Greek Vocabulary - Unit 1/Week 1

Question 1

a pathological fear of people or human companionship

Answer 1

Anthropophobiac

Question 2

the desire to promote the welfare of others, especially by generous donation of money to a good cause

Answer 2

Philanthropy

Question 3

a person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society

Answer 3

misanthrope

Question 4

excessive fondness for acquiring and possessing books

Answer 4

Bibliomaniac

Question 5

pleasing to the ear

Answer 5

Euphonious

Question 6

bad handwriting or spelling

Answer 6

Cacography

Question 7

a large funnel-shaped device for amplifying and directing the voice

Answer 7

Megaphone

Question 8

so small as to be visible only with a microscope

Answer 8

Microscopic

Question 9

visible to the naked eye

Answer 9

Macroscopic

Question 10

the science or practice of using or constructing communication systems for the transmission or reproduction of information

Answer 10

Telegraphy

Question 11

a person who collects or has a great love for books

Answer 11

Bibliophile

Question 12

an elaborate musical composition for full orchestra

Answer 12

Symphony

Question 13

a person who is obsessed with their own power

Answer 13

Megalomaniac

Question 14

not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations

Answer 14

Skeptical

Question 15

loss of voice and of all but whispered speech

Answer 15

Aphonic

Question 16

man; mankind

Answer 16

Anthrop

Question 17

love

Answer 17

Phil

Question 18

hate

Answer 18

Miso

Question 19

book

Answer 19

Biblio, bibl

Question 20

sound

Answer 20

Phon

Question 21

write; draw; describe

Answer 21

Graph, gram

Question 22

look at; examine

Answer 22

Scop, scept, skept

Question 23

good; well

Answer 23

eu-

Question 24

bad; ill

Answer 24

caco-

Question 25

large

Answer 25

mega-, megalo-

Question 26

small

Answer 26

micro-

Question 27

large

Answer 27

macro-

Question 28

far; distant

Answer 28

tele-, tel-, telo-

Question 29

end; result; completion

Answer 29

teleo-, tel-, telio-, telo-

Question 30

madness for; excessive fondness for one who has a madness for; affected with madness for one

Answer 30

-mania, - maniac, -maniacal, - manic

Question 31

dread of; morbid fear of; one who has a morbid fear of; fearful of; dreading

Answer 31

-phobia, -phobiac, -phobe, -phobist, - phobic