E-III Classical Vocab-C L-12 (Minus Greek/Latin)
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MCSEnglish3 on May 25, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 dermatology (n.) | the scientific study of the skin and its diseases |
| epidermis (n.) | the outer protective layer of the skin or outer layer of various organisms (in plants, the outer layer of cells) |
| dorsal (adj.) | pertaining to the back, esp. of animals |
| dossier (n.) | a set of documents containing information about a person or event; a file |
| endorse (tr.v.) | to write one's signature on the back of a check or other document; to sign a contract; to acknowledge receipt of payment; to support actively; to sanction |
| gastric (adj.) | pertaining to the stomach |
| gastronome (n.) | a person who is knowledgeable about good food and drink; a gourmet |
| enervate (tr.v.) | to deprive of strength; to weaken |
| sanguine (adj.) | cheerful; hopeful; reddish or ruddy; temperament based on blood |
| phlegmatic (adj.) | temperament based on phlegm, sluggish |
| choleric (adj.) | temperament based on yellow bile, easily angered |
| melancholy (adj.) | temperament based on black bile, gloomy |
| consanguinity (n.) | blood relationship; any close relationship |
| assiduous (adj.) | unceasingly attentive; devoted; persistent; diligent |
| dissident (adj./n.) | differing; disagreeing; dissenting; a person who disagrees |
| seance (n.) | a meeting at which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the dead |
| sedentary (adj.) | characterized by much sitting; remaining in one area; not migratory |
| supersede (tr.v.) | to take the place of; to replace |
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