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  • If you believe that opening an umbrella indoors is bad luck, you are _____. (This is not a vocabulary word, but is a word that contains one of the word parts we studied this week).
    If you believe that opening an umbrella indoors is bad luck, you are SUPERSTITIOUS.
  • _____ : fever :: counteract : assist
    HYPOTHERMIA : fever :: counteract : assist
  • True or False: A thermos is a container that keeps liquids hot for long periods of time. **IF THE STATEMENT IS FALSE, REWORD IT SO THAT IT IS TRUE TO EARN THE POINTS.**
    False. A thermos is a container that keeps liquids hot OR COLD for long periods of time.
  • _____ : repress :: reversible : flexible
    SUBCONSCIOUS : repress :: reversible : flexible
  • True or False: When you are dreaming, your subconscious mind takes over. **IF THE STATEMENT IS FALSE, REWORD IT SO THAT IT IS TRUE TO EARN THE POINTS.**
    True
  • True or False: Hypodermic needles are injected under the bone. **IF THE STATEMENT IS FALSE, REWORD IT SO THAT IT IS TRUE TO EARN THE POINTS.**
    False. Hypodermic needles are injected under the SKIN.
  • ______ : stimulated :: woeful : distressed
    HYPERACTIVE : stimulated :: woeful: distressed
  • To become less intense means to _____. (This is not a vocabulary word, but is a word that contains one of the word parts we studied this week).
    To become less intense means to SUBSIDE.
  • In my Earth Science class, we learned a lot about _____ energy.
    In my Earth Science class, we learned a lot about GEOTHERMAL energy.
  • True or False: Hyperthermia is a condition in which the temperature of the body is very low. **IF THE STATEMENT IS FALSE, REWORD IT SO THAT IT IS TRUE TO EARN THE POINTS.**
    False. HYPOTHERMIA is a condition in which the temperature of the body is very low.
  • Use SUPERINTENDENT in a sentence that proves you know what the word means.
    Answers will vary. **Example: The superintendent of our apartment building made sure the leak in our roof was fixed.
  • A ______ is a ______ that ______ ______ the temperature.
    A THERMOSTAT is a DEVICE that AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTS the temperature.
  • My mom used to pack my Spaghetti-O's in a _____ for lunch.
    My mom used to pack my Spaghetti-O's in a THERMOS for lunch.
  • When the angle between your bone and joints is greater than normal, you have _____ it. (This is not a vocabulary word, but is a word that contains one of the word parts we studied this week).
    When the angle between your bone and joints is greater than normal, you have HYPEREXTENDED it.
  • ______ is something ______ ______ ______ or made to keep you ______ by ______ ______ from leaving your body.
    THERMAL is something CAUSED BY HEAT or made to keep you WARM by PREVENTING HEAT from leaving your body.
  • True or False: To receive an antidote, the doctor uses a hypodermic needle. *IF THE STATEMENT IS FALSE, REWORD IT SO THAT IT IS TRUE TO EARN THE POINTS.**
    False. To receive A SHOT, the doctor uses a hypodermic needle.
  • ______ : superintendent :: aware : subconscious
    Possible answer: EMPLOYEE : superintendent :: aware : subconscious
  • When you live in places like northern New York, where it can get as cold as -15 degrees, you should have _____ to keep you warm while you are out.
    When you live in places like northern New York, where it can get as cold as -15 degrees, you should have THERMALS to keep you warm while you are out.
  • When your thyroid does not produce enough thyroid hormone, you have a _____. (This is not a vocabulary word, but is a word that contains one of the word parts we studied this week).
    When your thyroid does not produce enough thyroid hormone, you have a HYPOTHYROID.
  • It is difficult to be friends with someone who is _____ because they get upset easily.
    It is difficult to be friends with someone who is HYPERSENSITIVE because they get upset easily.
  • ______ : indifferent :: local : universal
    HYPERSENSITIVE : indifferent :: local : universal
  • True or False: Parents don't like to give their kids too much sugar because kids get hyperactive from the sugar high.
    True
  • An instrument that measures temperature is a _____. (This is not a vocabulary word, but is a word that contains one of the word parts we studied this week).
    An instrument that measures temperature is a THERMOMETER.
  • ______ is ______ the ______ ______ ______ inside ______ ______.
    GEOTHERMAL is USING the NATURAL HEAT PRODUCED inside THE EARTH.
  • True or False: The new home security system we installed also controls our thermostat while we are away because of the motion detectors. **IF THE STATEMENT IS FALSE, REWORD IT SO THAT IT IS TRUE TO EARN THE POINTS.**
    True