professor:MR Biglarbeigi

Presenter: Masoud Tehrani

Etimology

Root : macro : large, long /ˈmæk roʊ /

Macro (n.) : computer instruction standing for a series of steps.

Macrocosm(n.) /ˈmæk rəˌkɒz əm /

+ a large system (like our universe) that contains many smaller systems

Macron (n,) /ˈmeɪ krɒn, ˈmæk rɒn/

+ a horizontal mark indicating that the vowel over which it is placed is long.

Macroscopic (Adj) /ˌmæk rəˈskɒp ɪk/

+ large enough to be visible to the naked eye (ant. Microscopic)

Root : micro : small , minute /ˈmaɪ kroʊ/

Microbe (n.) : /ˈmaɪ kroʊb/

+microscopic life form; microorganism;germ

Microbicide(n.) /maɪˈkroʊ bəˌsaɪd/

+agent that destroys microbes

Microdont (adj) /ˈmaɪkrəʊˌdɒnt/

+ having small teeth

microfilm(n.) /ˈmaɪ krəˌfɪlm/

+film of very small size

microgram(n.) /ˈmaɪ krəˌgræm/

+milionth of a gram

Micrometer(n.) /maɪˈkrɒm ɪ tər/

+ 1.millionth of a meter

2. instrument for measuring small lenghts

Microorganism(n.) /ˌmaɪ kroʊˈɔr gəˌnɪz əm/

+ microscopic animal or plant

Microsecond(n.) /ˈmaɪ krəˌsɛk ənd/

+a millionth of a second

microsurgery(n.) ˈmaɪ kroʊˌsɜr dʒə ri

+surgery with the aid of microscope or minute laser

beams

Microvolt(n.) /ˈmaɪ krəˌvoʊlt/

+millionth of a volt

Microwatt(n.) /ˈmaɪ kroʊˌwɒt/

+ millionth of a watt

Microwave(n.) /ˈmaɪ kroʊˌweɪv/

+1. very short electromagnetic wave

2. Microwave oven (oven that cooks quickly by using microwaves)

Root:A(AN) : not , without

Amoral(adj.) /eɪˈmɔr əl, æˈmɔr/

+not moral;without a sense of moral responsibility

Amorphous(adj.) /əˈmɔr fəs/

+without definite form; shapeless ; disorder

Anarchy(n.) /ˈæn ər ki/

+ total absence of rule or government;disorder

Anemia(n.) /əˈni mi ə/

+lack of normal number of red blood cells

Anesthesia(n.) /ˌæn əsˈθi ʒə/

+loss of feeling or sensation resulting from ether,chloroform,novocaine, etc.

Anesthetic(n.) /ˌæn əsˈθɛt ɪk/

+drug that produces anesthesia

Anhydrous(adj.) /ænˈhaɪ drəs/

+destitute of water

anomaly(n.) /əˈnɒm ə li/

+ deviation from common rule ; disobedience

Anomalous(adj.) /əˈnɒm ə ləs/

+ not normal ;abnormal