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Greek Words 2 Flashcards

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autobiography

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an account of a person’s life written by that person

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autocratic

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• pertaining to a ruler who has absolute power

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androgynous

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having both male + female characteristics

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gynecologist

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• a doctor who specializes in the treatment of female reproductive organs

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philanthropist

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• a person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, especially by the generous donation of money to good causes

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anthropoid

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• resembling a human being; a class of apes that resemble humans more closely than other primates

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cryptic

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having a mysterious or obscure meaning

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antimicrobial

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• an agent that kills microorganisms or stops their growth

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epigrammatic

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concise, clever, and amusing

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helicoid

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having the form of a spiral

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eponymous

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• being the person or thing after which something is named

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anonymity

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• the quality or state of not being named or identified

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antonym

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• the opposite of something

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synonymous

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• alike in meaning or significance

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eulogy

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a speech given in honour of the deceased

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apathetic

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• showing little feeling or emotion

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pathos

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sympathetic pity

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psychopath

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• a mentally unstable person

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telepathy

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• the communication of thoughts or ideas without use of words or physical signals

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aphonia

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• loss of ability to speak through disease of or damage to the larynx or mouth

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phonology

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• the study of sound patterns and their meanings, both within and across languages

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symphony

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• consonance or harmony of color

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euphonious

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• pleasing to the ear

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phosphorescence

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• the act of beginning to bear light

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photophobia

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painful sensitivity to strong light

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theocratic

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• relating to a society in which priests rule in the name of God

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monotheistic

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• characterized by the belief in a single god

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toxophilite

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someone who loves archery

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antitoxin

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an antibody that counteracts a toxin

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toxicologist

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• someone who studies the biological effects of drugs on living organisms

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symbiotic

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• relating to a close ecological association between two organisms

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antibiotic

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• a drug that stops the growth of bacteria

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skepticism

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• doubt as to the truth of something

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grammatical

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pertaining to the rules of a language

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gynandromorph

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• an organism that contains both male and female characteristics

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gynecocracy

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rule by women

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photometer

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• an instrument that measures the strength of electromagnetic radiation (including both visible and UV light)

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pseudoscience

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• statements, beliefs, or practices that are claimed to be both scientific and factual but are incompatible with the scientific method

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pseudosophisticate

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• someone affecting an air of sophistication

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endemic

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• regularly found among people of a certain area

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synchronous

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• existing or occurring at the same time

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agraphia

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• neurological condition that results in being unable to communicate through writing

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atheism

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• lack of belief in the existence of a god

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Apocrypha

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texts which are left out of officially sanctioned versions of the Bible

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apocryphal

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of dubious veracity or authority

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polygraph

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lie detector

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onomatopoiea

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formation of a word by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it

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euphoria

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a feeling or state of intense excitement + happiness

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epidemiologist

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someone who studies the branch of medical science dealing with the incidence, distribution, and control of disease in a population

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pandemic

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disease that has spread across a large region

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apotheosis

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elevation to the status of a god

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graphologist

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specialist that analyzes the physical characteristics and patterns or handwriting to ascertain the writer’s personality

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android

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robot that looks like a human

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toxicosis

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pathological condition caused by the action of a poison or toxin

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acronym

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an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words + pronounced as a word

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acropolis

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ancient citadel containing the Parthenon

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acrophobe

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someone who is scared of heights

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cacophony

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harsh, discordant mixture of sounds

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encrypt

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encipher, encode, conceal

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decrypt

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decipher, decode

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cryptogram

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a text written in code; a symbol or figure with secret or occult significance

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crypt

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an underground chamber, often used for burial purposes

Classics 2800 (30 decks)

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