Vocabulary Lesson 10-6

Cred - believeAccredit to regard as true(verb)

Molly accredited her biology professor as a trustworthy source after seeing his doctorate diploma on his office wall.

Cred - believeCredulous willing to believe(Adj.)

Anyone who believes in the Loch Ness monster is a credulous fool.

Cred - believeIncredible unbelievable(Adj.)

It seems incredible that the students performed the play with only four weeks of rehearsal.

ic - artAesthetic the philosophy of art and beauty

The painting represents the clean lines, bare surfaces, and sense of space that reflect the machine-age aesthetic.

ic - artEclectic the art of selecting sources out of the ordinary (Adj.)

Lady Gaga has eclectic taste in her personal fashion.

ic - artRhetoric the art of writing or speech (n)

Many people prefer notto hear the empty rhetoric of politicians.

Sci to knowNescience lack of knowledge (n)

Since Billy has been sick for two weeks, he didnt turn in his project due to nescience of its due date.

Sci to knowscience a branch of knowledge(noun)

Modern forensic science is oftenused to research many old cases that were never solved.

Sci to knowSciolism superficial knowledge (noun)

Tossing around trendy academic terms is a common display of sciolism.

Vac - emptyVacate to empty of occupants (verb)

Buddy the Elf was order to immediately vacate the store after punching Santa in the face.

Vac - emptyVacuous without contents (adj.)

Jeremys vacuous wallet was empty after his Wife went shopping.

Vac - emptyVacuum space empty of matter (noun)At high speed, the rushing air tends to create a partial vacuum inside the tube.

Zygo - yokeZygomorphic bilaterally symmetrical

James was able to cut the watermelon into two equal halves because of its zygomorpic shape.

Zygo - yokeZygosis the union of gametes to form a zygote; conjungation (verb)

Zygosis is essential to the creation of life.

Zygo - yokeZygosity the genetic condition of a zygote (noun)

The zygosity of the unborn fetus was determined to be identical twins!