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Power And People (Chapter 11 And 12) Flashcards

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Catalogue

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Cata - down, against completely

List of items

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Cataclysm

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Cata - down, against completely

Violent upheaval; disaster

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Catastrophe

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Cata - down, against completely

Sudden extensive disaster or misfortune

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Catalyst

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Cata - down, against completely

Something that brings about or speeds up change

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Epilogue

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Epi - on,about,after

Concluding section of a play or novel

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Epitaph

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Epi - on,about,after

Inscription on a tomb

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Epithet

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Epi - on,about,after

Descriptive word or phrase describing a person

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Epigraphy

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Epi - on,about,after

Study of ancient inscriptions

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Epigraph

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Epi - on,about,after

Inscription on building; short quote introducing on chapter/book

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Paradigm

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Para - beside, beyond, contrary to

Pattern, model, typical example

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Paradigm shift

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Para - beside, beyond, contrary to

Fundamental change in approach

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Paralegal

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Para - beside, beyond, contrary to

Person who assists qualified lawyers

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Paramedic

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Para - beside, beyond, contrary to

Person who assists qualified doctors

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Paramilitary

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Para - beside, beyond, contrary to

Person who assists qualified military

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Paranormal

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Para - beside, beyond, contrary to

Beyond normal experience

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Parallel

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Para - beside, beyond, contrary to

Alongside one another

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Parasite

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Para - beside, beyond, contrary to

Organism living off another; person who lives off and exploits others

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Parameter

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Para - beside, beyond, contrary to

Limit or boundary

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Paranoia

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Para - beside, beyond, contrary to

Unjustified suspicion of others

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Parachute

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Parein- to ward off
Chute- fall

Stop falling

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Bigamy

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Gam- marriage

Crime of marrying a person while still legally married to another

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Monogamy

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Gam- marriage

Single marriage, having one husband or wife at a time

Penguins, genuine fowls

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Polygamy

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Gam- marriage

Being married to several people at the same time

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Polygyny

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Gyn- woman

Being married to more than one wife at the same time

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Polyandry

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Andr- man

Being married to more than one husband at the same time

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Endogamy

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Gam- marriage

Marriage within one’s tribe or cultural/religious group

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Exogamy

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Gam- marriage

Marriage outside one’s tribe or cultural/religious group

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Biology

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Bi- life

Study of living forms

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Microbiology

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Study of tiny living forms

Bi- life

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Biography

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Writing about someone else’s life

Bi- life

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Autobiography

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Writing about one’s life

Bi- life
Aut- self

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Amphibian

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Lives on land but breeds in water

Bi- life

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Symbiosis

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Bi- life

Close association of two interdependent animals or plant species; interdependent relationship between two persons or groups

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Geology

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Ge- earth

Study of the orgin, structure, and composition of earth

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Geography

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Study of natural features of the earths surface, including topography,climate, soil, vegetation

Ge- earth

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Geochronology

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Ge- earth
Chron- time

Concerned with ordering and dating events in the earths history

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Geometry

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Ge- earth
Metron - measure

Branch of maths concerned with measurements of points, lines, curves, and surfaces

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Theology

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The- god

Study of religion

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Theocracy

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Governance by the divinely guided

Vatican City

The- god

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Theogony

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The- god

Origin and descent of the gods

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Monotheism

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The- god

Belief in one god

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Polytheism

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Belief in many gods

The- god

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Atheism

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The- god

Rejection of belief of god or gods

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Pantheon

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The- god

All the gods; collection of important or famous people

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Hieroglyphics

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Hier - sacred

Ancient forms of writing using pictures or symbols to represent objects; sacred carvings

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Hierarchy

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Hier - sacred
Arch - to rule

Ranking system

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Hagiology

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Hagios- holy
Log - word, study, explanation

Study of lives and legends of saints

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Hagiography

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Hagios- holy
Graph- write/record

The writings of the lives and legends of saints

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Democracy

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Dem- people
Crat- power/rule

Government by the people or their elected representatives

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Demagogue

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Dem - people
A political agitator who appeals to the prejudices and passions of the mob

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Demography

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Dem - people
Graph - write, record

Scientific study of human population

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demotic

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Dem - people

Relating to common people

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Gynecocracy

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Rule by a woman

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Epidemic

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Dem - people

Widespread occurrence of a disease; rapid spread of something

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Endemic

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Dem - people

Present within a localised area; peculiar to the people in such an area

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Pandemic

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Affecting people over a very wide geographical area

Dem - people

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Politics

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Poli - city, citizen

Relating to matters concerning the administration of the city, state or government

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Policy

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Poli - city, citizen

Course of action adopted or proposed by an organisation or individual

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Politic

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Wise, sensible

Poli - city, citizen

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Police

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Civil force responsible for the prevention of crime and maintenance of public order

Poli - city, citizen

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Metropolis

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Very large and busy city

Poli - city, citizen

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Chronic

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Chron- time

Lasting a long time or recurring frequently

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Chronicle

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Record; written account of events in order of their occurrence

Chron- time

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Chronology

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Chron- time

Sequence of events in order they occurred

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Synchronous

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Chron- time

Simultaneous; happening at the same time

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Anachronisms

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Error of placing a person or thing in the wrong time period

