AP English Language Unit V Vocabulary Flashcards

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7743167140	Antediluvian	which describes something very old or outdated, literally means "before the flood" - that is, Noah's Flood.	18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