Merriam-Webster's Unit 05

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mal

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bad

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malevolant

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having ill-will; wishing harm; evil

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malicious

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Desiring to cause pain, injury, or distress to another

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malign

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To talk badly or falsely of something or someone; harmful

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malnourished

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badly or poorly nourished

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cata

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down, to break down

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cataclysm

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a sudden and violent change; a catastrophe

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catacomb

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an underground cemetery of connecting passageways with recesses for tombs

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catalyst

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a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that speeds up or brings about change

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catatonic

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a form of schizophrenia in which the patient has muscle immobility and does not move; lacking movement, activity, or expression

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prot/proto

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first in time, first formed

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protagonist

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the main character, who must overcome obstacles and resolve the conflict

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protocol

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An original copy or record of a document; A code of diplomatic or military rules of behavior.

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protoplasm

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The substance that makes up the living parts of cells. (First formed life)

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prototype

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the original or model on which something is based or formed. A first, full scale, working version of a new type or design.

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ante

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before, in front of

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antechamber

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an outer room that leads to another and is often used as a waiting room

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antedate

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to date something with a date earlier than the day of the actual writing; to precede in time

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ante meridiem

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before noon

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anterior

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coming before in position or time; located before or towards the front of the body/head

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orth/ortho

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straight, right, correct (usually having to do with the mouth physically or speaking)

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orthodontics

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the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth

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orthodox

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tradition; adhering to established principles, rules, or beliefs, especially in religion; by the book

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orthopedics

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The correction or prevention of deformities of the skeleton

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orthography

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the art or study of correct spelling according to established usage; the aspect of language study concerned with letters and their sequences with words

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rect

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straight, linear

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rectitude

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moral integrity,correctness of procedure

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rectify

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to set right/correct by removing errors, to revise.

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rectilinear

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Moving in or forming a straight line. Having many straight lines. (physics: motion)

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rector

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n. a minister or priest who heads a parish; head of a school

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eu

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good, well, true

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eugenic

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pertaining to the improvement of race through the control of hereditary factors in mating; the production of good offspring.

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euphemism

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an indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant

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euphoria

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a feeling of great happiness or well-being

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evangelism

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1) the enthusiastic preaching or proclamation of the Christian gospel 2) militant or crusading zeal

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dys

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bad, painful, difficult, abnormal, impaired

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dysfunctional

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not operating normally or properly

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dyslexia

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impaired ability to learn to read

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dyspeptic

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pertaining to or having indigestion; also, irritable or ill-humored.

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dystrophy

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a number of conditions produced by faulty or poor nutrition; a wasting away

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a fortiori

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with stronger, more certain reason. All the more certainly (forte=strong)

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a posteriori

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knowledge gained after experience, through reasoning of known facts/ observations

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a priori

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derived by logic, without observed facts; based on hypothesis or theory rather than experiment.

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bona fide

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made or carried out in good faith without deceit; real, genuine

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carpe diem

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Enjoy the pleasures or opportunities of the moment without concern about the future; "Sieze the day"

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caveat emptor

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a commercial principle that without a warranty the buyer takes upon himself the risk of quality; buyer beware (rotten caveties)

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corpus delicti

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Evidence; facts proving that a crime has been committed; body of the victim in a murder case. "the body of the crime"

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curriculum vitae

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a short summary of one's carreer and qualifications, typically prepared by an applicant; for an academic job; résumé. "the course of one's life"