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Vocabulary (Week #3)
Vocabulary from Week 3
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English
9th Grade
09/26/2013

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Term
macrocosm
Definition
great world; universe (n.)
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microcosm
Definition
little world (n.)
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macron
Definition
horizontal mark indicating that the vowel over which it is placed is long (n.)
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macroscopic
Definition
large enough to be visible to the naked eye (adj.)
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microscopic
Definition
invisible to the naked eye (adj.)
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microbe
Definition
very minute organism (n.)
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microbicide
Definition
agent that destroys microbes (n.)
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microdont
Definition
having small teeth (adj.)
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microfilm
Definition
film of very small size (n.)
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micrometer
Definition
instrument for measuring very short distances (n.)
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microwave
Definition
very short electromagnetic wave (n.)
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amoral
Definition
without sense of moral responsibility (adj.)
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amorphous
Definition
without (having no) definite form or shape (adj.)
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anemia
Definition
lack of a normal number of red blood cells (n.)
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anesthesia
Definition
loss of feeling or sensation resulting from ether, chloroform, novocaine, etc.
(n.)
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anhydrous
Definition
destitute of (without) water (adj.)
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anomaly
Definition
deviation from the common rule (n.)
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anonymous
Definition
nameless; of unknown or unnamed origin (adj.)
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anoxia
Definition
deprivation of (state of being without) oxygen (n.)
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aseptic
Definition
free from disease-causing microorganisms (adj.)
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atheism
Definition
godlessness (n.)
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atrophy
Definition
lack of growth from disuse or want of nourishment (n.)
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hypertrophy
Definition
enlargement of a part or organ, as from excessive use (n.)
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atypical
Definition
unlike the typical (adj.)
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