English Vocab Flashcards
gam
marriage
polygamy
marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time
morph
form
amorphous
having no definite form; being without definite character or nature; lacking organization or unity
thaum
wonder
thaumaturgy
the performance of miracles
techn
art;skill
technical
having special and usually practical knowledge especially of a mechanical or scientific subject
mim
intimate
pantomime
conveyance of a story by bodily or facial movements especially in drama or dance; to engage in pantomime
crypt
conceal
holocryptic
wholly or completely concealing; incapable of being deciphered
phan
show; appear
diaphanous
characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through diaphanous fabrics; characterized by extreme delicacy of form
trop
turn;respond to
heliotropism
phototropism in which sunlight is the orienting stimulus
troph
feed;nourish
atrophy
decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue
stroph
turn
catastrophic
characterized by a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin
clin
lean;lie;incline
clinometer
any of various instruments for measuring angles of elevation or inclination
ag
lead
demagogue
a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to in power
