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Greek Derivs Flashcards

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hyperbole

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ballo - throw
an overexaggeration

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parliament

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ballo - throw

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enthusiasm

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theos - god

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catastrophe

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strepho - turn about/twist
a disaster

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monk

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monos - alone

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geometry (2)

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ge - earth & metron - measure

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monolith (2)

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monos - alone & lithos - rock

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dose

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didomi - to give

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parallelogram (2)

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allos - another & grapho - write

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autograph

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autos - self & grapho - to write

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oxymoron (2)

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oxys - sharp/keen & moros - stupid

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philosophy (2)

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philos - love & sophos - wise

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electrode

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hodos - road/way

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formaldehyde

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hydor - water (also from formica which is Latin for ā€˜antā€™)

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basal

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baino - to walk/step
base or foundation

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ode

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aeido - to sing

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pathos

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pathos - feeling

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rheostat (2)

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rheos - stream & histemi - to stand/make to stand
an electrical device used to control the current flowing through a circuit by varying resistance

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tendon

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teino - stretch out/strain

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nostalgia (2)

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nostos - return/homecoming & algos - pain

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synod

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hodos - road/way

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antagonist

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agon - contest/struggle

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encyclopedia

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pais - child

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antidote

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didomi - to give

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monocle

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monos - alone

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bigamy

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gamos - wedding/marriage

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sophist

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sophos - wise
a philosopher

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paradox

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dokeo - to think/have an opinion

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symbol

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ballo - throw

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hydrochloric

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hydor - water

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autonomy (2)

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autos - self & nomos - custom/law/principle

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strophe

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strepho - turn about/twist

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static

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histemi - to stand/make to stand

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emblem

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ballo - throw

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doxology

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dokeo - to think/have an opinion

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heterogeneous

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heteros - the other/different & genos - race/offspring/kind

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hippodrome

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hippos - horse

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apotheosis

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theos - god

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minister

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monos - alone

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telegram

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grapho - to write

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cauterize

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kaio - to kindle/burn

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cosmopolitan (2)

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kosmos - order/universe/ornament & polis - city

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petrify

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petra - rock/stone

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automobile

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autos - self

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diabolic

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ballo - throw

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caustic

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kaio - to kindle/burn
able to burn or corrode

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attune

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teino - stretch out/strain

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aristocracy (2)

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aristos - best & krateo - to rule/control

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theme

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tithemi - to put/place

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monastery

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monos - alone

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sarcophagus

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sarx - flesh & phagein - to eat

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allegory

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allos - another
a narrative in which characters, events, or settings symbolize deeper meanings

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theology

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theos - god & logos - word/speech/reasoning

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misanthrope (2)

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misos - hatred & anthropos - man
someone who has a general dislike or distrust of humankind

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panegyric

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pas - every/entire/all

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idealism

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idein - to see & logos - word/speech/reasoning

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sympathy

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pathos - feeling

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esophagus

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phagein - to eat

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asteroid

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aster - star

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hippopotamus

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hippos - horse & potamos - river

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dialogue

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logos - word/speech/reasoning

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cosmetic

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kosmos - order/universe/ornament

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petroleum

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petra - rock/stone

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pedagogue (2)

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pais - child & ago - to lead/bring
a teacher

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theory

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theomai - to behold

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parish

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oikos - house/household

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antithesis

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tithemi - to put/place

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dilemma

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lambano - to take/seize/assume

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archangel (2)

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archo - to lead/rule/be the first/begin & angelos - messenger

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biology (2)

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bios - life & logos - word/speech/reasoning

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grotesque

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krypto - to hide

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angel

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angelos - messenger

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biography (2)

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bios - life & grapho - to write

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diocese

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oikos - house/household
a district or region under the pastoral care of a bishop in the Christian Church

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neuralgia (2)

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neuron - nerve & algos - pain

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surgery (2)

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cheir - hand & ergon - work/action

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stratagem

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ago - to lead/bring

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pancreas

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pas - every/entire/all

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astrolabe

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aster - star
an ancient astronomical instrument used to measure the altitude of stars and planets

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hypotenuse

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teino - stretch out/strain
the long side of a right triangle

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chronicle

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chronos - time

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genetic

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genos - race/offspring/kind

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grotto

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krypto - to hide
small cave or cavern

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84
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antonym

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onoma - name

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85
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bibliophile (2)

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biblos - book & philos - love

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geocentric

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ge - earth

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apogee

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ge - earth
farthest point in a satelliteā€™s orbit