Chron- time

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Philosophy

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Phil- loving

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence
Theory or attitude that guide one’s behaviour

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Philology

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The study of structure, historical development and relationships of a language or languages

Phil- loving

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Philanderer

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A person who readily enters into causal sexual relationships with women

Phil- loving

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Philodendron

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Tropical climbing plant

Phil- loving

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Sophist/sophistic

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Person who uses clever but fallacious arguments

Soph- wise

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Sophisticated

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Showing worldly experience (of machine,system, technique) highly complex

Soph- wise

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Sophomore

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Second year American university student

Soph- wise

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Phantom

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Phan - show

Ghost, figment of the imagination

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Epiphany

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Phan - show

A moment of sudden and great relevation

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Emphasis

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Phan - show

Special importance, value of prominence given to something

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Diaphanous

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Light, delicate, translucent

Phan - show

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Phenomenon

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Remarkable person or thing; fact or event that can be observed

Phan - show

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Phenomenal

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Remarkable, extraordinary

Phan - show

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Amorphous

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Morph- shape

Without shape

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Metamorphosis

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Morph- shape

Transformation

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Morphine

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Pain killing medication

Myth - Morpheus - god of dreams

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Anthropology

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Study of human society,cultures and origins

Anthro- human begin

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Anthropophagi

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Cannibals, eaters of human beings

Anthro- human begin

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Philanthropist

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One who performs charitable or benevolent actions

Phil- loving

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Misanthrope

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Anthro- human begin

One who disliked and distrusts fellow men

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Psychic

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Relating to the mind and soul. Mental as opposed to physical

Psych- mind, soul

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To psych

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To prepare mentally

Psych- mind, soul

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paraskevidekatriaphobia

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Fear of Friday the 13th

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Tetraphobia

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Fear of number 4

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Nomophobia

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Fear of no mobile phone

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Kakacracy

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Rule by corrupt or bad people

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Allurophobia

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Fear of pain

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Patriarchy

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Ruling of father or male

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Gynaecocracy

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Governance by Women

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Gerontocracy

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Governance by old people

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Democracy

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Governance by the people

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Aristocracy

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Governance by best qualified citizens

(Rich and well born - nobility)

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Anarchy

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Governance by without ruler

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Technocracy

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Governance by skilled or technical experts

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Diarchy

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Governance by two people

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Oligarchy

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Governance by few

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Monarchy

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Governance by one

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Plutocracy

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Governance by wealthy

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Ochlocracy

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Governance by mob rule

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Meritocracy

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Governance by people selected by merit

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Stratocracy

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Governance by military forces

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Theocracy

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Governance by priests

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Agoraphobia

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Fear of places of assembly

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Nycrophobia

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Fear of night

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Ornithophobia

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Fear of birds

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Arachnophobia

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Fear of spider

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Photophobia

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Fear of light

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Necrophobia

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Fear of corpse

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Heliophobia

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Fear of sun

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Ponophobia

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Fear of fatigue

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Thanatophobia

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Fear of death

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Acrophobia

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Fear of heights

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Ailurophobia

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Fear of cats

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Zoophobia

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Fear of animals

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Homophobia

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Fear of gay people

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Xenophobia

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Fear of foreigners

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Ichthyology

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Study of fish

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Dermatology

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Study of skin

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Seismology

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Study of earthquake

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Petrology

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Study of rock

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Conchology

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Study of shell

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Dendrology

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Study of tree

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Gerontology

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Study of diseases in old people

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Pathology

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Study of diseases

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Anthropology

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Study of humanity

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Speleology

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Study of caves

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Microbiology

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Study of microscopic organisms

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Herpetology

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Study of amphibians and reptiles

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Pharmacology

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Study of drugs and medicine

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Ethnology

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Study of humans as cultural beings

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Oenology

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Study of wine and wine making

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Viticulture

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Cultivation and harvesting of grapes

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Toxophilite

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Lover of archery

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Toxicology

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Study of toxins

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Hippomanic

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Crazy about horses

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Pyromaniac

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Crazy about fires

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Hypnomaniac

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Crazy about Sleep

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Gamomaniac

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Crazy about marriage

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Megalomaniac

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Crazy about power

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Hedonomaniac

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Crazy about pleasure

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Cynomaniac

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Crazy about dogs

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Gymnomaniac

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Crazy about nudity

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Philologist

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Lover of learning and literature

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Bibliophile

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Lover of books

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Anglophile

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Lover of English and the English

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Philhellene

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Friend or supporter of the Greeks

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Haemophilia

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A tendency to bleed profusely

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Entomologist

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a person who studies insects

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Genealogist

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a person who traces or studies the descent of persons or families

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Podiatrist

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a person who treats the feet and their ailments

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Dipsomania

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Uncontrollable craving for alcohol

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Kleptomania

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Uncontrollable urge to steal things of little value

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Monomania

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Obsession with a single area

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Hypochondriac

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Morbid anxiety with one’s health

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Somnambulism

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Sleepwalking

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Manic depression

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Moods altering between excitement and gloom

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Paranoia

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Delusions of persecution

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Oedipus complex

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Abnormal attachment of a boy to mother

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Electra Complex

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Abnormal attachment of girl to father

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Schizophrenia

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Split personality

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