Vocab #1
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Terms | Definitions |
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 abalone | Any of various large, edible marine gastropods having an ear-shaped shell with a pearly interior. |
| abbatial | Of or having to do with an abbey, abbot, or abbess. |
| acarophobia | An abnormal fear of mites, or other small insects, or worms. |
| acolyte | 1. One who assists the celebrant in the performance of liturgical rites. 2. A devoted follower or attendant. |
| ad valorem | In porportion to the value. [From Latin: "to" and "value"] |
| admissibility | 1. That can be accepted; allowable. 2. Worthy of admission. |
| affinity | 1. A natural attraction or feeling of kinship. 2. Relationship by marriage. 3. An inherent similarity between persons or things. 4. (Biology) A relationship in structure between species that suggests a common origin. 5. (Immunology) The attraction between an antigen and an antibody. 6. (Chemistry) An attraction or force between particles that causes them to combine. |
| afforestation | To convert open land into a forest by planting trees or their seeds. |
| Agincourt | A village of northern France west-northwest of Arras. On October 25th, 1415, Henry V of England decisively defeated a much larger French army here. The victory demonstrated the effectiveness of the longbow. |
| agrochemical | 1. A chemical that improves the production of crops. 2. A chemical or product, such as cellulose, derived from plants. |
| Aguadilla | A town of northwest Puerto Rico on Mona Passage. Christopher Columbus reputedly landed at the site of _____ in 1493. |
| alfresco | In the fresh air; outdoors. Taking place outdoors; outdoor. |
| alpha privative | The prefix a- or an- before vowels, used in Greek to express absence or negation. |
| Americanize | To assimilate into American culture. To become American, as in spirit. |
| ametropia | An eye abnormality, such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism, resulting from faulty refractive ability of the eye. |
| amylaceous | Of, relating to, or resembling starch; starchy. |
| anathematize | To proclaim anathema on; curse. |
| Andorra | A tiny country of southwest Europe between France and Spain in the eastern Pyrenees. And independent republic. |
| anemia | A pathological deficiency in the oxygen carrying component of the blood, measured in unit volume concentrations of hemoglobin, red blood cell volume, or red blood cell number. |
| annular ligament | The fibrous band of tissue that surrounds the ankle joint or the wrist joint. |
| anthrax | 1. An infectious, usually fatal disease of warm blooded animals, especially of cattle and sheep, caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis. Characterized by ulcerative skin lesions. 2. A lesion caused by this. |
| anthropometry | The study of human body measurement for use in anthropological classification and comparison. |
| antipersonnel | Designed to inflict death or bodily injury rather than material destruction. |
| antiphony | 1. Responsive singing or chanting. 2. A composition that is sung responsively. 3. A responsive interchange, as of ideas or opinions. |
| antipyretic | Reducing or tending to reduce fever. A medication that reduces fever. |
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