vocab 16-18

root: meta

after; changed; beyond

metabolism

the process thru which an organism changes food into energy

metamorphosis

a change in form; a transformation

metaphorical

symbolic rather than literal

root: al

other, another

inalienable

not able to be taken away

alienate

to make hostile

alias

a name that is not one’s true name

root: alter

other

aliteration

a change or modification

alternate

to go back and forth; to change from one thing to another

altercation

a fight or dispute

root: simul

to imitate; to pretend; to appear to be

simulate

to mimic; to imitate

dissemble

to conceal the truth; to deceive

semblance

a rough likeness

root: mort

death

immortalize

to preserve in memory forever

morbid

taking an unhealthy interest in unpleasant things

mortify

to cause extreme embarrassment to

moribund

in a dying or deathlike state

root: nec, nox, nic

to hurt; to kill

noxious

harmful to physical or moral health

pernicious

causing damage; harmful

root: bio

life

biodegradable

able to be broken down naturally

symbiotic

mutually beneficial; supporting one another’s life

antibiotic

causing the death of living organisms

root: viv

to live

vivacious

cheerful and full of life

vivid

making a strong impression on the senses; clear and sharp

revival

the act or process of bringing back to life

root: cogn

to know

incognito

disguises as someone other than oneself

cognitive

relating to the processes of thought

cognizant

aware

root: soph

wise

sophisticate

one well traveled and knowledgeable about culture, etiquette, and/or fashion

sophistry

the use of trickery or false logic in arguments

sophomoric

not highly developed; crude

root: nomen (latin)

name

nominal

in name only; not completely true

denomination

a subcategory or subgroup

nomenclature

an official system of naming

root: onym (greek)

name

synonymous

meaning the same as

anonymous

not revealing one’s identity

antonym

a word that means the opposite of another word