A | B |
defoliant | a chemical which causes green leaves to drop off |
exfoliate | to strip of leaves |
bifoliate | having two leaves |
foliage | all the leaves of a plant |
folio | pages (leaves) of a manuscript |
trefoil | a three leaf clover |
foil | a thin sheet (leaf) of metal |
folic acid | a vitamin contained in leafy green vegetables |
portfolio | a portable case for carrying sheets (leaves) of paper |
unifoliate | having one leaf |
commissioner | a person wsent to meet with others to plan and make official decisions |
smite | to send a sharp blow; to strike |
transmit | to send from one person or place to another |
admissable | able to be sent as truthful evidence |
missive | a message sent through the mail |
submissive | yielding;obedient |
permit | to allow; to authorize |
missionary | a person sent for a special task , usually religious |
missile | a rocket or weapon sent through the air |
remittance | money sent in payment |
manufacture | to make by hand or by machine |
manual | handbook |
manuscript | a hand-written or typed composition |
manicure | a treatment for the hands and nails |
manacle | handcuff |
manager | one who handles business affairs |
manipulate | to skillfully operate by hand |
maneuver | a training exercise ;practice movements (as by hand) |
mandate | an order or command placed in one's hand |
emancipate | to release from one's hand, to free |
malevolent | having bad feelings toward someone or something; spite hatred |
malapropism | a word used the wrong way; usually with humorous results |
malicious | desiring harm to someone or something else |
malodorous | bad-smelling |
malady | a bad health condition; a disease |
malaria | illness believed to be spread by bad air, actually spread by mosquitoes |
malediction | bad speech; curse |
malefactor | one who does wrong; a villiam |
malignant | bad or harmful , producing death |
malpractice | performing one's duty in a bad or wrong way |
progeny | the children born to a person |
generous | very giving, as if born with plenty of money |
genius | a person bornwith great intelligence |
gender | the sex a person is born , male or female |
genteel | elegant, graceful, as typical of one born to the upper class |
generic | typical of an orginal , but not coming from the true source |
generation | a group of people born around the same time |
genesis | the birth or origin of something |
genuine | originating from the one true source |
indigenous | born in, growing naturally in a particular region |
anachronism | anything out of its proper time |
chronicles | a historical account of events of a particular time |
chronic | continuing for a long time |
chronometer | a timepiece ; a watch ; a clock |
temporary | lasting for only a short time |
extemporaneous | given without time to prepare ; spur of the moment |
contemporary | someone living at the same time |
tempo | the time of a piece of music, fast or slow |
synchronize | to cause to happen at the same time |
tempest | a violent storm lasting for a portion of time |
geology | sciene that deals with earth's history recorded in rocks |
geometry | math that deals with the measurement of the earth |
geocentric | taking the earth as the center |
subterranean | lying under the suface of the earth |
mediterranean | the sea located in the middle region of the earth |
terrace | a level platform of earth |
terrain | the physical features of a region of the earth |
geography | sciencethat record facts about the earth's surface |
inter | to bury in the earth |
geode | an earth-shpaed stone with crystals |
aquarelle | a painting done in transparent water color |
aqueduct | a pipe or channel that carries water |
aqueous | made from water |
aquamarine | the blue-green color of water |
aquatic | growing or living in water |
Aquarius | a constellation pictured as a man carrying water |
hydrophobia | fear of water; rabies |
hydraulic | in engineering, the use of water to create power |
hydrant | a pipe where water may be drawn |
hydroponic | the growing of plants in water |
podiatrist | one who treats disorders of the feet |
quadruped | a four-footed animal |
pedestal | the support at the foot of a vase or statue |
impediment | an obstacle to one's feet; a hindrance |
centipede | an insect having many legs |
pedometer | an instrument for measuring the distance one covers by foot |
pedal | a foot lever |
tripod | a three-footed stand |
pedicure | care for the feet and toenails |
pedestrian | a foot traveler |
aster | a fall flower shpaed like a star |
astronomy | science which studies stars and their movements |
asterick | a star used in printing to refer to a margin note |
astrologer | person who examines the stars' influence on people |
stelliform | star-shaped |
asteroid | a starlike body in space; a small planet |
disaster | event that occurs under the influence of a negative star; a calamity |
astrodome | clear dome of an aircraft for viewing the stars and sky |
stellar | like a star; most important |
constellation | a group of stars |