sample words unit 4

bibliography

- a list of books used as sources;

bibliomania

- an extreme love of books;

bibliophile

a person who loves books

achromatic

without color

chromatics

the study of color

dichromatic

displaying two colors;

dilemma

a situation that requires a choice between two alternatives

forebear

ancestor

forebode

to give an advance warning of something bad;

forecast

a preview of events to be

herbicide

any chemical used to kill unwanted plants, etc

herbivorous

plant-eating

herbal

relating to plants

kinetics

study of the force of motion

psychokinesis

the ability to move objects with your mind

cinematography

motion picture making.

maximal

the best or greatest possible

maximize

to make as great as possible

maximum

the greatest amount.

neoclassic

a revival of classic form,

neonatal

a newborn child, especially the first few weeks

popular

appealing to a lot of people;

population

all of the people who live in a particular area;

populist

a supporter of the rights of people

philosopher

- a wise person

sophisticated

wise about the ways of the world;

sophism

a clever but misleading argument.

syntax

the systematic arrangement of words

taxonomy

the science of classification;

revival

the act of bringing back to life

vital

- pertaining to live;

vivacious

high-spirited and full of life