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Greek Words 3 Flashcards

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archaic

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very old or old-fashioned

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archaeological

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pertaining to the scientific study of material remains of past human life + activities

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archaism

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a very outdated word or phrase

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asteroid

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a small rocky body orbiting the sun

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archaeoastronomy

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the investigation of the astronomical knowledge of prehistoric cultures

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anachronism

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a thing belonging to a period other than that in which it exists; a thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned

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anomaly

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something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected

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orthodox

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conventional + unoriginal

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paradoxically

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in a self-contradictory way

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Neolithic

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relating to the later part of the Stone Age, when polished stone tools were used

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Paleolithic

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relating to the early part of the Stone Age, when primitive stone tools were used

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monolithic

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large, powerful, and intractably uniform

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monolith

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a large, upright block of stone

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antropomorphic

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having human characteristics

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amorphous

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without a clearly defined shape or form

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autonomy

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the right to self-government; self-directing freedom

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periodontist

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a dentist who treats diseases of the gums, alveolar bone, and other structures supporting the teeth

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orthodontia

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the treatment of irregularities in the teeth using braces

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thermography

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a technique for detecting the heat emitted by various regions of the body + transforming the info into visible signals

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hypothermia

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the condition of having a dangerously low body temp.

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thermals

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an upward current of warm air used by birds to gain height

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diathermy

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the generation of heat in tissue by electric currents for medical purposes ( to stimulate blood flow, destroy tissue, relieve pain, or cause blood clotting)

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topography

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the arrangement of natural + artificial physical features of an area

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toponym

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the name of a place esp. one derived from a topographical feature

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topically

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externally to a particular part of the body

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parameter

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a limit that defines the scope of a particular process or activity

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lithograph

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a print on a flat stone or metal plate

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morphology

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study of words, how they are formed, and their relationship to other words in the same language

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neologism

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a newly coined word or expression

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endodontics

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a branch of dentistry concerned with diseases + injuries of the soft tissue inside a tooth

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paleographer

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someone who studies ancient + historical handwriting

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metamorphosis

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process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form

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endoscope

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an optical instrument used to examine a person’s digestive tract

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periscope

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a tubular optical instrument containing lenses and mirrors by which an observer can see things that are otherwise obstructed

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orthotics

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the branch of medicine dealing with the design and fitting of external medical devices

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orthograde

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upright

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perimeter

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continuous line forming a boundary

38
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exodontia

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a branch of dentistry that deals with the extraction of teeth

39
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perigee

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the point in the orbit of the moon or a satellite at which it is nearest to the earth

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apogee

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the point in the orbit of the moon or a satellite at which it is furthest from the earth

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peripheral

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less important than something else

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astronomy

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the branch of science dealing with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe

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astrology

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a pseudoscience focused on the impact on the movements and relative positions of celestial bodies on human personality and the natural world

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metronome

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a device used by musicians that marks the beat by making clicking sounds

45
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metonymy

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a figure of speech in which one representative term stands in for something else that is closely related

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