Greek VIII Flashcards

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1
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of colors

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chromatic

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2
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music containing two or more voices harmonizing; counterpoint

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polyphony

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3
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alike in meaning

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synonymous

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pertaining to races or groups of people having common customs, language, chracateristics, etc.

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ethnic

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5
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a lover of books

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bibliophile

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6
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of the stars

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astral

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7
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in a manner characterized by redundancy of repetition

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tautologically

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8
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of tones in music, progressing only by half steps

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chromatic

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9
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sheer; light; transparent; translucent

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diaphanous

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the art or practice of logical discussion or debate as the means btw to speak of examining the truth of an opinion or theory

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dialectics

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11
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having to do with heat

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thermal

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12
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excessively critical

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hypercritical

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13
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having more than one wife at the same time

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polygamous

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14
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marks meant to distinguish

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diacritical

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15
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pleasant or agreeable to the ear

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euphonious

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characerized by the practice of reagrding one’s race or culture as being superior to all others

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ethnocentric

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having to do w literary classical scholarship

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philological

18
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having to do with the showing of kindness and goodwill to humanity

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philanthropic

19
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having no definite shape or form

20
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composed of selections from various sources