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Greek Words Flashcards

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Anachronistic

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Adj.

Something that is mistakenly place in a time where it doesn’t belong; antiquated

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Amorphous

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Adj.

Having no definite

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Analogus

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Adj.

Comparable in certain aspects; parallel

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Antipathy

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N.

dislike

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Antithesis

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N.

A person/thing is the direct opposite of another

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Choreography

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N.

A sequence of steps and movements

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Chronological

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Adj.

Areanged in the order of time; classified

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Diaphanous

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Adj.

Very sheer and light; flimsy

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Monomania

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N.

Exaggeration or obsessive enthusiasm ; obsessiveness

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Hydrophobia

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N.

Extreme fear of water

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Panacea

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N. Cure-all; elixir

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Pathology

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N.

The study of diseases

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Philanthropy

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N.

desire to promot the welfare of others; charity

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Pseudonym

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N.

Fake name; alieus

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Theocracy

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N.

A system of government in which priest rule in the name of God; chruch state

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Agnostic

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N.

A person who believes nothing is known or can be known; prethinker

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Anarchist

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N.
A person who promotes disorder ot excite revolts; terrorist
A- conformist

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Archiac

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Adj.

Old-fashioned; ancient

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Archetypal

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Adj.

Original model or prototype; average

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Cacophony

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N.

Harse mixture of sounds; disharmony

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Caustic

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Adj.

Capable of burning or destroying; acerbic

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Cosmopolitan

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Adj.

Belong to the world;cultured

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Debase

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V.

To reduce in quality; cheaper

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Hierarchy

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N.

System in which people or groups are ranked above the other; ranking

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Idiosyncratic

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Adj.

Pertaining to the individual nature of; Distinctive

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Metamorphosis

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N.
A process of complete change; transform
A-stagnant

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Parody

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N.
Imitation of style; irony
A- truth

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Phosphorescent

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Adj.

Exhibiting luminance

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Sophomoric

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Adj.

Over confident and immature; inexperienced

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Zealous

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Adj.
Ardently devoted/ excited; ardent
A- cold

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Duplicitous

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Deceptive in action

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Facetious

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Not proper, silly or funny

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