9th Vocabulary #5
frag/fract: to break or shatter
the act of breaking; state of being broken. fracture— the act of breaking; state of being broken.
fragile easily broken, shattered, or damaged
infraction breach, violation, breaking a rule
refraction 1. the change of direction of a ray of light, sound, heat,
refraction 2. the ability of the eye to refract light that enters it so as to form an image on the retina
fraction a part as distinct from the whole of anything; portion or section
tele: distance; at a distance
telephone process for transmission of sound or speech to a distant point, especially by an electric device.
telegraph an apparatus, system, or process for transmitting messages or signals to a distant place, especially by means of an electric device
telescope an optical instrument for making distant objects appear larger and therefore nearer
television the broadcasting of a still or moving image via radiowaves to receivers that project a view of the image on a picture tube
telecast to broadcast by television
telepathy communication between minds by some means other than sensory perception
Teletubbies
phil: love; brotherly love
philosophy love of wisdom; pursuit of wisdom
philanthropy donations of money, property, or work to needy persons, by endowment of institutions of learning and hospitals, and by generosity to other socially useful purposes
philharmonic an organization concerned with music; another name for symphony
philodendron A climbing green-leaved plant that is cultivated because of its beautiful leaves
philanderer a male flirt
bene: good
benefit 1. an advantage
benefit an event to provide assistance
benedicton a blessing
benevolent being good hearted; a well-wisher
mal: bad
malady sickness, disease
malicious full of ill-will malice ill-will malicious full of ill-will
malevolent evil, mean-spirited
malpractice professional misconduct
malaria a disease carried by a mosquito
malignant extremely evil; deadly
Prefix: re-: again
repair
reheat
remove
return
Suffix: -tion: act, process
graduation the act of graduating
hibernation the act of hibernating
vacation the act of taking a break away from home