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apostasy

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histemi - to stand/make to stand
renouncing of a faith, belief, or principle

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cyanogen

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genos - race/offspring/kind
a toxic, colorless gas with a faint almond-like odor, composed of two carbon atoms and two nitrogen atoms (Cā‚‚Nā‚‚)

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autocracy (2)

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autos - self & krateo - to rule/control

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analgesic

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algos - pain
a type of medication or substance used to relieve pain without causing loss of consciousness, like aspirin or ibuprofen

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ink

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kaio - to kindle/burn

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method

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hodos - road/way

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ecstasy

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histemi - to stand/make to stand

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lexicon

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lego - to pick/gather/speak
a collection or dictionary of words and their meanings

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apocryphal

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krypto - to hide
not authentic, but believed to be

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hectic

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echo - to have/hold

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thesis

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tithemi - to put/place

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theorem

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theomai - to behold

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grammar

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grapho - to write

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melody

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aeido - to sing

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102
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idea

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idein - to see

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103
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glamorous

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grapho - to write

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prosody

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aeido - to sing
rhythm, stress, and intonation of speech

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agony

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agon - contest/struggle

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ideal

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idein - to see

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misology (2)

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misos - hatred & logos - word/speech/reasoning
hatred or distrust of reasoning, argument, or intellectual discussion

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crony

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chronos - time

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hydra

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hydor - water

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monogamous

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monos - alone & gamos - wedding/marriage

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epilepsy

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lambano - to take/seize/assume

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episode

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hodos - road/way

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geomorphic (2)

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ge - earth & morphe - shape

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114
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sceptic

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skopeo - behold/examine/inspect/consider

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115
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diabetes

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baino - to walk/step

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116
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biomass

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bios - life

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hydrant

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hydor - water

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sophomore (2)

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sophos - wise & moros - stupid

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anthropoid

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anthropos - man

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comedy

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aeido - to sing

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architrave

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archo - to lead/rule/be the first/begin
decorative molding that frames a door or window

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eunuch

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echo - to have/hold

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archbishop (2)

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archo - to lead/rule/be the first/begin & skopeo - behold/examine/inspect/consider

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epitome

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temno - cut/divide
a perfect example or embodiment of a particular quality or type

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epoch

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echo - to have/hold
a significant period in history or in a personā€™s life

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prognostic

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gignosko - to come to know/recognize

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amphibian

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bios - life

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archaic

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archo - to lead/rule/be the first/begin

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epigram

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grapho - to write
a brief, witty, and often satirical statement or poem

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anathema

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tithemi - to put/place
something or someone intensely disliked or loathed

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holocaust

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kaio - to kindle/burn

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tetanus

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teino - stretch out/strain

133
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diagnose

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gignosko - to come to know/recognize

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oligarchy (2)

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oligos - few & archo - to lead/rule/be the first/begin

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parochial

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oikos - house/household

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hydrogen

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hydor - water & genos - race/offspring/kind

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misoneism (2)

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misos - hatred & neos - new
hatred or fear of change or new things

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sketch

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echo - to have/hold

139
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psalmody

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aeido - to sing

140
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appendectomy

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temno - cut/divide

141
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diagram

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grapho - to write

142
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acrobat

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baino - to walk/step

143
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genesis

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genos - race/offspring/kind

144
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parlor

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ballo - throw

145
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anatomy

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temno - cut/divide

146
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tune

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teino - stretch out/strain

147
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anthropology (2)

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anthropos - man & logos - word/speech/reasoning

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dialect

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lego - to pick/gather/speak (related to logos)

149
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panhellenism

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pas - every/entire/all

150
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energy

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ergon - work/action

151
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strategic

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ago - to lead/bring

152
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apostrophe

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strepho - turn about/twist

153
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apothecary

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tithemi - to put/place

154
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parabola

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ballo - throw

155
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ergonomics

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ergon - work/action
the study of designing equipment and workplaces to fit usersā€™ needs

156
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monotone (2)

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monos - alone & teino - stretch out/strain

157
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monarch (2)

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monos - alone & archo - to lead/rule/be the first/begin

158
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synonym

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onoma - name

159
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anarchy

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archo - to lead/rule/be the first/begin

160
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parallel

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allos - another

161
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baseball

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baino - to walk/step

162
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archon

A

archo - to lead/rule/be the first/begin
a type of ruler in Ancient Greece

163
Q

kaleidoscope (2)

