Term
Mort-death
Immortalize v.
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Definition
To preserve in memory forever
Syn: Memorialize ant: forget
example: The courageous stand taken by the Prime Minister on that day ___him in the eyes if his people |
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Mort- death
Morbi adj
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Taking an unhealthy intrest in unpleasent things
Syn: humiliate ant: delight
Example: Susan had a ___ imagination, and she drew several hundred pictures of cemeteries. |
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Mort- death
mortify v
(mor te fi)
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To cause extreme ebarrassment to
syn: humiliate ant: delight
Example: a scolding from his mother in front of the other students ___charles, and he ran out of the room. |
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mort- death
moribund adj
(mor i bund)
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in a dying or death like state
syn: deteriorating ant: reviving
example: Bonnie hope the ___ old car would make it up one last hill so she could finally get home. |
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Nec/nox/nic- to hurt, kill
Noxious adj
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Definition
Harmful to physical or moral health
Syn: foul ant: pleasant
The ___ fumes of toxic chemicals filled the abandoned warehouse. |
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nec/nox/nic
Pernicious adj
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causing damage; harmful
syn: destructive ant: favorable
example: Tina found that too much fertilizer was ___ to her tomato plants. |
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Term
Bio- life
Biodegradeable adj
(bi o di gra de bel)
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Definition
Able to be broken down naturally
In order to help save the environment, many fast-food companies are finally using _____ packaging material.
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bio- life
Symbiotic adj
(sim be ot ik)
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mutually benefical; supporting one another's life
Although reaserchers once believed the two animals had a ___ relationship, one scientist now thinks that one creature is simply scavenging off the other. |
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antibiotic adj
(an to bi ot ik) |
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Definition
causing the death of living organisms, espeaically harmful ones
example: The medicine's strong _____ properties make it useful for fighting, bacterial infections. |
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Term
Viv-to live
Vivacious adj
(vi va shes)
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Definition
Cheerful and full of life
Syn: merry, exuberant ant: lifeless
Example: Donna was a ____, fun-loving girl who enjoyed going out with her friends
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Viv- to live
Vivid adj
(viv is)
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Definition
Making strong impression on the senses; clear and sharp
syn: striking ant: faint
Example: The dream was so ___ that i still can't believe it wasn't real
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Viv- to live
Revival n
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The act or process of bringing back to life
syn: reawakening ant:expiration
example: The ______ of a play that had not been produced for decades required much study on the part of the director and cast. |
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