Vocab Review 13

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What does the suffix '-ology' mean?

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The study of or science of a particular subject.

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What does the suffix '-ist' refer to?

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One who practices or is concerned with something.

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What does the term 'biologist' mean?

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A person who studies living organisms.

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What does the term 'ethnic' refer to?

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Relating to a population subgroup with a common national or cultural tradition.

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What does the suffix '-ation' signify?

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An action or process.

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What does the term 'melting pot' refer to in America?

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A metaphor for a society where many different types of people blend together.

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What does the suffix '-ity' indicate?

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A state or condition.

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What does the term 'bionic' mean?

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Having artificial body parts, especially electromechanical ones.

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What does the term 'biosphere' refer to?

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The global sum of all ecosystems; the zone of life on Earth.

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What does the prefix 'eco-' mean?

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Relating to the environment or ecology.