A

idein - to see & skopeo - behold/examine/inspect/consider

164
Q

pathetic

A

pathos - feeling

165
Q

strap

A

strepho - turn about/twist

166
Q

heterodox (2)

A

heteros - the other/different & dokeo - to think/have an opinion

167
Q

disaster

A

aster - star

168
Q

authentic

A

autos - self

169
Q

apology

A

logos - word/speech/reasoning

170
Q

hydraulic

A

hydor - water

171
Q

epidemic

A

demos - the people

172
Q

physiognomy (2)

A

physios - nature & gignosko - to come to know/recognize

173
Q

philanthropist (2)

A

philos - love & anthropos - man
someone who donates a lot of money

174
Q

graft

A

grapho - to write

175
Q

amphitheater

A

theomai - to behold

176
Q

parsley

A

petra - rock/stone

177
Q

rhapsody

A

aeido - to sing

178
Q

tome

A

temno - cut/divide

179
Q

bibliophobe (2)

A

biblos - book & phobos - fear

180
Q

metabolism

A

ballo - throw

181
Q

liturgy

A

ergon - work/action

182
Q

orthography (2)

A

orthos - straight/right/correct & grapho - to write

183
Q

geography (2)

A

ge - earth & grapho - to write

184
Q

orthodox (2)

A

orthos - straight/right/correct & dokeo - to think/have an opinion

185
Q

microscope (2)

A

micros - little/small & skopeo - behold/examine/inspect/consider

186
Q

parley

A

ballo - throw
a discussion or conference

187
Q

synchronize

A

chronos - time

188
Q

analogy

A

logos - word/speech/reasoning

189
Q

astrology (2)

A

aster - star & logos - word/speech/reasoning

190
Q

oxygen (2)

A

oxys - sharp/keen & genos - race/offspring/kind

191
Q

peroxide

A

oxys - sharp/keen

192
Q

atheist

A

theos - god

193
Q

bishop

A

skopeo - behold/examine/inspect/consider

194
Q

oxidize

A

oxys - sharp/keen

195
Q

pedantic (2)

A

pais - child & ago - to lead/bring

196
Q

monoxide (2)

A

monos - alone & oxys - sharp/keen

197
Q

bibliography (2)

A

biblos - book & grapho - to write

198
Q

parole

A

ballo - throw

199
Q

homily

A

homos - one and the same/like

200
Q

cosmogony (2)

A

kosmos - order/universe/ornament & genos - race/offspring/kind

201
Q

dropsy

A

hydor - water
an old term for edema, which refers to the swelling of soft tissues due to the accumulation of excess fluid in the body

202
Q

autobiography (2)

A

autos - self & bios - life

203
Q

catalogue

A

lego - to pick/gather/speak (related to logos)(related to logos)(related to logos)

204
Q

carbohydrate

A

hydor - water

205
Q

hierarchy

A

archo - to lead/rule/be the first/begin

206
Q

zoo

A

zao - live

207
Q

archive

A

archo - to lead/rule/be the first/begin

208
Q

graph

A

grapho - to write

209
Q

gramophone (2)

A

grapho - to write & phonos - sound
an old record player

210
Q

cosmos

A

kosmos - order/universe/ornament

211
Q

problem

A

ballo - throw

212
Q

democracy (2)

A

demos - the people & krateo - to rule/control

213
Q

devil

A

ballo - throw

214
Q

plutocracy (2)

A

ploutos - wealth & krateo - to rule/control
government where the wealthy rule

215
Q

pantomime (2)

A

pas - every/entire/all & mimos - imitator

216
Q

misogamy (2)

A

misos - hatred & gamos - wedding/marriage
hatred of marriage

217
Q

hypothesis

A

tithemi - to put/place

218
Q

architecture

A

archo - to lead/rule/be the first/begin

219
Q

Bible

A

biblos - book

220
Q

pediatrician

A

pais - child

221
Q

crypt

A

krypto - to hide

222
Q

microbe (2)

A

micros - little/small & bios - life

223
Q

automatic

A

autos - self

224
Q

panorama

A

pas - every/entire/all

225
Q

antagonize

A

agon - contest/struggle

226
Q

panacea

A

pas - every/entire/all
a cure for everything

227
Q

homogeneous (2)

