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The World of Words: Vocabulary for College Success ... - eLibrary

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Exercises 245synthetic (adjective) (sĭn-thĕtĭk) Nylon and polyester are syntheticmaterials made from petroleum.synthesizer (noun) A voice synthesizer uses s<strong>of</strong>tware to converttext into speech.NOTE: Synthetic refers to products such as nylon that are producedchemically or by other artificial means, in contrast to items <strong>of</strong> naturalorigin.ExercisesPart 1■ DefinitionsMatch the word and definition. Use each choice only once.Copyright © Cengage Learning. All Right Reserved.1. disseminate a. to scatter widely2. collaborate b. harmonious3. synopsis c. to make occur at the same time4. concur d. inequality5. synthesis e. existing at the same time6. coherent f. logical; consistent7. discord g. jointly owned8. synchronize h. something made from combined parts9. contemporary i. to agree10. communal j. to work togetherk. summaryl. strife; lack <strong>of</strong> agreement■ MeaningsMatch each prefix to its meaning. Use each choice only once.1. syn- a. together, same2. dis- b. together3. con- c. apart; not together

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