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Vocab List 14 (L16)
meter/metr & pre-/ante-/fore- & post-
Term | Definition |
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barometer | ( n.) an instrument that is used to measure air pressure and predict changes in the weather. |
diameter | (n.) the distance through the center of a circle or sphere from one side to the other. |
optometry | (n.) the profession of examining people’s eyes to find out if they need eyeglasses or medical treatment. |
perimeter | (n.) the outside edge of an area or surface; the total length of the lines that form a shape. |
symmetry | (n.) the quality of something that has two sides or halves that are the same or very close in size, shape, and position. |
precaution | (n.) something that is done to prevent possible harm or trouble from happening in the future. |
forecast | (n.) a statement about what will happen in the future. |
antebellum | (adj.) occurring in the southern United States before the Civil War. |
antecedent | (n.) something that came before something else and may have influenced or caused it. |
postpone | (v.) to decide that something which had been planned for a particular time will be done at a later time instead. |