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1
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archy

A

govern, rule

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Monarchy (n.)

A

undivided rule by a single person (i.e. king or queen)

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bell

A

war

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Belligerent (adj.)

A

warlike, given to waging war; antagonistic, quarrelsome

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biblio

A

book

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Bibliophage (n.)

A

someone who devours books or reads with a great deal of interest, a bookworm

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gyn

A

woman

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Misogyny (n.)

A

hatred, dislike, or mistrust of women, or prejudice against women

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hagio

A

saint

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Hagiology (n.)

A

the branch of literature dealing with the lives and legends of the saints

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inter

A

between, together, inside

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Intercede (v.)

A

to plead with someone in authority on behalf of somebody else; to attempt to reconcile differences between two people or groups

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mel

A

honey

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Mellifluous (adj.)

A

sweetly or smoothly flowing; sweet-sounding; flowing with honey

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mir

A

wonder

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Admirable (adj.)

A

deserving of the highest esteem or respect

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ped

A

foot

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Biped (n. / adj.)

A

a two-footed animal; having two feet

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xeno

A

strange, foreign

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Xenophobia (n.)

A

fear or hatred of strangers or foreigners