High praise. | 40 | |
7743233642 | DYS | it means "bad" or "difficult." | 41 | |
7743236071 | dysphagia | difficulty swallowing | 42 | |
7743238189 | dyspnea | difficult or labored breathing. | 43 | |
7743239760 | Dystopia | An imaginary place where people lead dehumanized and often fearful lives. | 44 | |
7743241205 | Dyslexia | A disturbance or interference with the ability to read or to use language. | 45 | |
7743243742 | Dyspeptic | (1) Relating to or suffering from indigestion. (2) having an irritable temperament; ill-humored. | 46 | |
7743247832 | Dysplasia | Abnormal development of cells or organs, or an abnormal structure resulting from such growth. | 47 | |
7743250808 | A fortiori | All the more certainly. | 48 | |
7743253039 | A posteriori | Relating to or derived by reasoning from known or observed facts. | 49 | |
7743254390 | A priori | Relating to or derived by reasoning from self-evident propositions. | 50 | |
7743256662 | Bona fide | (1) Made in good faith, without deceit. (2) Authentic or genuine | 51 | |
7743258805 | Carpe diem | Enjoy the pleasures or opportunities of the moment without concern about the future. | 52 | |
7743260815 | Caveat Emptor | Let the buyer beware. | 53 | |
7743262287 | Corpus 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 | |
7743264450 | Curriculum vitae | A short summary of one's career and qualifications, typically prepared by an applicant for a position; resume. | 55 |
AP English Language Unit V Vocabulary Flashcards
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