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BIG Vocabulary Test

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defolianta chemical which causes green leaves to drop off
exfoliateto strip of leaves
bifoliatehaving two leaves
foliageall the leaves of a plant
foliopages (leaves) of a manuscript
trefoila three leaf clover
foila thin sheet (leaf) of metal
folic acida vitamin contained in leafy green vegetables
portfolioa portable case for carrying sheets (leaves) of paper
unifoliatehaving one leaf
commissionera person wsent to meet with others to plan and make official decisions
smiteto send a sharp blow; to strike
transmitto send from one person or place to another
admissableable to be sent as truthful evidence
missivea message sent through the mail
submissiveyielding;obedient
permitto allow; to authorize
missionarya person sent for a special task , usually religious
missilea rocket or weapon sent through the air
remittancemoney sent in payment
manufactureto make by hand or by machine
manualhandbook
manuscripta hand-written or typed composition
manicurea treatment for the hands and nails
manaclehandcuff
managerone who handles business affairs
manipulateto skillfully operate by hand
maneuvera training exercise ;practice movements (as by hand)
mandatean order or command placed in one's hand
emancipateto release from one's hand, to free
malevolenthaving bad feelings toward someone or something; spite hatred
malapropisma word used the wrong way; usually with humorous results
maliciousdesiring harm to someone or something else
malodorousbad-smelling
maladya bad health condition; a disease
malariaillness believed to be spread by bad air, actually spread by mosquitoes
maledictionbad speech; curse
malefactorone who does wrong; a villiam
malignantbad or harmful , producing death
malpracticeperforming one's duty in a bad or wrong way
progenythe children born to a person
generousvery giving, as if born with plenty of money
geniusa person bornwith great intelligence
genderthe sex a person is born , male or female
genteelelegant, graceful, as typical of one born to the upper class
generictypical of an orginal , but not coming from the true source
generationa group of people born around the same time
genesisthe birth or origin of something
genuineoriginating from the one true source
indigenousborn in, growing naturally in a particular region
anachronismanything out of its proper time
chroniclesa historical account of events of a particular time
chroniccontinuing for a long time
chronometera timepiece ; a watch ; a clock
temporarylasting for only a short time
extemporaneousgiven without time to prepare ; spur of the moment
contemporarysomeone living at the same time
tempothe time of a piece of music, fast or slow
synchronizeto cause to happen at the same time
tempesta violent storm lasting for a portion of time
geologysciene that deals with earth's history recorded in rocks
geometrymath that deals with the measurement of the earth
geocentrictaking the earth as the center
subterraneanlying under the suface of the earth
mediterraneanthe sea located in the middle region of the earth
terracea level platform of earth
terrainthe physical features of a region of the earth
geographysciencethat record facts about the earth's surface
interto bury in the earth
geodean earth-shpaed stone with crystals
aquarellea painting done in transparent water color
aqueducta pipe or channel that carries water
aqueousmade from water
aquamarinethe blue-green color of water
aquaticgrowing or living in water
Aquariusa constellation pictured as a man carrying water
hydrophobiafear of water; rabies
hydraulicin engineering, the use of water to create power
hydranta pipe where water may be drawn
hydroponicthe growing of plants in water
podiatristone who treats disorders of the feet
quadrupeda four-footed animal
pedestalthe support at the foot of a vase or statue
impedimentan obstacle to one's feet; a hindrance
centipedean insect having many legs
pedometeran instrument for measuring the distance one covers by foot
pedala foot lever
tripoda three-footed stand
pedicurecare for the feet and toenails
pedestriana foot traveler
astera fall flower shpaed like a star
astronomyscience which studies stars and their movements
astericka star used in printing to refer to a margin note
astrologerperson who examines the stars' influence on people
stelliformstar-shaped
asteroida starlike body in space; a small planet
disasterevent that occurs under the influence of a negative star; a calamity
astrodomeclear dome of an aircraft for viewing the stars and sky
stellarlike a star; most important
constellationa group of stars


Dean of Science/Medical Assisting Instructor
Queen's Grant High School/CPCC

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