to make something smaller or shorter; to become smaller
catalog
a book with a list of all the goods that you can buy from a shop, or of all the books, paintings, etc. that you can find in a place
impersonate
(v) to pretend to be another person
immerse
(v) involve oneself deeply in a particular activity or interest; dip or submerge in a liquid
defunct
no longer existing or functioning
em-, en-
in, into
transcript
a written, printed, or typed copy of words that have been spoken
interpret
explain the meaning of (information, words, or actions).
contemporary
happening or beginning now or in recent times
paradigm
a typical example or pattern of something; a model
enliven
(v) make something more entertaining, interesting, or appealing; to make someone more cheerful or animated
location
The position of anything on Earth's surface.
temporary
lasting or used for a limited time
dict
say, declare
circumference
the length of a line that goes around a circle or other round shape
graph/gram
write, draw, describe, record
im-, in-
in, into
inscription
words that are written on or cut into a surface
degrade
treat or regard (someone) with contempt or disrespect.
catacomb
an underground cemetery of connecting passageways with recesses for tombs
depose
To remove from office or power
chronologoical
arranged in the order of time that the events occurred or took place
catalyst
substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction
parallel
describing lines, planes, surfaces, or objects that are side by side and have the same distance continuously between them.
cycl
circle
circ/cirum
around
attention
the act or power of carefully thinking about, listening to, or watching someone or something
default
failure to pay back a loan
cata-
down, away from
interfere
prevent (a process or activity) from continuing or being carried out properly.
local
relating to or occurring in a particular area, city, or town; located or living nearby
tension
the amount that something is stretched; an uneasy feeling that makes it difficult to relax
intramural
(adj) within the walls, boundaries, or enclosing units, as of a city, institution, or building
circumvent
to go around or bypass
allocate
to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute
interactive
designed to respond to the actions, commands, etc., of a user; requiring people to talk with each other or do things together
central
located in the center of a thing or place
eccentric
unconventional and slightly strange
cyclical
happening again and again in the same order; happening in cycles
de-
down, away from
motive
a reason for doing something
cycle
a set of events or actions that happen again and again in the same order; a repeating series of events or actions
chronicle
a record of events in order of time; a history
chronograph
a device (like a stopwatch) that is used for measuring and recording time in a very exact way
intercede
(v.) to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement
detract
to reduce the strength, value, or importance of something
impart
(v) to give; bestow; communicate; to make known; tell; relate; disclose
tractor
a large vehicle used to pull farm equipment
loc
place
infuse
(v) to fill or pervade; to soak (tea, herbs, fruit, etc.) in liquid to extract the flavor
interim
(n.) the time between; (adj.) temporary, coming between two points in time
tract
pull, draw
chron-
time
edict
an order issued by someone in authority
intro-, intra
in, into
paranoid
having or showing an unreasonable feeling that people are trying to harm you, do not like you, etc.
imbibe
(v) to drink a liquid; to absorb; to drink in; to take in the mind
circuit
the complete path that an electric current travels along
extend
to cause something, such as your arm or leg, to straighten out or to stretch out
chronically
to occur in a habitual, repeated, or long-standing manner
cyclone
an extremely large, powerful, and destructive storm with very high winds that turn around in an area of low pressure
paraphrase
express the meaning of (the writer or speaker or something written or spoken) using different words, especially to achieve greater clarity.
centr/center
middle
mob/mot
move
scrib/script
write
parable
(n.) a short narrative designed to teach a moral lesson
innovative
(adj) introducing or using new ideas or methods; having new ideas about how something can be done
mobile
able to move from one place to another
autobiography
An account of a person's life written by that person
embellish
(v) make a statement or story more interesting or entertaining by adding extra details, especially ones that are not true; to decorate (something) by...
prescription
a piece of paper written by a doctor that lets you get medicine at the pharmacy
inter-
between, among
telegram
a message sent by telegraph and then delivered in written or printed form
catastrophe
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
debunk
to expose the falseness of something
circumstance
Condition surrounding something; a situation
contentious
likely to cause people to argue or disagree
enamor
(v) be filled with a feeling of love for; have a liking or admiration for
calligraphy
the art of making beautiful handwriting
temp
time
tend/tens/tent
stretch, give
motivation
the condition of being eager to act or work
concentric
when two or more objects share the same center point
para-
beside, among
decadence
behavior that shows low morals and a great love of pleasure, money, fame, etc.
graphic
shown or described in a very clear way, used especially to refer to things that are unpleasant or shocking
dislocate
to force someone or something to move from a place or position
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