English voc 2
Terms
undefined, object
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- caco-
- poor, bad, harsh
- diameter
- line segment passing through the center of a circle
- catastrophe
- any great and sudden disaster
- encyclopedia
-
A comprehensive reference work containing articles on a wide range of subjects or on numerous aspects of a particular field, usually arranged alphabetically.
- eulogy
- high praise
- ecstasy
- feeling of overpowering joy
- hetero-
- other, difficult, unlike
- cata-, cath-
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down, away from, complete, against
- dys-
- bad, difficult, impaired
- ec-, ex-, ecto-
- out, outside of, from
- epi-
- on, upon, over, besides
- encircle
- to make a circle around
- embryo
-
An organism in its early stages of development, especially before it has reached a distinctively recognizable form.
- eu-
- good, well
- cacophony
- harsh, jarring sound; discord
- epitaph
- An inscription on a tombstone in memory of the one buried there.
- cataclysm
- any great and sudden change as in war
- dystrophy
- degenerate disorder caused by inadequate nutrition
- epidermis
- outermost layer of skin on vertebrates
- en-, em-, endo-
- in, within
- enzyme
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Any of numerous proteins or conjugated proteins produced by living organisms and functioning as biochemical catalysts.
- eccentric
-
One that deviates markedly from an established norm, especially a person of odd or unconventional behavior.
- heterogeneous
- differing or opposite in structure
- dia-
- through, across
- epithet
- A term used to characterize a person or thing
- eucalyptus
-
Any of numerous tall trees of the genus Eucalyptus, native to Australia and having aromatic leaves that yield an oil used medicinally and wood valued as timber.
- euthanasia
- The act or practice of ending the life of an individual suffering from a terminal illness or an incurable condition
- euphoria
- A feeling of great happiness or well-being.
- eclectic
- Made up of or combining elements from a variety of sources
- dysentery
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An inflammatory disorder of the lower intestinal tract, usually caused by a bacterial, parasitic, or protozoan infection and resulting in pain, fever, and severe diarrhea, often accompanied by the passage of blood and mucus.
- diathermy
- the production of heat under skin for medical treatment by high-frequency electric current
- diadem
- kingly power or authority
- diabolic
- very wicked; devilish