1. Unit 14

2. CRYPT Greek“hidden”

3. Crypt: a room completely or partly underground, especially under main floor of church; a room or area in a large aboveground tomb

4. Encrypt: to convert into cipher; to convert a message into code

5. Cryptic: mysterious, puzzlingly by short; acting to hide or conceal

6. Cryptography: secret writing; the encoding and decoding of messages

7. AB/ABSLatin“from, away, off”

8. Abscond: to depart in secret and hide

9. Abstemious: restrained, especially in the consumption of food and alcohol

10. Abstract –(noun) a one page summary pulled out of an article in a medical or scientific journal Abstract – (adj.) thought of apart from concrete realities; theoretical; difficult to understand Abstract

11. Abstruse: hard to understand; deep or complex Time Travel Worm Holes String Theory

12. PEDGreek“child”

13. Pedagogy: the art, science, or profession of teaching

14. Pedant: a formal, unimaginative teacher; a person who shows off his or her learning

15. Pediatrician: a doctor who specializes in the diseases, development, and care of children

16. TROPGreek tropos“turn, change”

17. Tropism: automatic movement by an organism unable to move about from place to place, especially a plant, that involves turning or growing toward or away from a stimulus

18. Entropy: the decomposition of the matter and energy in the universe to an ultimate state of inactive uniformity; chaos, randomness On laundry day, my apartment looks like an entropic mess.

19. Heliotrope: any of a genus of herbs or shrubs having small white or purple flowers

20. Psychotropic: acting on the mind

21. NEOGreek neos“new”

22. Neoclassic: relating to a revival or adaptation of the styles of ancient Greece and Roman, especially in music, art, architecture

23. Neolithic: of or relating to the latest period of the Stone Age, when polished stone tools were used

24. Neonatal: of or relating to babies in the first month after their birth

25. NOVLatin novus“new”

26. Novice: one who has no previous training or experience in a specific field or activity; beginner OR a new member of a religious order

27. Novel: new and not resembling something formerly known or used; original and striking, especially in conception or style

28. Innovation: a new idea, device, or method; the introduction of new ideas, devices, or methods

29. Supernova: the explosion of a star that causes it to become extremely bright; something that explodes into prominence or popularity

30. POS – to put or place Com/pos/e a song… Put it together

31. Impose – to “put upon” by taking unfair advantage; to establish as a charge or penalty

32. Juxtapose – to place side by side

33. Transpose – to change the position; to move from one place to another “The number is: 402-374-5689” “Okay- that is: 402-374-5698, right?” “No- you have transposed the last two digits.”

34. Superimpose- to put or place one thing over something else

35. TEN - hold A tenant “holds” an apartment by renting it, unless of course they are evicted.

36. Tenure- the amount of time a person holds a job; the right to keep (hold onto) a job

37. Tenacious – stubborn or determined in clinging to something The tenacious child refused to share the basketball.

38. Tenable – worthy of being held or defended; reasonable

39. Tenet – a widely held principle or belief, especially one held in common by members of a group or profession “First do no harm” is a tenet of medical professionals throughout the world.