lesson 17 Flashcards

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archy (Greek Stem)

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government

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bio (Greek Stem)

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life

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3
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auto (Greek Stem)

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self

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chron (Greek Stem)

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time

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5
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dec (Greek Stem)

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ten

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6
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monarchy

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government of one person, like a king

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7
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oligarchy

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government of a few people

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8
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anarchy

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lawless lack of government

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9
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biology

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the study of living things

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10
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biography

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a book about the life of a person

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11
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biomorphic

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having rounded and curved shapes that resemble the forms in nature.

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12
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autograph

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write your own name

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13
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autocracy

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government like a monarchy where all the decisions are made by one ruler

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14
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autobiography

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a biography about your own life written by you.

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15
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chronic

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lasting a long time

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16
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chronological

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in time order from past to present

17
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synchronize

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to occur at the same time

18
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decade

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ten years

19
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decimal system

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a number system based on tens

20
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decimated

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losing ten percent or more.

21
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oligarchy part of speech

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noun

22
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biome

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a large natural system of animals and plants

23
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biome part of speech

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noun

24
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autocrat

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a ruler that has absolute power

25
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autocrat part of speech

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noun

26
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chronological part of speech

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adjective

27
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decimate part of speech

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verb