A

homos - one and the same/like & genos - race/offspring/kind

228
Q

archipelago

A

archo - to lead/rule/be the first/begin
chain of islands

229
Q

nitrogen

A

genos - race/offspring/kind

230
Q

overdose

A

didomi - to give

231
Q

syllogism

A

logos - word/speech/reasoning

232
Q

astronomy

A

aster - star & nomos - custom/law/principle

233
Q

epithet

A

tithemi - to put/place
a nickname

234
Q

cosmic

A

kosmos - order/universe/ornament

235
Q

sophisticated

A

sophos - wise

236
Q

monologue (2)

A

monos - alone & logos - word/speech/reasoning

237
Q

panoply

A

pas - every/entire/all
full suit of armor

238
Q

anonymous

A

onoma - name

239
Q

horoscope

A

skopeo - behold/examine/inspect/consider

240
Q

economy

A

oikos - house/household & nomos - custom/law/principle

241
Q

bureaucracy

A

krateo - to rule/control

242
Q

paragraph

A

grapho - to write

243
Q

chronic

A

chronos - time

244
Q

anecdote

A

didomi - to give

245
Q

anthology

A

lego - to pick/gather/speak

246
Q

sarcasm

A

sarx - flesh

247
Q

evangelical

A

angelos - messenger

248
Q

hydrangea

A

hydor - water
a type of flower

249
Q

anomalous

A

homos - one and the same/like
unusual or irregular

250
Q

scheme

A

echo - to have/hold

251
Q

base

A

baino - to walk/step

252
Q

pedant (2)

A

pais - child & ago - to lead/bring

253
Q

argon

A

ergon - work/action
a noble gas

254
Q

polygamy (2)

A

polys - many & gamos - wedding/marriage

255
Q

synagogue

A

ago - to lead/bring

256
Q

Pandora (2)

A

pas - every/entire/all & didomi - to give

257
Q

dioxide

A

oxys - sharp/keen

258
Q

microcosm (2)

A

micros - little/small & kosmos - order/universe/ornament

259
Q

parable

A

ballo - throw
a simple story usually with a lesson

260
Q

tragedy

A

aeido - to sing

261
Q

geology (2)

A

ge - earth & logos - word/speech/reasoning

262
Q

antipathy

A

pathos - feeling
strong feeling of dislike

263
Q

monogram (2)

A

monos - alone & grapho - write

264
Q

zodiac

A

zao - live

265
Q

synthetic

A

tithemi - to put/place

266
Q

period

A

hodos - road/way

267
Q

atom

A

temno - cut/divide

268
Q

narcolepsy (2)

A

narke - numbness & lambano - to take/seize/assume

269
Q

patriarch

A

archo - to lead/rule/be the first/begin

270
Q

surgeon (2)

A

cheir - hand & ergon - work/action

271
Q

synthesis

A

tithemi - to put/place

272
Q

engraft

A

grapho - to write

273
Q

genealogy (2)

A

genos - race/offspring/kind & logos - word/speech/reasoning

274
Q

archaeology

A

archo - to lead/rule/be the first/begin & logos - word/speech/reasoning

275
Q

dogma

A

dokeo - to think/have an opinion
a set of principles or beliefs that are accepted as authoritative, often without question

276
Q

synergy

A

ergon - work/action

277
Q

stadium

A

histemi - to stand/make to stand

278
Q

eclogue

A

lego - to pick/gather/speak
a poem in a classical style, often in the form of a dialogue, that typically portrays rural or pastoral life

279
Q

kilogram (2)

A

khilioi - thousand & grapho - to write

280
Q

parlance

A

ballo - throw
a way of speaking

281
Q

exodus

A

hodos - road/way
a large-scale departure

282
Q

pantheon (2)

A

pas - every/entire/all & theos - god

283
Q

calm

A

kaio - to kindle/burn

284
Q

Episcopal

A

skopeo - behold/examine/inspect/consider

285
Q

demagogue (2)

A

demos - the people & ago - to lead/bring
a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires, emotions, or prejudices rather than using rational arguments

286
Q

logic

A

logos - word/speech/reasoning

287
Q

parody

A

aeido - to sing

288
Q

photograph (2)

A

phos - light & grapho - to write

289
Q

intonation

A

teino - stretch out/strain

290
Q

apodosis

A

didomi - to give
independent clause in a conditional sentence

291
Q

apathy

A

pathos - feeling

292
Q

baseboard

A

baino - to walk/step

293
Q

auto

A

autos - self

294
Q

basement

A

baino - to walk/step

295
Q

ideology

A

idein - to see

296
Q

chronology

A

chronos - time

297
Q

syllable

A

lambano - to take/seize/assume

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