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Cracy (Greek)

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Government

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Aut, Auto (Greek)

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Self

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Authentic

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adj.
genuine, not fake or false

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Automation

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n.
a system that works on its own (no humans)

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Aristocracy

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n.
the highest or most noble class in a society

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Bureaucracy

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n.
large group of non-elected officials who who make decisions

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Dem, Demo (Greek)

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people

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Pan, panto (Greek)

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all, complete

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Epidemic

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n.
a large increase in the occurrence of something (ex. disease)

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Demagogue

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n.
a leader who uses emotion to manipulate people

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Panacea

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n.
a solution to all problems

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Pantomime

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v.
to communicate without speaking

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Chron, chrono (Greek)

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time

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Mania (Greek)

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craze, madness, insane impulse

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Chronicle

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v.
to record the history of something

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Chronology

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n.
the order that past events have occurred

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Kleptomania

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n.
the impulse to steal without need/reason

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Pyromania

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n.
the impulse to set things on fire

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Ped (Greek)

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child

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Ortho (Greek)

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straight, correct

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Pedagogy

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n.
the practice of teaching

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Pediatrician

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n.
a physician for babies and children

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Orthopedic

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adj.
the medical field that corrects deformities or impairments

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Unorthodox

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adj.
does not agree with the rules of society or religion

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Gen, geno, genea (Greek)

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race, kind, birth

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Meter, met (Greek)

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measurement

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Genealogy

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n.
the study or record of family history/lineage

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Heterogenous

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adj.
made of different types; mixed

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Odometer

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n.
a tool that measures distance traveled

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Symmetry

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n.
The quality of two parts being balanced or equal

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Ant, anti (Greek)

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against, opposite

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Onym, onomato (Greek)

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name, word

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Antihistamine

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n.
a drug that blocks allergies

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Antagonist

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n.
A character who opposes the protagonist

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Acronym

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n.
an abbreviation made of the first letters of words that is pronounced as a word (ex. NASA)

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Onomatopoeia

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n.
a sound that is made into a word

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Derm, Dermato (Greek)

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skin

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Nom, nem (Greek)

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management, distribution, law

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Epidermis

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n.
the top layer of skin

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Taxidermist

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n.
someone who stuffs, poses, and mounts dead animals

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Gastronome

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n.
a lover of good food

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Nemesis

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n.
a rival or archenemy

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Phan, phen (Greek)

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show, appear

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Therm, thermo (Greek)

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heat

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Phantom

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n.
a specter or illusion

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Phenomenon

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n.
something that is extraordinary or something that can be observed

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Thermal

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adj.
related to/caused by heat

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Thermostat

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n.
a device that measures and controls temperature

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Prot, proto (Greek)

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first

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Thesis, thet (Greek)

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set, place, put

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Protocol

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n.
the official system, process, rules

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Protagonist

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n.
the leading character

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Antithesis

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n.
something that is the opposite of/contrasts another thing

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Synthesis

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n.
the combination of ideas that form a system

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Aster, astr, astro (Greek)

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star

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Gram, graph (Greek)

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letter, writing

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Disaster

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n.
an event that causes damage

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Asterisk

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n.
star-shaped symbol that shows omitted information

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Epigram

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n.
a witty saying or poem

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Anagram

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n.
a word that is formed by rearranging the letters of another word

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Am, Amor (Greek)

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love, liking friendliness

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Anim (Greek)

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mind, will, spirit

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Amicable

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adj.
friendly

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Enamored

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adj.
charmed or in love with

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Animosity

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n.
a feeling of dislike or hatred

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Magnanimous

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adj.
forgiving, generous, noble

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Fin (Greek)

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end, boundary, limit

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Flu, fluc, flux (Greek)

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flow

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Affinity

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n.
a natural liking for something

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Definitive

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adj.
the most reliable, complete, or specific

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Influx

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n.
an inflow

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Fluctuate

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v.
to change back and forth irregularly

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Gen, Gener, Genit (Latin)

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birth, kind, class

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Greg (Latin)

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gather, flock

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Degenerate

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adj.
not having the qualities expected of its kind; degraded

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Progenitor

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n.
a biological ancestor; a predecessor

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Aggregate

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adj.
being formed of many smaller parts, combined

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Gregarious

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adj.
fond of company, sociable

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Here, hes (Latin)

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stick

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Lateral (Latin)

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side

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Cohesion

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n.
the act of sticking together

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Inherent

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adj.
permanently existing within something

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Quadrilateral

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n.
a four-sided figure

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Unilateral

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adj.
involving/done by one side or group

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Litera (Latin)

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letter

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Luc, lum (Latin)

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light

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Alliteration

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n.
a string of words beginning with the same sound

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Literal

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adj.
basic or exact; not figurative

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Elucidate

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v.
to explain or make clear

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Luminous

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adj.
bright or illuminated

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Man, Manu (Latin)

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hand

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Pend, pens (Latin)

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hang

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Emancipate

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v.
to free from restraint

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Mandate

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n.
a command to act in a specific way

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Append

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v.
to add on as a supplement or accessory

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Suspense

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n.
a state of feeling excited, anxious, or uncertain

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