Greek Vocab Lesson 2

Question 1

arch, archi

Answer 1

rule; govern

Question 2

anarchy

Answer 2

absence of government

Question 3

archaeology

Answer 3

the study of material remains of past human life and ancient activities (rulers)

Question 4

gynarchy

Answer 4

government by women

Question 5

oligarchy

Answer 5

government or control by a small group of people or a few people

Question 6

dem

Answer 6

people

Question 7

demography

Answer 7

study of human population especially with reference to size and density, distribution, and vital statistics

Question 8

epidemic

Answer 8

a widespread disease, affecting many people, or spreading through people

Question 9

pandemic

Answer 9

an occurrence in which the disease spreads quickly and affects many people all over a wide area

Question 10

endemic

Answer 10

belonging or native to a particular people or country

Question 11

gen, gon

Answer 11

kind; race; origin

Question 12

heterogeneous

Answer 12

a kind of mixture that is not uniform in structure or composition; composed of various/ different kinds of parts; different in kind

Question 13

homogeneous

Answer 13

composed of parts/elements that are of the same kind, of the same kind/nature (race/origin), uniform in structure/composition

Question 14

polygon

Answer 14

a kind of government figure having 3 or more (many) straight sides and angles

Question 15

genealogy

Answer 15

the study of family ancestries and histories (the origin of a person); an account of the origin and historical development of something

Question 16

gon

Answer 16

angle

Question 17

diagonal

Answer 17

joining 2 opposite corners (goes through opposite angles) especially by crossing the center point of the shape

Question 18

gyn, gyne, gynaec, gynec

Answer 18

woman

Question 19

misogynist

Answer 19

a hatred of women (someone who does)

Question 20

log

Answer 20

idea; word; speech; discussion; reason; study

Question 21

eulogy

Answer 21

a (good) speech that praises someone who died

Question 22

archae-, archa-

Answer 22

ancient

Question 23

hetero-

Answer 23

various/unlike

Question 24

homo-

Answer 24

same

Question 25

olig-

Answer 25

few

Question 26

pan-, panto-

Answer 26

all

Question 27

poly-

Answer 27

many