Unit 1
hydr/aqua/aqu/mar/mer
hydr/aqua/aqu/mar/mer
(adj) living or taking place in water
aquatic
(n) a person with original ideas of what the future could be like
visionary
(n) the study of the natural world based on FACTS learned in experiemtns and observations
science
(adj) located in the center
central
(v) to say the opposite of something or deny the truth
contradict
(n) an underground layer of rock that filters water as it flows through
aquifer
(v) to form a mental image
viusalize
(adj) very good or interesting; worth remembering
memorable
(adj) happening in cycles
cyclical
(adj) shown in a very clear way; especially if unpleasant or shocking
graphic
(adj) electricity made from the energy of moving water
hydroelectric
(N) a performance that is an interview for a position in a play, as a singer, actor, or dancer
audition
(adj) very careful about doing what you are supposed to do; wants to do things correctly
conscientious
(Adj) when two or more objects share the same center point
concentric
(n) the art of beautiful handwriting
calligraphy
(n) a channel built to carry water over a long distance
aqueduct
(n) a pleasing view
vista
(n) a written account in which someone describes their past experiences
memoir
(v) to get around something in a clever, sometimes dishonest, way
circumvent
(n) words that are cut into a surface
inscription
(Adj) on or near the sea
maritime or marine
(n) a mixture of unpleasant sounds
cacophony
(n) the part of the mind that tells you certain actions are right or wrong
conscience
(adj) tending to act in unusual ways
eccentric
(n) a written message from a doctor that tells you what medicine to take
prescription